She reached him at home for the first time on a night in May 1982. a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation See the full definition Yeah, Friesen says. It turned out to be her. She complained about that, says Abel. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Im a social worker.. Audible and the cast did a credible job telling the story from one phone call to another. I couldnt begin to tell you the whole story. He leaned over and asked Johnny Carson, Did you ever have anyone come up to you at 21 and say theyre a friend of mine? A look of recognition crossed Carsons face. Not really much there but it's interesting. Joel insists he never actually sent her any gifts of note only a stuffed animal perhaps. Perrys once longish brown hair is now tastefully short and gray. But so what? I had given her a dose of her own medicine. . 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 only light, Perry recalls, was to be the city lights coming in the window.. McNally craned his neck and rattled off several names, including that of Alexander Cockburn, the Anglo-Irish journalist. Late at night, on the other end of the line, she projects a confidence and glamour that immediately disarms them. Once, they listened as she called Manhattan real-estate brokers to help him find an apartment in the city. Oh, my God., Friesen takes a moment to collect his thoughts as I list the names of some of Mirandas confidants. Mailing Address: P.O. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on May 4 . Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. She knew his rsum by heart and within minutes had coaxed him into a conversation about his passion for 1950s doo-wop records. Perry, September 11, 1982. Were talking about someone who can con people into saying they saw her. Steven Spielberg received multiple rejections before Laura Dern (and a bag of Cheetos) convinced Lynch to play John Ford. She and Davidson, her co-worker, joined the center in 1982 and were assigned to a three-woman office with Whitney Walton. 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. But if Miranda Grosvenor is dead and gone, her memory lives on. It wasnt real. Miranda, in turn, took pains to persuade Henry she really was a rich, gorgeous blonde, an effort that led to the Johnny Carson incident and an even stranger episode in New York. She let us listen to their calls. unwanted thoughts about hurting yourself or others. Get help and learn more about the design. . They would talk late into the night. I thought most of the rest were overacting. But none of them had ever met her. He turned, and, to his surprise, there was Whitney. When Perry arrived in his hotel room, the phone rang. 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 series follows Brosnahan's character, Julia, as . Henry was staying at the Essex House on Central Park South, to which he returned late one Friday night after a long rehearsal as host of Saturday Night Live. 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. There is no surprise in her reaction, no dismay, no sense of hearing an outlandish story for the first time. Im terribly sorry, Whitney, Perry said. 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. It didnt matter to the young heir. But who is Miranda, really? . Excellent narration by a cast of gifted actors. By page 25, sick and shaken, she is in her prison. Right now Connecticut is home base for a woman who represents herself as a Saudi princess and who has lured several prominent Wall Streeters into business deals; she was recently unmasked by The Denver Post after making an unsuccessful $450 million bid to buy the Denver Nuggets basketball team. Text. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Drama & Plays (Audible Books & Originals), Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. 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. In the early stages, Patrick was really, really well, she was intriguing. Her name is Miranda Grosvenor, and the telephone persona that she has inventeda desirable, connected, compassionate, power playeris the person she lives to be. We talked for 20 minutes. . So we started talking, McNally remembers. The series is currently in production and slated to premiere April 28, 2022, on Audible. He talked about buying her a grand piano. Jesus, he finally says. And when she talks to them, she feels alive. . Im not in the habit of giving my heart easily. Its very complex.. [So] I thought she was on the level. "I. 1996. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Oh, youre the guy who has Odeon! she exclaimed. Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022. I think I sent her a tape of a song. But she did send him a photo, cut out of a magazine, of a lithe, voluptuous model. Interesting drama, I'm disappointed it's only listed as an audio book, and that seems to mean it's 3 pages long--it seems typically this length of audio book is about 200 pages. 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. W.. The two lived happily ever after until, family friends say, the woman died in the mid-1990s. 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. Our beloved friend Fredo Miranda passed away on January 1, 2023 in his sleep. But this girl was different. Ultimately Im talking to this girl who says she has no idea who I am, and I have no idea who she was. This went on for five, six months, he says, till finally it got so frustrating, all these aborted meetings, I just kind of let it go. 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 4.4 (6,603 ratings) Try for $0.00 Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts. He met the woman and married her. I really liked it, but wished there was more. He wanted to marry her. Perry consoled the young man, wished him well, and never saw him again. I felt like I was listening to private conversations of directors, models, writers, and all that beautiful life under Miranda's vision. She called me in the office, he remembers. He knocked. Nor, in fact, did most of the dozens of well-known and well-to-do men on both coasts who answered calls from Miranda during the 1980s and suddenly found themselves drawn into the most fascinating, invigorating telephone conversations several of them say they ever enjoyed. Both men realized it had to be the same woman. . When it was ending, she said she was going to start seeing Sting. He pauses. If you read the 1999 Vanity Fair article first it's really helpful to understanding this story. 