Oh, good lord - plunge deep into that site, the section investigating the cast, and you'll find this:
Actor Name
Chris Sarandon
Character Name
Old Man Marsh
Known Information
Mr. Sarandon graciously agreed to an interview for our documentary, in which he revealed that he had attended only a few rehearsals for the production before the show was suddenly and without explanation shut down. He played Old Man Marsh, and sang the number "If I Were a Deep One." He is seen in the rehearsal footage gasping for air as he rips his way out of the Hefty bag used as a Deep One costume.
Unlike almost everyone else involved in this production, Mr. Sarandon has subsequently enjoyed a successful show business career. He has appeared in over 40 films and television shows, and was nominated for an Academy Award™ in 1976 for his performance as Leon in Dog Day Afternoon.
He is well known to Lovecraftian film fans for his wonderful dual portrayal of Charles Dexter Ward & Joseph Curwen in The Resurrected, and for his performance as vampire Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night. He provided the speaking voice for main character Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He is also well loved for his roles in The Princess Bride and Protocol, among many others. On TV, he has been seen on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and The Practice.
Although Mr. Sarandon was extremely kind and accommodating, there remain questions about his involvement in ASOTR. How is it that he seems to have avoided the curse which seems to have struck so many others involved in the show?
Perhaps most curiously, in the 1976 film Lipstick, Mr. Sarandon played a character named "Gordon Stuart." Is it just a coincidence that ASOTR was produced by someone called S. L. Gordon? Are there secret ties between Chris Sarandon and famed Lovecraftian producer/director Stuart Gordon (who denies having had anything to do with ASOTR)? Or does the mysterious S. L. Gordon somehow play a part in Chris Sarandon's career success?
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