david and lisa
david, say something ,
lisa pushed david after an awkward silence .
kyle sandilands and jackie o had david and lisa oldfield in the studio this morning .
harry ainlay students mercedes rubenok and sophia iligan in the cappies show david and lisa .
a great movie - - - from 1962:' david and lisa.'
jordan, neil, and david leland, mona lisa, london, 1986 .
: david... david look at me. who do you see ?
harry ainlay students, from left, jaden boero, sophia iligan and ethan crane in david and lisa .
harry ainlay students, from left, rudra patel, emma brown and john kim in david and lisa .
harry ainlay students, from left, michael lees, sophia iligan and tristan holm in david and lisa .
with the headline: screen:' david and lisa'; odd romance involves mentally ill children .
lisa also admitted to regularly checking david’s phone and email accounts — and at one stage posing as david while using his phone to text abuse to another ex - girlfriend .
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it was five long years before lisa came clean and admitted to david that she’d faked his ex - girlfriend’s death .
moments of love, comfort, and vulnerability came together during harry ainlay’s minimalist interpretation of david and lisa, from a script by james reach set in the 1960s. this production of david and lisa triumphed, proving to be supremely affecting in every vignette and scene .
david and lisa follows david’s story from the moment he enters his new boarding school and treatment centre for students with psychiatric challenges. transitioning through serious moments with glimmers of comedy, it is revealed that david suffers from a debilitating fear of being touched. at the school, david eventually encounters lisa, a young woman with multiple personality disorder. encouraged by an entourage of equally eccentric classmates and nurturing employees of the facility, david and lisa break through each other’s barriers and life - changing moments ensue .
david and lisa oldfield, seen here doing their best not to push each other in the pool. picture: justin lloyd
as another contrast to iligan’s prancing lisa, david crowfoot offered a warm and paternal voice as john that enabled this fatherly relationship to flourish. his calm portrayal played wonderfully off david, who shone with just as much intensity as lisa .
the oldfields recounted the story of an ex - girlfriend of david’s who moved to the us but whom david’s friends still asked after fondly — much to lisa’s annoyance .
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kyle and jackie o had troubled couple lisa and david oldfield in the studio this morning for a bizarre stunt even kyle himself admitted was awful .
harry ainlay’s production of david and lisa highlighted the blossoming friendship between two unique individuals through a series of vignettes. adapted from a movie and short story of the same name, david and lisa’s story was first told in 1962. the film version quickly gained notoriety and was received positively by the public .
the ending was so sweet and i loved all of the scenes with david and the psychiatrist .
the understated charm of david and lisa is what set the movie apart from so many other attempts at depicting the problems of the mentally ill .
posing alongside david schwimmer, jennifer aniston, courteney cox and lisa kudrow with her co - stars, kaley couldn' t hide her excitement .
i watched the
oprah winfrey presents
made - for - tv remake of david and lisa on abc in early november. what a disaster .
tristan holm was touching as david, the boy who does not like to be touched at all, and was dynamic in the treatment centre and school settings that were evoked throughout the production. sophie iligan’s portrayal of lisa was in stark contrast to holm’s david. with exuberance and childlike energy opposite holm’s brusque demeanour, iligan challenges the boundaries that david has constructed. as the relationship between david and lisa builds, the demarcation between lisa’s alternate personalities breaks down. one speaks only in rhyme, and the other, muriel, communicates through the written word .
david schwimmer is taking a stand against sexual harassment in the tv and film industry .
nina arianda and hugh dancy in “venus in fur, ” written by david ives .
on their annual trip to wisconsin in june 2015, lisa and david, in coordination with her aunt ka (the lovely matron of honor) and her uncle ge (groomsman), thought it would be a great idea to surprise her family while they were vacationing in wisconsin dells. to lisa and her family' s surprise, david had an unexpected and unforgettable twist to the already amazing cross country adventure. after a long day at the water park, lisa' s family came to huddle by the fireplace and that is when david decided it was time to ask lisa to marry him .
dr. miller works hard to bust through david’s impenetrable facade, but it’s lisa — an emotionally disconnected waif who will speak only in rhyme — who is finally able to lower david’s defenses with her pouty lips and puppy - dog vulnerability .
dr. miller works hard to bust through david’s impenetrable facade, but it’s lisa — an emotionally - disconnected waif who will speak only in rhyme — who is finally able to lower david’s defenses with her pouty lips and puppy - dog vulnerability .
harry ainlay’s production of david and lisa consistently proved that the subject matter of mental health could be handled appropriately and the captivating performances served as a reminder that there is dignity within every person .
from the happy to the heart - wrenching, harry ainlay’s production of david and lisa brought the importance of mental health support and respecting boundaries to the stage. though the character david did not like to be touched, the performances and technical aspects of the show touched the lives of many .
sorry guys, but jennifer aniston, courteney cox, lisa kudrow, matthew perry, matt leblanc and david schwimmer will not be returning to our screens for a friends reunion .
david and lisa lives up to it' s tagline of
an unusual love story
. a movie whose primary concern is human connection, it' s all explosive emotion and sharp edges .
