David Hyde PierceAlthough I had not seen one episode of Frazier despite all the years it was on and winning awards, I decided to go to see the new Broadway play, CURTAINS in previews last April and immediately fell in love with David Hyde Pierce. He just has a darling style about him that is immediately hypnotic--at least for me.
So when my darling son came to visit in May-I took him to the show and then last Wednesday night, I bought a premium house ticket and sat in the third row to see the show again. This is the first time I have seen the show since David won the Tony--and sitting up so close to the stage, I really got a great look at his overall acting. I was thrilled when he won the Tony as of course I have a grade-school girl-like crush on him. But Wednesday night I saw what the Tony reviewers saw--David is completely engaged the ENTIRE time during the show--its remarkable. He is more than a terrific actor--he exudes the role.
DAVID HYDE PIERCE THRILLED TO MEET NEW FRIEND
Completely in line with my grade school girl-like crush on him, I waited at the stage door for him to come out and sign autographs. Wednesday night is never a big FAN night, so I was one of about 5 people who waited and waited and waited for him. It was worth it---and he even talked to me for a few minutes--about nothing!!! How fun is New York City??? I got the sense from him that meeting me was right up there with his Oscars and his Tony. (Hey, this is my blog and I can tell the story my way!!)
HIS IMDB BIO
David was born on 3 April 1959 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He is the youngest child of George and Laura Pierce (both deceased) and has two older sisters (Barbara and Nancy) and an older brother (Thomas). As a child he was very interested in music (particularly piano) and regularly played the organ at his local church (Bethesda Episcopal Church). David discovered a love of drama in high school and, upon his graduation in 1977, he received the Yaddo Medal for best Dramatic Arts student. However, his love of music was still strong so he decided to study classical piano at Yale University. Unfortunately, he soon grew bored with music history lessons and found that he wasn't dedicated enough to practice the required amount of hours to become a successful concert pianist. Instead, he returned to his love of drama and graduated in 1981 with a double major in English and Theatre Arts. He then moved to New York where he worked several menial jobs (including selling ties at Bloomingdales and working as a security guard) while acting in the theater during the late 80s and early 90s. He appeared in small roles in films such as "Bright Lights Big City" (1988) before his life and career changed forever when he landed the role of Dr. Niles Crane in the television series "Frasier" (1993). Throughout the show's eleven year run (1993-2004), David was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor each year (he won four times: 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2004). David resides in Los Angeles with his romantic partner, Brian Hargrove, and their two Wheaton Terriers, Emma and Mabel. He remains very close to his three siblings.
So there you have it. David Hyde Pierce, his Oscars, his Tony and me.
PEEK AT THE NEXT BLOG: A selected reading from my personal library.
So when my darling son came to visit in May-I took him to the show and then last Wednesday night, I bought a premium house ticket and sat in the third row to see the show again. This is the first time I have seen the show since David won the Tony--and sitting up so close to the stage, I really got a great look at his overall acting. I was thrilled when he won the Tony as of course I have a grade-school girl-like crush on him. But Wednesday night I saw what the Tony reviewers saw--David is completely engaged the ENTIRE time during the show--its remarkable. He is more than a terrific actor--he exudes the role.
DAVID HYDE PIERCE THRILLED TO MEET NEW FRIEND
Completely in line with my grade school girl-like crush on him, I waited at the stage door for him to come out and sign autographs. Wednesday night is never a big FAN night, so I was one of about 5 people who waited and waited and waited for him. It was worth it---and he even talked to me for a few minutes--about nothing!!! How fun is New York City??? I got the sense from him that meeting me was right up there with his Oscars and his Tony. (Hey, this is my blog and I can tell the story my way!!)
HIS IMDB BIO
David was born on 3 April 1959 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He is the youngest child of George and Laura Pierce (both deceased) and has two older sisters (Barbara and Nancy) and an older brother (Thomas). As a child he was very interested in music (particularly piano) and regularly played the organ at his local church (Bethesda Episcopal Church). David discovered a love of drama in high school and, upon his graduation in 1977, he received the Yaddo Medal for best Dramatic Arts student. However, his love of music was still strong so he decided to study classical piano at Yale University. Unfortunately, he soon grew bored with music history lessons and found that he wasn't dedicated enough to practice the required amount of hours to become a successful concert pianist. Instead, he returned to his love of drama and graduated in 1981 with a double major in English and Theatre Arts. He then moved to New York where he worked several menial jobs (including selling ties at Bloomingdales and working as a security guard) while acting in the theater during the late 80s and early 90s. He appeared in small roles in films such as "Bright Lights Big City" (1988) before his life and career changed forever when he landed the role of Dr. Niles Crane in the television series "Frasier" (1993). Throughout the show's eleven year run (1993-2004), David was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor each year (he won four times: 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2004). David resides in Los Angeles with his romantic partner, Brian Hargrove, and their two Wheaton Terriers, Emma and Mabel. He remains very close to his three siblings.
So there you have it. David Hyde Pierce, his Oscars, his Tony and me.
PEEK AT THE NEXT BLOG: A selected reading from my personal library.
1 comment:
Hey Susan, if you're still a DHP girl then come visit the DHP forum. We're friendly, and you'll find plenty of other David-admirers, as well as up to the minute info about him.
Also check out Davidhydepierce.org. His unofficial website.
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