One of the hardest things I've encountered whilst working on 'Pippin' is the consistent irony, as a reflection from the core material of the show, within my own life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The thing with 'Pippin' is not to over think it too much. If you try and overthink or plan and over-analyze - it's like with any role really, but this one specifically - you can run into sogging wet newspaper. It's just too exciting to do that. It's nice to be bounced around and surprised at almost every line that comes out of your mouth.
I think that you can fall into bad habits with comedy... It's a tightrope to stay true to the character, true to the irony, and allow the irony to happen.
Pippin chooses love and finds a greater sense of himself at the end of all the madness. I relate to him in many ways. I have been through stuff, thought I knew best, and often been proven wrong.
Irony became the head that bit its tail and then there is no way out.
Am I disappointed occasionally by the lack of irony in some movies? Yes.
There's something about Vonnegut's deadpan irony that I really like. And I like Borges' puzzle structure.
There are elements of irony in my work, of course.
You can't be a human and a guy and not connect with Pippin... I often feel like Pippin. I come offstage sometimes like 'Oh my God, I've got to do this next time! I've gotta go there. I'm going to make this choice.'
Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos.
Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who would find that, except for a few people.
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