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Liza Minnelli avoids “pain and darkness” in interview with The Advocate; Doesn’t know why gays like her music

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/lifeline-live/2010/10/11/lizax-large.jpgWhen I think about why I love Liza Minnelli, it’s because of her strength as a performer in her live stage shows and in films including Cabaret, New York, New York, and The Sterile Cuckoo.

But when I watched Liza being interviewed on Larry King Live last week, I was struck by her ability to say nothing.

I wondered if Larry was off his game at first but soon realized that Liza is a far better performer than she is an interesting or introspective interview.

This new cover story in the new issue of The Advocate is further proof, in my opinion.

Some examples include when she was asked about the affinity she and her mother, Judy Garland, had for gay men. Both married at least one gay man. Liza at first said she had to go to the john. Then she said, “I haven’t really thought about it.” And finally she tells the writer she’s glad he said it and brought it out there but: “Honey, I wish I had more to say about it, but I don’t.”

http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/a/l/al808/th_Liza-Minnelli-Confessions.jpgIt is perhaps most disappointing that Liza apparently has no idea why the gays are so devoted to her: “I don’t know what gay people see in my music. I really haven’t thought about it. I think they see what everyone else sees in my music.”

Gee, suddenly I’m not so interested in adding her latest CD, ironically called Confessions, to my collection. I’m sitting here wondering what the heck I like about it anyway.

Liza was clearly aware that she was not very forthcoming about certain topics and tells the writer: “I’m sorry I wasn’t dreary enough for you. … I think you wanted me to talk about pain and darkness and suffering and difficulty, and I think I disappointed you, because I see the glass as half full, and I want to talk about what’s happy and positive, because that’s what life it about.”

Fair enough. Besides, we can’t really expect Liza to want to talk about why on Earth she ever married David Gest!

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  1. I think you are absolutly correct…Ms Minnelli is a PRO at being interviewed and saying nothing. But looking back, I can understand. All her life, she has been asked about her mother’s issues then HER issues, blah blah blah…it goes on and on. I guess at SOME point you have to stop and get on with it.

    I recently saw her in concert and I must say, all the other stuff really doesn’t mean much; her talent surpasses most and it was very touching….at one point, when reaching that long note in New York New York, she looked up and said, “thank you Mama”…what more does she need to say?

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