“an unusual love story” as advertised in the playbill by isabelle richardson, mercedes rubenok, and ethan franz, david and lisa has been viewed by audiences previously in both film and short story form, and has had many iterations since its 1962 debut. in harry ainlay’s interpretation of this material, “unusual” refers to the mental hurdles that lisa and david overcome during their respective treatments and the camaraderie that ensues after their characters are brought together .
david clemens is diagnosed with a torturous fear of touching, or being touched by another person. he is admitted to a private psychiatric school where he encounters lisa, an energetic teenager who possesses a split personality disorder. while initial interactions are rocky, an enthralling relationship evolves throughout the tender progression of david and lisa’s trust in each other, and themselves .
david storch (left), kelly mcnamee and liisarepo - martell bring ian brown’s memoir to life .
through their masterful performances as david and lisa, tristan holm and sophie iligan helped portray a convincing, touching and emotional picture of mental illness. holm’s quiet, understated performance as david served as a perfect contrast to iligan’s manic and heartbreaking portrayal of lisa. iligan’s role stood out in particular, carefully avoiding being over the top. holm’s subtle expression of david’s uptight nature and iligan’s portrayal of lisa’s wild behaviour achieved near perfection. the chemistry the two actors had onstage truly shone in nearly every moment they shared together, whether they were speaking in rhyme or chasing one another around the stage .
lisa and david oldfield made a bizarre appearance on the kyle and jackie o show this morning, casting more light on their dysfunctional relationship — and submitting to a listener phone - in about whether or not they should stay together .
congratulations lisa and david – we had a fantastic time playing for you and your guests – so full of energy, up for all the styles of music we threw at them. have a great honeymoon !
david and lisa is a wonderful play about young love and finding light in the darkest of times. harry ainlay’s cast and crew united to put on a fantastic performance filled with laughs, tears, and a message about how love can come from anywhere .
the small mannerisms from the actors brought the story to life. working within a minimalistic set, the cast of david and lisa were able to pull the focus to themselves and draw the audience into their world .
join us for a reception celebrating the opening of our new art exhibit, second look: oil paintings by lisa david. david is a prolific painter, artist, and local teacher. her works, including scenes from around schenectady county, will be on display through may .
occasionally interrupting the narrative are klezmer - flavored songs and music by lisa gutkin and aaron halva, who play instruments and are active participants in the action. the fluent choreography, by david dorfman, also contributes to the almost cinematic flow .
i found it an incredibly moving film, and while some of its depictions are a bit laughable, it' s beautifully photographed and doesn' t rush david and lisa' s stories or recovery. small steps of understanding and recovery are taken, and although the film does end with…
david also begins to open up to the other kids. one day, he and another boy are spending time together when lisa comes and bothers them. david gets frustrated and yells at her. lisa runs away. everyone goes looking for her. david is upset and worried, but he remembers the museum they went to and suggests looking for her there. when he goes, he finds her, and tries to get her to come back with him, but realises he has to put his trust in her as well for both of them to be healed .
with the help of the eccentric classroom ensemble, some of the centre’s doctors, and even the lighting technicians (connor campbell, rebecca cave, robyn shaw, and ismail surtina - azarov), the cast of david and lisa traverse many locales, from david’s bedroom to a city alleyway, growing as characters along the way .
“call us now. david and lisa oldfield, should they stay together or should they call it a day? ” asked jackie o breezily as the phone lines for the kiis 1065 show opened .
courteney cox, jennifer aniston, lisa kudrow, matt leblanc and david schwimmer reminisced about the good ol' days during upcoming show must see tv: an all - star tribute to james burrows .
and just to confirm, lisa said she' d never actually been asked to agree to that. cheeky .
courtney also shared that her lisa and jennifer ate lunch together during the show' s 10 years of filming .
want to know why we think that? friends creators marta kauffman and david crane have pretty much stressed it .
a remake of frank and eleanor perry' s 1962 film
david and lisa ,
based on the book by theodore isaac rubin about two teenagers who live at the borders school, a school for disturbed youth. david is a brilliant but troubled teen obsessed with time and death. no one seems to be able to reach him, until the arrival of lisa, a young woman trapped in her own world, who speaks only in rhymes. as david and lisa slowly fall in love, they find in each other the power to rebuild their lives with the help of dr. jack miller, who runs the school .
lisa oldfield announced her divorce the old - fashioned way: an instagram e - card .
luckily, lisa took the news on the chin but still... how awks !
