Terry! You may not be deaf anymore, but you’re still
mean. Just kidding, sweetie.
Michael! Thank you for a really fun evening—great movie,
great dinner, a bash with the ultimate bling, the best company, what a treat.
And Terry may not have missed everyone else, but the rest of us did.
Much talk of the next reunion.
Love you all,
Maggie
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Just to add my love and thanks to Michael and to everyone for the
wonderful, magical evening. And to say to all those of you who couldn't
be there Nah nah nah nah hah!
Maturely yours
Terry
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From: Barker, Michael <Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com>
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Here's the rest of the line left off last email:
I may have exaggerated a little Doc's not knowing where I was at the Oscars but
I plead zealous enthusiasm and a few top shelf margaritas as my defense.
m
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Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 09:27 AM
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Thank you, Clayton. This is a great account. I may have
exaggerated doc's
0Susanne so appreciated all of your enthusiasm for the film.
Fun was had by all.
I counted 10 on this list.
Maggie, you, Terry, Madge, Susan, Stan, Kathy, Matt, me, Doc.
And then, of course, many significant others Joann, Steve, Lisa, Donna, Polly,
Kat,
Prentice, my daughter Kate.
We missed the rest of you.
Next time.
All the best, m
From: Clay Stromberger [mailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu]
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 06:36 AM
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Madge said it well. Thank you Michael for bringing so many
of us together. I counted eight from this list in all, including Doc, who
by a wonderful coincidence was celebrating his wedding anniversary last night
with JoAnn.
I have to tell the story a bit, to celebrate our host. We
had a lovely time, and Michael was so generous and thoughtful about every
detail. After being shooed in to the renovated State Theater by Michael,
waltzing giddily past all the folks waiting in line (!), we watched "In a
Better World," and yes, it was a gripping, beautiful film, go see it when
it hits town and tell others about it, we were all transported. Amazing
performances. Then we walked through downtown Austin, which was all abuzz
with sparkling lights and heady SXSW energy, and made our way to the posh new W
Hotel near the river. Our destination was a back room of its snazzy
restaurant. I felt like we'd suddenly landed at an after-Oscars party.
Waitresses whizzed in for fancy cocktail orders. Rumors swirled of
Kevin Bacon's appearance at the bar. And at the end of one of the two
tables in our room sat Susanne Bier, the Academy-Award-winning director of the
film, beaming. Michael graciously introduced each of us to her during the
evening and we were honored to be known his "Shakespeare friends."
(Oh, and to continue promoting the film, it was fascinating to
hear her speak about it after the screening -- she was on "Fresh Air"
recently and you can find that interview on the npr website.)
Then Michael got our attention to say something. He began to
tell Ms. Bier the story of Doc and the rest of us emailing him during the
Oscars, and how he had this virtual Winedale cheering section during the ceremony.
He joked about how Doc had first sent him an email early in the
evening... "And he clearly had no idea where I was!" -- so Michael
texted him a photo of the back of Rupert Murdoch's head....
Anyway: as a special treat, in response to all our real-time
email support, Michael told everyone that he'd asked Susanne to bring something
special along to dinner. She suddenly pulled out out from somewhere a
zippered homemade-looking pillow-cover kind of thing, and began to open it,
and, sure enough.... there it was, all gleaming and magical... the Oscar.
Wow.
We took turns holding it, somewhat stunned, admiring its heft,
daydreaming and roleplaying (Doc launched into a comic gem of a mimed speech)
for a fleeting moment... except for Terry, who wouldn't hold it but posed for a
photo making rabbit ears over Oscar's head.
And yes we held it for each of you who couldn't be there with us.
So, it was a big Oscar-winning night for Shakespeare at Winedale,
and expect to receive some funny photos of various reunion folks holding an
Oscar over the weekend.
It was great also to meet Michael's oldest daughter (a talented
film director) and son-in-law (a charming young Norwegian who just stepped away
from a career as a diplomat, had a really wonderful conversation with him) -- I
expect you lucky New Yorkers will get the chance to hang out with them down the
road -- and their friends. Terrific company. I hope all these folks
can gather again someday, with more of you there as well.
I ended the evening amazed at how each person in that room had a
story to tell, and a gift to share with the others around them, whether it was
Lisa talking about her son Max, or Donna about her work and the film project
about Terry, or Maggie's husband Steve about his love of music.... So,
forgive me for waxing thankful, but I just want to say in closing (wrapping up
my acceptance speech?) that I'm so grateful to know each of you, especially as
I grow older and see what a challenge it is to keep true friendships alive and
blooming. Michael talked during his UT film school visit about how his
goal is to help create films that are "evergreens." That's a
great word for what the folks on this list are in my life. So thank you
for that, thank you Doc for bringing us all together, and thank you again
Michael for a memorable evening.
See all of you at a Camp Shakespeare performance this summer, I
hope, if not before.
cheers,
cs
P.S. Here is a link to the youtube clip of Ms. Bier winning
the Oscar and then thanking our own dear Michael from the podium... and yes we
held that same darn statue! I'm still starstruck....
On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:04 AM, Madge Darlington wrote:
What an incredible evening!
Thank you Michael for hosting tonight. The film is indescribably good and
everyone should see it. I feel blessed to be in the company of all of you
on this list and feel lucky that I got to see so many of you in person tonight.
Love,
Madge
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Maggie Megaw <maggie@bizaffairs.com> wrote:
We are on the ground-- see you shortly!
Maggie Megaw
Business Affairs Inc
2415 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, "Barker, Michael" <Michael_Barker@spe.sony.com>
wrote:
> If you are coming tonight to In A Better World at the State Theater on
Congress.
> Please arrive by 530pm as the movie will start at 6pm and it may be a
little crazy in front of the theater.
> There will be two people out in front of the theater who have your names
and the tickets.
> Chris Arnold and Jennifer Bedwell are their names.
> I will see you there.
> m
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