Lee Strasberg

Couch Potato: NBC's 'Smash' Closes in on So-Bad-Its-Good

David Finkle | Posted 04.23.2012

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David Finkle

Now that 11 episodes have run, I'd say the so-bad-it's-good prediction has just about materialized.

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Review: My Week With Marilyn

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.22.2012

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Marshall Fine

It's hard now to conceive of just how huge a star Marilyn Monroe was at the peak of her fame in the mid-1950s. Take Lady Gaga, multiply her by Brangelina at their most visible -- and then take it to the 10th power.

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Interview: Director Simon Curtis discusses My Week with Marilyn

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.21.2012

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Marshall Fine

Simon Curtis bristles a little when asked why, having directed so extensively in television and produced numerous films, it took him so long to direct...

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The Lee Strasberg Notes: Sharing the Method with a New Generation of Actors, Directors and Film and Theater Lovers

Lola Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lola Cohen

Lee Strasberg spent his long life as an acting teacher, director, and performer inspiring generations of pupils with his Method. His techniques remain ever fresh and appealing to young acting and directing students.

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