Actresses In The Films Of Brian De Palma & Steven Spielberg
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Brian De Palma (September 11, 1940, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.)
Brian De Palma was fortunate to be able to cast theatre actress Andra Akers in his debut feature, the experimental crime picture 'Murder A La Mod' (1968). Years later, Angie Dickinson would cast a similar visage to Akers for 'Dressed To Kill' (1980), while the casting of Dickinson's body double would inspire De Palma to create 'Body Double' (1984).
“I’ve been dealing with this all my career. Fortunately, now Quentin Tarantino has to deal with it, so I don’t have to deal with it anymore. Violence and women. He’s the director who has the biggest persona in that area. In fact, we had a conversation about that once, which was very funny.
I say the same thing over and over again. If I can create a sequence where you’re gazing at a woman or following a woman, it seems to me like a basic building block of cinema. I think it was Jean-Luc Godard who said, ‘The history of cinema is men photographing women.’
I say the same thing over and over again. If I can create a sequence where you’re gazing at a woman or following a woman, it seems to me like a basic building block of cinema. I think it was Jean-Luc Godard who said, ‘The history of cinema is men photographing women.’
I mean, look at advertising. Every magazine cover is women. It draws the gaze of the man and the gaze of the woman, who’s looking at what she’s wearing. We look at women all the time. Look at the red carpet in Cannes — all they do is take pictures of women, and it dominates the coverage. It’s so obvious to me. It’s not something I discovered.”
- Brian De Palma, Entertainment Weekly
Brian De Palma & Jill Clayburgh
Interview with Deborah Shelton [The Bobbie Wygant Archive - you can see half a dozen Bobbie Wygant interviews with Brian De Palma on youtube]
Andra Akers would go on to appear in De Palma's third feature, 'The Wedding Party' (1969). Stock company member Jennifer Salt also appeared in both movies. In the early days, De Palma's acting company was anchored by versatile character actors like William Finley, Gerrit Graham, Allen Garfield, Charles Durning and Robert De Niro. For the second phase of his directorial career, De Palma added character players John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Al Israel, Steven Bauer and Gregg Henry to the mix, bolstering a strong line-up of talent.
"When you're a filmmaker you become addicted, your family suffers, your friends suffer, to say nothing of what's going on on the set. It's an incredible way to show the impulse to view. Directors are constantly looking."
- Thelma Schoonmaker speaking in 2024, The Sunday Times
Brian De Palma & Carrie Fisher
'Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk' - Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show of Union City, New Jersey
# Brian De Palma's longtime editor Tina Hirsch played the role of Tina in 'Greetings' (1968) under her original name, Bettina Kugel.
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35 Actresses In The Films Of Brian De Palma
Andra Akers (September 16, 1943, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'Murder A La Mod' (1968) / 'The Wedding Party' (1969) [2]
Jennifer Salt (September 4, 1944, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) : 'Murder A La Mod' (1968) / 'The Wedding Party' (1969) / 'Hi, Mom!' (1970) / 'Sisters' (1973) [4]
Rutanya Alda (October 13, 1942, Riga, Latvia) : 'Greetings' (1968) / 'Hi, Mom!' (1970) / 'The Fury' (1978) [3]
Jill Clayburgh (April 30, 1944, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'The Wedding Party' (1969)
Lara Parker (October 27, 1938, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.) : 'Hi, Mom!' (1970)
'Hey, Lady Godiva'
Katharine Ross (January 29, 1940, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) : 'Get To Know Your Rabbit' (1970)
Susanne Zenor (November 26, 1947, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.) : 'Get To Know Your Rabbit' (1970)
Margot Kidder (October 17, 1948, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada) : 'Sisters' (1973)
Jessica Harper (October 10, 1949, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) : 'Phantom Of The Paradise' (1974)
Geneviève Bujold (July 1, 1942, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) : 'Obsession' (1976)
'Acapulco Goldie'
Sissy Spacek (December 25, 1949, Quitman, Texas, U.S.) : 'Carrie' (1976) {+ set dresser on 'Phantom Of The Paradise'}
Nancy Allen (June 24, 1950, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'Carrie' (1976) / 'Home Movies' (1979) / 'Dressed To Kill' (1980) / 'Blow Out' (1981) [4]
Amy Irving (September 10, 1953, Palo Alto, California, U.S.) : 'Carrie' (1976) / 'The Fury' (1978) {+ dubber on 'Casualties Of War'} [2]
