Nathan Lane

You know, especially, you know, when doing a Broadway show eight times a week and people when people do come back, it is awkward because they don't unless they're theater veterans and they understand the etiquette of no matter what, even though it's a terrible show, you hated it. You say that was the greatest night of my life. And thank you for a wonderful performance. And you leave.

As opposed to walking in and saying, I have some issues with the play.

As opposed to walking in and saying, I have some issues with the play.

As opposed to walking in and saying, I have some issues with the play.

You know, there are those people. Right. But you have to, I think as you get older, you learn to be gracious. And also you have to take the ball and say, I'm so glad you're here. And you fill, you fill in. And then if they're able to say something, that's great. But you make them feel good about what they just experienced. I mean, very often what you want to say is, I wish you were here last night.

You know, there are those people. Right. But you have to, I think as you get older, you learn to be gracious. And also you have to take the ball and say, I'm so glad you're here. And you fill, you fill in. And then if they're able to say something, that's great. But you make them feel good about what they just experienced. I mean, very often what you want to say is, I wish you were here last night.

You know, there are those people. Right. But you have to, I think as you get older, you learn to be gracious. And also you have to take the ball and say, I'm so glad you're here. And you fill, you fill in. And then if they're able to say something, that's great. But you make them feel good about what they just experienced. I mean, very often what you want to say is, I wish you were here last night.

You know, the matinee didn't go so well. Yeah. You know, you've got to make it a positive for them.

You know, the matinee didn't go so well. Yeah. You know, you've got to make it a positive for them.

You know, the matinee didn't go so well. Yeah. You know, you've got to make it a positive for them.

Yes. You know, it's that that's a part of the gig, you know, and you and then, you know, yeah, you go off and go to go to immediately to bed. But Yeah, it's I mean, it's why I don't want I wouldn't want to do it. I don't want to I wouldn't want to be in the middle of a musical anymore. Eight times a week. I just it's for it's a young man's game because it's just it's like being a quarterback.

Yes. You know, it's that that's a part of the gig, you know, and you and then, you know, yeah, you go off and go to go to immediately to bed. But Yeah, it's I mean, it's why I don't want I wouldn't want to do it. I don't want to I wouldn't want to be in the middle of a musical anymore. Eight times a week. I just it's for it's a young man's game because it's just it's like being a quarterback.

Yes. You know, it's that that's a part of the gig, you know, and you and then, you know, yeah, you go off and go to go to immediately to bed. But Yeah, it's I mean, it's why I don't want I wouldn't want to do it. I don't want to I wouldn't want to be in the middle of a musical anymore. Eight times a week. I just it's for it's a young man's game because it's just it's like being a quarterback.

Yeah. No, you can't. Yeah. When you're with that kind of energy. Yeah.

Yeah. No, you can't. Yeah. When you're with that kind of energy. Yeah.

Yeah. No, you can't. Yeah. When you're with that kind of energy. Yeah.

Like, I don't know how he... Well, there was just many years of just a lot of drinking. Let's point out there, if you're out there and you have trouble sleeping, drinking is the message we have for you. That really helps. You know, I think it's just, look, you know those days when you would go out, if it didn't go well, you would go out and have drinks? Yep.

Like, I don't know how he... Well, there was just many years of just a lot of drinking. Let's point out there, if you're out there and you have trouble sleeping, drinking is the message we have for you. That really helps. You know, I think it's just, look, you know those days when you would go out, if it didn't go well, you would go out and have drinks? Yep.

Like, I don't know how he... Well, there was just many years of just a lot of drinking. Let's point out there, if you're out there and you have trouble sleeping, drinking is the message we have for you. That really helps. You know, I think it's just, look, you know those days when you would go out, if it didn't go well, you would go out and have drinks? Yep.

And if it did go well, you went out and had drinks. Yes. And, you know, you could get away with it in your youth. Yes. But that changes as you get older. It's, yeah, you just go to bed a little later. It takes a while to come down from all of that.