Sunday, March 30, 2008

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Ordinary People

My favorite clip from Ordinary people

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Judd Hirsch (actor, 1935)

Judd Hirsch grew up in New York, studied engineering at The City College of New York and architecture at Cooper Union. Shortly thereafter he began his acting studies at The American Academy of Dramatic ...

Friday, March 7, 2008

Putting words in their mouths (Isthmus)

'quot;Did you hear about the dim-bulb actress who was up for a part? She slept with the scriptwriter.'quot; Yeah, it's an old joke, but I needed a lead, and they don't pay me extra for original material. Besides, is there a better way to describe the scriptwriter's place in the Hollywood food chain - well fed, often, but a very weak link when it comes to anything resembling actual influence?