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Thinking of Colleen Dewhurst.
"She was so much of my life; it's heart. A friend, a mother, a savior. She wanted me to be loved, cared for, noticed. The space around Colleen was a turbulent heaven."--José Quintero/Interview with James Grissom
"I knew always that she was in the world caring for me, and in a magical way, I would see her when I most needed her. And she gave."--Tennessee Williams/Interview with James Grissom
"She was beautiful. Few people talk about that, but she had the most beautiful face. Glorious, classical, strong. I never tired of looking at her."--Edward Albee/Interview with James Grissom
The following paragraphs are from an article by Cynthia Magriel Wetzler in The New York Times,
"It was a free-flowing, mad and wonderful place that seemed to envelop visitors in a warm and generous hug. The Farm, as it was called, in South Salem, was like its owner, the actress Colleen Dewhurst, who welcomed her friends by
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A memory to honor the great Colleen Dewhurst on her centennial birthday. I met her only once. , Ms. Dewhurst was at the time President of Actor’s Equity. For the fifth anniversary of the original Public Theater production of Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart,” a reading was produced at the Public with Brad Davis and the original cast. Only, William DeAcutis who had created the role of Tommy Boatwright was missing due to his death. I was asked to read his part and Colleen would read the role of Doctor Brookner. It was a one day affair. We had an afternoon read through at the Public with the performance in the evening. It was a bit weird for Colleen and me being outsiders with the rest of the cast, who were extremely emotional and sentimental at being reunited, having shared this extraordinary theatrical experience. We sat in a circle. I sat next to Colleen. Brad Davis was so sexy and attractive with his sort of James Dean brooding quiet affect. I could barely look him in the eye. Whil
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COLLEEN DEWHURST
From the great New York stage actress (a.k.a. Murphy Brown's mother), a memoir as unconventional and captivating as she was. When Dewhurst died in , she had roughed out about two-thirds of her autobiography with the assistance of Viola, who typed, edited, and organized her spoken recollections. He completed the book by interviewing friends, coworkers, and family, weaving their memories into Dewhurst's konto to create a levande portrait of her powerful personality and the warm response she prompted in others. Despite her famous sociability&#;her country home was virtually a commune for kids, animals, and anyone in trouble- -Dewhurst was in many ways very private; it is primarily from the comments of others that we glean details of her two stormy marriages to George C. Scott and her mother's Christian Science faith, which influenced her decision not to seek medical treatment for the cervical cancer that killed her. Her narrative focuses on her career, paying generou