Theres lots of people who think they have seen her, and it was not her. This was a very interesting audio!! . I thought, Im falling in love with her.. And yet, each man has an entire aspect to his life that he doesnt talk about publiclyhis depression, his rocky marriage, his feelings of shame and failure, his private loss of faith. It didnt matter to the young heir. The Miranda Obsession, the scripted series will be written by Jen Silverman ( Tales of the City) and performed and executive produced by Rachel Brosnahan (Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and her banner, Scrap Paper Pictures. The series is currently in production and slated to premiere April 28, 2022, on Audible. It's sort of cheating to record this as a book when it is really like watching two episodes of a television series (or listening to a podcast). The narration was excellent and the sound effects really elevated the listening experience. Ask Buck [Henry], ask everyoneeveryone was completely obsessed with this girl. Miranda Grosvenor was the fictitious name of an elusive Louisiana woman who enchanted dozens of famous men with sweet telephone talk in the 1970s and 1980s. I dont know anything about it. I begin to list the names of Mirandas many confidants. You know, Quincy thought she was this really large woman., Friesen laughs. Ironically, Perry says, the first call I taped was the first time she told me she loved me.. Some of it is really dark and strange.. 93K views 9 months ago #JoshGroban #RachelBrosnahan #BillyJoel Rachel Brosnahan (executive producer and voice of Miranda Grosvenor, aka Whitney Walton) and Josh Groban (voice of Billy Joel). Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Set in the glitzy world of 1980s Hollywood. The Night and the Moment. . They dont know her, but she intimately understands the feelings theyve never articulated to anybody else, and she museslow and soft, never making them feel uncomfortableon what it means that they feel this way, and why. Imagine the woman who has each of these men at her beck and call. The last hour of Resident Evil Village ties Eveline back into the narrative in a major way. I n The Miranda Obsession, listeners are treated to a series of late-night phone calls between a mysterious woman and a who's who of Hollywood men.Using just her voice, the woman known as Miranda charms and seduces them into staying on the phone to gossip and reveal secrets they wouldn't otherwise have told a complete stranger. But he had to go. He isnt proud of what happened, nor is he ashamed. Autumn winds moan and thrash the pines outside Perrys window as he answers a phone call, then flips on a CD of soft jazz. So yeah really good. . Box 1527 Covington, GA 30015 She was sitting on a banquette with a man. I have no idea what the point of this was It was so well performed but the story made no sense. Thank God I had been prepared., They walked to the Plaza Hotel for an awkward dinner at Trader Vics. This went on for weeks, he continues. The information she had on people was very accurate. Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022. Josh Read allOne of Hollywoods most glamorous and alluring stories of the 1980s is brought to life by Emmy Award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan in a thrilling tale of intimacy and self-invention. When these men talk to Miranda, they never feel alone. No, never heard of her, Gil Friesen tells me from his car phone one morning in Beverly Hills. Mailing Address: P.O. a month after 30 days. Ever since, he has made a hobby of collecting all the information he can about the woman who called herself Miranda Grosvenor. Scrap Paper Pictures also executive produced the upcoming podcasts The Miranda Obsession and Listening In, starring Brosnahan, which will air in 2022 and has a development slate of film . Give this one a chance, you won't regret it. Josh One of Hollywoods most glamorous and alluring stories of the 1980s is brought to life by Emmy Award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan in a thrilling tale of intimacy and self-invention. Before long, theyre giving her insider tidbitson new mergers, movies, albums, restaurantsand shes collecting this information like the currency it is. locked within, not for want of a teller but for want of an She tried to explain. He doesnt want to sound cruel. It was like a game. Abel, a smiling woman in granny glasses and a navy Take Back the Night T-shirt, is director of Baton Rouges battered-womens center, in a brick building on a shaded street north of downtown. 1996. She was sitting on the edge of the bed. Jamie Lee Curtis Is Both Weepy and Giddy About Her First Oscar Nomination, Why Diane Kruger Changed Her Mind About Having Children, The actor said that in her mid-30s she began to wonder, What am I doing all this for?. . She stalks back into her office. . He had to know. Her car was out front. She suggested cryptically that he ask that person about the restaurant 21. That Tuesday, Henry was on The Tonight Show, and during a commercial break it hit him. Somethings going on. Henry confided his doubts to a friend, who mentioned that Jack Haley Jr., the Thats Entertainment producer who was once married to Liza Minnelli, had taken Mirandas calls, too. Why havent you called? But I dont think I was treated fairly. She wasnt ugly. In The Tempest, Prospero uses magic as a means to an end. It made me nervous. The woman thought for a moment. Before long Perry was scheduling his studio time around her calls; he made sure to finish work every night by seven, then he would race home, lay out his dinner, pour a glass of wine, and put Ariana on the speakerphone as he ate. 3.5 - a quick listen on Audible. Brian McNally, who has operated some of Manhattans most glamorous restaurants, such as Odeon and Indochine, received the first call at his Tribeca loft in 1982. [I thought] Gil was doing this just to fuck with me. How did she do it? Im Whitney Walton, a woman sitting behind a corner desk says. Tickets for Josh's show at The Greek on August 2 are available at JoshGroban.com . In short, magic is capable of great harm. . Her voice and conversation style were reportedly so alluring that wealthy . Perry returned to Los Angeles. Well-acted audio drama, but the story itself struck me as a not-quite-fully finished unset mess of a thing. 