What makes her so special
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RenaeJo_95128 — 15 years ago(June 30, 2010 12:32 PM)
I agree that she is such a special,enduring person and actress, in both voice and looks. I know she is a "leading" lady, but I've always thought of her as a character actress, because she is still working, and she developes the character of the part so well. I wonder if she does any work at any of the drama schools.The up and coming could learn so much from her.She has such nuances in her performances.I also love that she works with her son Nick.I read a fiction novel (first book for author)Title:"Saving CeCe Hunnicutt".I immediately pictrured her as the elegant great aunt all through the book as the one who drives to bring the great niece to live with her in Savannah. Even though it was a simple story (Hallmark Hall of Fame, with a lot of great women characters,it would make a great movie part for this First Lady of the Stage,Screen and Television. Also,Sharon Stone's "Gloria" can't hold a candle to the one,the only,the original "Gloria".
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nbjeff — 18 years ago(May 22, 2007 02:37 PM)
One of you singled out her performance in A Woman Under the Influence, one of the most electrifying female performances I've ever seen. She's emotionally raw in that one, playing every thought and feeling with abandon and honesty. Her physical beauty, earthiness, vulnerability, childlike nature and explosive anxieties are riveting to watch. Also impressive is way she used gestures and body choreography to communicate when a flood of emotion blocks her speech. Sure she was a "looker" back then, but it's what she did with those looks that made me sit up and take notice.
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violachild2002 — 18 years ago(December 01, 2007 06:27 AM)
She is the most talented actress of the modern era and guess what she is not a household name in the world. That is a travesty. She is indeed elegant and intelligent, I know she is beautiful but I wish older women could carry themselves like her, she has amazing panache and dignity. She was fortunate in having a husband who was an extremely interesting, talented actor and director.
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tomasmith2003 — 18 years ago(December 25, 2007 11:36 AM)
Ditto on the wonderful "Another Woman", the very best of Woody Allen's dramas, which I wish he would do more of. "Melinda and Melinda" and "Match Point" was a welcome return to this, but "AW" is still the templet that his dramas should shoot for. "September" which came out the year before was all right, but not quite as good. But sure, Rowlands is a gem and should very much be 5b4looked at with respect as one of our vintage actresses from way back
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mikel3363 — 17 years ago(November 22, 2008 08:51 PM)
Gena Rowlands
.Her authenticity; her talent; her beauty; her keen intelligence. She possesses a unique quality of being simultaneously accessible and enigmatic, which is fascinating! She is never predictable nor cliche. Gena is an original.
My favorite Gena Rowland performances:
ANOTHER WOMAN (One of Woody Allen's best films, in my opinion)
GLORIA
A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OPENING NIGHT
STRANGERS: THE STORY OF A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
UNHOOK THE STARS
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rhomp2002 — 16 years ago(October 03, 2009 08:49 PM)
I think what makes her so special is that she encompasses the whole American ethos in her performances. She is real. If she were plunked down in the locale where her character is set, she would be right at home there. I don't get the feel that she is an actress performing but that she is the real character being herself. That is not an easy thing to pull off. I know almost nobody else in the movies who can do that. Maybe Helen Mirren but that is about the only other one I can think of.
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Gadare — 16 years ago(January 03, 2010 08:41 PM)
She's gorgeous and talented. An earthy vulnerability combined with a fearlessness in showing base emotions. She seems like the kind of friend I would most want: someone who would give me the hard, honest truth and put her arm around me when I cried.
I love in "Gloria" when she taunts the hoodlums who are trying take the child from her. She's holding a pistol like a pro and saying "Ya sissies! You let a woman beat you!"
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LostFRINGE — 15 years ago(May 28, 2010 02:08 PM)
OMG! I totally agree! She's just so gorgeous. It's unbelievable how old she is.
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