Theresa Saldana (August 20, 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'Home Movies' (1979)
Michelle Pfeiffer (April 29, 1958, Santa Ana, California, U.S.) : 'Scarface' (1983)
'Penicillin Penny'
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (November 17, 1958, Lombard, Illinois, U.S.) : 'Scarface' (1983)
Melanie Griffith (August 9, 1957, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'Body Double' (1984) / 'The Bonfire Of The Vanities' (1990) [2]
Barbara Crampton (December 27, 1958, Levittown, New York, U.S.) : 'Body Double' (1984)
Maria Pitillo (January 8, 1966, Elmira, New York, U.S.) : 'Wise Guys' (1986)
Patricia Clarkson (December 29, 1959, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.) : 'The Untouchables' (1987)
'Freakin' At The Freakers Ball'
Kim Cattrall (21 August 1956, Liverpool, England) : 'The Bonfire Of The Vanities' (1990)
Lolita Davidovich (July 15, 1961, London, Ontario, Canada) : 'Raising Cain' (1992)
Penelope Ann Miller (January 13, 1964, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) : 'Carlito's Way' (1993)
Emmanuelle Béart (14 August 1963, Gassin, France) : 'Mission: Impossible' (1996)
Carla Gugino (August 29, 1971, Sarasota, Florida, U.S.) : 'Snake Eyes' (1998)
'Get My Rocks Off'
Kim Delaney (November 29, 1961, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) : 'Mission To Mars' (2000)
Connie Nielsen (3 July 1965, Frederikshavn, Denmark) : 'Mission To Mars' (2000)
Rebecca Romijn (November 6, 1972, Berkeley, California, U.S.) : 'Femme Fatale' (2002)
Hilary Swank (July 30, 1974, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.) : 'The Black Dahlia' (2006)
Mia Kirshner (January 25, 1975, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) : 'The Black Dahlia' (2006)
'I Got Stoned And I Missed It'
Scarlett Johansson (November 22, 1984, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'The Black Dahlia' (2006)
Rachel McAdams (November 17, 1978, London, Ontario, Canada) : 'Passion' (2012)
Noomi Rapace (28 December 1979, Hudiksvall, Gävleborg, Sweden) : 'Passion' (2012)
Karoline Herfurth (22 May 1984, East Berlin, Germany) : 'Passion' (2012)
Carice Van Houten (5 September 1976, Leiderdorp, Netherlands) : 'Domino' (2019)
'The Cover Of The Rolling Stone'
# Highly recommended for fans is a series of interclips available on youtube from 'The Dick Cavett Show' with Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese in spirited conversation.
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Steven Spielberg (with Nancy Allen & Amy Irving) calls Brian De Palma from his car phone in 1976
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Steven Spielberg (December 18, 1946, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.)
Steven Spielberg spent the early part of his childhood in Ohio and his teenage years in Arizona where he directed a series of short subject films, culminating in the construction of his first feature-length film 'Firelight' (1964), a science-fiction adventure that would inspire the creation of 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' (1977).
“The smartest thing I do is hire women. I always will.”
- Steven Spielberg speaking in 2023, The Hollywood Reporter
- Steven Spielberg speaking in 2023, The Hollywood Reporter
Amy Irving & Steven Spielberg
Interview with Holly Hunter [The Bobbie Wygant Archive - you can see half a dozen Bobbie Wygant interviews with Steven Spielberg on youtube]
An important development in Spielberg's career was his story contribution to John Erman's aviation adventure 'Ace Eli And Rodger Of The Skies' (1973) which provided a platform for qualified pilot Cliff Robertson to take to the skies. The cast included actress Pamela Franklin who was born in Yokohama, Japan and raised in East Asia.
“(The) Young Turks who might have been expected to ally themselves with women – Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma, Francis Coppola, Paul Schrader, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg – burrowed into violent male-centered melodramas or retreated into a no less fantastic world of eternal adolescence.”
- Molly Haskell, 'From Reverence To Rape : The Treatment Of Women In The Movies' (1974 - revised and reissued in 1987 and 2016)
- Molly Haskell, 'From Reverence To Rape : The Treatment Of Women In The Movies' (1974 - revised and reissued in 1987 and 2016)
Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg & Nancy Allen
'Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe' - Bobby Bare of Ironton, Ohio
# Steven Spielberg's short subject film 'Amblin' (1968) lent its name to the production company Amblin Entertainment which was co-founded by Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 1980. 'Amblin' was shot by Allen Daviau who served as cinematographer on a number of Spielberg's feature films.
