Ellen Barkin, 68, said it made her scene partner terrified to film the very difficult scene, but Barkin brushed it off, saying: This is what [the industry is] like.
Ellen Barkin reveals a male director once allegedly walked over and literally ripped my merkin off during a nude scene and told her: What do you need this for? Nobody’s looking at you. Barkin added: This is what [the industry’s] like. https://t.co/bq8ENJ7Z4d…
The "Poker Face" actor isn t afraid to speak about her awful experiences in Hollywood. "I am 68 years old," Barkin said. "I m fresh out of all my f ks."
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“The Boost” is not simply about drugs. It is also about the hedonistic lifestyles of the 1980s, especially in go-go areas like the Los Angeles real estate market in which fortunes are won and squandered in a matter of months and there is unspeakable pressure to keep up appearances. The movie is a modern-day version of “Death of a Salesman,” with James Woods selling leveraged tax shelters. He’s out there on a smile, a shoeshine and a line of cocaine.
Woods is one of the most intense, unpredictable actors in the movies today. You watch his characters because they seem capable of exploding - not out of anger, but out of hurt, shame and low self-esteem. They’re wounded, but they fight back by being smarter than anyone else and using jokes and sarcasm to keep people at arm’s length.
That’s the case with Lenny, the guy he plays in this movie. He doesn’t care if you like him or not, just so long as you see that he has a big house, an expensive car and a wife so beautiful tha