William Farley was a great choice to direct a film about Jerry Ross Barrish. They are both artists who came from the working class, they both worked in sculpture and in film. It gives Farley an insight into Barrish as a person as well as an artist that others, no matter who talented, might miss. … Read More »
I Said Yes to Everything — Lee Grant talks boundaries, fairness, and the roots of chutzpah.
Lee Grant has one of the world’s great laughs, rich, throaty, and full of the elan that only someone who has lived such a storied life can give it. She was nominated for an Oscar™ for her very first screen appearance in 1951’s DETECTIVE STORY. She went on to win that award in 1975 for… Read More »
Theodore Bikel Walks IN THE SHOES OF SHOLOM ALEICHEM
Where to begin when talking to the wonder that is Theodore Bikel? In his 90 years (and counting), hes been arrested protesting the treatment of Soviet Jewery, and protesting for civil rights in the American south. He originated the role of Captain Von Trapp on Broadway, recorded the best-selling Yiddish folk albums of all time,… Read More »