Nobody would want to leave that film to go get high. Ellen Burstyn filmhighleave Change image and share on social
I do like to work with young directors because it's such a difficult business that I think after directors have been around a while sometimes, not always, but sometimes their passion gets siphoned off because they get hurt. Ellen Burstyn businessdifficultdirector share on social
So I was at the Actor's Studio, thinking about this, and I happened to glance over to the other side of the stage and I saw the ugliest chair I have ever seen. And I thought, 'Well, I could kill that chair!' Ellen Burstyn actorchairglance share on social
It's about avoiding reality through various escape routes that become addictions and lead to Hell. My character is addicted to television, chocolate, coffee, to her dream of her son, which has no basis in reality. Ellen Burstyn addictaddictionavoid share on social
Their life is about getting enough money to put food on the table to feed their children, and that's it. Ellen Burstyn childfeedfood Change image and share on social
I did my famous cabbage soup diet, so I was able to do it. Ellen Burstyn cabbagedietfamous Change image and share on social
She loses 50 pounds in the film, and goes from fairly sane to totally out of her mind. So for the first part of the film I was wearing a 40 pound fat suit, which is very, very uncomfortable. But the worst part was the neck. Ellen Burstyn badfairlyfat share on social
I've lived most of my life in Manhattan, but as close as Brooklyn is to Manhattan, there are people who live there who have been to Manhattan maybe once or twice. Ellen Burstyn brooklynclosehave Change image and share on social
I talked to women who lived there, to get their speech patterns and outlook on life - and how narrow that is. Ellen Burstyn lifelivenarrow Change image and share on social
She goes from one addiction to another. All are ways for her to not feel her feelings. Ellen Burstyn addictionfeelfeeling Change image and share on social
