“…. the fifth guy from the lead, noticeable only because he’s so much shorter than the others in the scene. The Cmmdr brought nothing to what is essentially a walk-on, and the part was overlooked by everyone. A few months later, the wide-bottomed bald headed buffoon landed a role in You Can’t Take It With You at the Geffen. A flop, ridiculed by everyone, a play even his agents didn’t see, the fiasco was blamed on the Cmmdr’s participation. He played his part like a black hole, demeaning the other actors on the stage just by being there. “We wondered who he’d paid to work at the theatre,” said an anonymous source connected to the Geffen. Indeed, to be in the show, it turns out he had paid - both the casting director and the director himself - a not inconsiderable sum, as well as the rights to any and all future residuals. After garnishing not an iota of recognition, the year ended with the Cmmdr adrift as always in a swamp of reminders and notes. How could it get worse? Not a problem. ”
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