A security guard at the same firm, Kents wife Carly (Piper Perabo), reported the conversation back to Steph, who promptly exits the relationship, rebuffing Gregs repeated attempts to make it up to her. First staged off-Broadway in 2008 and then on Broadway in 2009, "reasons to be pretty" completes LaBute's trilogy about beauty, following 2001's "The Shape of Things" and 2004's "Fat Pig . What?STEPH You don't remember? Trio drama tidak terhubung oleh karakter atau plot tetapi oleh tema citra tubuh yang berulang dalam masyarakat Amerika. / Fine. Your legs are fine, probably one of your best features Your feet are the worst, though. (to him) Are you listening?GREG Yep. / Heard who we're playing nextit's that fucking bail bonds team! David Gallos versatile set, backed by a container cage of warehouse goods, and Sarah J. Holdens unfussy costumes help cement that grounding among real people. I want you to tell me! Two days.KENT No?GREG No call, no text, nothing. I go nuts if I still break out on my chin or anything, carry tweezers in my purse, and I'm not even, like, all crazy about it like a lot of my friends are and every one of them, the ones that I've called, at least, they all said to dump him. Be sure you use deodorant every single day. People! Thanks.She starts to leave again, then turns back. / You know I'd do the same for you totally would, and us guys gotta stick together, right? (Beat.) / TELL ME, I just want you to say it and then I'll stop!GREG No / No, you're STEPH Say it! God. (Sits forward.) They sit opposite each other.GREG So.STEPH Yeah.GREG Hey. She's amazing, she is, it's just not, like a, you know some teenager or whatever. Do not. Act Two of Reasons To Be Pretty beginn an der Lobby vum Restaurant. / "Regular. / Not Stephanie, no one.GREG Really funny.KENT I'm just sayingif you make up or, or, you know whatever. (Beat.) But all four actors etch recognizable, multidimensional characters and never try to whitewash their faults. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face?That's shit. Maybe she looks at her and thinks, "This dude must be worth it, a woman like that on his arm." Efter att ha frskt smickra honom vill Carly stlla honom en viktig frga om Kent. Greg, stop it! I hopp om att visa Carly sanningen om sin man, freslr Greg starkt att hon tar kvllen och gr hem till sin man. This idea is variously known as 'reasons internalism', 'internalism about reasons', or 'the internal reasons theory'. It'll be me this time, OK, not the neighbors! It was meant as a compliment.STEPH I see (Beat.) It is a really, really cute face. Steph har blivit chef p hennes frisrsalong. In a, you know, roundabout way CARLY Well, I'd send flowers next time instead, maybe 'cause your communication skills suck. Don't get her all CARLY Greg, don't start GREG Tell me what else you said! (Beat.) / No, go ahead, I'm justgo on. et seq. I'm just, like, totally baffled by this KENT nods and yawnschecks his watch. Even Perabos cute, tidily packaged Carly addresses in a monologue the ways in which being easy on the eyes has worked against her, from dismissal of her nonphysical attributes to undue attention from creeps. To me?CARLY She didn't say anything to youit was to me, remember? Fuck, fuck, fuck.GREG tries to scoot closer and comfort her but she pulls away like he's holding a branding iron.STEPH STOP. Greg has plans to head off to college, understanding that he doesnt need to work at a distribution center for an amazing remainder. The trio of plays (which likewise incorporate The Shape of Things and Fat Pig) are associated not by characters or plot however by the repetitive subject of self-perception inside American culture. Just right there, my boyfriend, who's over at the grill and laughing and making burgers for all of us and he was, too. A firestorm of abuse and invective, hot enough to scald the hide off a thick-skinned man, blasts through the opening minutes . [8], Title treatment for the Broadway production, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, "Neil LaBute's 'Reasons to Be Happy', Starring Jenna Fischer and Josh Hamilton, Ends Off-Broadway Run", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reasons_to_Be_Pretty&oldid=1026090620, This page was last edited on 31 May 2021, at 09:29. / Yes, you did!GREG Steph STEPH No, don't, do not "Steph" me right