Tag Archives: Eugene O’Neill

Mickey Rourke as James Tyrone?

Posted on November 8, 2008 by sheila

In this post about Laurette Taylor and her comeback, MrG and I start to discuss Mickey Rourke in the comments, and the possibility of his giant comeback – which seriously, if it actually happens, will be like a man resurrecting … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Eugene O’Neill

Posted on October 16, 2008 by sheila

Today is the birthday of American playwright Eugene O’Neill. He made his New York debut – with a one-act play presented in a night of three one-acts – at the new Playwrights Theatre – on 139 Macdougal Street, in Greenwich … Continue reading →

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Dean Stockwell Listening, Part 2

Posted on June 25, 2007 by sheila

The wrenching last 2 scenes of Long Day’s Journey – between Jamie and Edmund … and then the scene that ends the play, involving the whole tragic family. It’s his face as he takes it all in. And this is … Continue reading →

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Dean Stockwell Listening

Posted on June 25, 2007 by sheila

I’ve always been a fan of Dean Stockwell. Think the first time I really encountered him was in Married to the Mob (I mean, besides when I was a kid, and I saw all those movies – Secret Garden, Kim, … Continue reading →

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Today in History: Nov. 3, 1916

Posted on November 3, 2006 by sheila

Eugene O’Neill made his New York debut – with a one-act play presented in a night of three one-acts – at the new Playwrights Theatre – on 139 Macdougal Street, in Greenwich Village. It was the first season for this … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on September 13, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Still on Eugene O’Neill – next play on the shelf is Long Day’s Journey into Night It’s such a nice cheery play, isn’t it? Really fills you with hope. … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Anna Christie” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on September 12, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Still on Eugene O’Neill – next play on the shelf is Anna Christie The play takes place in 1910. It starts in a dive bar near the waterfront in … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Iceman Cometh” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on September 11, 2005 by sheila

And here is my next excerpt of the day from my library. I am still on my first bookshelf – in my kitchen. Still on Eugene O’Neill – next play on the shelf is The Iceman Cometh Jason Robards’ portrayal … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Ile” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on September 10, 2005 by sheila

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The Books: “In the Zone” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on August 30, 2005 by sheila

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The Books: “The Long Voyage Home” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on August 29, 2005 by sheila

And another one of Eugene O’Neill’s Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Now we come to Eugene O’Neill. Yay! The first collection of plays I have is entitled Seven Plays of the Sea There are seven one-act plays here, all … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Bound East for Cardiff” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on August 26, 2005 by sheila

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The Books: “Moon of the Caribees” (Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on August 25, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Now we come to Eugene O’Neill. Yay! The first collection of plays I have is entitled Seven Plays of the Sea There are seven one-act plays here, all (duh) having to do with the … Continue reading →

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Snapshots

Posted on February 5, 2005 by sheila

– So I’ve got a big Super Bowl bash to go to tomorrow. Lots of fun. We’re all Patriots fans. – I FINISHED UNDERWORLD THIS MORNING. I DID IT. I started that novel in … NOVEMBER? I have no idea. … Continue reading →

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Sidney Lumet: What Is the Movie About?

Posted on December 17, 2004 by sheila

Excerpt from Making Movies: Sidney Lumet: Having decided, for whatever reason, to do a movie, I return to that all-encompassing, critical discussion: What is the movie about? Work can’t begin until its limits are defined, and this is the first … Continue reading →

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