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Post by spiderwort on Apr 4, 2023 1:22:14 GMT
Shirley Knight interview.
This remarkable actress, who sadly left us in 2020, was so down-to-earth and honest. In this interview she talks about everything from growing up in a tiny town in Kansas to being a Hollywood contract player and working in early television, being nominated for Oscars, the art and craft of acting as learned from her teachers, Jeff Corey and Lee Strasberg. And along the way she also shares interesting stories about notable friends and colleagues, including Jack Nicholson, among others. It's a worthy read for Shirley Knight fans and/or anyone interested in film and television history from an actor's perspective.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) Her 1st Oscar nomination.  Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) Her 2nd Oscar nomination.  Later, by choice, a prominent, multi-Emmy nominated & winning character actress. 
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Post by Pippen on Apr 4, 2023 2:06:55 GMT
Wonderful (as usual) as the Mom / Grandmother in as Good as it Gets  |
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Post by spiderwort on Apr 7, 2023 0:16:04 GMT
Here's another important Shirley Knight work: Dutchman (1966), co-starring Al Freeman Jr. Directed by Anthony Harvey ( The Lion in Winter), it was produced by Knight and her husband, Eugene Persson. Only saw it once, when it was first released, but I remember it so vividly still toay. It was a tough one to watch, but was so powerful, with superb performances by Knight and Freeman, and a great score by John Barry, too. I remember her saying that it was one of her proudest accomplishments. Here it is, and it's only an hour long (with 2 very short ads first). |
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Post by petrolino on Apr 7, 2023 13:49:40 GMT
Shirley Knight worked with some of my favourite filmmakers. I'll bookmark this interview to read later, thanks.
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Post by Pippen on Apr 7, 2023 14:03:52 GMT
Coincidentally, I just watched Sweet Bird of Youth and noticed that they managed to say more by not being explicit than some films say by showing way too much ! Stunning performances by all and sundry!  |
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Post by Pippen on Apr 7, 2023 14:15:13 GMT
 Oscar nominee Knight & Oscar winner Begley |
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Post by timshelboy on Apr 7, 2023 14:23:49 GMT
Nuns with Guns fans should check out her debut FIVE GATES TO HELL, with Dolores Michaels and Patricia Owens menaced by Chinese Warlord Neville Brand  |
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Post by politicidal1 on Apr 7, 2023 15:10:08 GMT
Nuns with Guns fans should check out her debut FIVE GATES TO HELL, with Dolores Michaels and Patricia Owens menaced by Chinese Warlord Neville Brand Yeah, that was an interesting one. |
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Post by spiderwort on Apr 7, 2023 15:26:24 GMT
Coincidentally, I just watched Sweet Bird of Youth and noticed that they managed to say more by not being explicit than some films say by showing way too much !Yes, yes, that is the secret to good writing!! Less is always more. Saw an interview with William Wellman yesterday, and he talked about how he didn't use a lot of close-ups in his films, because he saved those for when he needed to make a point (they were like exclamation points, he said). The same is true for the value of not showing everything in a film re: sex, violence, and profanity. If you show everything all the time, over and over again, it's hard to make the real point of the scene. It's just white noise, and boring. |
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Post by timshelboy on Apr 7, 2023 16:02:00 GMT
Nuns with Guns fans should check out her debut FIVE GATES TO HELL, with Dolores Michaels and Patricia Owens menaced by Chinese Warlord Neville Brand Yeah, that was an interesting one. And Harsh - {Spoiler}
a nun gets crucified and a wheelchair user garrotted in the first five minutes. |
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