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Category Archives: Actors
R.I.P. Robin Williams
I was on my way home this morning from a screening (that had been canceled last-minute due to a problem with the print or something). I decided to swing by Caroline’s Comedy Club on Broadway and 50th on my way … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Robin Williams
He came and spoke at my school. He answered questions. He was hilarious, of course, but also forthcoming. But what was extraordinary about him in person, and what is with me right now, on this very sad day, is how … Continue reading
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Brian May on Doris Day
“Was watching a Doris Day movie out of the corner of my eye while writing, this evening. I really think Doris Day is the most wonderful lady singer in history. I spend a lot of time watching old movies out … Continue reading
R.I.P., Elaine Stritch
“You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do; before it’s out of your mouth, they know it’s a lie.” — Elaine Stritch That quote from Stritch is the key. It is why her work is … Continue reading
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John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands and Love Streams
In a little bit over a month, John Cassavetes’ final film, Love Streams (1984), starring him and his wife/collaborator/muse/genius Gena Rowlands (who just turned 84) will finally be released on DVD, via Criterion, with a video-essay about Gena Rowlands’ acting, … Continue reading
R.I.P., Eli Wallach
His career spanned 60 years. An inspiration to many young actors (including myself as a kid), he worked nearly until the very end. He and his wife of 66 years, Anne Jackson (married since 1948), often performed together over the … Continue reading
Raquel Welch and Cher
Just because. Does one really need a reason to revel in something as amazing as this?
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“I’m almost not crazy now.” – Gena Rowlands, Love Streams
It was Gena Rowlands’ 84th birthday on June 19. I was looking online for a trailer of Love Streams (1984), and there was one made although the film was never really properly distributed. But I did find a beautiful trailer … Continue reading
R.I.P. Ruby Dee
I was waiting for this, and here it is. My good pal Odie Henderson, and fellow Rogerebert.com contributor, who helped moderate the QA with Spike Lee at Ebertfest following the screening of Do the Right Thing (in which, of course, … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Ruby Dee
Pioneering actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee has passed away at the age of 91. The New York Daily News has a comprehensive obituary detailing the sheer scope of this woman’s life, she who was working almost right up … Continue reading