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david & lisa
airs sunday at 9 p. m. on abc. the network has rated it tv - pg (may be unsuitable for young children) .
a remake of frank and eleanor perry' s 1962 film
david and lisa ,
based on the book by theodore isaac rubin about two teenagers who live at the borders school, a school for disturbed youth. david is a brilliant but troubled teen obsessed with time and death. no one seems to be able to reach him, unt
by dr. theodore isaac rubin). the film was remade for television by co - producer oprah winfrey in 1998 with sidney poitier as the psychiatrist, lukas haas as david and brittany murphy as lisa .
the lead performance from keir dullea as david is powerful, if perhaps a bit shaky at times. janet margolin is at least as good, and brings a lot of pathos to the role of lisa .
so, after all this time, you probably think you know every scandal that rocked the set made famous by jennifer aniston, lisa kudrow, courteney cox, david schwimmer, matt leblanc and matthew perry .
david kelly, center, and other cast members of berkeley repertory theater’s “it can’t happen here” rehearsing earlier this month .
david clemens mrs. clemens porter secretary dr. alan swinford mrs. ferris maureen hart josette carlos sandra simon kate lisa barbara robert ben john mr. clemens girl woman first boy second boy
teenager david clemens (keir dullea) develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. perturbed, david' s overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people, but david remains withdrawn from the other patients and his psychiatrist. over time, however, david grows interested in 15 - year - old lisa (janet margolin), who suffers from multiple personalities - - one who can only speak in rhyme, and the other, a mute .
a stand out technical aspect of david and lisa was the costume work: costumes either made or altered by hannah weaver, meltem atak and crew effectively fit the era, with some female characters sporting distinguishably bright dresses reminiscent of the ’60s .
david clemens is an emotionally disturbed adolescent who lives in constant terror of being touched. when his mother places him in a home for disturbed youngsters, he rejects both the other children and his psychiatrist, alan swinford. gradually, however, he becomes interested in lisa, a 15 - year - old schizophrenic: as
muriel
she is completely mute, and as lisa she talks only in rhyme. as the relationship between the two develops, david' s attitude toward alan relaxes, and he begins to talk with the doctor. david' s mother, however, is unsatisfied with her son' s progress and removes him from the home. unable to bear his mother' s domination and his parents' quarreling, david runs away and returns to the home. lisa is so delighted at his return that she ceases speaking in rhyme. during a student party the two youngsters quarrel, and lisa runs away; after an all - night search, david finds her at a nearby museum. to persuade her to return to alan, david shows his trust by finally reaching out to touch her, and two walk off together, holding hands .
in the case of abc' s
david & lisa ,
the third entry to arrive under the
oprah winfrey presents
banner, the motivation was probably a mixture of both .
lisa gutkin (playing the violin) oversaw the period and original pastiche songs, with aaron halva, in “indecent. ”
the parents of david clemens send him to a private school that deals with youth who have mental illness issues. outwardly, david' s mental health issues manifest themselves in not wanting to be touched, as he believes human touch will potentially kill him. and he has a recurring dream where he chops off the heads of people he knows using the arm of a large clock which acts like a guillotine. david does not respond well to authority, has a need of precision in his life, and acts with an air of superiority and arrogance to those around him. that is why he has made few to no friends at the school. the only exception is lisa brandt, who he correctly surmises suffers from adolescent dissociative identity disorder. initially, david seems to like lisa solely as a clinical case. however, as he goes through his own counseling with the compassionate head of the school, dr. swinford, david begins to open up emotionally to lisa, and she to him. potential problems are david' s parents, especially his controlling mother who seems to care more about what the outside world thinks than if david is truly well, and david needing to come to an understanding of what he needs compared to what lisa needs in their fragile mental states .
david bowie in labyrinth, directed by jim henson in 1986. photograph: allstar / tristar pictures
lisa ordered supplies from cards and pockets and designed the stationery herself. with a little help from her bridesmaids, she assembled them and mailed them off in slate gray envelopes .
thanks to the troubled concerns of his mother, adolescent david clemens is enrolled in a boarding school for mentally ill teenagers and left in the care of dr. alan swinford and his staff. the immediate unhappiness that david feels is soon undermined as he learns to deal with the school’s eccentric students and forms a remarkable relationship with lisa, a teenage girl with split personalities .
prior to the ceremony, lisa and david saw each other for the first time in the magnificent garden of the ballyvolane house, where their reception would later take place. of the private time together, lisa recalls how it helped her not be clouded by nerves for the ceremony and use it as an opportunity to absorb the emotion of the day .
