Well-acted audio drama, but the story itself struck me as a not-quite-fully finished unset mess of a thing. The series is currently in production and slated to premiere April 28, 2022, on Audible. 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. An Internet search of local newspaper archives uncovers a half-dozen mentions of a Whitney Walton during the 1990s, including a letter she wrote to thank people for donations to Head Start and other programs benefiting disadvantaged youth. The initial suspect is Melinda Phelps, who had filed a sexual harassment suit against him; but DNA links Karen Nicks, a friend of Shea's wife Miranda, to the murder weapon. Nominated Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture. I told him she was a phony, says Henry. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Josh Groban, John Benjamin Hickey, Harry Lloyd, Morgan Spector, and Milo Ventimiglia also star, playing some of the most powerful and famous men of the decade, who fall under Mirandas enigmatic and captivating spell. Nice to hear them in this platform. Rachel Brosnahan will star in and executive produce " The Miranda Obsession ," a scripted Audible original podcast series inspired by the true story of Miranda Grosvenor the mysterious woman. It was her social life.. They would talk late into the night. 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Its not every day you come across a project like The Miranda Obsession, a fascinating story that is perfectly suited for audio, Kate Navin, Audibles head of scripted content, said in a statement. Paul Schrader took the first phone call at his hotel in New Orleans. For the next three years, until she left in 1985 to become a social worker, the two women say, Walton spoke endlessly of her many famous friends. . The same exact thing happened to me, he said. The stringer also found a clipping from the September 20, 1978, edition of Baton Rouges The State-Times, which quotes a Whitney Walton discussing how local elderly people can avoid being scammed by con artists. In short, magic is capable of great harm. From the phone, I clarify, having been told that Friesen was on close terms with Miranda. I got the call in the middle of the night-this was in 80 or 81, remembers Buck Henry. One young man, the scion of a prominent Southern California family, fell hard for her. Her name is Miranda Grosvenor, and the telephone persona that she has inventeda desirable, connected, compassionate, power playeris the person she lives to be. THE MIRANDA OBSESSION WINGATE MEDIA. To convince them she was telling the truth, she played her answering-machine tapes for them at the office. He had mentioned his interest in Carter to Whitney, only to have her insist she would arrange a chat. Shes a real hog. In fact, Garfunkel said, he had been so enraptured by Miranda he had almost taken a Swiss vacation with her. "The Miranda Obsession" is available now on Audible. By turns enticing and voyeuristic, gripping and empathetic, this complex and nuanced character-driven drama examines the lengths to which we go to achieve intimacy and connection with each other, and the lengths some of us will go to feel something real. It turned out to be her. 1995. This went on for 15 years. Rachel Brosnahan on 'The Miranda Obsession' and Filming the Final Season of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' By Christina Radish Published May 3, 2022 She also discusses what got her hooked on 'The. Yes, Im also Whitney Walton. Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022. . Henrys suspicions were triggered by a picture she had sent him, a photocopy of a leggy blonde model standing on a rock in a magazine fashion layout. Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022. Get the latest chatter, from Kensington Palace and beyond, straight to your inbox. The best thing I can say is that its short, and definitely the cast elevates it to make it tolerable for the few hours it lasts. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. In the rear carport sits a fire-red Porsche. Watch. The fascination of what ensues depends on the fact that Miranda is an exceptional girl. If you read the 1999 Vanity Fair article first it's really helpful to understanding this story. She said she didnt like him touching her things.. And when she talks to them, she feels alive. Enjoyed listening to this truth bases mystery. The woman on the line introduced herself as Miranda Grosvenor, and before Schrader could get rid of her, she had somehow managed to keep him talking for 20 minutes, gossiping about Hollywood and a number of famous men she seemed to know all about. How did she do it? He sat beside her and took her hand. I had never even heard of this story, so down the Google rabbit hole I went. From this conclusion stems one of the main differences in the authors' presentation of obsession. When Perry arrived in his hotel room, the phone rang. Once, they listened as she called Manhattan real-estate brokers to help him find an apartment in the city. She said they were great friends. 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. That afternoon Perry went to the apartment of singer Art Garfunkel to pour out his woes. Tickets for Josh's show at The Greek on August 2 are available at JoshGroban.com . Recap /. I was so curious about the identity of 'Miranda'. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this free audio book but by the end I actually really enjoyed listening to these phone calls. There is no surprise in her reaction, no dismay, no sense of hearing an outlandish story for the first time. I thought it was a really bonehead move on her part, Henry says. 2023 Cond Nast. Nor Billy Joel, who tried out songs in progress on her answering machine and considered turning their strange relationship into a musical. Excellent narration by a cast of gifted actors. . I am interested to see how this performance compares to the original article. I was so deeply involved.. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Autumn winds moan and thrash the pines outside Perrys window as he answers a phone call, then flips on a CD of soft jazz. It was Brilliant, and I loved every second of it! He walked over and saw it was Quincy Jones. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Miranda Grosvenor calls all of them. So yeah really good. . The woman thought for a moment. She had gotten Carter out of a football meeting to call me, just to give you an example of her powers.. They agreed he would go to her room at seven to meet her. Garfunkel, he was aware, had also taken Mirandas calls. Or more. And then she vanished. . . 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. The model was fairly well known at the time, and it took me about 10 minutes to find out who the model was. I really liked it, but wished there was more. As it grew, Perry says after a sip of wine, she would weave her spell and make you feel closer and closer and closer to her, until youre saying to yourself that this is the most extraordinary woman Ive ever met in my life. She didnt want an emerald with diamonds in it. A public-records search turns up a current address in Baton Rouge, near the Louisiana State University campus, just down the street from the Mississippi River levee; the phone number, ironically, is unlisted. Some had their hearts broken by her. We were going to hook up in Florida and of course that never took place, because that was never her intention. . I have a books worth of material on her, says Henry. She began to cry. Born in the U.S., she was raised across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Shortly after his talk with Friesen, Perry discovered that his friend Buck Henry was also obsessed with Miranda Grosvenor. . The narration in this story is great, but what really fascinated me is that this is based on a true story. [I said,] I dont know you, whats the catch? [But] she seemed to know a lot of people in my business. I couldnt see who it was. Im terribly sorry, Whitney, Perry said. Love is so easy in the movies. The story is spread across eight 20-30 minute episodes. Then, two or three years later, Perry was dining at the Ivy, a restaurant in Beverly Hills, when he heard someone call his name. If he wanted to know what she looked like, she suggested he go to the drugstore and buy a bottle of Clairol ashblond coloring; she was the model on the box, she said. And I was more disturbed by Miranda at the end than at any other time throughout the story. The last hour of Resident Evil Village ties Eveline back into the narrative in a major way. Oh, youre the guy who has Odeon! she exclaimed. 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. 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. Josh Groban, Milo Ventimiglia, John Benjamin Hickey, Morgan Spector, and Harry Lloyd also star 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. I would have liked to have known more about the woman along with the why and how she was able to get these phone numbers and call these famous men. Rachel Brosnahan will star in and executive produce " The Miranda Obsession ," a scripted Audible original podcast series inspired by the true story of Miranda Grosvenor the mysterious woman. The music between calls was super annoying and unnecessary. This was a very pleasant read, I love the fact that it was very different, not your typical storyline, the narrations and the special effects were everything because they made this book and the story even greater. Yeah, he said. Larry Shea, a controversial right-wing pundit, is shot dead at a book signing. Its quite good. Imagine a 1980s world of sumptuous hotel rooms, restaurants, New York City penthouses, and the powerful men who move easily between these pinnacles of luxury. The stories are too long, and I want to save some of them. And Ive only scratched the surface. Haley told Henry, in Henrys words, to watch your step, I think this is some kind of con job. (Haley confirms the story but remembers no details.). Box 1527 Covington, GA 30015 I dont remember how it ended, but he never talked about it afterwards.. I was getting off on this mystery woman., They talked for 20 minutes, and he invited her to call back anytime. They began talking two, three, sometimes four times a day. Today. It was incredible. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Thats how I felt about the Miranda Obsession. . 90K views, 41 likes, 9 loves, 1 comments, 9 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Audible: If you could have any celeb's number, who would you call? 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