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Celebrating the Disreputable: An interview with Charles Taylor about his new book Opening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-in Near You: The Shadow Cinema of the American ’70s

Charles Taylor’s new book Opening Wednesday at a Theater Or Drive-In Near You: The Shadow Cinema of the American ’70s was an intense pleasure to read. He discusses 15 films from the 1970s, films that were not made as prestige … Continue reading

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“[Tootsie] Was Never a Comedy For Me.” – Dustin Hoffman

Profound. Fiercely honest. “If I was going to be a woman, I would want to be as beautiful as possible.” Through acting, he really does enter into the female experience. He gets it. I remember him talking about this at … Continue reading

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Carlin’s Last Interview

It’s a goldmine. I love the bit about Arthur Koestler. And I love his idea for “files” – I want to look through his files!! – but I also want to take that idea on myself. I loved this, too: … Continue reading

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