Capucine

 My favorite actress of all-time she is.  Capucine.  One name... very sleek, very chic... just like she was.  Have you heard of her?  She has pretty much faded from the public consciousness, I'm sorry to say, and she didn't even grace the silver screen for that long.  She was a product of the 60s and all of her notable work was done during that decade. Her most famous work is likely the original version of The Pink Panther where she played Simone, the conniving wife of Peter Sellers' bumbling Inspector Clouseau. And today is her birthday.  Happy birthday Cappy.

REVIEW: The Artist

(out of 4 stars)

Directed by Michel Hazanavicius

From The Weinstein Company

1 hour 40 minutes

Starring

Jean Dujardin

Berenice Bejo

John Goodman

James Cromwell

Penelope Ann Miller

Missi Pyle

Beth Grant

Malcolm McDowall

Piper Laurie: Learning to Live Out Loud

Kudos to actress Piper Laurie for writing a rich and intimate memoir called Learning to Live Out Loud, published by Crown Archetype.  I just finished it in my comfy chair and simply walked over here to the computer and began typing.  Let’s nail this while the iron’s hot.  It took me two days to read it.  I am always a little moved by the irony of taking so little time to read a book when contrasted with how long it takes to write it.  She started making movies around the time I discovered them and I had a bit of a crush on her.  I see it hasn’t changed.