Paul's Corner

Dearest Paul,

I'm smilin', I'm smilin'! I wish I could hug and kiss you before I start on Stud Muffin (he's still sleeping, it's so early here in Florida...on the other hand, maybe I'll wake him up and convey the thought...)

Thank you for your lovely wishes for the holidays. I can't add any more except to say, as the first one on this new thread,

I Love You! (to Andrea and the girls, also!)

Grandma Mil

Paul, reading your Christmas wishes is like getting a huge hug. Distance doesn't come into it.Thanks for all that you give us here.

Smiles for everyone here this Christmas Eve,
Mary

Merry Christmas, Paul. Much love to you and yours. :)

Thank you, Paul! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Andrea and the girls. And to Mum, who is there if I'm not mistaken.

Lots of lovely holiday wishes to all my friends here at PC. You'll never know how much your words and kindness mean to me!

I've finished the shopping, wrapping, and baking. I'm moving on to the important stuff now, just enjoying this special time with my family.

Love to each and every one of you, and to Paul, the light at the center of our circle. Thanks for the connection.

Merry/Happy/Peaceful Year
Michelle in Chicago

Hi PC,
Thank you so much for your kind words and heartfelt thoughts for my friend, Edward. I'm thinking of him as my Christmas angel.

Love to all here for providing a peaceful haven, ongoing comfort, and the sanctuary of emotional safety for one another.

May hugs be many, may love be forever, may kisses last a lifetime. Tell all that you love that you love them, as tomorrow is promised to no one.

Thanks PC for helping me to catch my breath, refocus, and find my center again. I'm holding you all in a safe place in my heart untouched by another.

Elbows up, head high, feet moving forward...always forward.

J.

And may these warm lovely wishes be sent right back to you and your family too Paul

All the best,
Katalina de latteland

a hot steaming, gingerbread syrup laced double grande latte lifted to all at PC this Christmas Eve morn (or eve...depending on time zones).

hugz
Kat

ps. thank you G.Mil for the warm wishes via PM. you are wonderful!!! what a great photo of you and superstudmuffin!! hee hee hee

Paul

How wonderful that you can take time out of your schedule to express your holiday wishes with us.

You are the most compassionate man of our times. Your wit, wisdom, humor, your thoughts, poetry, your passion for your family, your talents and all your other qualities that you have shared with us here are beyond compare, and admired by all of us here on PC.

Please convey our warm Christmas love and thoughts to Andrea, and your girls at this Christmas season.

May you and your family be blessed with health, and the richness of life and adventures yet to come in the new year.

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

As Tiny Tim said "God Bless us Everyone."

Love to all, Marge

Shalom and best wishes for a magical holiday to Paul and Andrea and to your entire family and to all of the beautiful souls at this site. And thank you all for your hugs and good wishes. As to the lovely sentiments expressed thus far, all I can say is Amen.

Smiles beaming back at you!

Love,

Diane

Season's Greetings!

May many blessings and much happiness come to all the wonderful people here who are warmed and comforted by Paul's shining light.

Thank you, Paul, for keeping us under your wings.

Love to all,
Sally

D

Wow, awesome wishes and thoughts! Thank you, Paul! and to you, your family, friends and loved ones all of the same and then some more! May all your dreams, wishes, plans come true, the excitement of what is ahead be great and the journey to it even better.

I think it's time to lovingly "bug" my family with a phone call again, this would be about phone call number 8 in less than 24 hours :-) and my little big sis promised to give me her full attention today, yesterday, she was worse than a two year old: impatient and unattentitive to pretty much everything other than whatever might be inside of a wrapped gift. Needless to say, I laughed a lot and still am ...

Love to all!

As this day around
The world wounds;
May the peace, joy and fellowship
It brought abound.
To you and others found
Here at PC; also your loved ones
in any other earthly town.

Love, peace, and happiness,
Cindy

Good Morning Paul, and all,

It's 10:00 Christmas morning here in drizzly Southern California! Santa was wonderful to all of us. As usual. We are SO blessed!! To have each other. Our families and our "Corner Family". That's what the "Corner" is Paul, a family. Thank you for making that possible.

Thankx especially to you Cat!