a boy, a girl, and a boarding school for kids with mental illness. harry ainlay’s production of david and lisa tells the story of two young patients and their growing bond as they journey through the darkness of their illness, finding love in the most unexpected of places .
the quality of the costumes produced by hannah weaver, meltem atak, and the rest of their crew was truly admirable, as their authenticity and craftsmanship helped make the world of the play even more believable. under stage manager rebecca cave’s watchful eye, david and lisa truly excelled .
the original film, about hypersensitive oddballs, was deeply affecting. by contrast, this made - for - tv “david and lisa” lacks the surrealistic sense of disconnection and despair embodied in the boffo work of keir dullea and especially janet margolin. the remake instead carries a spirited message that love conquers all, even if you happen to be a teenager who is certifiably wacko. unfortunately, “david and lisa” never really gives us a sense of why its protagonists are the way they are, other than misfiring synapses .
david and lisa has always been one of my favorite movies. i saw it originally in 1962 when i was a sophomore in high school. (i remember the dramatic tension was too much for my friend barry levine, who' d come to the movie with me. just as david and lisa touch at the grand finale, barry burst into uncontrolled, uproarious laughter. i thought the other people in the theater were going to kill him. )
while at times david and lisa was emotionally distressing to watch, it stands as a testament to the hard work and dedication of the cast and crew of harry ainlay. the remarkable maturity exhibited by everyone involved was crucial to handle the delicate topic of the play, and the end result was undoubtedly worth it .
lukas haas portays david, a withdrawn but apparent near genius, who fears being touched. brittney murphy plays lisa, a young woman seemingly suffering from split personalities who speaks... see full summary »
adapted from frank perry’s 1962 film of the same name, david and lisa follows david clemens, a 16 - year - old boy with mental illness, who fears that if someone touches him he will die. after arriving at a special treatment centre for young people, he meets lisa, a patient with schizophrenia who has multiple personality disorder. in one moment, she is a lively, excitable girl who can only speak in rhymes, in the next she is a girl who cannot speak, communicating in her notebook, through pictures and writing. the young couple grow closer throughout their time at the centre, and lisa begins to open up to david. through ups and downs, they help each other face their individual disorders and find happiness with one another .
“i wanted her gone, dead, ” said lisa — so that’s what she did. oldfield faked an online obituary and police report declaring her husband’s former flame had died, then broke the ‘news’ to david that she had passed away .
tristan holm took on the challenging role of david with elegance and charm. upheld by intense character work, holm portrayed david and all of his emotions with ease. his performance was complemented by sophie iligan’s portrayal of lisa. iligan brought lisa to the stage with endless energy and skill. her work with lisa highlights the complex humanity of a young person wrestling with mental illness. the performance peaked without ever patronizing those who experience childhood schizophrenia and similar disorders. the ensemble of the classroom offered both comic relief and insight into the perpetual exhaustion a youth might experience within a similar facility. the ensemble performances never wavered and the subtle details of character often exhibited some of the most commendable skill on stage .
with the help of its engaging cast, dedicated crew, and a boatload of energy, harry ainlay’s students delivered a stunning performance of david and lisa. their empathetic approach to challenging material, combined with an all - star effort by cast and crew, came together to give the audience a show full of laughter and emotion .
“none of it’s surprising to me nowadays, which is sad, ” said david of his wife’s dishonesty .
before they took calls from listeners, lisa — who last week announced plans to divorce david on instagram, before calling in to kyle and jackie o the next morning to backtrack — gave a few shocking insights into the couple’s 17 - year marriage .
poor lisa only recently found out that she was the only cast member made to audition for her role twice .
i' m not going to name names, but it may not be [ david ] schwimmer .
the newlyweds paused to greet david’s grandmother peg who traveled from a couple hours away to share in the celebration .
by contrast, this made - for - tv “david and lisa” lacks a similar surrealistic sense of disconnection and despair as was embodied in the boffo work in ’62 of newcomers kier dullea (who would go on to star as dave in “2001: a space odyssey”) and especially janet margolin. what it carries instead is a spirited message that love conquers all, even if you happen to be a teenager who is certifiably wacko. unfortunately, “david and lisa” never really gives us a sense of why its protagonists are the way they are, other than clearly misfiring synapses .
it became clear that wasn’t to be the case when the opening scenes of “sparrow” revealed lisa’s plan to die by suicide. ironically, lisa’s death proved a wake - up call for mary jane, who realized that part of her grudge had played in lisa’s guilt over david. with a frank dialogue about mental illness and suicide within the black community supporting mary jane’s new resolve to “tell everyone that you love them, that you will love them no matter how ugly their truth is, ” tuesday’s episode proved one of the series’ most emotional to date. (especially with mj’s touching eulogy .) but why did lisa have to die? will we ever learn the full extent of her relationship with david? and what about those crazy revelations about lisa’s past? here, rose answers our burning questions, reflects on saying goodbye to her character, and reveals details about the show’s surprising plot twist .
