He had that card, the one that comes with making successful movies and grants you a certain amount of privilege. I believe he was taken aback by its failure at the theater.
7. John Houseman was the founding director of the theater section at Julliard while Patti LuPone was a student there.
He also collaborated with her when she was a member of the repertory group of the Acting Company, which he co-founded.
The New York Times reported in 2019 that “John Houseman used to call me ‘flannel mouth.'” When you’re in the moment, you’re unaware that you’re not enunciating.
I understand the issue as a member of the audience.I didn’t realize that in some of my performances since I was too focused on feeling.
Evidently, John Houseman intended to scold me for my diction while I was performing Three Sisters. Until he actually strangled me, they kept him away from me.
