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Tag Archives: Patricia Clarkson
“Masters of the Acting Art”: An Interview with Author Dan Callahan
Dan Callahan is one of our best writers on the craft of acting. Not only does he describe why a performance is good, he digs into the much thornier issue of how it is good. This is where most critics … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies
Tagged Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, Charles Laughton, Diane Keaton, Dustin Hoffman, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Gena Rowlands, interviews, John Cassavetes, Judy Davis, Laurence Olivier, Lee Strasberg, Maggie Smith, Marlon Brando, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Patricia Clarkson, River Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Stella Adler
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20 most surprising female performances (Part 2)
Here is Part 1 of the series, great conversation going on in the comments. Join in! HEDY LAMARR, Comrade X Hedy Lamarr, is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful women in the history of cinema. Cameramen fell all … Continue reading
Future Oscar Winners: Women
Here are the actresses who I believe will win Oscars someday. Who knows if they will or if they won’t – but these women are definitely Oscar caliber. — Reese Witherspoon. Listen, I’ve been a huge fan of this girl … Continue reading
Posted in Actors
Tagged Catherine O'Hara, Eleonora Duse, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Patricia Clarkson
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The Station Agent: Some Thoughts
I know it was out last year and all, but it was one of those movies I never got around to seeing. Even though on more than one occasion, last year, my phone would ring, and it would be this … Continue reading
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Tagged Patricia Clarkson, Six Feet Under
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