Opening Night John Cassavetes 1977 w Martin Kessler Filmmaker

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• • • Felicia is joined by Martin Kessler to discuss John Cassavetes take on an actress battling her inner demons in, Opening Night (1977). • • We chat about Cassavetes interest in actors both on and off screen, and how his relationship with repertoire of actors adds another layer of realism to the story. • • We discuss the elements of the supernatural and whether Myrtle is truly being haunted by the ghost of the dead fan or did she never exist to begin with. • • Send us your thoughts on the episode - do you think this film could be interpreted as a ghost story? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: [email protected] • • Follow Martin here: • Twitter: @MovieKessler ( / moviekessler ) • Website: The Pink Smoke (http://ThePinkSmoke.com) • • Sources: • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079672/ • • https://www.criterion.com/current/top... • • https://www.criterion.com/current/pos... • • https://www.criterion.com/current/pos... • • https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews... • • https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/op... • • https://www.theguardian.com/stage/202... • • https://www.esquire.com/entertainment... • • https://unimelbfilmsoc.org/2022/12/07... • • https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2007/c... • • OUTRO SONG: • • Movies by Weyes Blood • • • FILMS MENTIONED: • THX-1138 (George Lucas 1971) • • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes 1976) • • A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes 1974) • • Minnie and Moskowitz (John Cassavetes 1971) • • Barbie (Greta Gerwig 2023) • • France Ha (Noah Baumbach 2013) • • Peter Pan Wendy (David Lowery 2023) • • Pete the Dragon (David Lowery 2016) • • Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn 2011) • • Only God Forgives (Nicolas Winding Refn 2013) • • The Matrix Resurrections (Lana Wachowski 2021) • • The Exorcist (William Friedkin 1973) • • The Exorcist III (William Peter Blatty 1990) • • Guilty By Suspicion ( Irwin Winkler 1991) • • Dangerous Game (Abel Ferrara 1993) • • Bad Lieutenant (Abel Ferrara 1992) • • Mulholland Drive (David Lynch 2001) • • Fight Club (David Fincher 1999) • • Rosemary’s Baby (Roman Polanski 1968) • • The Fury (Brian De Palma 1978) • • Tempest (Paul Mazursky 1982) • • Images (Robert Altman 1972) • • Gloria (John Cassavetes 1980) • • Dodes'ka-den (Akira Kurosawa 1970) • • Dersu Uzala (Akira Kurosawa 1975) • • Kagemusha (Akira Kurosawa 1980) • • Ran (Akira Kurosawa 1985) • • Dreams (Akira Kursosawa 1990) • • Topsy Turvy (Mike Leigh 1999) • • The Mighty (Peter Chelsom 1998) • • Beware of a Holy Whore (Rainer Werner Fassbinder 1971) • • Real Life (Albert Brooks 1979) • • Living In Oblivion (Tom DiCillo 1995) • • • Listen to full episode :

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