July 2022
Nick Cassavetes' children are Sasha Cassavetes, Virginia Cassavetes, and Barbarella Cassavetes. Sasha and Virginia were born to Nick's ex-wife, Isabelle Rafalovich. And Barbarella was born to his other ex-wife, Heather Wahlquist. All of the girls have a great relationship with their father.
Nick Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands at an event for Alpha Dog (2006)
Directed by Nick Cassavetes; Cinematography: Robert Fraisse
"The Notebook" is a 2004 romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan
According to director Nick Cassavetes, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams did not get along during the filming of The Notebook. It got so bad that Ryan asked for another actress to replace her during a crucial scene. Nick told Vh1: “Maybe I’m not supposed to tell this story, but they were really not getting along […]
C’est sans doute la star de 40 ans la plus sexy du moment… Hier, Cameron Diaz était à New York où elle tourne actuellement son prochain film sous la direction de Nick Cassavetes, « The Other Woman ». Pour une scène dans laquelle elle doit héler un taxi jaune, l’actrice américaine...
John Cassavetes circa 1960s
John Cassavetes & Gena Rowlands
John Cassavetes directed 12 films, a body of work that addressed serious topics and paved the way for a more vibrant American cinema.
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Les années 90 ont démarré sur la réhabilitation via la France (et Gérard Depardieu !) du réalisateur indépendant John Cassavetes , dont les œuvres sont ressorties en Europe, ont été célébrées à Cannes et ont enfin rencontré leur public. Reconnaissance...
Today is American independent film pioneer John Cassavetes' birthday, I want to dedicate this post to one of the most fearless and passionate directors I've ev
John Cassavetes was a genius, a visionary, and the progenitor of American independent film, but that doesn’t begin to get at the generosity of his art. A former theater actor fascinated by the power of improvisation, Cassavetes brought his search for truth in performance to the screen. The five films in this collection—all of which the director maintained total control over by financing them himself and making them outside the studio system—are electrifying and compassionate creations, populated by all manner of humanity: beatniks, hippies, businessmen, actors, housewives, strippers, club owners, gangsters, children. Cassavetes has often been called an actor’s director, but this body of work—even greater than the sum of its extraordinary parts—shows him to be an audience’s director.