first and foremost, dr. theodore isaac rubin, nearing 94, is one of the finest and most honest authors and clinicians in psychology and psychiatry of our time. his writing is exciting in both fiction and non - fiction. it is his book that is adapted for this film; the screenplay by eleanor perry. david (keir dullea) and lisa (janet margolin) are 2 deeply troubled adolescents - - david having symptoms of severe ocd and lisa of schizophrenia. their illnesses isolate them from even their peer residents of the same psychiatric facility. little by little they come together, liking each other and honoring and respecting each' s idiosyncrasies. this is a powerful, emotion - packed, tender film, exquisitely and authentically acted and directed (frank perry). dullea, margolin, and da silva and all the cast are top - notch. a timeless classic and a must see !
even if you’ve seen lisa kudrow and mira sorvino go back to school, you can probably still find new nuggets to enjoy in their classic comedy .
at first, the gang look a little embarrassed but after an awkward silence, lisa finally decided to speak up .
two young people meet in a home for disturbed teenagers and become fascinated with each other' s illnesses. david has a phobia of being touched, and lisa / muriel has two distinct personalities. they form a bond that brings them out of their isolation, and in the end, they cure each other. so well played and written, it' s intense and believable from start to finish .
the award - winning motion picture has been adapted for the stage with the utmost fidelity. it retells the strange, appealing, and utterly fascinating story of two mentally disturbed adolescents: david, the only son of wealthy parents, who is tortured by his mania against being touched, and lisa, the wa…
cast: keir dullea (david clemens), janet margolin (lisa), howard da silva (dr. swinford), neva patterson (mrs. clemens), clifton james (john), richard mcmurray (mr. clemens) .
addressing the controversial stigma regarding mental health in a manner that doesn’t dehumanize, or disrespect those affected is an arduous feat that the cast of david and lisa swiftly accomplished. giving voice to a misunderstood community, harry ainlay’s production truly eradicates any assumption that plays performed by high school students, are nothing more than what david clemens himself describes as “kids with no talent making a disgusting spectacle of themselves. ”
traditional flirting tactics take a back seat to childish rhymes and clock talk as a relationship absent of touch turns a girl from a “clinical study” to first love. in harry ainlay’s david and lisa, the cast gifted the audience with a performance that intertwined values of love and trust with a realistic, yet respectful portrayal of those diagnosed with mental illness .
teleplay from helmer lloyd kramer (with assists from eleanor perry and from theodore isaac rubin, who penned the book on which the original movie was based) sticks closely to the simplicity that guided the first “david & lisa. ” but for some reason, the dialogue comes across here as a bit trite and repetitive .
harry ainlay high school kicked off the cappies season with their poignant, unconventional love story about two adolescents who fall in love while attending a school for youth with special needs. david suffers from a phobia of being touched, and lisa has multiple personality disorder. the pair led a remarkable cast and created a captivating production .
nina arianda and hugh dancy in a scene from david ives' s play at the samuel j. friedman theater. (video courtesy of manhattan theater club. )
“we didn’t want a traditional wedding guest book that gets put away and gathers dust, ” lisa said. “we wanted a memento of the day that we could look upon and laugh at and remember the good times. ” lisa’s brother painted a canvas black and gold pens were set out for guests to use to write their well wishes with. the board now hangs in the lounge of the couple’s home .
another impressive performance came from david crowfoot as lisa’s primary caretaker, john. coupled with silent but dominant strength, crowfoot supported the cast in its entirety with few lines. it is genuine work like this that maintained the realism of the story. the actors were backed by impressive technical aspects: ismail surtina - azarov served as a jack of all trades, assisting in both lighting and sound alongside connor campbell working the lights. the crew of david and lisa supported the actors’ performances with ease through frequent scene changes. their work made the passage of time seem believable and impressive. set changes were accomplished by the crew with lightning speed .
