DCist: 17th Century Clowning in Imaginary Invalid

jen209

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:51:37 -0500

Well more trivia for you then: Rene's daughter Tessa was originally supposed to star in this production with her father. But she got pregnant (don't they always?) so had to back out. Luckily Rene didn't back out as well.

muckraker

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:39 -0500

Here's some trivia for you: Back in 2003, Rene Auberjonois' daughter, Tessa Auberjonois, starred in The Rivals at our very own Shakespeare Theater (and did quite well). The night I went to see it, a man in the audience caught my eye, and I thought to myself, "I know him from somewhere. Is he someone from work?" Then I realized that I was quite rudely staring at Rene! At least when I go see this one I can stare at him openly for a good reason.

MSto

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:43:56 -0500

boston legal! come on!

jen209

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:40:33 -0500

Oh! Another tidbit I learned from reading the program last night - he was also the voice of the french chef in the Little Mermaid. But seriously, he really was good.

will585

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:22:32 -0500

Jesus Christ we have one of the finest character actors around performing on stgae here and all you people can talk about is him doing two crap television sci fi shows and another above avergae television show? How about his brillant voice over work in the Jetsons ? or the Flintsotnes Comedy Hour? lol

jen209

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:11:57 -0500

He was also the father in the Patriot, which is what I recognized him from (worry not, I am a nerd in other ways...). I saw the play last night - it was very enjoyable, though every once in awhile you did realize how long you had been sitting there.

Missy Frederick

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:27:18 -0500

Oh yeah, it totally was Quark. I had forgotten that!

Missy Frederick

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:26:44 -0500

Hey, any excuse to talk Buffy, accurate or otherwise, is legit.

Bethesdaist

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:21:06 -0500

You're right Missy - I was wrong, it was Armin Shimerman who was the principal, who was another actor on Star Trek. Now I've got to turn in my nerd card, arrrrgh!

Missy Frederick

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:19:36 -0500

Not sure on the principal thing, Bethesdaist. Unless they changed casting and I don't remember the original?

Bethesdaist

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:16:30 -0500

He also was the principal in the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I think we have now acheived the nerd trifecta with this thread.

IMGoph

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:56:54 -0500

i remember clayton too....just odo more

Lenn Sakata

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:48:55 -0500

Rene Auberjonois will always be Clayton to me. Still waiting to know who won that gubernatorial election. I just skewed DCist "old" didn't I?

IMGoph

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:22:06 -0500

odo! i thought i recognized that face in all those web ads!