Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
“All the guys I grew up with were funny, as were, probably, the people you grew up with. The only difference between them and me is that I typed out the funny comments I thought of.” -Jon Macks (from Monologue) In the early to mid 1980’s there were few options for TV after the 11 […]
“The fans fed off the stars and the illusions they peddled, unable to comprehend that people whose private lives are sad, neurotic, arid holes often create the most beautiful music. The stars fed off the record companies and managers, the agents and promoters, even the PRs like me, who only existed if the stars were […]
“My hope is that telling these stories will highlight the psychological challenges we all face-no matter how big or small-and maybe even eradicate some of the cultural stigma that can go along with them. By learning more about these fascinating icons, we may discover a greater appreciation for the depths of human experience and behaviour-and […]
“…neither one of us could have imagined that eventually we would become best friends. Nor did we have the slightest hint that we were creating two of the most iconic characters in American cultural history…until Leonard and I developed our relationship…I never had a real friend; I didn’t even know what a friend was.” -William […]
“The New Woman did not go in for illusions; she neither radiated an air of mystery nor demanded special treatment. The technologies of film and photography made these women into professional portrayers of themselves, who did not merely endure or long for a man’s gaze, but instead self-assuredly required and requited it.” -Karin Wieland (from […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “When you get enough power in the movie business, you get damn near anything you want. (Which is one of the things wrong with the movie business.)” -Burt Reynolds (from But Enough About Me) Growing up in Park Extension in the ‘70’s the coolest car one could have […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtians Up! “’Illeana, your life is like a movie.’ I hear that all the time – so much so that I finally accepted it. My life is like a movie! But so is yours. The greatest compliment I can give myself or anyone reading this is to say, You are the […]