Died August 12, 2000 · Los Angeles, California, USA (ovarian cancer)
Birth name Gretchen Michaela Young
Spouses Jean Louis (August 10, 1993 – April 20, 1997) (his death) Tom Lewis (July 31, 1940 – August 20, 1969) (divorced, 2 children) Grant Withers (January 26, 1930 – September 15, 1931) (divorced)
QUOTES:
Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.
I believe that if we have lived our lives fully and well, and have accomplished, at least in part, the things we were put here to do, we will be prepared – mentally, physically and spiritually – for our separation from this world. Our human connections are guided by God, and ultimately all of us are linked through His love. Thus, we have all already met, not as actress and fan but as His children, and we can never be lost to each other.
What you don’t know intrigues you more than what you do know. I believed all those love stories – the hero was the hero – because that’s what I grew up with. I loved the romance and the roses, but when it came to a more realistic life, I would back away.
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THE PARTY, 24min., Brazil Directed by Maria Maya Adapted from the theatrical play “A festa” by Italian playwright Spiro Scimone, the short film portrays the misconnections and unsatisfied affections of an ordinary, less affluent family consisting of a father, a mother, and a son, isolated within a kitchen. The dramatic situation revolves around the preparations for the parents’ wedding anniversary. In an atmosphere that blends comedy, melancholy, suggestive silences, and mundane phrases filled with double meanings, they react in various ways to the celebration of the marriage.
CHOLO, 10min., USA Directed by Joe Saldana, Aaron HuisenFeldt Set in 2005, thugs rob a factory where Cholo’s sister works. After they realize there’s not much cash, they kidnap, rape and murder Cholo’s sister. Cholo, who was very close with his sister, becomes a drug addict after her murder and spends his life looking for those responsible for her death.
AFTER, 10min., USA Directed by Joe Saldana, Aaron huisenfeldt, Yonash Breneman A disturbing conversation between two friends takes a turn for the worst. The discovery of a loved one’s death creates new paths when the horrific truth is revealed.
CROSSING WOMEN -THE INVISIBLE SUPPORT OF THE BORDER, 30min., Argentina Directed by Pablo Mardones Charlone, Javier Astudillo Through the wandering, life and work of women in the Andean Triple-Border (Bolivia, Chile and Peru), and the Paraná Triple-Border (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay) we know a story of female invisibility and vulnerability. Through a voice-over that personifies them, we understand that, despite precarious working conditions, the tasks of caring for and maintaining the family have always rested on them. It will be a chain of (trans) border sorority that will allow, despite the adversities, that they invisibly sustain the rhythm of these borders.
DEFENSELESS, 16min., Canada Directed by Javier Augusto Nunez After years of being the victim of domestic violence, Dolores gathers the courage to conquer her fears.
NEBULA, 14min., Mexico Directed by Valentina Hernandez After surviving a kidnapping, Isabel and Clara find comfort and connection in the midst of trauma. As their bond strengthens, they confront their own emotional demons and discover the sacrifices necessary to heal.
FLORES & CIENFUEGOS, 15min., Mexico Directed by Henry Bedwell A couple of rusted-old fashioned-middle aged police investigators got themselves stuck in an old parking lot with a blood-thirsty creature, wondering their next move in order to escape this supernatural experience.
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The Wildsound Documentary Feedback Film Festival uses an innovative model to get feedback to filmmakers. I so appreciated the feedback video, and the thoughtfulness of the audience comments. It is so helpful to get feedback without having to travel to festivals. We were able to share it with the “In the Grey Wild” documentary subjects. Thanks for the attention!
SURVIVING TO THRIVING, 106min., Australia Directed by Karin Isabelle Ochsner As a fearless explorer with a disability, surfer and surf coach Karin Ochsner immerses herself in the raw beauty of nature. Her remarkable healing journey unfolds in the face of adversity.
This film is the sequel to a documentary about my health challenge, which has been organised by my friends. The purpose was to help me in my incredibly difficult struggles to survive with my countless severe allergies. During the filming, I was very sick and wasn’t able to put the messages in the documentary which I really wanted to pass on, hence I decided to do a second one to do so. The first documentary gave me so much support from my community and clarity in how to manage my disability, it improved my situation so much that I then could focus on filming my own story.
2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
Approximately 5 years
3. How would you describe your film in two words!?
Deep truth
4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
To find a camera person at the time where the surf and weather conditions lined up with my health to be able to perform enough to capture interesting surf footage
5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
Extremely satisfied and bubbly. I felt this showed me so beautifully that I had achieved my life goal.
[on the reason he did not appear in The Godfather Part III (1990)] If they paid Pacino twice what they paid me, that’s fine, but not three or four times, which is what they did. (Francis Ford Coppola) came to my farm, parked his car… went in the kitchen. (I) said: “I know you always wanted the crab cake recipe, let me cook it for you.” Oh, he loves to eat, so I cooked the crab cake… and he wrote it down… and he forgot it, so he called twice. He was… more concerned that he forgot the crab cake recipe than would I be in Godfather III. [January 8, 2004]
[on Hollywood political activists] They should keep their mouths shut.
Being a star is an agent’s dream, not an actor’s.
[on James Dean] I don’t think he was that great. He was good, but there was Brando, and there was founding member Steven Hill in the Actors Studio, those were the two guys. James Dean came in third. Dean was talented, obviously. But he died at a good time.
If it’s something that reaches out and grabs me, I want to do it. I have a lot of trouble doing things that don’t grab me. So, I’m not a very good actor in that way. I can’t fake it.
Why should we change on stage? We’re not trying to be something big and fancy, it’s just us, doing what we do, we’d like to keep it that way.
When you see something that’s so excellent it can be intimidating to walk into it no matter how many people you know.
Whatever comes next for this generation, that’s going to be the greatest voice.
Atrocities are human nature – they don’t have political beliefs, color, creed or anything like that. They just happen, it’s human. Can I, just one time, play the good guy?
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