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Category Archives: Actors
R.I.P. Tura Satana
There are many tributes out there right now, but I want to direct you to this piece Kimberly Lindbergs wrote about her back in 2007. It is a fantastic tribute to this icon, beloved by so many. Tura Satana. This … Continue reading
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Orson Welles: “In other words, I’m crazy.”
Unbelievable. Eloquent. Emotional. I agree with every word.
“IT” Girls Through the Years
Not-to-be-missed piece by my friend Dan over at Fandor.
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“It’s Wonderful To Be a Perfectionist.” – Joan Crawford
“You want to bring the audience in so close to you. You want to put them in your lap, in the palm of your hand. It’s very exciting when you go to the theatre and you find you’ve done it … Continue reading
Melissa Leo on The Hit List
Not the Shit List (thanks, Craig), the HIT list. As in IMDb’s coveted main page “Hit List” list at the bottom of the page. They’re currently linking to my Fandor essay on Melissa Leo. I’m so pleased. The last time … Continue reading
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Career Character: In Praise of Melissa Leo
In light of her recent Oscar nomination for The Fighter (although that shouldn’t be the only reason, and it isn’t) I look at the long slow steady trajectory of Melissa Leo’s career at Fandor.
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Ann Dvorak’s “Edgy Elegance”
A fantastic in-depth piece by Imogen Smith about this restless talented pre-Code actress. There is still much I have not seen, but her performance in Three On a Match is burned in my brain. That’s a fantastic movie, anyway, the … Continue reading
The (All Too Short) Disappearing Act of Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger died three years ago today. Let me get something out of the way before I begin: I didn’t like Dark Knight. I thought it was a mess. I didn’t like individual elements and I didn’t like the whole … Continue reading
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