“we were up until s * * * head here started bragging about his love life as an ageing lothario, ” said lisa .
courtney cox, jennifer aniston, lisa kudrow, matt leblanc and david schwimmer joined over 40 stars of burrows' best - known shows for must see tv: an all - star tribute to james burrows. sadly, matthew perry was absent, due to his contract for a new west end play .
originally based on a true story, david and lisa was thrust into the theatre spotlight by james reach in 1967 when he combined the book written by theodore isaac rubin in 1960, and the screenplay by eleanor perry in 1962. while the play only commanded the stage for a brief period of time, the theatrical adaptation was nominated for two academy awards and a bafta award .
the script — credited to helmer lloyd kramer, eleanor perry (who wrote the 1962 script) and theodore isaac rubin (who penned the book on which the original movie was based) sticks closely to the simplicity that guided the first “david & lisa. ” but for some reason, the dialogue comes across as a bit trite and repetitive .
such conscientiousness has its downside. for all its resourceful stagecraft — which includes the fluent use of period and original pastiche song (overseen by ms. gutkin and mr. halva) and dance (by david dorfman) — “indecent” can be deflatingly earnest in its dialogue and timeline exposition .
according to tmz, matt leblanc, matthew perry, and david schwimmer were not invited to the big day - a decision which reportedly triggered some bad feelings amongst the actors .
once the host had convinced jen to read lines as rachel, while he played ross, it wasn' t long before courteney cox and lisa kudrow swung by to join them .
according to the hollywood reporter, film - maker fede alvarez will write and direct the film, while lisa henson, daughter of the original film’s director jim henson, will produce .
new york. an odd little boy - meets - girl romance is rather crudely but courageously played in the picture called
david and lisa ,
now at the plaza theater. it is the strange tenderness that develops between a psychoneurotic youth and a schizoid girl who are thrown together as lonely patients in a private psychiatric school. view full article in timesmachine »
there' s a frankness here that i wasn' t expecting from a movie released in 1962. this frankness fits well with the story of young people who are tired of bullshit and desperately in search of real answers and connections. when david takes the step to connect with lisa (in a rather odd setup, this is achieved by rhyming), …
lukas haas portays david, a withdrawn but apparent near genius, who fears being touched. brittney murphy plays lisa, a young woman seemingly suffering from split personalities who speaks only in rhymes and withdraws from anyone who doesn' t speak to her likewise. meeting in the psychiatric ward, the two' s eyes lock and an obvious attraction is indicated. first each must learn to approach each other in their own sphere. enter sidney poitier as a caring psychologist who helps david to come to terms with his emotional failure to deal with his father' s death at an early age. debi mazar also appears as lisa' s case worker .
like us, david schwimmer is also bummed that his old friend matthew perry won' t be there, but he' s not annoyed .
the news was revealed at the nbc panel for the television critics association, and not to be a party pooper, but the network' s robert greenblatt warned us that courteney cox, jennifer aniston, lisa kudrow, matthew perry, matt leblanc and david schwimmer won' t all be in the same room during the special, but they will all take part .
david wore a tom ford tuxedo and his groomsmen looked just as dapper in sharp black suits. they posed for a cheeky portrait snapped by photographer katie stoops with a classic, and very irish, accessory—a pint of guinness .
about halfway in, as david is beginning a chess game, lisa picks up a white knight, puts it various places on the board and then on the opponent' s head. there, though, it has become the white queen. when she returns it to the board the piece is once again a knight.'
while both iligan and holm were individually magnificent, together they were a powerhouse on the stage, each being the emotional catalyst for the other. the unique romantic dilemma within the show could only have been accomplished within the dazzling dynamic created by holm and iligan, whose chemistry was exceptionally believable. while the love story between david and lisa may be unusual, the ending is right out of a fairy tale .
first, a personal note: the first time i saw the original “david and lisa, ” i was all of 5 years old, the son of parents who didn’t understand that maybe this wasn’t exactly appropriate material for an impressionable little kid to watch on a bigscreen. it deeply affected me to see hypersensitive oddballs weren’t restricted [ … ]
james, joy ,
black femmes fatales and sexual abuse in progressive' white' cinema: neil jordan' s mona lisa and the crying game ,
in camera obscura (bloomington), no. 36, september 1995 .
david (keir dullea), a young man suffering from an overwhelming fear of being touched, is admitted to a home for disturbed teenagers run by dr. alan swinford (howard da silva). though at first resistant to interacting with the other patients, david finds himself drawn to lisa, a schizophrenic girl who speaks only in rhymes. their relationship, which grows from antagonism to one of trust, gives them both the strength to confront their inner demons and hope for the future .
starring as david clemens, tristan holm flawlessly captured the demeanour and mannerisms of a troubled teenager with paranoia. throughout the play, holm stayed in character with rigid posture and cold looks, flinching whenever another character came close to him .
so many wonderful details to lisa and davids brandywine manor house wedding reception. i guess that’s what happens when a stylist plans her own wedding. i wonder if lisa arranged the perfect sunset too! ceremony and reception venue: brandywine manor house flowers and décor: green meadows florist makeup and hair: claudia seyler bridal gown: ivy & astor from jennifer’s bridal shoes: angela nuran caterer: williamson caterers cake: the master baker entertainment: groove place invitations: diy paper source
we learned a lot about lisa posthumously: she went to kenya to find herself and came back with twists, she was mentor at the boys & girls club, and was open to all faiths. how did that backstory come about ?
first, a personal note: the first time i saw the original “david and lisa, ” i was all of 5 years old, the son of parents who didn’t understand that maybe this wasn’t exactly appropriate material for an impressionable little kid to watch on a bigscreen. it deeply affected me to see hypersensitive oddballs weren’t restricted to my dysfunctional family .
a follow - up to labyrinth, the 1980s musical fantasy film that starred the late david bowie as a villainous goblin king, is in the works .
. i' d walk down a street and people would come over and say,' hello, david, can i touch you?' and... i just couldn' t break the mold professionally in either the movies or tv work i got after it .
i can’t really say too much about their relationship, but in terms of backstory, i believe it was something where lisa had real affection for david. whether she never really made room for herself to have love, or wasn’t able to because of what had happened to her, lisa probably wasn’t capable of pursuing real love. and when her friend mj was like, “you’re not going anywhere, ” i think that probably cements that fact. when i read the scripts and saw that line, i thought “how did their friendship devolve to this? ”
lukas haas is all doe - eyes, oversized ears and tortured angst as david, a genius who has a pathological fear of being touched and excruciating recurrent nightmares in which he uses a giant clock to behead anyone who dares invade his tortured space. his perplexed mother commits to a school / institution for troubled youth where he meets the compassionate dr. jack miller (sidney poitier) and a luminous young woman named lisa (brittany murphy) .
one day, he notices a girl, lisa. she' s dancing around, talking in rhyme. when one of the doctors tries to talk to her normally, she becomes agitated. a few days later, lisa passes a note to david, asking him to play with her. for some reason, david is intrigued. he agrees to play, but since he didn' t say it in rhyme, she gets mad and goes away. later, he gets the hang of things and starts speaking to her in rhyme. he figures out that she' s schizophrenic. she thinks that if she doesn' t talk in rhyme, she' ll turn into
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another side of herself. david has a hard time talking constantly in rhyme. when he asks her if he can talk normally, she gets angry and threatens to touch him. but, they soon make up when david agrees to keep speaking in rhyme. they join the rest of the students on an outing to a museum, where people begin to mock them for being mentally ill .
latarsha rose: i got a call from [ creator ] mara [ brock akil ] before the season, and we met, had breakfast and talked about it. she talked about her inspiration and lisa’s journey, mainly that she wanted to have the opportunity to explore suicide in a character .
lukas haas is all doe - eyes, oversized ears and tortured angst as david, a genius who has a pathological fear of being touched and excruciating recurrent nightmares in which he uses a giant clock to behead anyone who dares invade his tortured space. his perplexed mother commits him to a school / institution for troubled youth, where he meets the compassionate dr. jack miller (sidney poitier) and a luminous young woman, lisa (brittany murphy) .
david slowly begins to open up to dr. swinford, and to continue his friendship with lisa. he even begins to relate to the other people there. but, his mother comes and takes him back home. when he hears that she' s coming, he asks dr. swinford if he' ll let that happen. he shows that he hopes dr. swinford will fight to keep him there. when dr. swinford says that she has a right as his mother, david feels betrayed. he goes home, and spends his time listening to his mother demean his father. david winds up in bed, almost catatonic. he finally runs away, back to the treatment center. he has finally learned to trust dr. swinford. his parents allow him to stay. he starts up his friendship with lisa again. she even accepts him not speaking in rhyme, although she still won' t speak any other way .
the movie crosses two dependable story structures: (1) the romance between lovers widely separated in age, and (2) a mistaken identity that leads to complications. the trouble begins when rafi gardet (uma thurman) and david bloomberg (bryan greenberg) fall in love. they know there is an age difference, but because they both lie a little, they don' t realize how big it is: rafi is 37 and david is 23 .
a big
little
film. prior to this, there had been many films like the snake pit and the three faces of eve, but the understated charm of david and lisa is what set the movie apart from so many other attempts at depicting the problems of the mentally ill. dullea is a bright young man who cannot bear to be touched by anyone. his overly protective mother... read more
the traditional catholic service was performed by a jesuit priest and incorporated specific readings and prayers selected by the couple. contemporary music performed by the bride and groom’s friends added a special touch. “the reflection at the end of the mass was composed and read by one of my best friends, ” lisa said. “the only point that i cried! ”
sophie iligan in the role of lisa was outstanding and truly captured the split personality of her character, with well - considered facial expressions and body language that made it easy to determine which of the two personas she was playing. her devotion and dedication to her role pulled the audience into the story, engaging them in the character’s struggles and problems .