Paul, I hope you and your family enjoyed your day, and to all here "God Bless You" Merry Christmas!!!

Lots of love,

Margie

I hope Paul, his family, and all those in his Corner are having a joyous holiday season and await the great promise of the new year. May it bring peace and keep us safe.

Special regards to everyone!

Linda

Paul and everyone,
What could I possibly say to all this holiday
eloquence?
DITTO!
hugs and smiles,
Sally aka deltalady

Paul, I just wanted to wish you good luck a little bit early for opening night of TFM and have fun with it!!! You'll be spectacular!!! I'm going to be away for a few days, not sure if I have internet access in San Diego or for that matter the time, since I'll be busy with 4 job interviews within 30 hours, but I'm totally excited now and looking forward to it, although I'm sure the butterflies will come back come Sunday morning ...

Best wishes to all!

Evelyn, best of luck with your job interviews!!! As for the butterflies, I know the feeling, mine keep turning the heat up each day as I get closer to the first preview on the 31st December. To me this is openning night as my family will be sitting real close in the audience. I am very excited and fairly nervous but I am feeling good and looking forward to it!

Butterflies - positive tickles of energy from the inside!

Hi PJM,
Know that I'll be thinking of you as TFM opens on New Year's Eve night!! Don't forget to SMILE especially when the spotlights shine on your um-uhh....face!!

You'll be, simply put, pure MAGIC, lighter on your feet than a soft kiss,& sweeter than first love. There is no one more deserving of this special time than you.

PC's light of love will encircle you as your words find laughter, your body finds flight, and your voice finds song. ENJOY & SAVOR EACH PRECIOUS MOMENT!! Butterflies as good things are they not???

Miss Ev: I'll also be thinking about you as you glide with ease through your interviews!! You're going to knock 'em dead!! VIEL GLUCK!!!

New Years Hugs & Kisses to All!!

Elbows up, head high, and feet moving forward!!

J.

Hi Paul,

I finished watching Strickly Ballroom about 4 hours ago, and thought as I had each time I watched it, "i have got to get to my computer to see what that guy has been up to" " what else can I see him in?" I thought I had better get to my computer before I forget how your last name is spelled.( as I have done so many times in the past) I pulled up your site and was amazed! I have read every single post on this site for the last 2 years! I always liked your work in SB and Exit to Eden, (nice buns, sorry) but I can not beleive how you open yourself up on your postings. You make me feel as though you are my freind, I feel like we have been chatting for the last 4 hours. It is amazing. I want to run out and rent every movie or show you have ever done. I have always felt I was a "what you see is what you get" kind of gal, but reading your posts, you really tell it like you feel. In the business you are in, you are really giving your fans a treat and insight into who you really are.
At least it feels like it. I can not tell you how much enjoyment you have given me in the last 4 hours. I feel like I have opened myself up and am exposed, and I haven't even said anything! All I have done is read the postings. WOW! what a wonderul 4 hours.

I wish I could fly to Austalia to see The Full Monty. Maybe they will release a dvd in the states.

Like you, I am working on 15 years of marraige. I have 2 children, 13 and 10 and enjoy life very much. I so apreciate your putting yourself out there so that we, your fans can admire you.

Keep up the good work, I will be tuning in daily from here on in. God Bless and happy holidaysKelly

Welcome Kelly, your journey is similiar to many of us ...watch the movie, who is that actor, head to the computer...ta da!!! and here we are!!!

TFM is going to be great! Like so many of your fans, wish i could be there...There will be rave reviews!!!

Evelyn, take it, take anyone of those jobs in San Diego... The climate is wonderful throughout the year...

later all...

Note to Kelly

If you want to see more of PCM check out the Biblical story of Joseph, with Ben Kingsly and Leslie Ann Warren. His serious acting side is superb.

I too hope they release a TFM on DVD in the states.

