John Cassavetes

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  • John Cassavetes was an American actor and director, whose career spanned over thirty years.Yahoo! Movies: John Cassavetes Biography

  • Acting Career

    Cassavetes, who grew up in New York, attended public schools on Long Island. Although he attended both Mohawk College and Colgate University, he dropped out and enrolled in the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts. He graduated at age twenty-one and went on to work in theater in Rhode Island, while trying to break onto Broadway.VH1.com: John Cassavetes Biography Cassavetes made his debut as a film actor in 1951, and began working in television in 1953. He played more than eighty television roles between 1953 and 1956The New York Times: John Cassavetes

  • As a Director

    Cassavetes' directorial debut came about because of an offhand comment he made on a radio show. In 1957, he was being interviewed about a recent role he played when he commented that he felt the film was a disappointment. He went on to say that he could make a better one, if only he could find funding. Cassavetes promised listeners that if they contributed, he would make a film "about people". The listeners responded, and Cassavetes began work on Shadows with a group of his acting students. It was released internationally in 1960, and won the Critics Award at the Venice Film Festival.Fandango.com: John Cassavetes

  • Notable Roles

  • Quotes

    "No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive."Thinkexist.com: John Cassavetes Quotes

    "The most difficult thing in the world is to reveal yourself, to express what you have to. As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail. You must be willing to risk everything to really express it all."Thinkexist.com: John Cassavetes Quotes

    "I'm not good at comparing and contrasting, ... I take what's in front of me for what it is, although I guess there's something about Paul's realistic writing that is like Cassavetes."Thinkexist.com: John Cassavetes Quotes

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