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Inside the Actors Studio.

Title: Inside the Actors Studio. Ellen Burstyn [videorecording] / a co-production of the Actors Studio and Bravo, the Film and Arts Network ; executive producer, James Lipton ; produced by Mike Kostel and John Servidio ; directed by Jeff Wurtz ; written by James Lipton.
Publication: New York, N.Y. : Actors Studio, c1996.

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Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (61 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

James Lipton hosts an evening of discussion with actress Ellen Burstyn. Burstyn discusses working as a model in her hometown of Detroit, Mich.; moving to New York City, where she modelled, danced in nightclubs, did television commercials, and appeared as a dancer on the Jackie Gleason show from 1956-57. Burstyn elaborates on her experience working with Gleason; her use of a variety of stage names during her career; her Broadway debut in the play Fair game; her drama studies with Lee Strasberg in New York City in the 1960s, following her decision to leave Hollywood, where she was acting in motion pictures. Burstyn discusses her later, major motion picture roles, including Beth in Alex in Wonderland (1970), directed by Paul Mazursky; Lois Farrow in The last picture show (1971), directed by Peter Bogdanovich; Sally in The king of Marvin Gardens (1972), one of her all-time favorite parts; her most difficult role as Chris MacNeil in The exorcist (1973); and Doris, which she originated on Broadway, in Same time next year (1978). Burstyn speaks at length about her work on the 1975 film Alice doesn't live here anymore; and the 1980 motion picture Resurrection, on which she worked with the legendary stage actress Eva Le Gallienne. The discussion is illustrated with clips from some of these works. A brief question and answer session with Burstyn and the Actors Studio master's degree students concludes the program.

Series Statement

Inside the Actors Studio

Alternative Title

Inside the Actors Studio : The craft of theater and film

Subjects

Genre/Form

Interviews.
Talk shows.
Television.

Note

Originally broadcast on the Bravo Network.
Credits and title from video.
Episode no. 7.
"In the Moment Productions, Ltd." --credits at end of video.
The video contains blackouts at commercial breaks and editor's titles.

Credits (note)

Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.

Event (note)

Videotaped at the John L. Tishman Theater of The New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. on Dec. 11, 1995. First broadcast on Dec. 25, 1996.

Call Number

NCOX 1664

OCLC

196648463

Title

Inside the Actors Studio. Ellen Burstyn [videorecording] / a co-production of the Actors Studio and Bravo, the Film and Arts Network ; executive producer, James Lipton ; produced by Mike Kostel and John Servidio ; directed by Jeff Wurtz ; written by James Lipton.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Actors Studio, c1996.

Series

Inside the Actors Studio

Credits

Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.

Performer

Host: James Lipton.

Event

Videotaped at the John L. Tishman Theater of The New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. on Dec. 11, 1995. First broadcast on Dec. 25, 1996.

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Added Author

Lipton, James, interviewer.

Lipton, James, producer.

Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- interviewee.

Kostel, Mike, producer.

Servidio, John, producer.

Wurtz, Jeff, director.

Badalamenti, Angelo, composer.

Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Bravo Cable Network.

In the Moment Productions, Ltd.

Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.), donor.

Research Call Number

NCOX 1664

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