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Post by topcat on Sept 4, 2011 3:33:56 GMT -5
[They really were a brilliant screen pairing and I had a trip down memory lane watching a few clips. One of my favourites episodes was one of the very early ones where they fell out about whether they saw someone with a gun in an alley. I know that it's probably really bad form to quote yourself but....well, I have! I was reminded of this when I read a recent blog by Barney Rosenzweig talking about the passing of a Cagney & Lacey director. I think this is a brilliant insight into how a director can influence. "It was in one of our very first episodes with Sharon as Christine Cagney. We had a strong scene of conflict between the two women. It was a very good… very tough scene, with both women pulling out a lot of potent emotional pyrotechnics. Everyone on the set had to be impressed with the talent these two were demonstrating in those early days of our series as Reza, next to the camera, watched carefully. “Cut,” he said, then added, “…Let’s do one more.” He moved to the two actresses who had given their all and probably couldn’t imagine why their director hadn’t printed the take and moved on. Instead he came close, leaned toward them, and very gently said, “Don’t forget the love.”
Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly have told me more than once it was one of the most important directions they had ever received in their storied careers. “Don’t forget the love.”
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