Ellen Burstyn, Martin Landau and Lee Grant attend the Actors' Studio red carpet on the sixth day of Rome Film Festival. These three were there to comment on scenes screened from Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Detective Story and Ed Wood before a audience made up mostly of Italian actors. The foundation of the Actors Studio is the Stanislavsky Method, the expression of one's psyche and inner world: "We are not psychoanalysts. If while attending the Actors Studio actors realize they need one, we advise them to go to a professional!" said Grant, instantly provoking rowdy applause. When asked by somebody in the audience; "What is the one thing an actor should never do?", Ellen Burstyn replied: "Give up". The consensus was that it was an 'emotional' encounter.
Lee Grant in Shampoo who really stole the show from Julie Christie. I have to say though most of her films are pale in comparison to When Are You Comin' Back Red Rider?
Ellen Burnstyn doesn't do much for me but she certainly took a gamble and won with The Exorcist.
Who can forget this moment when dear Linda Blair crawls backward down the stairs!
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Great Sheila! I love that pic of Linda Blair on the stairs, might even try it myself later on...
Ellen Burstyn's "don't give up" comment is simplistic yet very inspiring (for me at least)
Hi Sheila,
I always enjoyed Martin Landau as Rollin Hand in the original “Mission Impossible” series on television around 1966. Didn’t his real life wife, Barbara Bain, play Cinnamon? Whenever I think of Linda Blair, I flash on her classic scene of spewing green bile in “The Exorcist”. This is an enjoyable post-thanks!
Aha, Miss Litzi's comment solves a question I had about the woman in the pic with Martin Landau. I was thinking her name was Beverley someone or other, but of course, it's Barbara Bain. I had no idea they were in Space 1999 (I never watched it).
In the degrees of separation game, you know the first time I ever did anything on the telly was with Nick Tate, who co-starred with them in Space 1999
Hi Nash,
I’m glad I was able to help you out. Actually, somewhere in the recess of my rusty old brain, I vaguely remembered that Martin Landau was married to the sophisticated woman that costarred with him on “Mission Impossible”. I did a Google Search to find out her name. I’ve never HEARD of Space 1999, which shows you how “out of it” I am….
Have you been on the “telly” quite a bit? Hmmm…that mean’s I’m blogging with a celeb! Will you remember us “little” folks when you become really famous?
Well, well, well, Nash and Miss Litzi, once again you make the comments section richer than the post.
Thankyou Miss Litzi for bringing up Martin Landau's marriage to Barbara Bain. I had no idea they were married so now the picture of their on screen magic is complete!
Now Nash, I'm going to play the six degrees of seperation game as well...Firstly I'm impressed that you have shared the small screen with Nick Tate. I always had a crush on him and I'm certain that doesn't surprise you. I looked him up and remembered he was in The Devil's Playground with dear Simon Burke who you have always liked. Now remember the director was Fred Schepsi, the big smiley face we both met at the AFI awards, drunken with delight. On this account the degrees of separation are all over the joint!
I can't get over how much Bain and Landau's daughter Juliet (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) looks just like her mom.
And Ellen Burstyn is still gorgeous at any age.
Crikey Sheila, what have you started? It gets more n more tangled with each comment...
Sexy Simon Burke was a customer I (very happily) served in one of the bookshops I worked in. And now I work with a close relation of his
Yeah Miss Litzi, I'm a HUGE celeb here - the don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-him kind. From when I was a teenager 'til my early 20s I appeared as an extra in a lot of stuff. I might blog about some of it one day...
Now, thanks to Attila the Mom we learn the Bain/Landau union has spawned a second generation of thesps
Ya' know, I've seen The Exorcist dozens of times and I do not remember that scene with Linda Blair walking backwards down the stairs!
I love Martin Landau but he really looks like he's got one foot in the grave. Some people just don't age well.
I should have included a link! daughter:http://midnightvamp303.tripod.com/images/jlandau4.jpg
Thankyou for that news on Landau's and Bain's daughter Attilla, I've just used that link and seen who it actually is - great stuff!
What do you mean by working with a 'close relation' to Simon Burke Nash? I'm intrigued....
That scene where Linda Blair is crawling backwards down the stairs is from the directors cut I think Blair Bitch. If you haven't seen that cut and youre in the mood for some more 'Exorcist' action rent it out because its not to be missed.
Hi Nash,
Don’t sell yourself short; you’ve done some work and after your finish your 8-week acting workshop, you may get all kinds of jobs. We’d just like you to remember us small folks when you’re a big celeb. A lot of very famous people started off with small roles and hung in until they became stars. You were the one who mentioned that Warren Beattie appeared on “Dobie Gillis” in a minor capacity, and looks where’s he at; well, maybe I could’ve picked a better example…..
Oooh, old people. You don't see oodles of those in the Hollywood atmosphere lately.
How fitting that you put that blasted image of Linda Blair back into my head just before Hallowe'en....
I still can notwatch tha film without being totally freaked out!!!!
Your absolutely right Miss Litzi, from little things big things grow.
Yes I love the golden oldies Jay.
Ah Pendullum, I couldn't resist that picture of Linda Blair. When that moment pops on the screen, it tilts my world into that dark place.
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