Bridget Everett on The Sound of Music
Bridget Everett on The Sound of Music
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens! Bridget Everett on The Sound of Music is one of our favorite things.
I watched Somebody Somewhere on HBO on a whim one Sunday night. I was totally enchanted by Bridget’s authentic storytelling. She makes everyone…all the time, totally relatable. She is like that in person too. She is quick, witty, and outrageously infectious in her humor. Since she enlists singing as part of her storytelling, it was not surprising to hear she chose The Sound of Music as her film. I loved hearing her personal connection to family and friends, although I learned the hard way that her easygoing air will seduce you into telling embarrassing stories of your own. Bridget Everett was a delight. I would sleep on her couch just to wake up to her laugh. - J.C.
Comedienne, chanteuse, star, co-writer, and executive producer of HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, and our favorite Manhattan, Kansas native, Bridget Everett shares the beloved classic, The Sound of Music. From watching the story of the von Trapps as the youngest of six kids, to how she sees it through the lens of her life and work today, Bridget dives deep into the timeless resonance of the movie and its music. We learn of her admiration for the naturalistic musicality of the film, and why the voice of Dame Julie Andrews is one of her favorite of all time.
Plus, her love of Barry Manilow, why co-host John Cooper marched down Santa Monica Boulevard in heels, and what Reverend Mother and Ad-Rock have in common.
About the Film
A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. The rest is cinematic history.
Director: Robert Wise
Writers: Ernest Lehman, From the stage musical book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, with partial use of ideas by Georg Hurdalek
Primary Cast:
Julie Andrews (Maria)
Christopher Plummer (Captain Georg von Trapp)
Eleanor Parker (The Baroness)
Cinematography by Ted D. McCord
Music from the stage musical with music and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers