REVIEWS, ARTICLES, PRESS
Read what people have to say about Michelle
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Melinda in My Barking Dog
"Ms. Azar is one of few actors we have ever seen who literally transforms before our eyes. Her shriveled spirit remains quite touching, in a sweet amalgam of vulnerability and grit, reminiscent of Gilda Radner, in a role that may well be the most physically demanding she has ever undertaken. My Barking Dog takes geeky Melinda and nerdy Tony to places neither could have imagined, giving its two stars character arcs that wind up leaving the dull-lived city dwellers about as far from where they started as any actor could wish for…though the actors never leave the stage, Azar drops decades, her character transforming from exhausted night worker to a young woman electrifyingly engaged in her new passion." -Stage Raw (2016 Winner Stage Raw Award) |
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Berte in Boeing Boeing
"In a gem of a performance, Azar uses a Gallic accent to express Berthe’s fits of pique and her annoyance with her boss, his friend, and the demands of his girlfriends. Via her variations on chagrin, she makes her character’s distaste and disgust toward Bernard’s predicaments plainly, comically evident." -Mark Camoletti, Backstage (Jan 2013) |
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Bella in Lost in Yonkers
"But the play is Bella’s, and Azar offers a vibrant, moving portrait of a soul caught between childhood fear and womanly desire. Fragile and exuberant, Azar never asks for the audience’s sympathy and thereby wins it in droves. Hers is a beautifully calibrated performance, giving the evening much-needed warmth." -Charlotte Stoudt , Los Angeles Times (Feb 2009) |
Sundance Film Fest 2014 Spotlight: Foxy Femme Michelle Azar
A laudable actress of the stage and screen, Michelle Azar is a striking beauty with a charismatic appeal that’s primed for affection. If you thought Sarah Shahi from “Person of Interest” was hot, Michelle would be regarded just as stunning to look at…:) Another interesting facet of hers is that she’s a certified yoga teacher and she so happens to have an official Blog where she shares her observations on life. Whether by coincidence or otherwise, Michelle does appear in “Life After Beth”, a tale we now label a zom-com which currently screens at Sundance and will do so this week as well as the next. It’s getting rave reviews for its charming melding of horror and comedy with “Parks and Recreation” starlet Aubrey Plaza slowly devolving into life as a Walking Dead in another re-invention of the addictive zombie genre.
It is Pilot Season and I was happy to have stumbled upon a pilot called “Mystery Girls” which lists Michelle as one of the stars. Early buzz is on the reunion of Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling of Beverly Hills 90210 in what is an intriguing crime solving premise. Michelle herself has guest-starred in an episode of the rebooted “90210” so this will be Michelle aligning herself with the 90210 family only this time in a brand new detective series. She’s already been seen alongside Maria Bello in “Prime Suspect” as well as having stints on hit shows “Bones” and “Community”. Could we see the rise of Michelle in 2014 and for her to figure prominently on television. This enchanting lady certainly deserves our support.
-Haren Yong, gornoblonde.wordpress.com (Jan 2014)
A laudable actress of the stage and screen, Michelle Azar is a striking beauty with a charismatic appeal that’s primed for affection. If you thought Sarah Shahi from “Person of Interest” was hot, Michelle would be regarded just as stunning to look at…:) Another interesting facet of hers is that she’s a certified yoga teacher and she so happens to have an official Blog where she shares her observations on life. Whether by coincidence or otherwise, Michelle does appear in “Life After Beth”, a tale we now label a zom-com which currently screens at Sundance and will do so this week as well as the next. It’s getting rave reviews for its charming melding of horror and comedy with “Parks and Recreation” starlet Aubrey Plaza slowly devolving into life as a Walking Dead in another re-invention of the addictive zombie genre.
It is Pilot Season and I was happy to have stumbled upon a pilot called “Mystery Girls” which lists Michelle as one of the stars. Early buzz is on the reunion of Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling of Beverly Hills 90210 in what is an intriguing crime solving premise. Michelle herself has guest-starred in an episode of the rebooted “90210” so this will be Michelle aligning herself with the 90210 family only this time in a brand new detective series. She’s already been seen alongside Maria Bello in “Prime Suspect” as well as having stints on hit shows “Bones” and “Community”. Could we see the rise of Michelle in 2014 and for her to figure prominently on television. This enchanting lady certainly deserves our support.
-Haren Yong, gornoblonde.wordpress.com (Jan 2014)