#i. frank abagnale jr.

[sachingja]

can a bird sing only the song it knows or can it learn a new song? (jack for frank!)

the sky is cloudless and blue and the sun is spilling in through the windows of their newly-acquired apartment in a perfect symphony of spring. he slowly opens his eyes as the piano stops its lilting melody and lifts an affectionate gaze towards the source of such poetic musings — leave it to his husband to compose a mere hypothetical that would perhaps put the great shakespeare to shame. frank hums a continuation of the leitmotif of jack's latest work, the one that has been rolling around his head for weeks now, ever since his better half started working on it and has filled their new home with arrangements bordering on heart-wrenching and others, lighter and easier to digest. he might be jack's most biased audience but he, selflessly, would also be the first to admit how brilliant he is, as if that would have ever been up to question. watching him blossom into the promise of his talents has been one of the great pleasures of frank's adult life, ever since they stumbled into each other outside of that concert hall in london so many years ago.

he has no show lined up currently, perfectly content where he is at the moment, happily assisting jack in case he is short of a tenor to fill the gaps and bring the music to life. and, in any case, the television gigs have paid handsomely and so do the concerts he has been doing here and there, perhaps eying a residency at 54 BELOW for a month or so, but he will have to finalize these thoughts with carl sometime later, when they will talk shop, and frank has left the perfectly attuned bubble of their honeymoon behind.

" is this about your new piece, or something else? " he asks, making no motion to sit himself upright, happy where he is sprawled out on their absurdly comfortable couch, a blanket thrown over his bare legs. he has yet to put on anything resembling something other than pajamas, but that is what days off are for. so he watches jack, how the light breaks across his cheekbones, and registers with some satisfaction that he does look unfairly handsome in the warm light of noon. my, he really got luckier than most. " because i would say anyone can learn a new song, it just depends on how well they can carry a tune. " he stretches his arm above his head with a soft, contemplative sigh. " if this is about the children-thing, you know we can start whenever you want. i am ready for it, if you are. "

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[welcometogrouchland]

Guy who's late to the party by 23 years voice. Um guys Catch Me If You Can (2002) is really good. I think this Spielberg guy might be cooking

[yellowandnothing]

Seeing and thinking

Typa guy to have a neutral ahh "😐" face but in reality, he's thinking of all the things he missed in life. Maybe there's more to it than just heaps of cheques and paperwork.

I have so many thoughts about them. This guy and his wife....

(I forgot what eye color he has)

[arsuns-ramblings]

You know when you think about a crossover/AU of two things that you can be sure no one ever put together? Yeah anyway i’m having ideas for a Catch me if you can sort of No good nick Au with Frank as Nick and Carl as his foster parent. Frank’s dad is sort of a mix of Nick’s dad and the Harbaugh. I think i have issues there is no way there has ever been two people in these two fandoms specifically

[elisadoreyou]

thinking about how both brody and brent have played frank abagnale jr and theres no recording of either of them singing goodbye anywhere . please drop a cover i beg .

[aslansoykan]

Is that ASLAN SOYKAN? I heard the THIRTY FIVE year old belongs to the KURTLAR as SECOND IN COMMAND. I’d stay away from them if I were you. I heard they were DECEPTIVE, but they can also be CUNNING, so proceed at your own risk.

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒.

name. adem seyfi aslan soykan as of 29th of october, 1997 nicknames. none   gender & pronouns. male. he/him  age &. dob. thirty-seven & 5th of august 1987 | 29th of october, 1989 zodiac sign. scorpio

nationality. turkish | his forged passports say european birth place. izmir, turkey father. ahmet seyfi — unknown to him mother. cemre seyfi — unknown to him siblings. dilan seyfi — unknown to him time in los angeles. three years. occupation. second in command to kurtlar. character inspiration: danny ocean (ocean's series), frank abagnale, jr. (catch me if you can), thomas shelby (peaky blinders), james valdez (queen of the south)

𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: kidnapping

Aslan Soykan did not exist prior to the 29th of October, 1997. Born Adem Seyfi, the first son of Cemre and Ahmet Seyfi, Adem lived a life full of promise and innocence. A bright-eyed child with the world at his feet, his future was tragically altered when fate placed him in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a seemingly ordinary walk home from school, Adem unknowingly became the sole witness to a brutal bank heist and caught the unmasked eye of one of the shooters. That brief moment would set off a chain of events that sealed his fate. Within 24 hours, Adem was declared missing, amber alerts flashing across Turkey. The world believed him dead. But in truth, his life had only just begun—reborn as Aslan Soykan. 

