Category Archives: Paths Crossed

Paths Crossed: When Al Pacino became Michael Corleone

In the 1970’s Hell’s Kitchen, there was an Italian restaurant on 39th Street, so far west, in such an area of dark nothingness, you’d wonder if your cab driver was about to slip you into the Lincoln Tunnel for an … Continue reading

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Paths Crossed: Steve Schapiro

An elfin guy, sweet smile, carrying cameras and surrounded by a rumor of greatness. He seemed shy and shyly unobtrusive. Steve Schapiro became a temporary part of The Great Gatsby while we were shooting in England, at Pinewood Studios.  How … Continue reading

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Paths crossed in a scene from my life: Frances Stein

I crossed paths with Frances Patiky Stein a week or so after and on the same turf as I did with Eva Sereny. My reaction was rather different. I was sitting on the parapet of Rosecliff’s terrace gazing out at … Continue reading

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