Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Olympia Dukakis talks with Broadwayworld.com

Jan Nargi of Broadwayworld.com interviewed Olympia Dukakis last week about Martin Sherman's one woman play, Rose, which the Celebrity Series is presenting at the Calderwood Pavilion January 16-21. Here's a bit of their chat:

"BWW: Let’s start by talking about this wonderful character, Rose, that you’ll be playing in Boston in a couple of weeks. You have said that she really resonates for you – that you identify with her in that, for both of you, 'there’s a joy in not belonging.' Can you talk about that a bit?



OD: Growing up I was always feeling like an outsider, being Greek in communities that were not very ethnic. I felt like an outsider in the Greek community, too, because women were expected to behave and socialize in a certain way, and I didn’t. Also being an actor I felt like an outsider, because not many Greek American women were actors then. But once you realize that you are an outsider, there can be a freedom in that. You can find your own way."

Read the complete interview.



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