Judge-Apatow Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Jim will be at the book launching event for Ryan O'Connell's "I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves" book on June 15, 2015. See More. I think I'll go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmimiaxx Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Just came back from seeing an act of god and damn it was soooo good!! He is so incredibly talented, he pulls the entire hour and a half show essentially alone and you hang onto his every word throughout the performance; to have that ability, to hold the attention of an audience like that just shows what an amazing actor he is. There was also a moment in the play when someones phone went off and it wasn't part of the show but the way he handled it was fantastic...mid line he stopped with his little sassy look toward the person with the phone and then asks one of the angels "bring me that phone". They give him the phone and jim answers it and plays along like "whats up...yea I'm just watching a play about god...oh and by the way I'm banging your wife..ok bye duuude". Then he hangs up, pauses and goes "now i feel bad" so he and the angels take a selfie on the phone then they give it back to the guy. The show is hilarious and says all the right things, so worth seeing!! Oh and yea jim is such a sweetheart...i managed to get his signature afterwards and told him he did an amazing performance to which he responded "thank you, thank you, thank you for coming". And todd came too, he was waiting in the car while jim was signing...man they're both attractive as hell in person Edited May 14, 2015 by xxmimiaxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelshamyfan Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The bit about the phone is hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) The phone call...priceless! Thanks for your recount! So was Todd sitting up front during the play or was he just picking Jim up? Edited May 14, 2015 by stardustmelody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmimiaxx Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The phone call...priceless! Thanks for your recount! So was Todd sitting up front during the play or was he just picking Jim up? i didn't see todd inside or up the front but he was sitting in the backseat of the car so either he did see the show but i just didn't see him or he must've waited around then got in the car later but yea that part was hilarious...no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 So did you get any photos of Jim or of Todd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamallama Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Just came back from seeing an act of god and damn it was soooo good!! He is so incredibly talented, he pulls the entire hour and a half show essentially alone and you hang onto his every word throughout the performance; to have that ability, to hold the attention of an audience like that just shows what an amazing actor he is. There was also a moment in the play when someones phone went off and it wasn't part of the show but the way he handled it was fantastic...mid line he stopped with his little sassy look toward the person with the phone and then asks one of the angels "bring me that phone". They give him the phone and jim answers it and plays along like "whats up...yea I'm just watching a play about god...oh and by the way I'm banging your wife..ok bye duuude". Then he hangs up, pauses and goes "now i feel bad" so he and the angels take a selfie on the phone then they give it back to the guy. The show is hilarious and says all the right things, so worth seeing!! Oh and yea jim is such a sweetheart...i managed to get his signature afterwards and told him he did an amazing performance to which he responded "thank you, thank you, thank you for coming". And todd came too, he was waiting in the car while jim was signing...man they're both attractive as hell in person Isn't it phenomenal? I totally forgot about the phone thing. It's part of the play, then, because they did that on Saturday night, too. Only, when he went to redial the phone and speak to the person who answers it you hear a "woman's voice" talking to them, Jim is mouthing along, and then ending with "I'm sleeping with your husband." And then they do the selfie thing. They must have tweaked the dialogue or adapted it according to the gender of the person from whom they "took" the phone. You got to see Todd, too! Yes, he really is extremely attractive in person. He is so gracious. He said thank you to every one who said something to him. Those body guards be damned, I was ready to launch myself at him. So glad you had a great time. He absolutely deserves a Tony for this, to carry a 90 min show and have the audience in stitches for it all, is award worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmimiaxx Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Isn't it phenomenal? I totally forgot about the phone thing. It's part of the play, then, because they did that on Saturday night, too. Only, when he went to redial the phone and speak to the person who answers it you hear a "woman's voice" talking to them, Jim is mouthing along, and then ending with "I'm sleeping with your husband." And then they do the selfie thing. They must have tweaked the dialogue or adapted it according to the gender of the person from whom they "took" the phone. You got to see Todd, too! Yes, he really is extremely attractive in person. He is so gracious. He said thank you to every one who said something to him. Those body guards be damned, I was ready to launch myself at him. So glad you had a great time. He absolutely deserves a Tony for this, to carry a 90 min show and have the audience in stitches for it all, is award worthy. omg i thought that was improvised haha coz i met another jim fan at the stage door who went to see the matinee and i asked him out of curiosity if there was a phone bit and he said no so i just assumed it was done on the spot...huh,they really made it look authentic haha Could not agree more, both of them are amazing and yes he absolutely deserves a tony! He plays the audience so well like even if a joke doesn't exactly hit he knows just how to move it along smoothly so it never feels stagnant or awkward, comedy suits him so well So did you get any photos of Jim or of Todd? https://instagram.com/p/2pmTBXFNiE/?taken-by=miajabara i got this video (you can hear me talking to him at the end while he signs my playbill and i know i didn't capture it but he was looking at me and smiling while he thanked me *dies* ) and all the pics i took of jim were screenshots of the video haha but i do have a todd picture...i just have to find a way to upload it somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I look forward to seeing them. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamallama Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hmmm, if it didn't happen during the matinee, I wonder if it's a staged bit they do if a phone actually does go off during the play. The person whose phone the angel Michael took was sitting front orchestra right. Some people seated in the front showed up about 5 mins late and Jim had a comment all ready for that. He's so smooth, he doesn't miss a beat. I can't wait to see it again on the 30th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantagrae Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hmmm, if it didn't happen during the matinee, I wonder if it's a staged bit they do if a phone actually does go off during the play. The person whose phone the angel Michael took was sitting front orchestra right. Some people seated in the front showed up about 5 mins late and Jim had a comment all ready for that. He's so smooth, he doesn't miss a beat. I can't wait to see it again on the 30th. Since they're in previews, they must be working on that phone bit, and maybe having something ready for the latecomers. The phone person could be a staged bit, and maybe even the latecomers I guess. But I guess it would depend on the nature of the comments he makes. Anyway, sounds like a fun bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegcarr Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Could not agree more, both of them are amazing and yes he absolutely deserves a tony! He plays the audience so well like even if a joke doesn't exactly hit he knows just how to move it along smoothly so it never feels stagnant or awkward, comedy suits him so well https://instagram.com/p/2pmTBXFNiE/?taken-by=miajabara i got this video (you can hear me talking to him at the end while he signs my playbill and i know i didn't capture it but he was looking at me and smiling while he thanked me *dies* ) and all the pics i took of jim were screenshots of the video haha but i do have a todd picture...i just have to find a way to upload it somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 https://instagram.com/p/2pmTBXFNiE/?taken-by=miajabara Damn he's one hella fine guy... "fine" is an understatement to describe him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTeller Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 He actually looks happy out there signing autographs! That is really nice. You see a lot of actors working the autograph line and many are polite but you can tell it is just a job for them. Jim sounded sincere in his thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmimiaxx Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Could not agree more, both of them are amazing and yes he absolutely deserves a tony! He plays the audience so well like even if a joke doesn't exactly hit he knows just how to move it along smoothly so it never feels stagnant or awkward, comedy suits him so well https://instagram.com/p/2pmTBXFNiE/?taken-by=miajabara i got this video (you can hear me talking to him at the end while he signs my playbill and i know i didn't capture it but he was looking at me and smiling while he thanked me *dies* ) and all the pics i took of jim were screenshots of the video haha but i do have a todd picture...i just have to find a way to upload it somehow So glad you had a great time. I am very tempted to go see him twice. How was Kunals show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmimiaxx Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 He actually looks happy out there signing autographs! That is really nice. You see a lot of actors working the autograph line and many are polite but you can tell it is just a job for them. Jim sounded sincere in his thanks. thats what i adore about him! the entire time he was signing, even in the short video you can see it, he constantly has a smile on his face and it never leaves. And my god if i had a dollar for every time he said thank you to us out there (i mean i got 4 'thank you's' alone), i'd be close to his salary haha I have so much respect for actors who are that kind to fans i mean fans really do give so much and its the least the actor can do is to take 2 minutes out of their day to interact with them, i mean not only does it make our day but it's really humbling as an actor to personally see the support you receive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge-Apatow Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 With these reports, I can't help but think that Jim would have made a wonderful stand-up if he wasnt so happy and well adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arduina Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Would love to be in NYC at the moment You lucky, lucky guys, thank you so much for sharing this with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummingbird Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 After all this reports I really can't wait! Only one more week to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I like how refreshing Jim's and Kunal's attitudes are regarding their fame - it never went into their heads, but made them more appeciative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlilla Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I really wanna see that pic of Todd!! hahaha Jim is always so cute and charming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmimiaxx Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Not the greatest pic but this was the best I could do in the dark Edited May 14, 2015 by xxmimiaxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldorslady Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Not the greatest pic but this was the best I could do in the dark Very secret agent of you. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantagrae Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I love what Jim said on Kelly & Michael the other day about how the audience is the missing character in every play, even if you're sitting there like a curmudgeon. That might be one of the reasons he's always so excited to see the fans lined up. It's part of his whole theater experience. And no one wants to perform in a vaccuum. You've prepared and worked and worked to make it just right, to hit all the right notes, to get the punchlines just right or the emotions or whatever, and the whole reason is so that an audience can appreciate it, experience it. And because it's not on film, it only exists in that form for that one moment for that particular audience. As a musician, I can relate to that aspect. I'm sure that's part of the charge he gets out of it, and part of what makes him so grateful for that audience. Plus, he's just a sweetie pie! Did I read somewhere here that his mom or sister attended or did I dream that? I've been taking medication that makes me sleepy and I can't keep track... (Fortunately I'm done with it now.) Anyway, I wonder what is mom would/does think about the content or how proud she is of Jim up there, doing what he loves, carrying the whole show himself. Man, what a year or two he's had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamyyy^-^ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Not the greatest pic but this was the best I could do in the dark just.. WOW ! ahahah thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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