“This is why I shouldn’t do interviews – I should just shut up and I should do my films. … I know that I cannot be with a person for three hours without saying at least ten things that would kill me.” (His interviewer writes, “This will turn out to be absolutely true.”)
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Judith Miller Is Now A Theater Critic
The controversial former New York Times war correspondent’s reporting during the run-up to the Iraq War drew heavy criticism, as did her notoriously uncollegial behavior. Miller has added a new gig to her current career as a conservative pundit: she is now drama critic for the Jewish web magazine Tablet.
A Portrait Of The Modern Impressario
“Raven-haired and reportedly unflappable, Beth Morrison may be immortalized one day as a 21st-century Diaghilev, known for her ability to assemble memorable collaborations among artists. But unlike Sergei Diaghilev, renowned for his legendary Ballets Russes productions, her métier is experimental music-theater–“indie” opera and multimedia concert works.”
Maurice Sendak @83
The world cares about the 83-year-old Sendak, whether he likes it or not. He’s a dark soul who has been canonized, a hero who never asked for the job.
The Indie Diaghilev?
Beth Morrison “may be immortalized one day as a 21st-century Diaghilev, known for her ability to assemble memorable collaborations among artists. But unlike Sergei Diaghilev, renowned for his legendary Ballets Russes productions, her métier is experimental music-theater – ‘indie’ opera and multimedia concert works.”
Frank Oz Still Lies When Taxi Drivers Ask Him What He Does
“I have no idea how I got involved with all these things – Sesame Street, Saturday Night Live, Star Wars, The Muppet Show … I never had any intention of being a professional puppeteer. I’d become interested in it because it was a hobby of my parents.”
Ruth Wheeler, 93, Pioneer In Boston’s Modern Dance Scene
“Scientific American is not high on the list of potential source material for choreographers, but the magazine inspired Ruth Wheeler … who cofounded Dance Collective, Boston’s longest-running modern dance troupe … to create dances that dazzled audiences around Boston for years.”
When A Banking Group Wanted A Symbol Of Canada, Whom Did They Choose?
Not Wayne Gretzky. “[When] the Paris-based Euro Banking Association was looking for a Canadian symbol for its booth at a major international banking conference in Toronto this week, … [the group] turned to Glenn Gould, the Canadian pianist known as much for his eccentricities as his musical genius.”
Salman Rushdie Becomes @SalmanRushdie1
Salman Rushdie has revealed that he is “locked in a Scrabble deathmatch series” with Kylie Minogue on his new Twitter account.
This Year’s MacArthur “Genius” Winners
“This year, as in years past, the 12 men and 10 women selected are a mix of the well known and the little known, and they represent a broad swath of the arts and sciences. The MacArthur award, which has been bestowed on 850 people since the program began in 1981, comes in five annual payments of $100,000, with no strings attached.”