Gina Rowlands and John Cassavetes

They were like a storm and a fire, both of which are devoted to the cinema. Directed by John Cassavetes and actress Gina Rowlands are one of the most famous couples in Hollywood. Contrary to the opinion that two creative individuals will not be able to get along together, and everyone will pull the "blanket" of attention and glory on themselves, they became a source of inspiration for each other and together they created the best films not only in their careers but also in the American Cinematography.

About her

"I never wanted to be someone other than an actress," - confessed in an interview with Gene Rowlands. Biography, the filmography of the Hollywood star 60-70 years. The last century can not be retold in a nutshell. Throughout her career, she took part in more than 90 films and now continues to work actively in the cinema.

Gina was born June 19, 1930 in Madison (Wisconsin) in the family housewife and banker. She successfully graduated from the University of Wisconsin and received a professional acting education at the Academy of Dramatic Art in New York. As Gina admits, since childhood she was in love with cinema and dreamed of becoming an actress. After all, it is this that makes it possible to live not one but several lives. Her debut on the screen took place in 1958 in Jose Ferrer's film The High Price of Love.

About him

John Cassavetes was born on December 9, 1929 in New York in a family of immigrants from Greece. He grew up on Long Island, did not differ in his studies, but always attracted attention with his expressive character. After graduating from high school, John went to college, but was safely expelled after the first semester because of poor grades. After that, he went to the American Academy of Arts, which he graduated in 1950. She gave him more than you could have expected: a beautiful education, a perspective and a beautiful wife (Gina Rowlands).

John Cassavetes is considered one of the most important representatives of independent American cinema. His films and ideas were further developed in the projects of Martin Scorsese, JL Godard, Jacques Rivette, Nanni Moretti. He was nominated several times for Oscar as a screenwriter, director and actor. John Cassavetes died in 1989 from cirrhosis of the liver.

A meeting

The meeting of future stars took place in December 1953 in New York. She is the daughter of a senator, a beautiful blonde with good manners, absolutely unruffled and purposeful. He is energetic and temperamental. Later, Cassavetes described the meeting as love at first sight. Turning then to his friend, he said that she would become his wife. Gina Rowlands, by her own admission, reasoned at that time more coldly: "I did not want to fall in love, I did not want to get married, I did not want children." Be that as it may, but after just 3 months (in April 1954) the couple got married. Speaking of them, friends cited the comparison of "cheese and chalk" as an example, emphasizing how far Cassavetes and Rowlands were different. However, this did not prevent them from living in their marriage for 35 years, raising three wonderful children.

Children

John Cassavetes and Gina Rowlands are the founders of the brilliant cinematic dynasty. During the years of marriage, they had three children: Nick (1959), Alexandra (1965) and Zoe (1970). All of them are currently working in the field of cinema. The eldest son - Nick Cassavetes - starred in the films of his father from a young age. Now this is a popular American actor and director. In many of his films, including in the project "Breaking the Stars", created under the script of his father, he removes his mother.

The average daughter of a pair of Alexandra is an actress familiar to viewers on the melodrama "New York, I love you". Zoe Cassavetes also became a director, like a father and an older brother. Among her works are "Love with a dictionary," "Outshine a star", "Mad stage", "What is called love." In the photo below - an actress with her daughters.

Collaboration

Gina Rowlands (biography, interesting facts in which take up a lot of space, presented in the article) appeared in ten films of her late husband, John Cassavetes. Among them are paintings for which she was twice nominated for Oscar: "Woman under influence" (1974) and "Gloria" (1980). The first picture is considered the best work of an actress in a movie. According to her, initially it was a play, and when her husband first gave her to read it, she came to full delight. That's only Gina confessed to him that he can not play in the theater eight times a week, that she just physically does not have enough strength. After some time, John presented her the script of the film, to which she replied: "If you give the lead to someone other than me, I'll kill you!"

Their joint work began in 1959. Cassavetes came to the theater of his wife to share his impressions of working on television and in the cinema, then very few of the company were filming. All this eventually resulted in the debut for him as a director film "Shadows". As a result, John liked to make movies more than to play in it. Then followed projects such as "The Baby is Waiting" (1963), "Faces" (1968), "Minnie and Moskovitz" (1971), "Streams of Love" (1984).

Muse and support, the ideological inspirer for Cassavetes was Gina Rowlands. Films require investments, and as you know, who pays, he also indicates what to do. The actress says that John did not want to be dependent and wanted to express his own opinion, so he shot the pictures on his own money. "Our house was constantly laid! In addition, he often served as a film set. Nobody became rich, but it was a wonderful time! "- she admits.