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“Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get fed up with one, I spend the night with the other.” — Anton Chekhov
It’s his birthday today. Anton Chekhov, letter to actress (and wife) Olga Knipper January 2, 1901 “Describe at least one rehearsal of Three Sisters for me. Isn’t there anything which needs adding or subtracting? Are you acting well, my darling? … Continue reading
Posted in On This Day, Theatre, writers
Tagged Anton Chekhov, Christopher Walken, Maureen Stapleton, Olympia Dukakis, The Cherry Orchard, The Seagull
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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
“The reality is you don’t arrive, you don’t have a crone ceremony and suddenly get wisdom.” — Olympia Dukakis
“I recognize that the real pulse of life is transformation, yet I work in a world dominated by men and the things men value, where transformation is not the coinage. It’s not even the language! Winning is everything in Hollywood. … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies, On This Day, Theatre
Tagged Anton Chekhov, Olympia Dukakis
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R.I.P. Olympia Dukakis
Husband and wife Louis Zorich and Olympia Dukakis in The Seagull, Williamstown Theater Festival The first thing I thought of when I heard the sad news of Olympia Dukakis’ passing was her compulsive sighs in her Oscar-winning performance in Moonstruck. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anton Chekhov, Olympia Dukakis, The Seagull
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October 2020 Viewing Diary
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020; d. Jenny Popplewell) Very amateurish. Perhaps interesting to those who weren’t following the case as closely as I was. I’m STILL following the case. Chris Watts seems to think he’s going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Bill Murray, comedy, coming of age, crime movies, documentary, drama, George Lucas, horror, Joan Fontaine, Kristen Stewart, Laurence Olivier, Martin Scorsese, Olympia Dukakis, Robert De Niro, romantic drama, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Sandra Bullock, Sofia Coppola, Supernatural, women directors
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Another Announcement: Gena Rowlands’ Lifetime Achievement Oscar
It’s Announcement City on my site these days. On November 14, the Oscars hold their separate ceremony for the Lifetime Achievement Award people (this year it’s Gena Rowlands, Spike Lee, and Debbie Reynolds), as well as the Humanitarian Award. Gena … Continue reading
The Books: The Actor’s Chekhov: Interviews with Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov, edited by Jean Hackett
Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is The Actor’s Chekhov : Interviews with Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov , edited by Jean Hackett Amy Irving, … Continue reading
Acting Chekhov: a compilation of quotes.
All excerpts below from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov – a book I adore. It’s extensive interviews with all of the actors who were “regulars” at … Continue reading
Acting Chekhov: Plums
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Interview with Olympia Dukakis: Something very interesting happened the first time I did Paulina in The Sea Gull. She … Continue reading