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). Its short, so nice to listen to on my short daily commute to work. For the first time he asked pointed questions: What are you doing? Click through the photos to see who was seduced by. Chloroform pad in hand, he stalked her by night through the London streets until his opportunity came. In fact, Garfunkel said, he had been so enraptured by Miranda he had almost taken a Swiss vacation with her. All Rights Reserved. How did she do it? Paul Schrader took the first phone call at his hotel in New Orleans. Please try again. MTV had debuted the previous year, and one night Whitney proclaimed to Perry her fascination with the lead singer of a Canadian rock band whose video was in heavy rotation on the new channel. We were going to hook up in Florida and of course that never took place, because that was never her intention. I downloaded a bunch of these little stories for my nook. 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). As I drive off, a question nags at me: Is there some chance this Whitney Walton isnt Miranda Grosvenor? He was visiting Los Angeles, she said. Although his accomplishments in the magic arts have been great, magic itself remains "rough," meaning either "crude" or "violent.". Following her role on The Miranda Obsession, Brosnahan's second podcast series, Listening In, debuted on Apple Podcasts on May 24th, 2022. 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. Many men believed her; at least a few actually fell in love with her. He did send her a Rolex with diamonds. 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. When these men talk to Miranda, they never feel alone. The next afternoon Whitney checked into the Park Lane and telephoned him at his hotel room. Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022. Portion of a letter from Ariana to Richard Garfunkel, he was aware, had also taken Mirandas calls. Vendetta: American Express and the Smearing of Edmund Safra, Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis Aboard Mir, Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 193334. . This went on for 15 years. And as Prospero describes in the first act, his obsessive study of magic is what cost him his dukedom . She wasnt ugly. Give this one a chance, you won't regret it. Would Perry agree to meet him? Walton, they say, returned from one vacation, in St. Barts, claiming she had spent time with Joel and had been present when he met Brinkley. And Brianna., She was proud that she knew famous people, says Davidson. Instead of being put off, Perry was in awe of Whitneys talents. Today. She would just ring up and say something flattering. Ad Choices. He wanted to send her stuff. Surpassed all of my expectations. The same exact thing happened to me, he said. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. She was awfully good company. Joel pushed to see her. She had a tape of Alex, on [her] answering machine, I think, and she played it for me, says McNally. And an emerald ring. I felt no other human being could experience what Im experiencing now. She probably told Brian what great spring rolls he made. . . As they say, she did give good phone., The story of Miranda Grosvenor, the riddle of who she really was and why she finally disappeared from the phone lines, has grown into a kind of urban legend in certain circles in Los Angeles and New York. He [asked] did she get it. The Miranda Obsession is produced by VICE Studios, Wingate Media and Rachel Brosnahan's Scrap Paper Pictures. The men who talked to her, a number of whom now decline to confirm they did so, came from all walks of the high life; they were actors and directors, rock stars and record producers, athletes and politicians, even a journalist or two. Walton, after earlier jobs as a librarian and a consumer-fraud investigator for the city, had joined the center a year earlier as a counselor. . Nice to hear them in this platform. I was so curious about the identity of 'Miranda'. She told him of talks with Robert De Niro, Bob Dylan, and Paul Schrader and other Hollywood directors. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like . Henrys initial infatuation had given way to a bemused disillusionment, and while he continued taking Mirandas calls, he had begun to investigate who she really was. It detailed how a mysterious woman, calling herself. The photographs and letters didnt hurt. I have no idea what the point of this was It was so well performed but the story made no sense. Cancel online anytime. Personallyand I didnt say this to him, not till after, when Patrick would talk about herI kept seeing this image of this lonely, very fat girl sitting in a room. But her big romance, Abel says with a grin, was Billy Joel. Just didn't grab my attention at all. Some became obsessed with her. What was the point, in the end? Recap /. As the relationships between Miranda and the famous men she calls escalate, it becomes clear that Miranda may not be who she says she is and that her game is no longer a game at all. He had to know. I was even thinking about making a musical about this, because every time I tell people this story, they never believe it.. It was 1981, and Schrader, who wrote the screenplay for Taxi Driver and went on to direct American Gigolo and other films, was in Louisiana to shoot Cat People, with Nastassja Kin-ski. It was just someone with a switchboard and a vivid imagination.. Jen is a three-time MacDowell Fellow, a member of New Dramatists, and an Affiliated Artist with New Georges, Clubbed Thumb, Space on Ryder Farm, and the Playwrights Center. It seemed she really could get anyone to fall in love with her. [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. Or two. In December 1999, Vanity Fair published "The Miranda Obsession," an investigation from writer Bryan Burrough that was quite a jaw-dropper. Not one I liked but Im sure others out there might enjoy it. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. 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? The podcast tells the story of the elusive Miranda and the boldface men who fell under her spell, including Buck Henry (Hickey), Billy Joel (Groban), Brian McNally (Llyod), Richard Perry (Ventimiglia) and Paul Schraeder (Spector). She dumped me! he yelps today. This went on for weeks, he continues. He doesnt want to sound pitiful. I cant ever really trust you again. And then he walked out, leaving her in tears. The in-between scene music is repetitively and annoyingly stuck in my head. There, as we sit on folding chairs, I tell her the whole story, of an enchanting woman who called herself Miranda Grosvenor and who once made powerful men swoon with the sound of her voice. She said she had done some modeling. I confess my obsession to Jayden's holy perfect feet. Amazed, Schrader nevertheless had neither the time nor the energy to unravel the mystery of his newfound friend. Whitney Walton asked me to give you a call., That blew my mind, Perry says. 73.9K subscribers Hear Episode 1 of the Audible Original The Miranda Obsession with Rachel Brosnahan as Miranda Grosvenor and John Benjamin Hickey as Buck Henry. She stalks back into her office. . She knew all about Big Joe Turner and the Platters and even mentioned a classic recording he had never heard but later rushed out and bought, a duet by Ray Charles and Betty Carter. On the flight down to find her in Baton Rouge, I imagine her as a sedate housewife, dressed in blue blazer and white Keds, active in local charities, her secret past as Miranda Grosvenor shed and half forgotten, perhaps a crazy prank she dreamed up with sorority sisters. a month after 30 days. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event.. 1 credit/monthto buy any title you like, yours to keep. She wasnt sure why she did it. I assumed it was her. He says she grew oddly possessive. And there was always sort of a tease, how good-looking she was, wait till you meet my friends. The Miranda Obsession is based on the 1999 Vanity Fair investigation into Grosvenor, who allegedly became close friends with Bob Dylan, Richard Gere, Billy Joel, Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty, Quincy Jones, and other A-listers without ever meeting. The first thing I remember is she had a big poster of Vitas Gerulaitis, the tennis player, on her door, says Abel. 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. Before he knew it, McNally was hooked. 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. Im adorable and so are you. And then the relationship kind of petered out.. Buck Henry heard an unconfirmed story that Miranda may have disappeared in the wake of threats from the late Vitas Gerulaitiss lawyers; the Gerulaitis estates current attorney says he knows nothing about it. 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. This is a true-life psychological thriller based on personal accounts from some of the people involved. Once, as he was fishing for information about her, Miranda volunteered that he would meet someone she knew the following Tuesday night. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. In time he got over it. Perplexed, he phoned one of the names she had dropped, Michael Apted, director of Coal Miners Daughter and Nell. And I was more disturbed by Miranda at the end than at any other time throughout the story. 2023 Cond Nast. Miranda Grosvenor calls all of them. She said she didnt like him touching her things.. In retrospect Perry realizes she had done considerable research on him. And now: The phone rings. I dont always enjoy multiple player audiobooks but this was very well done. It was an act. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. 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. Tickets for Josh's show at The Greek on August 2 are available at JoshGroban.com . After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. But what was this woman's true motivation? I am interested to see how this performance compares to the original article. [I thought] Gil was doing this just to fuck with me. Eric Clapton. She grabbed his arm and begged him to stay. She just had an incredibly sexy voice and she had a great game, delivery, come-on. Oh, I remember Miranda, giggles Barbara Davidson. The Miranda Obsession ultimately reveals the true identity of the Louisiana woman who was able to cultivate such a strong emotional connection with her long-distance phone companions. (2 minutes) Murder, faith, reality and fantasy are major themes in new projects streaming this week. He told her he felt used and rose to leave. By signing up you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. The music between calls was super annoying and unnecessary. I found it sad that physical appearance still plays such a big role in our feelings towards someone. The two women remembered that Waltons friends included Peter Wolf, Buck Henry, Art Garfunkel, and others, including two other tennis pros, Yannick Noah and Guillermo Vilas. Loved it! Well-acted audio drama, but the story itself struck me as a not-quite-fully finished unset mess of a thing. But after talking in circles for a time, Perry gave vent to his feelings. She keeps you on the line because she has a very, very engaging way of making you feel that she is dying to talk to you. Ive never been there, but I was ready to go. It didnt matter to me, he sighs. 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." From Vanity Fair "Natalie Wood Investigation Vanity Fair." From Carrie Hefferman It has taken considerable prodding to get Perry to talk about the events that, friends say, preoccupy him to this day. I knew her as Whitney Walton, says Billy Joel. He couldnt help himself. Id love to jack him. A few days later she brought up the singers name again. . 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