Let's start with the opening song from "Cabaret."ĪLAN CUMMING: (As Emcee, singing) Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome, fremde, estranger, stranger, gluklich zu sehen, je suis enchante, happy to see you, bleibe, reste, stay.
ALAN CUMMING EMCEE SERIES
He co-starred in the recent series "Schmigadoon!" a loving spoof of musicals from the 1940s and '50s. His cabaret act, "Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs," was broadcast on PBS. In 2014, that production was revived with Cumming again playing the emcee.Ĭumming was nominated for three Emmys and two Golden Globes for his performance in the TV series "The Good Wife." His movies include the Kubrick film "Eyes Wide Shut," the Bond film "GoldenEye," the X-Men film "X2" and the "Spy Kids" trilogy. Cumming's interpretation of the character emphasized the sexuality and debauchery of the club's culture. for his Tony Award-winning performance in the 1998 Broadway revival of "Cabaret." He played the emcee in a Berlin nightclub in 1929 and '30 as the Nazis are gaining power, but people in the cabaret are oblivious to what that means. He's been with his husband for 17 years.Ĭumming's memoir is also filled with insights about acting. Their relationship lasted about eight years. Cumming also writes about his two marriages and his understanding of his own sexuality. He traces some of this to his relationship with his father, who tormented him psychologically and beat him.
At his most celebrated, he's felt the lowest self-esteem. My guest, Alan Cumming, has written a new memoir in which he explains that at some of his greatest career highs, he's been unhappy and confused.
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