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Category Archives: Actors
“Put us in that fog, Tom.”
One of my favorite moments in Master and Commander is 2 seconds long. And it involves James D’Arcy who gives one of my favorite performances in the film, as 1st Lieutenant Tom Pullings. For those not familiar with my work: … Continue reading
A Tour of my Bulletin Board
Marilyn Monroe lifting weights.
Kate Burton: “I almost never say no to anything.”
A wonderful article about actress Kate Burton – who also (coincidentally) was a “regular” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival during the reign of Nikos Psacharapoulos (the dude I mentioned so much yesterday – and her husband was also the director … Continue reading
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Acting Chekhov: Intuition
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Interview with AUSTIN PENDLETON JEAN HACKETT: But playing Tusenbach in Three Sisters was different. You mentioned that with that … Continue reading
Acting Chekhov: “in mourning for my life”
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Olympia Dukakis: I remember my brother and I came to New York when I was in college and saw … Continue reading
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Acting Chekhov: efficiency
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos: I think somebody must have told actors that being efficient is great. When they come into an … Continue reading
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Acting Chekhov: “smash something”
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Interview with Laila Robins: [Christopher Walken] did something wonderful in that scene [in Ivanov]. Sasha has a line: “Exactly, … Continue reading
Acting Chekhov: Being moody …
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos: In a Greek play it’s not that there is a peculiar kind of delivery, it is that … Continue reading
Acting Chekhov: “Imagine things.”
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Intreview with Nikos Psacharopoulos: Imagine things. Imagine many more things. Imagine that the water you drink is awful, that … Continue reading
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Hot, hot, hot
Two hot dudes. Bogarde’s smile lines are melting my kneecaps. (Speaking of Night Porter and Charlotte Rampling … )
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