I will be thinking positive thoughts for you on your interviews. Good Luck.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and have a great New Year!
Peace Always,
Inn

I've missed sayin' merry Christmas to every1 but i hope you all had a smily, peaceful and generally happy one...
Happy New Years to everyone too, be happy, live life to the full :)
lucy

What an incredible greeting for the holidays Paul. All my best to you and your family and your mum.
Hey opening night coming up...I'll be withyouin spirit. You'll be incredible and we all know it.
Hope everyone else here at PC has had great holidays so far. Happy new year early.
Can't wish much more than Paul has already putinto words, so I'llcheat and say DITTO too.
And Evelyn...take the job in San Diego for me. Any of them. I'd move there in less than half a heart beat.
Aunt Mil..love ya...

Timmer

GRANDMA MIL,

Thanks so much for your emails and photes. You are definately and SB fan!! Thanks to all that welcomed me. I certainely feel welcome.

PAUL,

In one of your posts late last month you talked about how you & your wife could talk to your girls about things very openly. That is the kind of relationship my son and daughter have with me. I find my son telling me things I am glad he is sharing, but not quite sure I am ready to hear. His friends come to me with similar questions as I listen and do not judge, I am just a lovey dovey who hands out hugs and kisses like candy and wouldn't have it any other way. Back to my point. Know how special it is you can talk to them like that and know that when there is a problem, they are more likely to come to you for comfort instead of hiding their feelings afraid of the consequences. It is so important to talk, talk, then talk some more about anything and everything, then the hard stuff doesn't seem so hard after all. I find strength in the leassons my kids teach me and don't even know that they have.

My son has Tourettes Syndrome and although he is a gorgeous, athleticaly gifted athelete and top 2% acedemically in the nation (unlike his mom who can't spell)(I'll stop bragging now) and has outgrown "most" of his symptoms, he still struggles every day just to stay as "normal" as he can be. He is my strength. when I feel I have the right to gripe about how my life is less than I think it should be, I look at him and have to tell myself, I really am more lucky than I deserve to be and God gave me 2 wonderful gifts in my children and I thank the heaven they tell me all that they feel and are free to ask any question they wish and they know that question will be answered.

Anyway, I just wanted to say keep talking and keep sharing with them every hour of every day of every week until they just can't share anymore. Hopefully that day will never come.

Love to all

Kelly

Paul, I want to take this chance to wish you the best of luck on your opening night. I've worked out that it will be 9:00am on the 31st here when the show starts (thanks Grandma Mil for giving me the idea) and at that time, I will be sending as many positive thoughts as is humanly possible across to you.

I hope that everything comes together for you and that you will perform to your absolute best. I hope that all the hard work that you have put in pays off and that your talent will shine through clearly for everyone to see. I hope that all that you have given freely to us in the Corner comes back to you a hundredfold while you are on stage and that this will be the start of wonderful things for you. I'm sure knowing that your Mum, Andrea and your girls are in the audience will be a great help to you. They are going to be so proud of you, as will we. Paul, you've earned this. Enjoy it!

Kelly, you're very welcome.

Evelyn, I hope all went well with the interviews.

Tim and bluedog, you both seem to think that San Diego is somewhere special. Is it just the climate? I'm just curious. I've never been to America but hope to go some day.

Take good care everyone,
Mary

Paul,
Please accept my warmest wishes for a fantastic show. I can't tell you how much I would like to be sitting there watching you shine. I know you'll knock 'em dead. Enjoy the adulation as you've earned it - not to mention deserve it.

I decided to figure out the time difference too but since it is the middle of the night here I probably won't be sending you the good energy vibes. I'll try not to send you any vibes since the only ones I'll have are sleepy-tired ones.

Have fun tomorrow night!!

Natalie

On another note - I'm keeping my fingers tightly crossed that 2004 is going to be better. Actually 2003 wasn't bad but in the last two days our trash compactor broke, the washer sprung a leak, the dishwasher is making a loud, ominous noise and the garbage disposal quit. Oh, and my husband's car is not running well. At least the computer is still humming along. Knock on wood.

Natalie

I will be sending warm and positive thoughts on your opening night. I am sure that the butterflys are really turning somersaults by now.

Your PC family will also be with you in spirit.
We are hoping after you have had time to relish all the acolades, standing ovations and reviews, that you will share with us, your feelings.

Remember you have a whole cast in TFM who will be backing, and supporting you, and I am sure they also are having their own butterflys.

Love and Warm Thoughts,

Marge

Hey, Paul,

Break a leg!!! Best of luck and allllll the positive thoughts and "good vibrations" I can think of!! We'll all be with you in spirit!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!!

