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Sidney Lumet: Excerpts from Making Movies
It’s Sidney Lumet’s birthday. Here are many excerpts from his classic and invaluable film-making handbook Making Movies: In Murder on the Orient Express, I wanted Ingrid Bergman to play the Russian Princess Dragomiroff. She wanted to play the retarded Swedish … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books, Directors, Movies, On This Day
Tagged Al Pacino, Dean Stockwell, Dog Day Afternoon, Faye Dunaway, Ingrid Bergman, Jane Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Marlon Brando, Network, Paul Newman, River Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Running on Empty, Sidney Lumet, William Holden
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November 2021 Viewing Diary
The Wire, half of Season 3 This is the busiest time of year in re: film-critic-land, so had to stop my re-watch of The Wire to make room for new releases. I’ll get back to it! All Is Forgiven (2007; … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Amy Heckerling, Balkans, Dean Stockwell, documentary, drama, Ethan Hawke, Eugene O'Neill, France, Ingmar Bergman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Japan, Katharine Hepburn, literary adaptation, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Mexico, Mia Hansen-Løve, Mia Wasikowska, New Zealand, Paul Thomas Anderson, Quantum Leap, Rebecca Hall, Sidney Lumet, Spain, Sweden, The Beatles, Will Ferrell, women directors
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Mickey Rourke as James Tyrone?
In this post about Laurette Taylor and her comeback, MrG and I start to discuss Mickey Rourke in the comments, and the possibility of his giant comeback – which seriously, if it actually happens, will be like a man resurrecting … Continue reading
Posted in Actors
Tagged Eugene O'Neill, Ireland, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Mickey Rourke
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Happy Birthday, Eugene O’Neill
“I remember at one point going through everything of Eugene O’Neill. I was struck by the sheer theatricality of his plays. You could see how they worked. I read them all one summer. I had nosebleeds, and for some reason … Continue reading
Dean Stockwell’s Invisible Technique
Just reached 3,000,000 page views about 10 minutes ago. How on earth has that happened? Thanks for reading, everybody. Working on a couple of huge Dean Stockwell pieces now. I’m just building my case now. And Alex, you’ll like this: … Continue reading
Dean Stockwell Listening, Part 2
The wrenching last 2 scenes of Long Day’s Journey – between Jamie and Edmund … and then the scene that ends the play, involving the whole tragic family. It’s his face as he takes it all in. And this is … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies
Tagged Dean Stockwell, Eugene O'Neill, Katharine Hepburn, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Sidney Lumet
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Dean Stockwell Listening
I’ve always been a fan of Dean Stockwell. Think the first time I really encountered him was in Married to the Mob (I mean, besides when I was a kid, and I saw all those movies – Secret Garden, Kim, … Continue reading
Posted in Actors
Tagged Dean Stockwell, Eugene O'Neill, Katharine Hepburn, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Sidney Lumet
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The Books: “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (Eugene O’Neill)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Still on Eugene O’Neill – next play on the shelf is Long Day’s Journey into Night It’s such a nice cheery play, isn’t it? Really fills you with hope. … Continue reading
Sidney Lumet: On Katharine Hepburn and Going to Dailies
Here’s great story about Katharine Hepburn. Excerpt from Sidney Lumet’s Making Movies: Sidney Lumet: At the end of rehearsal [for Long Day’s Journey], just before shooting, I gathered the actors to tell them about my shooting system and habits and … Continue reading
Posted in Directors
Tagged Katharine Hepburn, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Sidney Lumet
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