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A message Joe wrote to the mailing list on 2006 August 9: | A message Joe wrote to the mailing list on 2006 August 9: | ||
<blockquote>'No, the ex-husband who delivers the final tirade is the actor Mark | <blockquote>'No, the ex-husband who delivers the final tirade is the actor Mark Hammer, who was working at Arena Stage in Washington DC at the time and performed all the scenes over the phone with his wife (DC to LA). Larry played the president of the company called, "Rent-a-Family," who attempted to rationalize his vision. Barbara Sohmers played the unhinged ex-wife--a wonderfully talented person who also appears in a short film available on the web site called "Memories." I've been out of touch with her for years. She could be the writer of mystery novels (I think she spoke of that ambition). When last I communicated with her she had been ill with a disease that affected her ability to speak and therefore could no longer perform as an actress. I am shocked to hear that she died--if she's the same person.'</blockquote> | ||
Hammer, who was working at Arena Stage in Washington DC at the time | |||
and performed all the scenes over the phone with his wife (DC to LA). | |||
Larry played the president of the company called, "Rent-a-Family," who | |||
attempted to rationalize his vision. Barbara Sohmers played the | |||
unhinged ex-wife--a wonderfully talented person who also appears in a | |||
short film available on the web site called "Memories." I've been out | |||
of touch with her for years. She could be the writer of mystery | |||
novels (I think she spoke of that ambition). When last I communicated | |||
with her she had been ill with a disease that affected her ability to | |||
speak and therefore could no longer perform as an actress. I am | |||
shocked to hear that she died--if she's the same person.'</blockquote> | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||