Rather than end his life, the Kurtlar gang took him in, erasing his past and molding him into a weapon. His childhood, his family, his very identity were wiped from his memory. In his mind, Aslan was orphaned at a young age, and the criminal underworld became his sanctuary. His purpose was clear—serve the Kurtlar, no matter the cost. He proved his worth time and again, rising through the ranks with precision and grace, becoming indispensable to the gang’s operations. With his intimate knowledge of every trade route and his meticulous nature, Aslan quickly became a master of the shadows. His connections span the globe, making him an invaluable asset to the Kurtlar, a man designed to thrive in a world where only the ruthless survive.

By his early twenties, he found himself traveling between Europe and the Middle East, orchestrating the smuggling of his specialties— invaluable artifacts, rare paintings, and priceless jewels for the gang. What began as simple thefts and small-time transactions soon turned into larger, high-stakes operations, where the stakes were as deadly as they were lucrative. Aslan became a master of deception, forging connections with corrupt officials, dealers, and black-market art collectors. His quiet charm and ability to blend into any crowd made him almost invisible, allowing him to maneuver through dangerous territories unnoticed. But it was during a high-profile deal in Paris three years ago that the heat became too intense for him to remain in Europe. Moved westward with the Kurtlar's expansion, Aslan ultimately found himself in Los Angeles—a city teeming with opportunity and shadows. Here, amidst the sprawling urban maze, he continued his trade in the underworld of LA that offered new avenues, but also new enemies, and Aslan has quickly learned that the rules were different on this side of the world.

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒.

Will always be in a suit. Unless going to train at the gym or boxing.

Extensive car, watch, jewelry, cologne, and art collection.

His condo is very minimalistic, just how he likes it—nothing to tie him down.

Always wears an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. He has several to match his suits.

Very into his oud colognes.

Extremely picky about coffee and only drinks espressos, cappuccinos, or Turkish coffee & tea.

Speaks 9 languages: English, Turkish, Italian, French, Russian, Greek, Spanish, German, Arabic.

No tattoos = no identifying marks.

Refuses to take be photographed unless he must for a business dealing.

[midnight-drip]

every branton line in cmiyc

matching @abboii08's freak ☺️

"There he is!! 😱"

"freeze!"

"so anyways, to make a long story short.... we're having turkey for Christmas after all!! ☺️ 'I wAs JuSt TrYiNg To ExPaNd YoUr TaStE bUdS!!1!1' she tells me. 'they don't NEED no expanding', I tell her! 'normal👏🏽people👏🏽don't👏🏽eat👏🏽goose👏🏽'."

"we're only having some FUN with him, Carl. we always give the rookies a hard time-- don't you remember how they razzed you??"

"easy for you to say, Hanratty. some of us still have wives... 🙄"

"I know you think so. ...an' that's the sad thing :/"

"So, Hanratty.. why the hell did you drag us out to Quantico?? This guy's a pen and ink man. A paperhanger. He probably doesn't even CARRY A GUN."

"But we can't fix a location 😒!! one day he's in Dallas, the next he's in Stuttgart, Rome, Barcelona!!"

"He's just a forger, Hanratty. There's no way the Bureau's gonna give us travel money to... Lichten-what."

"yeah. 😒"

"WHAT THE HELL?!??!? 😡😡😡"

"oookay Hanratty. stay cool 😎"

". Hanratty, were you always like this??"

"You're dangerous, kid! 😰 who the hell taught you to shoot??!??!?"

"Hanratty!! The manager says he just checked out three hours ago. Was here for almost a week-- no forwarding."

"he has a breast fetish!! 😳"

"..anything?"

"the two of WHO??? 🤨🤨🤨"

"He could use the sun🙄 If he were any more pale, he'd be transparent."

"what are you talking about?????????"

