Jan 18, 2017
Celebrating Martha Swope
If you were in New York City and active in theatre or dance anytime from the 1960s onward, you were aware of Martha Swope. Her...
Jan 11, 2017
Really? Exact age is vital information why?
An actor's stock in trade--his or her product or "brand," if you will--is comprised of many things: native ability, technique, skill,...
Nov 16, 2016
I was number 13,769,338
Emma Watson as Beauty. That's really all I needed to know. Talk about an antidote to the current malaise (which I refuse to succumb to...
Oct 31, 2016
We're a Hit!
TWO HENRYS at Pacific Resident Theatre is getting standing ovations. Audiences have been fierce in their enthusiasm. This is especially...
Oct 23, 2016
TWO HENRYS: Birthing a Lovely New Play
This week I'm opening in a great new play by Kenneth Jones, and the process really could not be more exciting. Every day of rehearsal...
Sep 21, 2016
50 Years of Albee
The critic Ben Brantley wrote about Edward Albee this week in the New York Times: Edward Albee never expected or even wanted you to like...
Sep 14, 2016
Tom Ford does it again.
Director Tom Ford's 2009 debut film "A Single Man" is a wonderful movie. In case you missed it, you're in for a treat. From beginning to...
Sep 7, 2016
Remember the Arts in Schools?
Hey! September 11-17 is National Arts in Education Week! So what? If you're anywhere over the age of, say, 35, and ever attended a public...
Aug 31, 2016
Love the Movies? Please Read This.
"The Race to Save the Films We Love" is a fascinating article by Manohla Dargis about the current state of film preservation that...
Aug 24, 2016
Oh joy, a New PBS Obsession: Victoria
I'm so ready for this. In the sacred time slot of "Downton Abbey" on PBS, with a starry cast led by Jenna Coleman and some great advance...
Aug 17, 2016
Some Things You've Always Wanted to Ask Mark Rylance
I was lucky enough to see Mark Rylance as Olivia in "Twelfth Night" when it came to Los Angeles a few years ago. He was pure joy to...
Aug 10, 2016
Celebrating Caine
Does anyone not love watching Michael Caine? His performances are always completely truthful. Often hilarious. And sometimes so moving...
Aug 3, 2016
Women in show biz: a tipping point?
"You've come a long way, baby." I used to believe this. Back in the 70s when we got our very own cigarette, Virginia Slims! When Gloria...
Jul 27, 2016
Vocal Fry: The Epidemic Continues
You know what I'm talking about. That gravelly, creaky-speak that so many young women employ (yeah, and some young men - although it...
Jul 20, 2016
Thank God for Meryl Streep (or: a little joy amid the gloom)
We all know that a motion picture takes years to produce, and that its release date is determined months, if not years, in advance....
Jul 13, 2016
Great Performances, Troubling Times
Recently I looked around the LA theatre scene and realized there was just too much I wanted to see. (It’s a little like television these...
May 22, 2016
Did this really happen? IASIP
I just shot an episode of the crazy and infamously irreverent show, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." OMG, are these people funny. And...
May 9, 2016
Jane, Lily, Swoozie, Marsha and Me
As Lily Tomlin's character Frankie would say, "Ta. Da." On Friday, May 6th, Netflix released the second season of "Grace and Frankie." If...
Feb 15, 2016
A Date to Die For!
Had a great time shooting this suspenseful, twisty thriller as compassionate psychiatrist Dr. Anne Garner. Victoria Platt was a dream to...
Nov 30, 2015
Season Premiere of "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" with Lisa Edelstein and Jean Smart
They were looking for a "media mogul" type. Moi? Turns out I fit the bill. It was a laugh riot working with these two amazing women. Lisa...
Oct 17, 2015
Netflix to release Manson Family Vacation October 27th
Just in time for Halloween! Netflx (which bought the distribution rights to Manson Family Vacation immediately upon its first festival...
Sep 12, 2015
The most fun I ever got paid for
So shooting this latest episode (205) of "Grace & Frankie" with the inimitable Lily Tomlin and the gracious and graceful Jane Fonda was a...
Aug 18, 2015
Now guest starring on my favorite show (aka: dream come true)
I just auditioned for and booked a fun recurring guest role on my favorite new show from Netflix, the hilarious and poignant "Grace &...
Jul 19, 2015
New play "Will" in pre-production
Two years ago I happened upon a wonderful new play by writer Bruce Glassman, called "Will." It's the story of a famous painter whose...
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