Topic: Mandy Patinkin on Three Rivers tonight OMG he was amazing. Did anyone else.....
Topic Posted by: HAMCAT
Date Posted: Mon Nov 16 0:02:32 2009
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see the show tonight. He played a patiant with ALS that was on life support. He wanted to be taken off of the support and donate his heart to a young man that was waiting on a heart. His Daughter did not want him to be taken off of life support.
I think that Mandy is amazing. I miss him on Criminal Minds and I loved him on Chicago Hope. I have heard that he is sometimes hard to work with. I don't know if that is true or not. All I know is he should be nominated for and Emmy for tonights performance
Posted by: tulip Date posted: Wed Nov 18 22:21:00 2009
Message: My Son was in line with him at the airport recently - asked him for an autograph and Mandy was very nice, visited for a while even - shook his hand, said it was nice to meet him, seems to me he must be a decent person.
Posted by: carmen Date posted: Tue Nov 17 0:02:50 2009
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I MISSED IT!!! he was my fav on chicago hope. i was amazed when i heard him sing for the 1st time. what a talented man! if anyone knows if they replay this epi will you be so kind as to post it here ahead of time?
i did see the previews and he was AMAZING just in those!
Posted by: monkeymome3 Date posted: Mon Nov 16 20:12:53 2009
Message: Have loved him for years. He sings too, did you know? First saw him on The Princess Bride. Yes, he is a great actor. I missed the show you are talking about but wouldn't doubt for a minute that he was fabulous!
Posted by: lisa3 Date posted: Mon Nov 16 20:11:51 2009
Message: I haven't watched the episode yet, but I hope it's a lot better than previous ones have been.
As for Patinkin being difficult: I believe it. Example: Up until a couple of years ago, he was starring on Criminal Minds. Then one day he just did not show up for work. No explanation. This absence got a lot of publicity at the time. A recent article in TV Guide, I believe, quoted one of TPTB, who said that for a while back then, no one on the show knew if it would continue, if they would still have jobs, given that the star had failed to show up without explanation. He said "no one" on CM misses Patinkin, who quit apparently because the disturbing content of the show was too much for him. Why he couldn't have contacted anyone first and said he wouldn't be coming back, I do not know, but it makes him look really bad.
There's also widespread talk that Thomas Gibson (also on Criminal Minds) and Patinkin did not get along at all. Given that Gibson is still on the show, while Patinkin simply bailed....
Posted by: Carol Date posted: Mon Nov 16 14:19:31 2009
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He was absolutely terrific. I predict an Emmy award is coming his way for this performance.
Posted by: sunny Date posted: Mon Nov 16 10:32:12 2009
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I agree! He was great and I cried like a baby too.
Posted by: Fluff Date posted: Mon Nov 16 2:53:34 2009
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Mandy Patinkin should get an emmy for that role. I was crying so hard at the end and his portrayal was amazing. I can't understand why the medical community feels the need to extend human life when the person is suffering and wants to pass on. His daughter was being so selfish too. Everyone was great in this episode. I really like this show.
Posted by: fuzzwuzz Date posted: Mon Nov 16 1:20:10 2009
Message: We watched and cried!! Wasn't that the saddest thing ever?? He truly is an amazing actor!!!!!