"C'mon, Hanratty. It's Christmas Eve!!! 🎄🎄🎄 You're not gonna redeem yourself with the boys🧍‍♂️ upstairs☝️ by having a miserable holiday.😢"

"...you want me to stay?"

"merry christmas, Hanratty. ❤️‍🩹"

"😤 Have you seen a man who looked like this?"

"Frank. William. Abagnale. Jr."

"Shut up, Dollar!! 😡😡😡"

"He would have changed his name by now☝️😟"

"is he here?"

"Hanratty!!😨 Don't let him--"

[way-too-addicted-to-fandoms]

This man is the definition of "fake it 'til you make it."

“I was always accepted at par value. I wore the uniform of a Pan Am pilot; therefore, I must be a Pan Am pilot.” ~ Frank William Abagnale Jr. - Catch Me If You Can

Also, Abagnale himself claims that it wasn't intelligence that enabled him to get away with so much, but because he was observant and had no fear.

“A lot of people say I was brilliant. I wasn't. I was an opportunist: a young entrepreneur who saw things and took advantage.” ~ Frank William Abagnale Jr.

“I think I was so successful, not because I was brilliant, but because I was so young. I had no fear of consequences.” ~ Catch Me If You Can

I think this is another important quote to include:

“I know that people are fascinated by what I did as a teenager, but what I did was immoral, illegal, unethical, and something that I am not proud of – nor will I ever be proud of.” ~ Frank William Abagnale Jr.

Food for thought.

I learned about the most intelligent criminal in history, Frank William Abagnale (born 1948).

He carried out his criminal activities between the ages of 16 and 21.

Within this period :

He forged his driver’s license to seem ten years older, and then opened several bank accounts using different identities. In order to remove suspicion while cashing his forged checks, he decided to become a pilot. He forged a pilot’s license and an employee ID.

He forged $2.5 million worth of bank checks across 26 countries he had flown to as a pilot.

Shortly after he stopped working as a pilot he moved to Georgia where he became a pediatrician. He quit after he almost killed a baby.

He then moved on to work as a lawyer claiming to have graduated from Harvard.

When he was arrested in 1969 twelve countries sought his extradition.

While he was in prison he posed as an undercover inspector and this made him receive special treatments. He was able to escape from prison but was re-arrested.

He was released on parole, the condition being that he must work for the FBI. Till this day Frank still works for the FBI.

Each of those three professions he impersonated takes years before anyone could practice them.

How was he able to work as :

a doctor without going to medical school.

a lawyer without being to law school.

a pilot with no training.

I don’t know how he was able to pull this off. But this can only be done by a highly intelligent criminal.

The most intelligent criminal in history is still alive today and he is Frank William Abagnale jr.

His life inspired a movie, Catch Me if You Can.

[disastergenius]

my take on the casting for the RWRB movie that no one asked for and is coming very late in the game:

I don’t mind that they aged the characters up nor do I mind that the actors look older. 

Aging the characters up gives them a bit more credence to why they are able to do the things they do, besides just being in their positions. Yes, their “youth” is important to their characterization, a new generation of leaders etc, but aging them up a bit is not going to make that much of a difference. 

Looking older makes sense. Like yes I am aware both are described as young looking due to them being 21/22, but I also never really pictured them looking that young? Maybe that’s just me, but they’re young adults, and while some (me) young adults that age look like they could still be in high school, I don’t ever characterize Henry or Alex as looking like this. Alex in particular actually, and I think I made this characterization due to the fact that his goal is to be the youngest Congressperson ever elected. One doesn’t do that by looking like a high schooler, and looking a bit older than his age would likely get people to treat him more seriously. Thinking about all the youngest Congresspeople currently in Congress, they all look their age if not a bit older (ex: Maxwell Frost is 25 in the House, and looks his age). Also around the same time I first read RWRB, I watched Catch Me If You Can with Leonardo Di Caprio, who was much older than the character he was playing (a high schooler ~16, Di Caprio was late 20s and looked it), but one of the things that was noted about the real person the movie is based on, Frank Abagnale Jr, looked older than he was and that helped him get away with a lot of things he did. 

Henry I can give a bit more leeway to just because he’s the prince, I have less to say about what his age range looks like vs what it actually is. 

