Youre all really funny, youre all really fantastic performers, and youre all really twisted in some way.
And they do, in fact, each appear to be somewhat twisted.
Foster did a cheerleaders leg kick when she found out she was chatting withEW.
Tartaglia said hes given his Pinocchio a little Southern twang and a mild case of manic depression.
(During the musicals tune-up run in Seattle, he went with Condoleezza, Sprinkles, and Tinsel).
I got the bottle, and Im like, Hey, Rory, is this funny?
Let me try this joke.'
JOHN TARTAGLIA (Pinocchio):Im gonna say Brian.
Stage lights are hot anyway, but then to have that makeup on top of it…
Were like, Ugh, fine.
I guess well suffer, Brian.
SUTTON FOSTER (Princess Fiona):I think Brian wins.
Although I do have sympathy for Chris.
DANIEL BREAKER (Donkey):Chris.
Chris Sieber ison his knees.
Not only is he on his knees, hesdancingon his knees.
Honestly, I dont know how he does it.
And he can still be so hilarious.
Its the upper back actually because youre holding yourself up differently…. Thats usually what I do.
So this, [Laughs] I actually I have to take care of myself.
EW: Whos the person most likely to break character onstage and laugh?
Im sure everyone will say me.
Especially if Im working with Chris.
I dont know what he does to me.
I used to be a rock, and Im no longer a rock.
I am now the easiest person to make laugh.
SIEBER:That would be John Tartaglia.
dARCY JAMES:I dont envy anyone who has to be onstage with Chris Sieber longer than 15 seconds.
I mean, wait till you see him.
Its insane what he does.
I used to get him all the time when we worked together onMillie.
I think the next person might be Brian.
BREAKER:Ive been able to break Brian in rehearsal.
Ive gotten him a couple of times.
Thats my job, to venture to make people break.
EW: Kids are known as a vocal audience.
Whats the funniest thing you heard one shout during your Seattle run?
As loud as possible.
I didBeauty and the Beastfor a while [as Lumiere].
It was so amazing, kids would just yell things back at the Beast.
They dont realize theyre in the audience.
They think theyre at home.
SIEBER:Johnny gets it [a lot].
I think somebody said [in a four-year-old know-it-alls voice] Here his nose goes again.
You told a lie!
Stuff like that, which I love.
FOSTER:When Fiona meets Shrek he has a helmet on, and she thinks hesit.
Shes been waiting 20 years [for her prince].
Shes like, Oh my gosh, youre here!
yo take off your helmet.
Hes like, Uh, no.
Shes like, just.
And so hes about to take the helmet off and you hear a kid go, Nooooo!
because they know whats coming.
They know shes gonna be like [gasps].
She just knew this is not gonna turn out well.
I got to interact with the kids in my costume.
They brought them up onstage and they had all these questions.