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The Miranda Obsession (2022 Podcast Series) Plot Showing all 1 items Jump to: Summaries (1) Summaries One of Hollywood's most glamorous and alluring stories of the 1980s is brought to life by Emmy Award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan in a thrilling tale of intimacy and self-invention. By page 25, sick and shaken, she is in her prison. McNally craned his neck and rattled off several names, including that of Alexander Cockburn, the Anglo-Irish journalist. Enjoyed listening to this truth bases mystery. I dont know these people, she interrupts. Her relationship with Quincy Jones apparently ended abruptly after Richard Perry saw them together; though a Jones spokesman refuses to comment on the matter, a Los Angeles friend says Jones sent Walton packing within days of seeing Perry at the Ivy. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. She didnt want an emerald with diamonds in it. There is no surprise in her reaction, no dismay, no sense of hearing an outlandish story for the first time. Occasionally an operator would break into the call and say something like Senator Kennedy calling from Aspen, an experience remembered by McNally and others as well. A separate snapshot showed a white Ferrari parked on what appeared to be a college campus, with a blonde behind the wheel. But then she also claimed that Peter Wolf had spent a week staying in her small Baton Rouge apartment, where she lived alone with two tiny dogs. I felt like I was listening to private conversations of directors, models, writers, and all that beautiful life under Miranda's vision. Please try again. She networked everything. The most important things lie too close to wherever your secret heart is buried, like landmarks to a treasure your enemies would love to Maybe the performers can be nominated for a spoken word Grammy, Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2022. Behind the Scenes with Miranda and her dogs for an episode of CBS's Lucky Dog. One of Hollywoods most glamorous and alluring stories of the 1980s is brought to life by Emmy Award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan in a thrilling tale of intimacy and self-invention. She referred to men who talked with her as jackable., She said her goalher get-offwas she felt she could make any man on the planet fall in love with her, Perry says. They talked a little, and then more. The Miranda Obsession is written by Jen Silverman (Tales of the City), adapted from the 1999 Vanity Fair article of the same name by Bryan Burrough. Its a perfect tale for an audiobook. She said she was a beautiful, well-connected blonde named Miranda, and she enchanted an astonishing circle of powerful menBilly Joel, Paul Schrader, Buck Henry, and Quincy Jones among themwith her flirtatious, gossipy phone calls. Perry, 57, is a fixture in the L.A. music scene: one wall of his den is lined with the gold records he has produced over the years for the likes of Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, and the Pointer Sisters; on another are dozens of candid photos of Perry with friends and collaborators, an arm around Frank Sinatra, cuddling with Diana Ross, sharing a laugh with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. . They agreed he would go to her room at seven to meet her. It was supposedly a wrong number, but then the woman on the line, who introduced herself as Miranda Grosvenor, seemed to have a spark of recognition. Whats the point of all this? Over the course of several calls, she seemed to come clean. This marks the end of a 16 year journey which started in Seoul, South Korea, and ended in his newest home in Los Angeles, CA. I enjoyed this and I love Rachel Broshnahan but the music was obnoxiously loud. I never expected to fall in love, she told him. Perry had pushed to meet her, but she always had an excuse: She had to study. Portion of a letter from Ariana to Richard Joel insists he never actually sent her any gifts of note only a stuffed animal perhaps. Finished it in one day and stayed up too late. The name Miranda Grosvenor, in fact, is one that any number of famous and respected figures would just as soon forget. Yes, Im also Whitney Walton. But what was this woman's true motivation? Once that happened, you got into the game, too, because she knew half the dirt on someone, and you added 10 percent. Ad Choices. Maybe he could help the singers career. 