Christopher Plummer reflects on âBarrymoreâ and the acting life
By Don Aucoin Globe Staff,December 1, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
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âItâs extraordinary what was going on in those close-ups. Theyâre very revealing,ââ says Christopher Plummer of the film version of âBarrymore.âImage Entertainment
As he prepares to celebrate his 83d birthday next week, Christopher Plummer can look back on an uncommonly satisfying year.
In February, Plummer made history, becoming the oldest winner of an Academy Award for acting when his performance in âBeginnersââ (as an elderly father who acknowledges his homosexuality after his wife dies) earned him an Oscar for best supporting actor.
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It’s been nearly 10 months since San Diego theaters set up ghost lights on their stages, with the hope that one day soon live theater would return. No one could have predicted how long it will take for curtains to rise again. But with the vaccine now a reality, many theaters are hoping to reopen next summer or fall.
Because of the unpredictability of the pandemic, most San Diego theaters haven’t published any firm production plans for this year. But a handful of local companies have listed some tentative plans on their websites, so I’ve picked the shows I am most looking forward to seeing in 2021: