Tag Archives: Gary Cooper

The Perfect Imaginary Dinner

Posted on January 4, 2005 by sheila

THE AUTHORS Christopher Marlowe. I have a TON of questions to ask that guy. Charles Dickens. Just because I have a feeling that the dude was a blast. He could sit at the head of the table, keep the liquor … Continue reading →

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Sidney Lumet: On Style Dictating Casting

Posted on December 17, 2004 by sheila

Excerpt from Making Movies: Here, he discusses Prince of the City: I wasn’t sure whether we were in drama or tragedy territory. I knew I wanted to wind up somewhere between the two, leaning towards the tragic. Tragedy, when it … Continue reading →

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Ball of Fire: Favorite Moments

Posted on November 13, 2004 by sheila

— “14 watercolors …” (said by one of the old professors in a tone of slow bewilderment) — A knock comes at the door. The professors flutter about. “It’s 2 in the morning! Who could that be!” And Henry Travers … Continue reading →

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Three Similar Stories About Film Acting

Posted on October 8, 2004 by sheila

One story stars Clark Gable. One stars Robert Duvall. And one stars Gary Cooper (the latest celeb-crush … I will never abandon Cary … how could I? We had a good time together, he and I. We really did. But … Continue reading →

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“That kid is the greatest goddamn actor…”

Posted on October 5, 2004 by sheila

I like this story a lot. It’s one of those stories which may be a legend, may be an exaggeration … whatever, I don’t care. I like it anyway. I ran across it again this morning in the Goldwyn biography, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On Ball of Fire

Posted on October 3, 2004 by sheila

There is one prolonged sparring-sexy scene between Cooper and Stanwyck in the library, which ends with them in a passionate clinch. She plays a show-girl who speaks almost completely in slang, and Cooper plays a sexually inexperienced grammarian who has … Continue reading →

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Billy Wilder on Cary Grant

Posted on September 2, 2004 by sheila

Excerpt from Conversations with Wilder: I had Cary Grant in mind for 4 of my pictures. He was a friend of mine, and I liked him enormously, and he liked me. But he was apprehensive, he did not want to … Continue reading →

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