“I think I have the only parents in the world who would not have said something against become an actress.” ThinkingWorldSaidParentActresses Author: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 father and he literally said, “I don’t care if you want to be an elephant trainer if it makes you happy.”” IfsWantSaidHomeCareWantedFatherSoundLaughingWonderfulMomDon't CareMy MomActressesQuittingI Don't CareFascinatingElephantsMake You HappyTrainers Author:Gena Rowlands
“When I was in Middle of The Night, MGM came and offered me a contract and I said that when I got out of the play, I'd like to try it. I didn't know anything about making movies but I was certainly finding it interesting.” KnowsTryingSaidPlayNightInterestingMiddleFindingsContractsMiddle Of The NightMgm Author:Gena Rowlands
“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.” IfsKindLittlesSaidMomentsCertainActorsFeltAcceptingImprovisation Author:Gena Rowlands
“Of course I would change anything if John Cassavetes said so - it's his script. But he was very easy about that.” IfsSaidCoursesEasyScripts Author:Gena Rowlands
“John Cassavetes wrote A Woman Under the Influence as a play. He said, "Hey, I wrote you a play." And I said, "Great, let's read it." I read it and I said, "John, I couldn't do this every night and twice on Wednesday and Saturday".” SaidPlayNightInfluenceHeyEvery NightSaturdayWednesday Author:Gena Rowlands
“It was a very hard play [Woman Under the Influence] to do every night. And John Cassavetes said, "Don't worry. Don't even think about it, you're right. I hadn't thought of that." He said, "Just forget it."” ThinkingSaidHardPlayNightForgetWorryInfluenceEvery NightForget It Author:Gena Rowlands
