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Tag Archives: Charlie Chaplin
The Books: “Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art” (Gene Wilder)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art, by Gene Wilder There’s a magic about Gene Wilder. It is hard to describe or pin down, and maybe that’s the biggest part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnie and Clyde, Cary Grant, Charlie Chaplin, entertainment biography, Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks
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A Lovely Sunday
Recuperative. Soft. No drain on my brain. Getting into the moment. Being able to sink into the present. Just take your time. Take your time. Mitchell and I headed out at around 9:30 a.m. to get down to Southport … … Continue reading
“I’m emotional about most things but objective about my work.”
An interesting interview with Charlie Chaplin from 1950. I like the bit about needing an actress who could “act like Duse and dance like Pavlova” …
James Agee on silent comedy
James Agee wrote a piece for Life magazine called “Comedy’s Greatest Era” which appeared on September 3, 1949. It was Agee’s tribute to the masters of silent films – the Charlie Chaplins, the Buster Keatons, and more. If you are … Continue reading
Happy birthday to the Little Tramp
“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” – Charlie Chaplin