In Jerry Lewis' book 'The Total Film-Maker' (1971), he wrote of 'Amblin' : "The film rocked me back. Spielberg displayed an amazing knowledge of film-making as well as creative talent."
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25 Actresses In The Films Of Steven Spielberg
Goldie Hawn (November 21, 1945, Washington, D.C., U.S.) : 'The Sugarland Express' (1974)
Lorraine Gary (August 16, 1937, Forest Hills, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'Jaws' (1975) / '1941' (1979) [2]
Melinda Dillon (October 13, 1939, Hope, Arkansas, U.S.) : 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' (1977)
Teri Garr (December 11, 1944, Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.) : 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' (1977)
Nancy Allen (June 24, 1950, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.) : '1941' (1979)
Lorraine Gary (August 16, 1937, Forest Hills, New York City, New York, U.S.) : 'Jaws' (1975) / '1941' (1979) [2]
Melinda Dillon (October 13, 1939, Hope, Arkansas, U.S.) : 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' (1977)
Teri Garr (December 11, 1944, Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.) : 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' (1977)
Nancy Allen (June 24, 1950, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.) : '1941' (1979)
'(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn'
Dianne Kay (March 29, 1954, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.) : '1941' (1979)
Karen Allen (October 5, 1951, Carrollton, Illinois, U.S.) : 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' (1981) / 'Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull' (2008) [2]
Dee Wallace (December 14, 1948, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.) : 'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' (1982)
Kate Capshaw (November 3, 1953, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.) : 'Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom' (1984)
Alison Doody (November 11, 1966, Dublin, Ireland) : 'Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade' (1989)
Karen Allen (October 5, 1951, Carrollton, Illinois, U.S.) : 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' (1981) / 'Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull' (2008) [2]
Dee Wallace (December 14, 1948, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.) : 'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' (1982)
Kate Capshaw (November 3, 1953, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.) : 'Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom' (1984)
Alison Doody (November 11, 1966, Dublin, Ireland) : 'Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade' (1989)
'Barbara Joy'
Holly Hunter (March 20, 1958, Conyers, Georgia, U.S.) : 'Always' (1989)
Julia Roberts (October 28, 1967, Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.) : 'Hook' (1991)
Laura Dern (February 10, 1967, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) : 'Jurassic Park' (1993)
Julianne Moore (December 3, 1960, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.) : 'The Lost World : Jurassic Park' (1997)
Frances O'Connor (June 12, 1967, Wantage, Berkshire, England) : 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' (2001)
Julia Roberts (October 28, 1967, Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.) : 'Hook' (1991)
Laura Dern (February 10, 1967, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) : 'Jurassic Park' (1993)
Julianne Moore (December 3, 1960, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.) : 'The Lost World : Jurassic Park' (1997)
Frances O'Connor (June 12, 1967, Wantage, Berkshire, England) : 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' (2001)
'Roselee'
Jessica Harper (October 10, 1949, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) : 'Minority Report' (2002)
Samantha Morton (May 13, 1977, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) : 'Minority Report' (2002)
Nathalie Baye (July 6, 1948, Mainneville, Eure, France) : 'Catch Me If You Can' (2002)
Amy Adams (August 20, 1974, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy) : 'Catch Me If You Can' (2002)
Miranda Otto (December 16, 1967, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) : 'War Of The Worlds' (2005)
Samantha Morton (May 13, 1977, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) : 'Minority Report' (2002)
Nathalie Baye (July 6, 1948, Mainneville, Eure, France) : 'Catch Me If You Can' (2002)
Amy Adams (August 20, 1974, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy) : 'Catch Me If You Can' (2002)
Miranda Otto (December 16, 1967, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) : 'War Of The Worlds' (2005)
'Lorena'
Sally Field (November 6, 1946, Pasadena, California, U.S.) : 'Lincoln' (2012)
Gloria Reuben (June 9, 1964, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) : 'Lincoln' (2012)
Meryl Streep (June 22, 1949, Summit, New Jersey, U.S.) : 'The Post' (2017)
Alison Brie (December 29, 1982, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) : 'The Post' (2017)
Olivia Cooke (December 27, 1993, Oldham, Lancashire, England) : 'Ready Player One' (2018)
Gloria Reuben (June 9, 1964, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) : 'Lincoln' (2012)
Meryl Streep (June 22, 1949, Summit, New Jersey, U.S.) : 'The Post' (2017)
Alison Brie (December 29, 1982, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) : 'The Post' (2017)
Olivia Cooke (December 27, 1993, Oldham, Lancashire, England) : 'Ready Player One' (2018)
'I Hate Goodbyes'
