“Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of a witness.”— Margaret Millar This observation is from Margaret Millar, the Canadian-born writer who was a staple of the dime-store book racks that teemed with… Read More
“That was my life. Except for the methamphetamine.”— RJ Mitte The actor RJ Mitte, who brought his lived experiences with cerebral palsy to screens as well as to podiums and social forums, has died, by… Read More
“You cannot play a lie. You must play some kind of truth.”— Gene Hackman We’ve been watching the second season of the U.K. series Celebrity Traitors, which is like the regular show (a bunch of… Read More
“Our generation are the new old. I remember what someone of 60 looked like when I was a kid. They didn’t look like me.”— Jack Nicholson, in 1998 Aging bites, and we all look at… Read More
Some nights ago, when there was still a bit of heat in the air and golden light outside, Martha and I sat down to watch A Room with a View. I’d hesitate to count the… Read More
“I’m least challenged or inspired by [Hollywood] stories… I’ve gravitated towards independent cinema because you have to work harder in studio scripts to flesh out characters, particularly female ones. They are not as sharply edged,… Read More