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“I think I have the only parents in the world who would not have said something against become an actress.”

Quote by Gena Rowlands

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Gena Rowlands, born in June 1930, is an accomplished film actress with a career spanning over half a century. Renowned for her exceptional acting skills and unique artistic style, she has gained international acclaim. more

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“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.””

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“I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which was in Carnegie Hall, which itself was exciting - just to walk into it.”

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“It was a period when live TV was just starting and getting popular and they took it seriously too. Not so much like TV now. They did Hemingway and Faulkner - and they’re all wonderful artists and it just was very creative at that time.”

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“Paddy Chayefksy was writing and it was a time where everybody was happy to be there [on TV].”

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“John Cassavetes was a year ahead of me but we met there. What you do when you are at a school for drama, you do a play as opposed to a final. Anyone who wanted to come could just come. So he came, and I can't remember the name of the play, of course, it was a long time ago.”

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“[John Cassavetes] came backstage afterwards and introduced himself and we talked a bit, and then went for a little coffee at the Russian Tea Room next door. It just...started.”

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