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Category Archives: Actors
Accepting the reality of Gena Rowlands
I shared this story from my grad school time on Instagram and thought it was too good to be lost in the algorithm over there where “stories” disappear. I’ve always loved this anecdote, and it was a great lesson to … Continue reading
This famous picture tells the whole story of Alain Delon
Mick Jagger accepted defeat. He knew better than to even try to compete with Alain Delon. Which is WILD when you consider who Mick Jagger was at this particular moment in time. The Rolling Stone frontman couldn’t compete with Delon. … Continue reading
Alain Delon’s chilly beauty. RIP
Alain Delon thought, “A world without Gena Rowlands is not a world worth living in.” I put a piece up on my Substack about Delon which I wrote years ago, and it was his beauty and how it operated in … Continue reading
“I like to be wrung out.” — Gena Rowlands
A little bit more on Gena on my Substack.
Goodbye, Gena Rowlands
Gathered myself together, and wrote a tribute – yet another one, really – to Gena Rowlands for Ebert. I did my best. It won’t be the last time I write about her. We’ll be dealing with this career, trying to … Continue reading
R.I.P. Shelley Duvall
I wrote about Shelley Duvall on my Substack.
Glen Powell is here and people are being weird
I wrote about Glen Powell on my Substack. This one – obviously – was a long time in the making. Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined … Continue reading
Substack: Various updates + Dabney Coleman
My latest – some thoughts on Dabney Coleman up on my Substack. Thanks so much for subscribing. Your support means so much. Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you … Continue reading
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Tennessee and Elvis in Arty Magazine
Last names not necessary in both cases. I am psyched to have a piece in the Spring/Summer issue of the long-running Arty zine, run by Cathy Lomax. This issue is devoted to all things Tennessee Williams. I wrote about Elvis. … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Music, Theatre, writers
Tagged Elvis Presley, Orpheus Descending, Tennessee Williams
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Time Machine podcast with special guest
I saw this podcast linked to on Facebook mainly because a couple of people I know have been “guests” on it. Including him. The premise of the podcast is the two hosts discuss a real-world event – the Dust Bowl, … Continue reading