Glenn Close at The Richmond Forum by The Richmond Forum

January 20, 2018

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Opening program and National Anthem

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Opening remarks Bill Chapman Executive Director The Richmond Forum

Welcome and introduction

Mark O. Webb Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer Dominion Energy

Glenn Close

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Actress Glenn Close is a beloved and acclaimed performer whose powerful portrayals have graced the stage, screen, and television for four decades. From her Broadway beginnings in Barnum, to critically acclaimed performances in Fatal Attraction, FX’s Damages, and the Tony Award-winning musical Sunset Boulevard, Close enthralls audiences with very human characters that reflect the best and worst in all of us. Close received three Tony awards for her performances in The Real Thing, Death and the Maiden, and Sunset Boulevard. She recently reprised her Boulevard role as fading film star Norma Desmond for London’s West End in 2016 and on Broadway in 2017. Close made her film debut in The World According to Garp in 1982, receiving an Academy Award nomination for her performance. She went on to receive five additional Oscar nods for performances in The Big Chill, The Natural, Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, and Albert Nobbs. Other popular films that she has appeared in include Jagged Edge, Reversal of Fortune, Air Force One, 101 Dalmatians, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Her performance in Fatal Attraction was ranked 36th on Premiere’s list of the 100 greatest movie characters of all time. Some of her recent projects include Father Figures, starring Owen Wilson and Ed Helms, Netflix’s What Happened to Monday, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Wife, and Amazon’s Sea Oak. For her television work, Close won an Emmy Award for the TV film Serving in Silence, plus a SAG Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in Showtime’s The Lion in Winter. She won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for her role as Patty Hewes in the FX drama series Damages. The Los Angeles Times said, “Close’s performance illuminates rather than outshines

with its high wattage.” Airing for five seasons, the show garnered over 50 nominations and won 11 awards, including 4 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a SAG Award. Close was born and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, to socialite Bettine Moore Close and doctor William Taliaferro Close. When Close was seven, her father brought the family into a religious group known as Moral ReArmament (MRA) that dictated their beliefs and way of life. It took Close 15 years to find a way to leave the group, which she did by enrolling at the College of William & Mary (Class of 1974) to study theatre and anthropology. In 2009, in response to her sister Jessie’s diagnosis with bipolar disorder, Close founded Bring Change to Mind, a charity whose mission is to fight the stigma that surrounds mental illness. The two sisters and Jessie’s son, Calen Pick, act as ambassadors for the organization and use Close’s celebrity to promote mental health awareness. Close is a trustee emerita of Sundance Institute and a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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Hollie Hammel Hollie Hammel is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville with roots in Richmond. Her sound is a warm blend of folk and jazz tonalities inspired by the musical diversity of the town she now calls home. Hammel has been compared to singers Esperanza Spalding, Norah Jones, and Becca Stevens. Her debut EP, “Don’t Wake Me Up,” was released in January 2017. The record received critical acclaim from music magazines The

Deli, Impose, and Big City Thoughts and reached #1 on NoiseTrade’s New & Notable SingerSongwriter chart. Hammel is joined by Ryan Connors (piano), Nate Felty (drums), Joel Gage (guitar), and Zachariah Witcher (bass). Tonight, they are performing a mix of original music, jazz and pop standards, as well as music from the work of Glenn Close. Listen at holliehammel.com.

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Tonight, we join our colleagues in welcoming the immensely talented Glenn Close, whose iconic roles and acclaimed performances throughout her renowned career have helped build the art form into what it is today. She has also shown a keen understanding of how the power of film can inspire positive change. We offer our warmest welcome and thanks to Ms. Close for all she has done for the industry, and our sincerest congratulations to the talented team of the Richmond Forum for bringing together this unparalleled evening of arts, culture and continued learning for the Richmond community. Welcome back to Virginia, Ms. Close!

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Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard (1993 Los Angeles, 1994 Broadway, 2016 West End, 2017 Broadway) In the musical adaptation of the 1950 film, Sunset Boulevard’s Norma Desmond is an aging silent film star who lives a Havisham-esque life consumed by her former glory in an old Sunset Boulevard mansion. Desmond’s butler, Max, protects her selfindulgent delusions of grandeur and limelight by writing letters from supposed fans. When a struggling screenwriter, Joe Gillis, comes into her life, she seizes an opportunity to return to the silver screen. Desmond is forced to confront the realities of her faded stardom, and the truth sends her spiraling out of control. Alex Forrest from Fatal Attraction (1987 film) Alexandra ‘Alex’ Forrest is an editor for a publishing company who has an affair with Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas). She becomes obsessed with him, even when he tries to tell her he can no longer see her. Alex attempts suicide by cutting her wrists, she stalks Dan at his workplace, tries to buy his family’s home when it goes up for sale, pours acid on his car, and kills a beloved family pet. Close received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for the role, which has been called one of the greatest movie characters of all time. Patty Hewes from Damages (2007-2012 TV series on FX/DirecTV) Patty Hewes is a powerful lawyer who manages the successful New York City law firm Hewes & Associates. Hewes has a reputation for being ruthless, yet brilliant. Her no-nonsense attitude garners respect from her colleagues and subordinates—and a healthy amount of fear.