Love,

Margie

Paul opens in "The Full Monty" tomorrow, Wednesday night, December 31st, probably 8:00 p.m. curtain time, Australian time.

Here in Florida, that would be 4:00 a.m. Wednesday morning...I'll be up!

Dearest Paul,

YOU HAVE A LIGHT IN YOU, BOY...LET IT SHINE!!!!

Dearest Chickies,

A Happy and Healthy New Year to you all, and may we celebrate Paul's success together on PC!

Peace and Love,

Grandma Mil

Hi PJM,

Here are the patron saints who will be your special angels opening night:

St. Genesius: actors.
St. Vitus : dance.
St. Gregory
the Great : singers.

Treasure YOUR night in the presence of your loving family, both there and here. You carry the best part of us all with you as you venture forth into a new & exciting chapter in your life.

Blessings upon all here for a healthy, safe, and happy new year!!

Elbows up, head high, and feet moving forward!!!

J.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I'm wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

Paul,
Best of luck to you on opening night of The Full Monty. I'm so excited for you. Let us know how many extra bows you took. When you have the time please let us know every detail. Thanks!
Eventhough I can't be there and believe me I wish I could...I'm there in spirit and may God continue to bless you. Much success.

Marge: Joseph was wonderful. I loved it so much I added the video to my bibical collection.

Kelly: Thank you for sharing about your son. Your such a proud mother. I'm very close to my two sons as well. I feel as you do...that God blessed me with my two sons and I love them very much. Their a part of you eventhough you see their own personality they are a reflection of you. I can talk to my boys about anything, to me that's special. To keep the doors of communication open, to let them know their loved even if they make a mistake that it's a lesson in disguise. I'll keep your son in my prayers.

THE BEST TO ALL OF YOU IN 2004!!!

Good Luck for tonight! You're going to do great!

Keep Smiling Paul you're still a shining star!

All my best to you and your family.

The countdown begins...

Knock 'em dead m'curio!!! Sending good vibes your way....

Break a leg, Paul! We will all be there in spirit as you enjoy the first of many, many glorious nights.

Millie and Elliott, Patricia, Marge, and Janice, thank you for your new year wishes. Hugs to you all. (I count my two sons as great blessings in my life and we have very good communications.)

Natalie, ownership can be a real burden when the things we rely upon fail us. Let 2004 be the year in which all your equipment exceeds your expectations and leaves your wallet alone!

Evelyn, I've been sending triumphant vibes your way. Let us know all about San Diego and the interviews when you're able. And for those unfamiliar with it, San Diego is a lovely area: temperate climate, clean air, fine theatres and parks, good schools/university. (Still too politically conservative for my tastes, but probably less so than my valley.) I'd move there if given the opportunity.

I have missed hearing from Peter and Dhiana and Peter and many others. I do hope you have been enjoying your holidays. May 2004 be a blessed year for all at PC and for your families and friends.

Diane

Paul, I'm sending buckets of good energy to you for your opening night! I'm so excited for you and wish you all the best! I'll be lighting a candle in your honor as well, just to make extra sure the night is wonderful.

Happy New Year to all my friends here! Big virtual group hug to pool our energy for Paul as well as to start the year on a positive note! Love to you all.

Michelle/Chicago

To Patricia;

Another beautiful biblical video is "Jesus of Nazareth" with Robert Powell (an english actor) Jesus with blue eyes? The first time I saw this and he looked directly out of the screen, it sent shivers down my spine.

It's about a 6 hour program. It was an original mini series, but I have added it to my biblical collection.

Paul,

Hope to hear from you soon, I know you shone like the shining start that you are.

Take care,
Marge

Since it's already New Year's Eve in Paul's neck of the woods, may I add my good wishes to everyone else's for Paul's successful debut tonight in TFM.

Even though most of us in the States will be sleeping when Paul hits the stage running, we'll all be dreaming of his success, of being there, yelling and whistling and stomping our feet, hollering for more... Break a leg, Paul!

Happy 2004 to everyone! Good luck, good wishes and good friends...

