It was just extraordinary., Whatever doubts McNally had about Mirandas contacts evaporated when she phoned him one day at Odeon. Click through the photos to see who was seduced by. The name Miranda Grosvenor, in fact, is one that any number of famous and respected figures would just as soon forget. It was like a game. 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. He wanted to marry her. Perry consoled the young man, wished him well, and never saw him again. Her reaction is immediate and irritated. We werent talking about Socrates.. Tickets for Josh's show at The Greek on August 2 are available at JoshGroban.com . "The Miranda Obsession" is available now on Audible. 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 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 said she was a gorgeous, wealthy, well-connected model and student named Miranda, and she seduced a slew of famous and powerful menBilly Joel, Warren Beatty, Ted Kennedy, Quincy Jones, Robert. Jen wrote The Miranda Obsession as a narrative podcast for Audible/ Vice, starring Rachel Brosnahan. Paul Schrader took the first phone call at his hotel in New Orleans. She tried to explain. At first [when she called] it was a pain in the ass. She said she didnt like him touching her things.. Audible content includes more than 700,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers.#TheMirandaObsession #MirandaGrosvenor #RachelBrosnahan #Audible . 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). So yeah really good. It was a knife through my heart, Perry says simply. Before he knew it, McNally was hooked. She would just call you up, says Schrader, and she was very, very charming. Not long after, he finally confronted Ariana. The Miranda Obsession Audible Audiobook - Original recording Jen Silverman (Author), Rachel Brosnahan (Narrator), & 7 more 10 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Audio CD $19.99 1 New from $19.99 The series is currently in production and slated to premiere April 28, 2022, on Audible. Steven Spielberg received multiple rejections before Laura Dern (and a bag of Cheetos) convinced Lynch to play John Ford. The City of Covington 2194 Emory Street NW Covington, GA 30014. 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 would take 10 hours to tell it all. Schrader also reached Buck Henry, the screenwriter and occasional Saturday Night Live host, who confessed he too was captivated by Mirandas calls, though he also knew her only as a voice over the telephone. The model was fairly well known at the time, and it took me about 10 minutes to find out who the model was. 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. The Miranda Obsession is produced by VICE Studios, Wingate Media and Rachel Brosnahan's Scrap Paper Pictures. This story was just freaky! But so what? The same exact thing happened to me, he said. In a half-hour with Whitney Walton I sense not the slightest whiff of joie de vivre, of curiosity, of playfulness or whimsy, any of the qualities men have attributed to Miranda Grosvenor; in fact, it is impossible to reconcile this woman with the stories told of her. No, never heard of her, Gil Friesen tells me from his car phone one morning in Beverly Hills. I think I sent her a tape of a song. Ill never forget the last scene. "I. I was so deeply involved.. . Im Whitney Walton, a woman sitting behind a corner desk says. Yes, Im also Whitney Walton. I begin to explain my quest. The dark rise of serial killer true crime has moral weight for those who aim to reflect a God of light and life. He didnt know what to expecta model, a college student, a maniac with a carving knife, or the woman he would spend the rest of his life with. If you read the 1999 Vanity Fair article first it's really helpful to understanding this story. In the absence of any tape recordingsPerry says he lost hisher words can be found only in letters, including one Walton wrote to Perry after their awful encounter in New York. I didnt want to let her know I was freaked out, that I was devastated, he says. Were honored the brilliant and gifted Rachel Brosnahan brought her talents to Audible as she creates her own unique take on this unforgettable character., The series will join Audibles original audio lineup, available to subscribers to Audible Plus or for a la carte purchase. You actually started living for these phone calls, remembers Brian McNally, the noted Manhattan restaurateur and hotelier. 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. She said Whitney Walton really was her real name. 3.5 for the story, 5 for Rachel Brosnahans performance. I rarely like multi-voice audiobooks but this worked as a sort of radio play and was very effective with the wonderful acting of Rachel Brosnahan in the role of Miranda Grosvenor. I enjoyed this and I love Rachel Broshnahan but the music was obnoxiously loud. [I thought] Gil was doing this just to fuck with me. Patsy Carpenter. [So] I thought she was on the level. 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. Text. . Both men realized it had to be the same woman. Im adorable and so are you. And then the relationship kind of petered out.. Not only did she hold her own, but she curated a fantasy on the other end of the telephone and drew men into her design with words alone.. 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. It didnt matter to the young heir. What men such as Richard Perry remember most was her eloquence. I cant ever really trust you again. And then he walked out, leaving her in tears. Friends urged him not to go, but Perry wouldnt listen. and introduce thew. She would just ring up and say something flattering. Oooooh. I remember it well, he says. She wanted a plain emerald. Within minutes he was standing before her door. Set in the glitzy world of 1980s Hollywood The Miranda Obsession stars Brosnahan as Miranda, along with an A-list cast. . There was a problem with her father. I have no idea what the point of this was It was so well performed but the story made no sense. But if Miranda Grosvenor is dead and gone, her memory lives on. Youre right if youre thinking Miranda Grosvenor is hardly unique. He [asked] did she get it. She got him thinking I was trying to wreck her relationship with him because I was so in love with her. Perry did take Henrys advice, however, to begin taping his calls with Ariana/Miranda/Whitney. 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 who seduced powerful men in Hollywood in the 70s and 80s over the phone. 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. It turned out to be her. . She let us listen to their calls. Rachel Brosnahan to star in Audible podcast series 'The Miranda Obsession' Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in and executive produce a new podcast drama series coming to Audible titled "The. I called back, got an operator, but of course [I now know] it was all phony. Id love to jack him. A few days later she brought up the singers name again. I thought most of the rest were overacting. 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. She wasnt ugly. The narration was excellent and the sound effects really elevated the listening experience. What she did brilliantly was cross-reference everybody. 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. Josh Groban, Milo Ventimiglia, John Benjamin Hickey, Morgan Spector, and Harry Lloyd also star, playing some of the most powerful and famous men of the decade, who fall under Mirandas See production, box office & company info. From this conclusion stems one of the main differences in the authors' presentation of obsession. This was just before I started dating Christie Brinkley. But I dont think I was treated fairly. Miranda, model, heiress, Ariana, student, maybe mob bosss daughter, duped famous men into opening up in phone conversations she initiated. Please try again. She said she was a gorgeous, wealthy, well-connected model and student named Miranda, and she seduced a slew of famous and powerful menBilly Joel, Warren Beatty, Ted Kennedy, Quincy Jones, Robert DeNiro, Bob Dylan, Buck Henry, Richard Gere, Eric Clapton, and many moreall of them over the phone. I knew vaguely of Miranda, but my friendship was with Whitney Walton who I knew well. One young man, the scion of a prominent Southern California family, fell hard for her. The photographs and letters didnt hurt. . The next time Miranda phoned, I confronted her [about] Whitney Walton, Henry says. 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?. 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