Glenn Close as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard (2016). Photo: Joan Marcus.

Glenn Close and Michael Douglas in Fatal Attraction (1987). Photo: Paramount Pictures.

Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical Sunset Boulevard (1995) Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical Sunset Boulevard (1995) Academy Award Nomination for Best Actress Fatal Attraction (1987)

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The complexity of the character shines through her maternal relationship with new associate Ellen Parsons, her multi-faceted approach to her clients and opponents, and her strained relationship with her father. Close’s performance is at one moment heartless then overwhelmingly compassionate, creating the compelling character that earned Close two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Margarethe Cammermeyer from Serving in Silence (1995 TV film) Based on Margarethe Cammermeyer’s autobiography, Serving in Silence follows the true story of Colonel Cammermeyer’s fight against being discharged from the Washington National Guard for her sexuality during the era of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” NBC’s made-for-television docudrama, executive produced by Close, received six Emmy Award nominations and won three. The film also received a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Film. Albert Nobbs from The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs (1982 Off-Broadway) and Albert Nobbs (2011 film) Albert Nobbs is the titular character of the 1977 play by Juliet Berto and the 2011 film produced by and starring Glenn Close, who also starred in the 1982 Off-Broadway production of The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs. In addition to her roles as producer and star, Close co-wrote the screenplay and wrote the lyrics for the theme song of the film, “Lay Your Head Down,” composed by David Byrne and performed by Sinéad O’Connor. Albert Nobbs is a hotel butler in Dublin, Ireland who has lived his adult life as a man after being born a girl, trying to earn an independent

Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in Damages (20072012). Photo: David Russell/DirecTV.

Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Albert Nobbs (2011). Photo: Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions.

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Damages (2008, 2009) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Serving in Silence (1995) Obie Award for Best Actress in a Play The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs (1982) Academy Award for Best Actress, nominated Albert Nobbs (2011)

Eleanor of Aquitaine from The Lion in Winter (2003 TV film) Eleanor of Aquitaine was Queen consort of France and England during the 12th century and is a subject of the 1966 play and 1968/2003 film adaptations of The Lion in Winter. Eleanor is the wife of King Henry II, with whom she shares three sons: Richard, Geoffrey and John. During the Christmas of 1183, she has returned from imprisonment for having supported the revolt of her son Henry against the king, and begins work to persuade Henry to choose which of his three surviving sons will inherit the throne. Schemes and intrigue ensue as the various parties vie for the crown.

Glenn Close as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (2003). Photo: Showtime Entertainment.

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living rarely afforded to women. When the hotel hires Hubert Page to paint a room in the hotel, Nobbs finds in Page not only a lover, but a kindred spirit and a model for his life.

It began with a surprising revelation from Glenn Close’s sister, Jessie, in 2004: She wanted to kill herself. Jessie Close was then hospitalized and diagnosed with bipolar disorder at –Glenn Close the age of 45. Glenn was shocked. She had no idea about her sister’s disease, let alone how unbearable the struggle had become. Close realized how little she understood about mental illness. Jessie’s son, Calen, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder soon after. Jessie urged Glenn to “help battle the stigma and misunderstanding of mental illness.” She couldn’t bear Calen losing all of his friends and being unable to find resources to help him; she felt powerless. In 2009, Glenn Close founded Bring Change to Mind, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness, in response to her family’s experience. Glenn and Jessie Close and Calen Pick act as ambassadors for the organization and use Glenn’s celebrity to advocate for mental health awareness.

One day my sister—we were visiting my parents—my sister came up to me, and she said ‘I need help. I can’t stop thinking about killing myself.’ And that pulverized me.

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President Bar ack Obam a An Evening with the 44th President of the United States In November, President Barack Obama followed Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush in addressing The Richmond Forum. The evening was the largest in Richmond Forum history—over 6,500 people attended the program, including 2,000 watching via satellite at the Carpenter Theatre.

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Aaron M. Reid, a senior at Lloyd C. Bird High School introduced President Obama. In 2009, when he was just nine years old, Reid memorized Barack Obama’s 2008 victory speech and recited an excerpt at The Forum. Following Reid’s introduction, Mr. Obama said that Aaron “might have done that speech better than I did.”

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