Sally

I forgot to mention that my husband Allan will be working on Dick Clark's "Rockin' New Year's Eve" in Times Square (ABC). He'll be puppeteering a familiar product character (whose name I can't reveal because he had to sign a non-disclosure agreement). He's in the Big Apple right now and he's having a great time. He needed some time away and he's thrilled to be in Times Square for the event.

Diane, may we'll be able to spot Alan and his puppet among the frenzy of New Year's Eve in Times Square, if we're lucky!

In 1956, while living in New York, Ellie and I decided to go to Times Square and be part of that mob...bad idea...we were so crammed together with everyone, no one could fall if they wanted!

Then, some old geezer (I, myself, was then 23 years old) put his fist into my groin, (I had a heavy coat on) and I was sooo mortified, but was able to wiggle away...we never went to Times Square again!

I plan to be up at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, when the curtain rises at the Victorian Arts Center in Melbourne at 8:00 p.m. I expect that Paul will get a round of applause as he comes on for the first time...that's from all of us!!!

Peace and love,

Grandma Mil

Wishing all of you a very happy new year and a healthy and joyful 2004! Finding PC was one of the many good things that this old year has given me, so thanks - each and every one of you.

Best wishes,
Mary

PS - Diane, thanks for filling in about San Diego. It does sound lovely.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, ALL !!

GOOD LUCK TONIGHT , PAUL!

WISH I COULD BE THERE

KELLY

Paul,
Show 'em what they've been missing!
Knock 'em off their feet.
Wishing I was going to be in the front row for the preview . . .I think that would be 5:00 am for me , so I'll be there in spirit, then no one will see my kitty pajamas,lol.
sending a big hug your way, and a smile,
Sally aka deltalady

Paul...Let me add to the great energy of the Corner to wish you the best on opening night. The audience should be cautioned to wear two pairs of socks, because you will doubtedly "knock their socks off"!!

Thinking of you on this special day,
Linda

PS To all those in the Corner, I wish you the best for 2004! I feel it very strongly that this will be a dynamite year for us. May peace reign.

Paul,
Break a Leg, man! Happy opening and here's to a joyous run.
Bless you and happy new year as well.

xox, danny

Well, here it is New Year's Eve (day) for us and you Oz-folk have already turned your calendars. Which MEANS...Paul, you opened, you dropped, you showed 'em a GREAT time...YAY you! Can't wait to hear about it, but you'll be a might busy from this point out I'll bet.

Have a safe night tonight, my American and European friends. I'll be tucked in with my book and my barfing 5-yr old (who will hopefully have stopped by then, he's home with Dad now) for a quiet, restfull (pray pray pray) night. SO far from my youthful years of enjoying bringing in the New Year at the bars and parties with friends. **sigh** It's still good though...just a different good.

Know you are blessed, my friends.

Hugs,
Dhiana

Adding my wishes to the many here for a spectacular opening for you, Paul.

Diane, will be watching for that puppet while I wait for the ball to drop in Times Square, from the safety of NW Pennsylvania.

Millie, two weeks ago when I was in NYC there were so many people in Times Square everyone was walking in the streets, I cannot imagine being there in person on New Years Eve!!! Your memory has reinforced my thoughts about it.

Taking a little breather here to check in on the Corner. I'm playing my "Strictly" sound track while I clean house and think of Paul and his opening night. All the family is here tomorrow for New Years and a college graduation party for our daughter.

Dhi, hope your little one gets well quickly. This flu season has made everyone anxious. We've been given all kinds of health directives at school to aid in combating the "sharing" of the germs.

To everyone here.....may this new year be one of your best.

Happiness to all,
Cindy

help! - anyone found a site reviewing last night's opening?

other than that, I'm heading into 2004 - pretty happy, pretty content, facing some health issues for a loved one and carrying a few too many pounds on the bod and generally remaining optimistic that the "dems" won't shoot themselves in the foot, those in office will not start any wars looking for WMD, and california won't implode with schartzy at the helm!

Hi everyone. I haven't posted here for a while but I have been keeping up with all your news.

Paul, your 1st night will probably be over by now so I hope you had a brilliant time and all went well and according to plan. I bet you're still on a high. What a way to see in the new year! I expect those champagne corks have been popping and plenty of beer has been drunk!! Can't wait to hear all about it.

