Remembering 'Tootsie' Actor Teri Garr
2024/11/1
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David B. Kuhle
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David Bianculli
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Justin Chang
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Terry Garr
David B. Kuhle: 本节目追忆了上周去世的演员特里·加尔，享年79岁。她因在电影《杜丝》中的角色而获得奥斯卡提名，并在《年轻的弗兰肯斯坦》和《第三类接触》等电影中扮演了令人难忘的角色。她也是多发性硬化症的倡导者。节目中播放了她2005年与泰瑞·格罗斯的访谈录音。
Terry Garr: 我在《杜丝》中为自己的角色改写了一些台词，使其更符合一个独立女性的形象。我早期的事业是从舞蹈演员开始的，曾在九部猫王电影中跳舞。我通过拍摄电视广告积累经验，并最终转向了演员事业。在《年轻的弗兰肯斯坦》中与梅尔·布鲁克斯合作是一次难忘的经历。在《窃听风暴》中与弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉合作也对我影响很大。我患有多发性硬化症，但这并没有阻止我继续我的演艺事业。
Terry Gross: 与特里·加尔的访谈，探讨了她从舞蹈演员到演员的职业生涯，以及她与多发性硬化症抗争的经历。
Justin Chang: 电影《闪电战》是一部关于二战时期伦敦受空袭的电影，它以一个孩子的视角展现了战争的残酷和人们的生存意志，并展现了那个时代英国社会的多元化和种族矛盾。
Deep Dive
Why did Terry Garr change her lines in the scene from 'Tootsie'?
The original script didn't feel true to her character's independence and career focus.
Why did Terry Garr suspect her accident on the set of 'One from the Heart' might have triggered her MS?
She theorized that a trauma like the accident could have activated a dormant MS virus.
Why did Terry Garr's mother not want to be known as her mother on the set of 'Young Frankenstein'?
The reason remains unclear, but it might have been to avoid favoritism or bias.
Why did Terry Garr feel she didn't have a good understanding of men?
Her father was often ill and she didn't have much of a relationship with him.
Why did Terry Garr choose to pattern her movie mothers after her sister-in-law?
Her sister-in-law was a suburban, Martha Stewart-like figure, unlike her own mother.
Why did Terry Garr think being a dancer helped her cope with MS?
The discipline and resilience from dance prepared her to handle the challenges of MS.
Why did Terry Garr feel it was important to talk about living with MS?
She wanted to dispel myths and show that people with MS can still live productive lives.
Why did Francis Coppola ask Terry Garr to sing 'Red Red Robin' in her audition for 'The Conversation'?
He wanted to see if she could embody a naive, positive, and sweet character.
Teri Garr discusses her transition from dancing to acting, including her experiences in TV commercials and her early roles in films.
- Garr started as a dancer in Elvis Presley movies and Shirley MacLaine films.
- She transitioned to acting through TV commercials, which she describes as a great learning experience.
- Garr's early film roles included parts in 'The Conversation' and 'Young Frankenstein'.
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