despite awareness and treatment of mental illness growing in our modern era, it can still be easy to forget the people who are struggling behind their condition. the portrayals of individuals facing these burdens are rarely handled with empathy or professionalism; very few productions truly capture the anguish and alienation these individuals feel. as one of the few to truly accomplish this sensitivity, harry ainlay’s production of james reach’s david and lisa effortlessly translates itself from the silver screen to the spotlighted stage .
the support from the other cast members was just as delightful, from the empathetic guidance of dr. swinford (shashank bhat) to the pleading regret of david’s father, played by dennis huseinovic. particular praise must be given to the diverse and hilarious group of students who accompanied lisa and david, led by john kim as carlos, who gave a standout performance. his character’s antics helped provide a much - needed sense of comedic relief to the sometimes intense scenes of the play. the actors quickly saved any mishaps onstage, with some wonderful commitment to character helping to integrate these into the scenes .
david storch is wonderful as brown, all wound up and ever on the move. he gives you the sense that he feels a little guilty about his occasional jokes through just a shrug or a small smile. lisa repo - martell gives depth to schneller, playing her slightly hunched over throughout as if carrying an immense burden. kelly mcnamee drifts in and out playing their daughter haley and other characters, notably members of the not very helpful medical team who patronize the parents .
first, a personal note: the first time i saw the original
david and lisa ,
i was all of 5 years old, the son of parents who didn' t understand that maybe this wasn' t exactly appropriate material for an impressionable little kid to watch on a bigscreen. it deeply affected me to see hypersensitive oddballs weren' t restricted to my dysfunctional family .
urltoken david and lisa: keir dullea, janet margolin, howard da silva, neva patterson, clifton james, richard mcmurray, nancy nutter, mathew anden, jaime sánchez, coni hudak, karen lynn gorney, janet lee parker, leonard hirschfield, frank perry, irving oshman, lee r. bobker, paul m. heller, eleanor perry, theodore isaac rubin: movies & tv
what’s more, “indecent” delivers not only a history of styles of theater and their political contexts but also a portrait of asch (played by max gordon moore and tom nelis), as he progresses from youthful enthusiasm to embittered old age. this is achieved by a tight ensemble of chameleon performers — who also include mimi lieber and steven rattazzi and the musicians matt darriau, lisa gutkin and aaron halva — glowing with devotion to their craft and its possibilities .
if winfrey wanted
to introduce david and lisa to a new generation of viewers ,
as was stated in the prologue, why didn' t she just show us the original film? who needed oprah telling us at the outset that
this movie is about the healing power of love
? hey! if the director couldn' t get that across in two hours ...
i absolutely love it when i uncover films like this. i had been aware of the title for years, but i didn’t bother to find out anything about it. then, i see it and i’m very impressed. stories about mental illness and the treatment of it intrigue me. the problem is that they are often not artfully done with a heavy emphasis on the maudlin to wring the emotions. that wasn’t the case with david and lisa. the characters in this story felt so real. keir dullea is obviously too old for the role of david, but his acting choices are spot - on. i want to see him be helped, but he is so prickly and aloof that my empathy was…
david and lisa is a 1962 american drama film directed by frank perry . it is based on the second story in the novel jordi , lisa and david by theodore isaac rubin ; the screenplay , written by frank perry 's wife eleanor perry ( née rosenfeld ) , tells the story of a bright young man suffering from a mental illness which , among other symptoms , has instilled a fear of being touched in him . this lands him in a residential treatment center , where he meets lisa , a similarly ill young woman who displays a split personality . the film earned perry a nomination for the 1963 academy award for directing and one for eleanor perry for her screenplay . the film was later adapted into a stage play in 1967 and a made-for-television film in 1998 . 
david and lisa is a 1962 american drama film directed by frank perry. it is based on the second story in the novel jordi, lisa and david by theodore isaac rubin; the screenplay, written by frank perry's wife eleanor perry (née rosenfeld), tells the story of a bright young man suffering from a mental illness which, among other symptoms, has instilled a fear of being touched in him. this lands him in a residential treatment center, where he meets lisa, a similarly ill young woman who displays a split personality. the film earned perry a nomination for the 1963 academy award for directing and one for eleanor perry for her screenplay. the film was later adapted into a stage play in 1967 and a made-for-television film in 1998.
david and lisa is a 1962 american drama film directed by frank perry. it is based on the second story in the novel jordi, lisa and david by theodore isaac rubin; the screenplay, written by frank perry's wife eleanor perry (née rosenfeld), tells the story of a bright young man suffering from a mental illness which, among other symptoms, has instilled a fear of being touched in him. this lands him in a residential treatment center, where he meets lisa, a similarly ill young woman who displays a split personality. the film earned perry a nomination for the 1963 academy award for directing and one for eleanor perry for her screenplay. the film was later adapted into a stage play in 1967 and a made-for-television film in 1998.