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Tag Archives: Gena Rowlands
“Film is, to me, just unimportant. But people are very important.” — John Cassavetes
When I think of Cassavetes, anything that comes up is inextricable from my own life journey. He’s just so IN there with me, the choices I made, the goals I had, my values. He’s also behind my favorite marriage proposal, … Continue reading
Posted in Directors, Movies
Tagged Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Love Streams, Opening Night
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September 2025 Snapshots
Attended some of the press screenings at the New York Film Festival. I haven’t been in a couple of years, for various reasons, and it’s been so sad for me. I loved getting up in the morning and heading to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Elvis Presley, family, Frankenstein, friends, Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Memphis, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sam Shaw, snapshots
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“Some of the time, when you’re walking out there where the air is thin, you just hope you can walk back again.” — Gena Rowlands
It’s her birthday today. The quote in the headline was Rowlands talking about playing Mabel in A Woman Under the Influence, but it could be said about many of her roles, particularly the ones she did in her husband’s films. … Continue reading
An Acting Lesson: John Wayne and the “Reality of the Doing”
An old piece, re-posted for John Wayne’s birthday: In one lengthy scene in Hondo, filmed in one almost unbroken take, Wayne makes horseshoes in the little outdoor smith in the yard. Geraldine Page hovers nearby. He talks to her about … Continue reading
Jacob Elordi and Gena Rowlands for the win
So I dislike sharing pictures of myself but I shared this on Instagram and figured, oh well, what the hell. These have been dark days and I am doing what I can to not just keep my spirits up but … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies, Personal
Tagged Frankenstein, Gena Rowlands, Guillermo del Toro
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Mirrors #23
Gena Rowlands, Opening Night (1977) Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl (2024. My review.) Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to support my work, here’s a link … Continue reading
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Tagged Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, mirrors, Opening Night, women directors
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Accepting the reality of Gena Rowlands
I shared this story from my grad school time on Instagram and thought it was too good to be lost in the algorithm over there where “stories” disappear. I’ve always loved this anecdote, and it was a great lesson to … Continue reading
“I like to be wrung out.” — Gena Rowlands
A little bit more on Gena on my Substack.