John [Cassavetes] loved actors. He gave them a lot of freedom. So if something came up that a certain actor just felt at the moment and said - that kind of improvisation he would accept. He gave very little direction.
I just loved Bette Davis and the fact that I had a chance to work with her [on the 1979 TV movie Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter] was m… - Gena Rowlands
I just loved Bette Davis and the fact that I had a chance to work with her [on the 1979 TV movie Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter] was m…
- Gena Rowlands
Bette Davis had very strong opinions and was not afraid to express them. She wasn't afraid of anything that I ever saw. And she was so funny. She's j… - Gena Rowlands
Bette Davis had very strong opinions and was not afraid to express them. She wasn't afraid of anything that I ever saw. And she was so funny. She's j…
Every sacred cow in the business has to do with economics. - Gena Rowlands
Every sacred cow in the business has to do with economics.
[John Cassavetes] came backstage afterwards and introduced himself and we talked a bit, and then went for a little coffee at the Russian Tea Room nex… - Gena Rowlands
[John Cassavetes] came backstage afterwards and introduced himself and we talked a bit, and then went for a little coffee at the Russian Tea Room nex…
Never in my life have I ever even thought about anything else [ being anything other than an actress]. - Gena Rowlands
Never in my life have I ever even thought about anything else [ being anything other than an actress].
So I went home and I told my mom that I wanted to quit and be an actress and she said, “Huh, that sounds fascinating. It’s wonderful!” And I told my … - Gena Rowlands
So I went home and I told my mom that I wanted to quit and be an actress and she said, “Huh, that sounds fascinating. It’s wonderful!” And I told my …
After you play a part, you think of it as your own. - Gena Rowlands
After you play a part, you think of it as your own.
I loved Bette Davis when I was little and when I was big and when I got old. - Gena Rowlands
I loved Bette Davis when I was little and when I was big and when I got old.
If I have something I like to forget, then I forget it. - Gena Rowlands
If I have something I like to forget, then I forget it.
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