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'See I'm Smiling' performed by the Original Off-Broadway Cast (Sherie Rene Scott & Norbert Leo Butz) of 'The Last 5 Years. A Musical by Jason Robert Brown.

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  • this is like ... the perfect representation of that moment in a relationship where you KNOW that its just not working .. heartbreaking . jason robert brown and norbert and sherie are all geniuses .

  • you can't tell me that she has no emotion at the end she is almost crying! And if you get the feeling like she doesn't have any drive maybe it's because she is emotionally drained from the character jamie, she kind of expects him to ditch her and when she finds out she's almost numb and then she goes crazy!

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  • "And IIIIIIIIIIIIIII...." Ouch. Getting older is a bitch.

  • I find it amazing, that she, while telling a story, sticks with the strict timing at the end. I've seen a lot of people, who changed that to much, and almost talked the end, straight through the music, when the amazing timing, makes it even more dramatic. Beautifully sang also!

  • Dude. This moment. Fuck.

  • because she isn't melodramatic doesn't mean she has no emotion. Humans aren't over the top by nature her subtleties in this scene are brilliant and true to the character. Cathy is trying so hard to hold everything together, her marriage and her emotional state. Her acting is so natural and real, you need to earn your anger and they way she builds the dramatic tension in this song is phenomenal. 

  • sherie's so inspirational for me! Her believability is possibly the best i've seen out of any musical theatre!

  • This makes me want to cry. Sherie is amazing.

  • The part where we stands up for herself gives me goosebumps.

  • Anyone who thinks you have to move and gesture to convey emotion is ignorant and naive. Look at Bernadette Peters; she's a subtle, insightful actress who never resorts to over-the-top characterizations. Sherie's performance here is like that:  fantastic. Her skill and stillness adds to the frustration, which builds to her pain and anger at the end. It's very, very emotional and stirring, and she performs the number perfectly.

  • @samiam1432 I agree completely; I think so often people disregard her performance in this as emotionless and they just don't understand the way she's developed the character. She puts so much under this performance and yet keeps it very precise and calm until she cracks. And if people would step back and look at real life, thats how someone like this would act. She's trying to bring reality to the stage, and does so with such amazing subtle intensity. She was perfect for this role.

  • I'm crying too, Sherie.

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