now!GREG Come on, Stephanie STEPH Don't do that, you prick! Phil Knight. / Came to one of our games and asked me out for a drink. / Call Steph and make some big ol' CARLY What? Can't mention it.GREG Fine.KENT Or to the guys down at your end there I don't need Rich or those assholes hearing about it. Men Greg har ftt nog. She smacks him, then just as suddenly tries to apologize. In 2011 it was produced in London at the Almeida Theatre with a cast including UK actress Billie Piper, Kieran Bew, Sin Brooke and Tom Burke. OK.KENT Cool.GREG Not to be rude, but I've known you since we were freshmenwhere the hell did you ever hear of Clarence Darrow?KENT Dude, you're not the only one who reads. / Look. Few smiles, "How's tricks?" 2023 Variety Media, LLC. "As its title suggests, "Reasons to Be Pretty" deals to some extent with a culture in thrall to physical beauty. Greg at long last confronts Kent, not on the grounds that he is upsetting, not on the grounds that he is a philanderer, and not due to his remarks about Steph. He slaps GREG on theback. Richest of all is Greg, an all-around decent under-achiever whose coming-of-age journey is reason to be prettys heart and soul, and under director Scott Hornbachers assured guidance, the movie-star handsome Novogratz, a mere twenty but with a maturity and emotional weight that allows him to pass for a few years more, gives a star-making performance in a role that has himnot only virtually neverleaving the Lounge stagebut capturing our attention and compassion every step of the way. Reasons to Be Pretty hade premir p Broadway 2008. At first, Greg contends that he does not believe that Kent is unfaithful. Genre: Drama. Reasons To Be Pretty Still - H 2014. / And dude GREG Sure. Nevertheless, theres an insightfulness and texture to the observations here thats always compelling. Really. I mean CARLY Because we're friends, Greg. Walks over with his own and tosses it; reaches down and collects the last of his buddy's mess, throws it out.CARLY enters with her lunch but stops short when she sees GREG. She isn't one, OK, she's not. (Beat.) Shit. Anyway KENT She was mad at me before, so I'm sure it just carried over. You.GREG I'm just saying STEPH And I'm saying "fuck you." / What?GREG Just talking! (Beat.) Sarah M. Broom. It was nominated for three Tony Awards (Best Play, Best Leading Actress, and Best Leading Actor). Enter Demetrius running, with Helena in pursuit. Last month, Sens. Obwuel mer ni d'Konfrontatioun tscht Carly a Kent gesinn, ass et impliziert datt d'Carly d'Wahrheet iwwert hir Affr zitt, a geet op en neit Kapitel an hirem Liewen. Jesus Don't be such a dick about it KENT 'S a beautiful thing.GREG I'm sure Too bad her attitude sucks.KENT Ha! Your balls, too, it kind of makes me gag when I go there. It was, like, ummm, "Yeah, well, maybe Steph hasn't got a face like that girl'smaybe her face is just regularbut I wouldn't trade her for a million bucks." Very cryptic, my friend.KENT That's 'cause you're Don't worry about it.GREG What? Has a drink in front of him. Oodles of items that we order with our paychecks off QVC so I don't get why you're busting my balls when I say that I'm trying to be a useful member of my team tonight which can only lead to more work which equals money and additional crap to purchase and wear and eat. Still, no matter how much of a (expletive deleted) Steph can be, her minuses pale in comparison to Kent all-around jerkhood, the magnetic Boffey giving him an unapologetic macho braggadocio outweighed only by the contempt he feels for women in general(and Carly in particular),a role Hunt bringsto vital, multi-dimensional life, making us see how beauty can be nearly as much of a curse as its lack is purported to be. Ever.GREG Yes. For what your identity is and what you have done, and for all the sh*t you will no uncertainty execute for an amazing remainder. This is perhaps amplified by the shift away from the sleek corporate or professional worlds LaButes plays often inhabit into a blue-collar milieu in which the characters lives are punctuated by time clocks and pay dates. From the start, Greg battles that he doesn't accept that Kent is unfaithful. (Beat.) You're so angry you're not making any sense!and I just wanna go home. Si mengt, datt Kent se gift iwwer si hunn. Even back at school that was true GREG I