Idk I am pretty happy with the casting and I think a lot of people have come around on it, but I think a lot of people were thrown off because they’ve been viewing these characters with the typical awful internet gay stereotypes that they so badly want to assign each of these characters to be and I think that made the reactions worse. 

[sachingja]

oh god. i can smell the blood. (marcus for frank!)

his first instinct is to laugh at the absurdity of it all — only he could befriend a vampire and end up cutting himself preparing a dinner that no one but himself will really benefit from. the irony is not lost on him, but the laughter comes to die at the back of his throat, hoarse due to the aborted nature of it, and frank is standing there, in his kitchen, holding his palm in his other hand while he is watching the blood spill between his fingers, crimson against pale skin ( he really should go outside more, but england, as it were, does not have much sunlight to offer. that is one of the few particular reasons why he even came here, the other presently standing in the doorway. ) well, it probably could be worse, right? marcus is perhaps the best physician frank has ever known, no less due to the fact that he had centuries to perfect his craft.

" whoops, " is what leaves his lips first, and the winsome smile following directly after is instinct, too, second-nature to frank. he could talk his way out of anything and has talked his way into a number of situations, too, but this might turn out to be a little trickier than expected. then again, when will he ever get the chance to witness a vampire's reaction to his own blood first hand? he might as well look at the bright side of it all. " sorry, uh. i think there is an emergency kit in the bathroom, above the sink. if you could just get that — i don't think this needs any stitches. " he shrugs and turns towards the kitchen sink, aware of marcus' eyes on him, the tense line of his shoulders. when the cool water washes most of the blood off his palm, he winces. christ, this hurts more than he would have liked. not that he planned this, or anything, it's just been a while. dinner hasn't even made it onto the stove, yet.

frank is hungry, but beneath the starvation lies a different kind of curiosity, one that wonders what marcus will do, how frank will affect him. maybe, it is a little selfish but frank has never had any problem admitting to that; marcus must see people bleeding out every day, but has he ever been ever marginally interested in any of them as he is in frank? or is this all wishful thinking? either way, he could use some medical assistance right about now, he is beginning to feel somewhat hazy around the edges.

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[person-1-one]

I just finished watching Catch Me If You Can (great movie, go watch it). But more importantly, it was all a pretty normal movie experience until the last scene and it read out “Frank Abagnale Jr. has been married for 26 years.” This line hit me like a truck once I processed what it meant. How the absolute hell is this about an actual teenager? When I was his age I was now, sitting in bed making this post. What I have taken away from this movie is that I need to catch ip on my fraud

[yellowandnothing]

Forgot to mention that I watched the CMIYC musical with my family, because of Father's day!

My Mother noticed a lot of parallels between Frank Abagnale Sr and my Father 😅. My father, however, mentioned a lot of parallels between me and Frank Abagnale Jr! I'll make a separate post about that

During intermission my Mother turned to me and said "This is the type of shit you'd be up to if you were born a boy, and if I was a serial cheater."

how do you respond to your mom comparing you to a conman bro 😭😭 here's a short shitpost about something. parents, man

[ao3feed-thor]

Book of Villain One-Shots

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by VioletAdler0224

Do you have unpopular opinions on Villains? Do you find yourself drawn to the psychopaths and criminals? Well, let me tell you that you are not alone! I will be your author today, and I am open for requests anytime(but that doesn't mean I'll write it for sure).

Words: 13229, Chapters: 22/22, Language: English

Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Batman (Movies - Nolan), Beetlejuice (1988), Gotham (TV), Thor (Movies), The Silence of the Lambs, Chicago (2002), Captain Marvel (2019), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Wreck-It Ralph (Movies), Batman (1989), Interview With the Vampire (Movie 1994), Brighton Rock - Graham Greene, Heathers (1988), Killing Eve (TV 2018), Stand By Me (1986), The Addams Family (Movies - Sonnenfeld)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F, F/M

Relationships: Jim Moriarty/Reader, Jonathan Crane/Reader, Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice)/Reader, Victor Zsasz & Reader, Tom Hiddleston/Loki/Reader, Hannibal Lecter/Reader, Velma Kelly/Reader, Frank Abagnale Jr./Reader, King Candy | Turbo (Disney)/Reader, Joker (DCU)/Reader, Lestat de Lioncourt/Reader, Gomez Addams/Reader, Pinkie Brown/Reader, Jason "J. D." Dean/Reader, Villanelle | Oksana Astankova/Reader, Ace Merrill/Reader