3.5 stars. FIX 003 If you look at the spine, the artist name and title are written twice, upper and lower sides, one upside down compared to the other. Once, as he was fishing for information about her, Miranda volunteered that he would meet someone she knew the following Tuesday night. But she did send him a photo, cut out of a magazine, of a lithe, voluptuous model. The stories are too long, and I want to save some of them. And Ive only scratched the surface. Clegg is obsessed with physically controlling Miranda, both in a sexual sense but also as a 'Collector' whereas Jed's obsession is with winning over Joe's mind to God and platonic love. That afternoon Perry went to the apartment of singer Art Garfunkel to pour out his woes. Milo saved it for me. Oooooh. A blonde girl, good-looking too., My mind reeled, Henry says. The dark rise of serial killer true crime has moral weight for those who aim to reflect a God of light and life. "I. I was completely captivated by the story of Miranda and her intimate relationships with some of Hollywoods most powerful male players, Brosnahan said in a statement. She wasnt sure why she did it. She would leave the room darkened but with the curtains open. Then she took that 60 percent and went to the next person. Im adorable and so are you. And then the relationship kind of petered out.. Looking at her credit card changes, the detectives find that Miranda did have a fling with her trainer, Thomas, who hints that she was also seeing a . I remarked on it. Love is so easy in the movies. Get help and learn more about the design. And Brianna., She was proud that she knew famous people, says Davidson. He got angry at me and stopped talking to me. Starring Rachel Brosnahan, Milo Ventimiglia, Josh. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. Shes joined by an ensemble cast lending their voices to The Miranda Obsession that includes Milo Ventimiglia, Josh Groban, John Benjamin Hickey, Harry Lloyd and Morgan Spector. The Miranda Obsession By: Jen Silverman Narrated by: Rachel Brosnahan, Josh Groban, John Benjamin Hickey, Morgan Spector, Harry Lloyd, Milo Ventimiglia, full cast Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins 4.3 (160 ratings) Free with 2 month trial A 2 month free trial (limited time offer). It's amazing how many famous men could be duped into falling in love with someone they knew nothing about. After you listen to this look up the real story behind it (or if youre impatient like me look up the real story in the middle of listening to the audible). I found it sad that physical appearance still plays such a big role in our feelings towards someone. . Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022. He did send her a Rolex with diamonds. Loved it! Text. I couldnt begin to tell you the whole story. I know that through Quincy., Friesen dates his relationship with Miranda to the early 1980s, her heyday. It was her social life.. The real story is indeed dark and strange. What she did brilliantly was cross-reference everybody. It was a confusing long-distance call, apparently from somebody I knew. Theres a lot of people named Whitney Walton This is intrusive, this is invasive. Quincy and I are buying a house in Bel Air! Whitney exclaimed. Before I can finish, she hisses, Keep your voice down! and then leads me into an indoor play area. fantasies about death. A call to the local Head Start office leads to a run-down elementary school in a poor area of north Baton Rouge within sight of the levee. "The Miranda Obsession," a drama inspired by the story of Whitney Walton, aka Miranda Grosvenor, and the men she enticed without ever meeting them, is in production and scheduled to premiere on . Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. She probably told Brian what great spring rolls he made. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like . He mailed her an airline ticket and reserved a room for her at the Park Lane on Central Park South; at her insistence, he promised to stay at a different hotel, the Sherry-Netherland, not far away, on Fifth Avenue. Josh Groban, Milo Ventimiglia, John Benjamin Hickey, Morgan Spector, and Harry Lloyd also star One of Hollywoods most glamorous and alluring stories of the 1980s is brought to life by Emmy Award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan in a thrilling tale of intimacy and self-invention. The story is spread across eight 20-30 minute episodes. I knew her as Whitney Walton, says Billy Joel. This quote shows the disconnect between Miranda's and Clegg's views of the world. Nor Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, who attempted to meet her at a Louisiana hotel. . The Miranda Obsession is an Audible Original written by Jen Silverman. While we all want to be heard and understood, Im still surprised she had such a range of the rich and famous waiting for her calls. So I said, Callback., And she did. Perrys once longish brown hair is now tastefully short and gray. [Eventually] I think I just dropped it, once I put two and two together and realized this was one of the silliest things I had ever done. It was all about talking, flirting, power networking., Repeatedly, Schrader arranged hotel-lobby rendezvous with the shadowy Miranda, but she never appeared. Please try again. It detailed how a mysterious woman, calling herself. Brosnahan, who is best known for her Emmy-winning turn in Prime Videos The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, will executive produce under her Scrap Paper Pictures banner. This author does a little bit of her own speculation about that in this story, but we still don't really know. The story was ultimately turned into a screenplay that was never filmed. 2023 Cond Nast. Richard Perry, this is Anthony Carter, the voice on the other end said. Not to worrywhat was ignited when I loved you continues to burn.. 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