Tag Archives: Lily Tomlin

“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” — Lily Tomlin

Posted on September 1, 2025 by sheila

It’s her birthday today. I wrote about Lily Tomlin (and other talented actresses who come from comedy/improv) in my “Present Tense” Film Comment column. She is on another level. I mean … A couple years back, as part of an … Continue reading →

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For International Women’s Day: Ladies I Love

Posted on March 8, 2025 by sheila

I post edited versions of this every year. I add names. I take names off if I feel like it. I enjoy compiling it. It’s not just about enjoyment. As women’s rights are up for grabs more than ever, like … Continue reading →

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Present Tense: Female Comedians

Posted on August 23, 2019 by sheila

For my next column at Film Comment, I wrote about actresses who come from a comedy/improv background, and the special gifts they bring to bear in dramatic material. Featuring a couple of interviews I did with circus people, and also … Continue reading →

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April 2016 Viewing Diary

Posted on May 1, 2016 by sheila

The Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016; d. Taika Waititi) My favorite thing I saw at Tribeca. It hasn’t opened yet but this is one you want to see. My review here. Midsummer in Newtown (2016; d. Lloyd Kramer) I was … Continue reading →

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Seen Recently: 42 (2013), Renegade Girl (1946), All of Me (1984)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by sheila

42 directed by Brian Helgeland First, go read this conversation by my two pals, Odie Henderson and Steven Boone. They discuss 42. I had already been excited to see it, because I love baseball movies, and I love Harrison Ford, … Continue reading →

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Mitchell Fain Presents: Part 2

Posted on August 8, 2012 by sheila

Mitchell and me, yet again in the photo booth at Lounge Ax, a music club on Fullerton in Chicago which is, sadly, no longer there. I am pleased to present to you the second part of the marathon conversation Mitchell … Continue reading →

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“I wanted to be Lily Tomlin.”

Posted on November 6, 2006 by sheila

Awesome interview with Emma Thompson in this weekend’s New York Magazine. I love it because she’s talking about the books she loved. Oddly enough, I’m probably still vaguely Victorian. Moderns are just different. As a child, my mind latched onto … Continue reading →

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