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Category Archives: Actors
The Books: True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor, by David Mamet
Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor, by David Mamet This is an extremely obnoxious book which also has a lot of truth in it. Actors … Continue reading
Daily Quote About Elvis: Millie Perkins
Millie Perkins, Elvis Presley, in “Wild in the Country” Millie Perkins was 22 years old when she made “Wild in the Country”, playing Elvis’ character’s sweet long-time girlfriend. She had catapulted to fame as Anne Frank in the movie “Diary … Continue reading
The Books: Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov, edited by Barry Paris
Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov, edited by Barry Paris Must-read. Must-read. Must-read. Stella Adler came from an illustrious hard-working theatrical family, active in the vibrant and important … Continue reading
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Tagged Anton Chekhov, August Strindberg, Group Theatre, Harold Clurman, Lee Strasberg, Russia, Stella Adler, Sweden
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R.I.P. Harry Morgan
I grew up watching M*A*S*H. The finale of the show destroyed me so utterly I cried myself to sleep and then woke up the next day sick and my mother let me stay home from school. I was despondent. Harry … Continue reading
The Books: Actors on Acting: The Theories, Techniques, and Practices of the World’s Great Actors, Told in Thir Own Words, edited by Toby Cole and Helen Krich Chinoy
Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is Actors on Acting: The Theories, Techniques, and Practices of the World’s Great Actors, Told in Thir Own Words, edited by Toby Cole and Helen Krich Chinoy A massive invaluable … Continue reading
The Books: Method Actors: Three Generations of an American Acting Style, by Steve Vineberg
Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is Method Actors: Three Generations of an American Acting Style, by Steve Vineberg Steve Vineberg makes some pretty broad claims for Method acting in his book, and for that reason … Continue reading
Steve Martin: “I Had a Weird Act …”
A beautiful anecdote about a young Steve Martin meeting Elvis Presley in Vegas. Great payoff.
The Vacuum Sense Of Some Element Missing
September 30, 1955. James Dean’s car crash If you want to know why Cara and I are friends, and why we have been friends for almost 10 years now (without ever meeting in person, WTF is up with that), read … Continue reading
Hal Wallis and Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley and Hal Wallis I’ve written before about Hal Wallis, and my admiration for not only his producing smarts, but how he exemplifies the artistic and intuitive producer (so so rare nowadays). His memos in re: Casablanca are not … Continue reading
Obsession Dovetail: This Is For Jennchez
Jennchez mentioned Cary Grant in her last comment. Cary Grant has been an obsession of mine for years, decades, a lifetime (176 posts and counting.) And so: Elvis opened in Vegas in the summer of 1969. I wrote a bit … Continue reading