STILLER EXCITED ABOUT RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
BEN STILLER has a lot of family and personal history to draw from as he prepares to star in THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES on Broadway - his mother created one of the lead characters 40 years ago and he got his big break in the play.
The funnyman hits the stage opposite Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh in John Guare’s black comedy in the spring (11) and he admits the production means a lot to him.
He explains, "My mother was in the original production in 1971, as Bunny Flingus, and the first job I ever got in 1985 was playing the son, Ronnie Shaughnessy, in the play.
"So now, to come back and play the father Artie Shaughnessy, it’s kind of come full circle in that way. My relationship with John has been so long; I’m looking forward to it. It’s something I never really thought about doing until the idea got presented to me. I really am a fan of the director and I’m excited to delve into it."
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