Additional Tags: Villains, Reader-Insert

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[pop-culture-diary]

Złapać (Karola) Drozda

“Złap mnie, jeśli potrafisz” Teatr Muzyczny w Łodzi

Premiera: 18 marca 2023

Libretto: Terrence McNally

Muzyka: Marc Shaiman

Teksty piosenek: Scott Wittman i Marc Shaiman

Reżyseria: Jakub Szydłowski

Przekład: Daniel Wyszogrodzki

Scenografia: Mariusz Napierała, Zuzanna Kubicz

Choreografia: Jarosław Staniek, Katarzyna Zielonka

Kostiumy: Zuzanna Markiewicz

Animacje: Zachariasz Jędrzejczyk, Veranika Siamionava

Występują: Karol Drozd, Marcin Franc, Maciej Marcin Tomaszewski, Krzysztof Cybiński, Jarosław Oberbek, Paweł Erdman, Janusz Kruciński, Anna Gigiel, Emilia Klimczak, Anna Federowicz, Joanna Gorzała, Agnieszka Gabrysiak, Aleksandra Janiszewska, Andrzej Orechwo, Piotr Płuska, Agata Bieńkowska, Agnieszka Tylutki, Łukasz Gocławski, Przemysław Niedzielski, Jeremiasz Gzyl, Marek Prusisz, Michał Domagała, Natan Nogaj, Szymon Jędruch, Błażej Chorobiński, Aleksandra Drzewicka, Patrycja Lenarczyk-Onasz, Martyna Henke, Kamil Olczyk, Daniel Kulczyński, Michał Słomka, Czesław Drechsler, Maciej Markowski, Justyna Kopiszka, Marta Skrzypczyńska, Justyna Cichomska, Paulina Mróz, Anna Drechsler, Ewa Pietras, Anna Głowacka, Valeria Kolochko, Aleksandra Pawlak, Karolina Rejnus-Mroczek, Magdalena Tonn, Paulina Wasilewska, Justyna Ziemiańska, Kostyantyn Popov, Maciej Szymczak, Bartłomiej Zając, Tomasz Ziółek, Jakub Jóźwiak, Szymon Sztukowski

Tekst pisany na podstawie spektaklu z 21 lutego 2025

Mam wrażenie, że co drugi musical, który oglądam w tym sezonie bazuje na jakimś filmie. “Złap mnie, jeśli potrafisz” to kolejny taki przypadek, spektakl stworzony na podstawie komedii Spielberga, która nie dość, że zdobyła uznanie krytyków, to jeszcze zwróciła się ponad siedmiokrotnie.

Nastoletni Frank Abagnale Jr. (Karol Drozd) ucieka z domu na wieść o rozwodzie rodziców Franka Seniora (Paweł Erdman) i Pauli (Emilia Klimczak). Przedsiębiorczy chłopak rozpoczyna karierę oszusta, żyjąc z podrabianych czeków i podając się między innymi za pilota, lekarza czy prawnika. Jego śladem podąża jednak oddany stróż prawa, Carl Hanratty (Krzysztof Cybiński). I może nigdy by go nie dopadł, gdyby na drodze Franka nie stanęła pielęgniarka Brenda Strong (Joanna Gorzała).

Karol Drozd jako Frank Abagnale Junior już w pierwszej scenie dawał się poznać jako świetny tancerz i wulkan energii. Czarował jako młody oszust, bawił w przekomarzankach z Hanrattym i uwodził w duecie “Siedem cudów”. W drugim akcie natomiast łapał za serce, gdy w momencie załamania budziło się w nim dziecko. To o tyle trudna rola, że aktor musiał wykazać się taką charyzmą, by widownia polubiła jego postać mimo licznych przywar. Drozd balansował na tej cienkiej linii, zyskując sobie tym więcej sympatii im więcej bezbronnej, młodzieńczej twarzy Franka pokazywał.

Carl Hanratty to rola o wielu obliczach, a Krzysztof Cybiński świetnie radził sobie ze wszystkimi. Wspaniały w poważnych, melancholijnych scenach, sprawnie odgrywał też pełne przesady momenty komediowe. Brawurowo wypadał w duecie z Drozdem, udowadniając, że to właśnie na ich relacji stał cały spektakl.

Paweł Erdman zachwycał jako Frank Abagnale Senior, łącząc rolę showmana i walczącego ze skarbówką cwaniaczka z rolą czułego męża i ojca, który nie boi się okazywać emocji i chce dla syna jak najlepiej, choćby za cenę ich relacji. Na przestrzeni spektaklu budował portret człowieka, który coraz bardziej traci kontrolę nad swoim życiem, z początku subtelnie sygnalizując początki nałogu, by potem pogrążyć się w nim do reszty.

Paula Abagnale w wykonaniu Emilii Klimczak to prawdziwa femme fatale, co było widać w każdym jej ruchu. Klimczak nie zapominała przy tym o korzeniach swojej postaci, zmieniając niektóre głoski, a nawet inaczej akcentując słowa, by brzmieć jak francuska. Szczególnie dobrze prezentowała się w duecie ze swoim scenicznym mężem.

Niestety młoda pielęgniarka Brenda Strong to rola niesprawiedliwie niewielka, przez co Joanna Gorzała nie mogła w pełni pokazać swoich możliwości. Jej jedyny utwór solowy brzmiał jednak perfekcyjnie i dobrze naświetlał naiwność i dobroduszność dziewczyny. Gorzała miała przy tym świetną dynamikę z Drozdem, dzięki czemu ich duet “Siedem cudów” wypadał wprost uroczo, sprawnie budując relację pary.

Jarosław Staniek i Katarzyna Zielonka stworzyli niesamowitą choreografię, która nie tylko łączyła w sobie inspiracje latami 60tymi z nowoczesnością, ale niosła ogromną dawkę energii. Była przy tym kreatywna i widowiskowa, szczególnie że łódzka realizacja dobrze korzystała z dostępnej przestrzeni. W scenach zbiorowych brał udział liczny zespół wokalno-taneczny, którego talenty choreografowie potrafili wykorzystać w pełni.

Kostiumy Zuzanny Markiewicz prezentowały się wspaniale. Wrażenie robiła już feria barw w pierwszej scenie, gdy każdy aktor występował w stroju innego, mocnego koloru, co wykorzystywała choreografia. Kiedy spektakl nabierał realizmu, podziwiać można było stylowe ubrania z epoki, spośród których wyróżniały się niezbyt zgodne historycznie, lecz funkcjonalne i wprost przepiękne kostiumy stewardes. Markiewicz zadbała też, by stroje bohaterów uzupełniały ich historię, co najlepiej pokazywał przykład zmieniających się ubrań Franka Abagnale’a Seniora.

Scenografia Mariusza Napierały i Zuzanny Kubicz sprawnie budowała atmosferę Ameryki z lat sześćdziesiątych, choć stawiała przy tym głównie na sprzęty. Szczególnie dobrze sprawdzały się schody, które można było przedzielić na pół i przesunąć wedle potrzeby, dzięki czemu na scenie powstawał zarówno dworzec, jak i czysto rewiowa scenografia. Pochwalić należy też płynne, ledwo zauważalne zmiany wystroju, które przecież stanowiły wyzwanie w spektaklu o tak zróżnicowanych miejscach akcji.

W spektaklu wykorzystano też wyświetlane z tyłu sceny i na proscenium wizualizacje przygotowane przez Zachariasza Jędrzejczyka i Veranikę Siamionavą. I choć chwilami ich obecność potrafiła rozproszyć i odwrócić uwagę od akcji, doceniam ich komiksową stylistykę, nawiązującą do zainteresowań głównego bohatera. Warto też wspomnieć, że Teatr budował atmosferę jeszcze przed wejściem na widownię, poprzez komunikaty nawiązujące do ogłoszeń słyszanych na lotnisku.

Spektakl przetłumaczył Daniel Wyszogrodzki, który w świecie musicali jest w tej kwestii wyznacznikiem jakości. Efekt jego pracy nie zawiódł mnie i tym razem. Tłumaczenie było płynne i naturalne, pełne humoru i złośliwości. Dodatkowo świetnie zgrane z muzyką, tak że słuchanie go to czysta przyjemność.

