Talking With

Talking With

Release Date: 1995-04-19

Overview: Adapted from the group of stage monologues by the pseudononymous "Jane Martin," this is a series of characters snake handler, daughter, baton twirler, washed-up rodeo cowgirl, tattoed woman, and older woman in the twilight of her years talking with us about their experiences, in the poetic language that Jane Martin is known for bringing to all her stage characters. Kathy Bates does a wonderful job of translating these dead-on characters (talking directly to camera) from stage to screen. "Jane Martin" first came to prominence at the prestigious Louisville-based Humana Theatre Festival it was recently revealed that "she" is none other than the Festival's artistic director, Jon Jory.

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Cast

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

as Caro (segment "Handler")

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

as Laurie (segment "Clear Glass Marbles")

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

as Big Eight (segment "Rodeo")

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

as April March (segment "Twirler")

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

as Alain (segment "Marks")

Crew

  • Kathy Bates - Director

  • Jon Jory - Writer

  • Girish Bhargava - Editor

  • Jean Lépine - Director of Photography

  • John Arnone - Production Designer

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