We'll be having a quiet family evening at home tonight with just a few beers, nuts and crisps for company! We're getting too old for the madness that goes on in the pubs and clubs these days!

I'd like to wish everyone out there a safe, prosperous and happy new year.

Much love
Jean
xx

Hello all! I'm hoping you had a great opening Paul. I know we all wish we could have been there. I'll cross my fingers for a U.S. tour! Grandma Mil once when I was in Times Square on New Year's Eve (1987) I was carrying this bag with me, it just had some juice bottles and snacks. I felt a sharp tug and I thought the bag was gone but I looked down and it was still there. I just shrugged it off. That morning back in the hotel I dumped out the bag and found a man's black wallet! It had no id just a few photos and 20 bucks in it. I wish I knew the story of how it got there and why. I spent the 20 bucks and I still feel guilty about it, but I just don't think anyone would have come to the police dept. to see if the wallet was turned in.
Anyway, I injured my leg in work so I won't be dancing tonight but I will be thinking of all of you as the new year arrives. I wish you all great joy in the new year.
Peace

Hey,Everyone,

I've been up since 4:00 a.m. thinking about Paul's opening that occurred in Melbourne that hour (8:00 p.m. Aussie time.) I remembered reading that this was a preview, and usually, critics are not allowed until the grand opening later on. A preview gives the director and the actors a chance to change anything that needs fixing, in time for the critics later.

Bluedog, I will be looking for anything pertaining to the opening of TFM in the Aussie newspapers, and report back to PC if anything shows up. In the meantime, perhaps we'll be able to hear from Paul himself, but he's on a tight performance schedule, so....

Ellie and I will be going to a private party tonight on the premises...no traveling, thank goodness. I was asked to be part of the entertainment, by doing my lip sync...I don't know who I will be tonight..Kate Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Merman or Kiri Te Kanawa...after a couple of drinks I may turn out to be Frank Sinatra! (Don't worry, chickies, Grandma doesn't drink anything stronger than grape juice EVER!)

Have a great one!

Peace and Love,

Grandma Mil

MARGE,

I took your advise and watched Joseph. It took me several days to find a video store that had it in. It was FANTASTIC. I can't figur out why Paul doesn't get more attention in the states. Ben Kingsley is a great actor but he was no better than Paul. I don't know why the american media hasn't snatched him up yet. I think he is as handsome if not more,now that he is older. (from the few pics I have seen of him recently) I don't know why we don't see him more. I do know one thing. I prefer his aussie accent to an american one. I have ordered a few of his movies from AU to watch so I am looking forward to getting those. Have a great new year and thanks for the recomendation.

Love to all

Kelly

Happy New Year, Paul. Good Luck with the Full Monty.

Sara

I just read a Reuters news story about the security in place for the festivities in Times Square tonight — air patrols in the skies, snipers on the buildings, etc. I guess I had blocked the orange alert from my mind, but now it's front and center. Rep. Christopher Shays, the Republican head of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security who chairs a subcommittte on terrorism has said he wouldn't go to any place in a major city that is packed with people. Mayor Bloomberg is trying to convince people that the security level makes it a safe place to spend the evening. God, I hope Bloomberg's right for my husband's sake, and for the sake of all our New York friends and the people who will be there tonight to ring in the New Year.

Shalom!!!

Diane

Diane, I will pray for your husband's safety and the safety of all in Times Square tonight.

Mary

Thanks, Mary! Allan said the place is crawling with law enforcement. I guess there's no sense worrying, but I will certainly be praying for peace tonight.

Diane

OKAY PAUL, I'M DYING TO HEAR HOW OPENNING NIGHT WENT! Fill us in. I'm hoping your injury didn't hinder you.

Belated Happy Holidays to everyone. I cramed every last minute of 2003 with all of my friends and this had to be the best year. I can't wait fill this new one.

Evelyn, I'm keeping my fingers crossed on your interviews. Keep me posted.

Whit, yes I still need those butt kicks.

Tim, hang in there. I know the sudden sensation of hearing can be overwhelming at first.

Best wishes to everyone for a happy new year.

Paul sow sow your garden.

Suz