“Złap mnie, jeśli potrafisz” to spektakl niewątpliwie widowiskowy i przepełniony młodzieńczą energią. Zespół Teatru Muzycznego w Łodzi włożył w swoje role ogromny wysiłek i stworzył kilka ciekawych kreacji aktorskich, sprawiając, że widownia świetnie się bawiła. Niestety nawet najbardziej brawurowa realizacja nie potrafi przykryć niedoskonałości tekstu źródłowego i wątpię bym skusiła się na ten spektakl ponownie, nawet gdybym nawet miała ku temu szansę.

Ale to tylko moja opinia, a ja nie jestem obiektywna.

[missewoodhouse]

I feel like the key element OP is missing is that we enjoy *fictional* con artists and grifters: your Harold Hills, your Bialystocks and Blooms, your J. Pierpont Finches, your fictionalized versions of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Catch Me If You Can) or P.T. Barnum (as in The Greatest Showman and its predecessor Barnum).

It’s real fun to watch a big song and dance number (quite literally, in all of the above examples) when you know it’s a con. And storytellers of all stripes love telling stories about people who get away with spinning tall tales.

But when it’s fiction (or a fictionalized version of reality), there aren’t real-life victims. (Or if there are, we usually get to ignore them.)

And perhaps the Trouble (with a capital T, that rhymes with P, that stands for pool) is that when we fall in love with enough of these fictional con men, we’re a little bit too willing to forgive or be impressed by the real-life conmen, who have real-life victims, just so long as those victims aren’t us.

There is a conflict between my hatred for pseudoscience and grifters, and my distinctly USAmerican respect for a good hustle. We love a P.T. Barnum style con artist.

If you're selling yourself as a normal salesman and you grift people, you're an asshole. If you're telling people you're a con artist and you grift people, that's our national heritage. That's good clean American fun. We love showing up to your house of puzzles and tricks with 40$ to see how much we can keep. It's enrichment for us.

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 4.27

Beer Birthdays

Adam Gettelman (1847)

John Maier (1955)

Gwen Conley (1966)

Latiesha Cook (2004)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Rogers Hornsby; St. Louis Cardinals 2B (1896)

Walter Lantz; animator, Woody Woodpecker creator (1900)

George Petty; artist, illustrator (1894)

Kate Pierson; rock keyboardist, singer (1948)

Sergei Prokofiev; Russian composer (1891)

Famous Birthdays

Frank Abagnale Jr.; security consultant & criminal (1948)

Philip Abelson; physicist (1913)

Irving Adler; mathematician 1913)

Anouk Aimee; actor (1932)

Earl Anthony; bowler (1938)

Ludwig Bemelmans; Italian-American author & illustrator (1898)

Judy Carne; comedian (1939)

Wallace Carothers; chemist & inventor of nylon (1896)

Jenna Coleman; English actress (1986)

Cecil Day-Lewis; Anglo-Irish poet & author (1904)

Sandy Dennis; actor (1937)

Sheena Easton; pop singer (1959)

Charles Emanuel I; king of Sardinia (1701)

Ace Frehley; rock musician (1951)

Edward Gibbon; historian, writer (1737)

Ruth Glick; author (1942)

Ulysses S. Grant; 18th U.S. President (1822)

Pete Ham; rock musician (1947)

Sally Hawkins; English actress (1976)

Casey Kasem; DJ (1932)

Jim Keltner; rock drummer (1942)

Theodor Kittelsen; Norwegian painter & illustrator (1857)

Jack Klugman; actor (1922)

Jules Lemaître; French playwright (1853)

Lizzo; singer and rapper (1988)

Samuel F.B. Morse; code inventor (1791)

Ann Peebles; soul singer-songwriter (1947)

Dave Peel; rock musician (1947)

Alan Reynolds; English painter (1926)

Enos Slaughter; St. Louis Cardinals RF (1916)

Herbert Spencer; English philosopher (1820)

James Samuel Stone; British historian (1852)

Yoshihiro Togashi; Japanese illustrator (1966)

Friedrich von Flotow; German composer (1812)

August Wilson; playwright (1945)

Mary Wollstonecraft; writer, feminist (1759)