“One of the reasons why I failed was because I figured out in the research process that I couldn't tell it as just, "This is what Frances Farmer's life was like." There are so many questions as to what her life was like because of the way her story has been seized upon and exploited by different factions.” WayHas BeensDifferentReasonStoriesProcessResearchFranceReason WhyFarmersFactions Author:Karina Longworth
“You read these stories of people who were in Hollywood in the late '60s. After they found out about the murders, everybody was like, "Have you met [Charles] Manson? Have you been to that ranch?" In some way, everybody felt connected, but what was it like for people who really were connected.” PeopleWayStoriesFoundFeltMetsLateHollywoodMurderConnectedManson Author:Karina Longworth
“In terms of the way the industry operates, the studio system was such its own thing. It's so different now that it's a globalized world.” WorldWayDifferentTermIndustryStudios Author:Karina Longworth
“If you look at pictures of David O. Selznick , he wasn't even attractive. There's no way to portray him in a way that is glamorous, but that's one of the things that's fascinating to me about him.” IfsWayLooksAttractiveFascinatingGlamorous Author:Karina Longworth