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Category Archives: Actors
The Streetcar of Fame, by Cary Grant
… as told to Peter Bogdanovich: Becoming a movie star is something like getting on a streetcar. Actors and actresses are packed in like sardines. When I arrived in Hollywood, Carole Lombard, Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Warner Baxter, Greta Garbo, … Continue reading
“You’re getting a little normal.” – Howard Hawks to Cary Grant
From Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors, by Peter Bogdanovich By the end of the film, would you say that [Cary] Grant has abandoned his scientific life? Well, let’s say he mixed it. He had an … Continue reading
“… my histrionic ability”
He was not only dear, he was cool. If an actor thought he could get any place by having tantrums, watching Bill Powell would have altered his opinion. I remember a story conference during which he objected to a scene … Continue reading
“I was aware that Joan Crawford was a white lady.” – James Baldwin
A beautiful passage from James Baldwin’s The Devil Finds Work: Joan Crawford’s straight, narrow, and lonely back. We are following her through the corridors of a moving train. She is looking for someone, or she is trying to escape from … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Paul Newman
Paul Newman in “Slap Shot” Here’s the piece I wrote for House Next Door when Paul Newman passed away.
Happy Birthday, Andy Kaufman
How could you describe Andy Kaufman to a generation that did not grow up seeing him on talk shows, late-night shows, and his own TV specials? How on earth could you say what it was that he did? He was … Continue reading
“Well, I’m not your run-of-the-mill lady from the Valley, am I?” – Shirley MacLaine
I am always behind the curve with TV trends. The Downton Abbey mania has been so bad that even virtual strangers are stopping me on the street telling me how much I will love it. When people find out I … Continue reading