Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight Hopkinsis an American actress, who during her career has appeared in more than 50 feature films, playing leading and character roles, made-for-television movies and series, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. She is a member of the Actors Studio...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 July 1936
CityGoessel, KS
CountryUnited States of America
annie photograph individual
I took individual photographs of Annie Liebovitz, I kept taking her picture.
new-york television film
I moved to LA and decided to do films and television, mainly because the theater in New York is totally dead.
agents firsts film
I got an agent and went up for the part of my first film, Five Gates to Hell.
film odd endless-love
I did the occasional odd film, like Endless Love.
caring directors film
The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film.
new-york goal study
My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater.
mother roles film
When you're a woman in your 40s, it's not the best time to do films, because there really aren't that many roles. Then you reach 50 and there are more roles again. Mother parts.
nice vanity magazines
They said this is Vanity Fair, and I said, Oh, I already take the magazine. They said Annie Leibovitz wants to take your picture and I thought, How nice!
kansas
There's no place to act in Kansas. You're supressed.
dollars directors hollywood
So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar budgets and deals.
men
Men are allowed to get older and women are not.
book writing shows
I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human.
dream morning swimming
This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I can't see John when I wake up in the morning, I can always feel him here with me.
song artist differences
There's a great difference between being popular and being an artist.