Andrew Durand, a first-time Tony nominee for his performance in 'Dead Outlaw,' emphasizes physical preparation through pre-show workouts. His character, Elmer McCurdy, has an unusual life-story, transitioning from a bank robber to a sideshow attraction and ultimately being used as a prop. Durand engages in an energetic 30-minute workout before the show to ready himself for the demands of performing a character that begins with high energy and shifts into a motionless state, showcasing both physicality and stillness on stage.
When I walk onstage I never want to feel like I walked in off the street. I want some sort of elevation physically.
I have all this crazy stuff to do in the show, he said. I don't want my body to go into shock.
McCurdy spent the following decades as a sideshow attraction and an occasional movie extra before ending up as a prop in an amusement-park ride.
His preserved corpse went unclaimed, McCurdy spent the following decades as a sideshow attraction and an occasional movie extra.
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