Michael K. Williams: When You Come At The King
I’ve been staring at the blank page on my computer screen for several minutes. I simply don’t know where to … Continue reading Michael K. Williams: When You Come At The King
I’ve been staring at the blank page on my computer screen for several minutes. I simply don’t know where to … Continue reading Michael K. Williams: When You Come At The King
The way most of us will (and should) remember Larry McMurtry is as a novelist. Beginning with Horsemen Pass By in 1961 … Continue reading Larry McMurtry’s Hard-Won Beauty
Nine decades. That’s how extensive the career of Cloris Leachman was. It is such an extraordinary length of time that … Continue reading Nine Decades of Cloris Leachman
As a director, Michael Apted had two careers. In one, he was a sturdy professional who made a number of … Continue reading Michael Apted: 79 Up
For many (if not most) people, Sean Connery’s legacy is clear: he was the definitive James Bond. Sure, there will … Continue reading The Adventures of Sean Connery
The thing I will always remember most about Larry Kramer is that he was angry. Righteously and unapologetically angry. Most … Continue reading Larry Kramer: The Extraordinary Heart
To my considerable shame, it took the death of Robby Muller to make me realize just how many of my … Continue reading Robby Muller And The Scar Below Nastassja Kinski’s Left Eye
Barrel-chested, square-jawed, large-domed, and all around physically formidable character actor Brian Dennehy was an unlikely candidate for stardom despite his … Continue reading Brian Dennehy and the Gift of Presence
All my life, when someone has asked me what my first concert was, I’d tell them it was Dire Straits. … Continue reading Kenny Rogers: The Gambler – He Broke Even
In 1996, a friend of mine told me about a wonderful interviewer on Bravo who apparently got some of the … Continue reading In Memoriam: The Teachings of James Lipton