didn't even think to KENT I'm just saying. It just totally hurts if you find out he's not at all into your face, and why that is I don't know, I mean, what a scientist would say about it, those people who are studying human behavior or whatnot Not saying this is full of profound insight or anything but any woman I know, like, my age or younger, she's gonna be super upset if she heard what I did. Listen to you KENT I'm just sayin', baby. Auditions are coming up on April 20 for our production of Neil LaButes Reasons To Be Pretty. (Beat.) Hon misstnker att Kent fuskar p henne. Amazing to the touch is all, some, you know a gymnast or one of those cheerleaders, that age. / You don't get it GREG No, I really don't. (Beat.) Gotta cover my ass, the investment and all. Duh GREG No.KENT I've been seeing her. No, down past the Panda Express. And so you stink, kind of, but I've stopped speaking about it to you because you don't listen. De Steph ass op engem Datum, an de friere Koppel schwtzt e klengen Diskussiounen, versicht et agreabel z'erreechen. (Beat.) This play was written by Neil LaBute and was first performed in 2008. / Terrific GREG tries to read but it's no use. tolerance of others, a more loving approach to running a society), but it has also . Damn KENT Right. Scene Four Carly and Greg are hanging out in the lounge. It's almost quarter of.STEPH Fine. They're both being cunts about this GREG Got it. It is the third and final installment of a trilogy ( The Shape of Things, Fat Pig, and Reasons to Be Pretty ). Greg's best friend Kent is married to Steph's best friend Carly, and when things start collapsing in Steph and Greg's life, Carly and Kent are pulled in for the ride. If I do then somebody notices and I'm not the guy they call for the extra shifts or the holiday hours or that type of deal and you know you like the money.CARLY Everybody likes money.KENT Uh-uh. Hes kind of a chauvinistic jock and values women only by their appearance. Han tackar Greg fr att han tckte ver sin affr och brjar bertta om sina senaste sexuella bedrifter med Crystal, den "heta tjejen" frn kontoret. / This might help you if you meet somebody else who's dumb enough to date you GREG Why? De Greg huet Plng fir d'Schoul ze goen, a realisiert datt hien net op engem Lagerhaus fir de Rescht vu sengem Liewen ze schaffen. He sees that KENT has left his garbagehe scoops all of it up and carries it over to the bin. Shoving anything you find on the counter over there into your stomach GREG Kent, it's a fucking snack! Leaves the flowers.GREG looks around, then reaches down and picks up his keys.After a moment, he carefully opens the paper ball on the table.Flattens it out. Hey you guys over there, check this out GREG Stephanie, don't.STEPH Sit down, Greg, and listen for once. After over-powering his ex-friend, Greg leaves Kent, who fumes in rage. Fir wien Dir sidd a wat Dir gemaach hutt, a fir all deng * s du et kee Zweiwel fir de Rescht vu rem Liewen ze maachen. Marking the playwrights belated Broadway debut, this lacerating and extremely funny work should appeal to younger theatergoers especially. I never have. Rich's got his eye on me latelyfinally took it off you for a second, don't think I missed thatnow he's watching me, so I'm, you know CARLY Doesn't matter.KENT Yeah, it does. Well, guess what?STEPH gathers herself and heads to the door. Another one of the signs of a petty person is that they can be very judgmental of others. (Beat.) Rosewood would feel very different without Ian Harding's Pretty Little Liars character. Huh? ', Will Smith Accepts Special Honor at AAFCA Ceremony, First In-Person Awards Speech Since 2022 Oscars, How Chicago Fire Said a Temporary Goodbye to Taylor Kinneys Kelly Severide Amid Leave of Absence, HBO's Leading Man: Casey Bloys on Perfecting 'The Last of Us,' HBO Max Streaming Merger and Axing Shows, A24 Sweeps Film Categories at the 2023 SAG Awards as 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Breaks Record for Most Wins, Jean Smart 'Doing Well, Recovering' Following Heart Procedure, Says Hacks Co-Star Hannah Einbinder, Ke Huy Quan Becomes First Asian Male Film Winner at SAG Awards for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. Stopped speaking about it to you Kent I 'm just saying I 've stopped about... 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