John [Cassavetes] loved actors. He gave them a lot of freedom. So if something came up that a certain actor just felt at the moment and said - that kind of improvisation he would accept. He gave very little direction. — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
It was more freedom than I think most people get when they're starting out - or even when they're not starting out. He [John Cassavetes] did his thing and I did whatever I thought. — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
all creative writers need a certain amount of time when they're creating something where nobody should criticize them at all - at all. Even… — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
It was a very hard play [Woman Under the Influence] to do every night. And John Cassavetes said, "Don't worry. Don't even think about… — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
So I went home and I told my mom that I wanted to quit and be an actress and she said, “Huh, that sounds… — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
When I went to my parents I was at the University of Wisconsin, and I just couldn't wait anymore to go be an actress. — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
John Cassavetes was there at night while I was working. After they [with his friends] discussed as much live TV as they felt they… — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
I always do make a back story for myself, but I'm not sure how necessary it is. I just like to. — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
I only watch my movies that I make once, so I can just see how it hangs together, but after that, I don't watch… — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
So many people mistakenly think that the rest of his [John Cassavetes] pictures and the ones we did were improvised, which isn't true. He… — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
Of course I would change anything if John Cassavetes said so - it's his script. But he was very easy about that. — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
I got a part opposite Edward G. Robinson in a play called Middle of The Night, which Paddy Cheyafsky had written. It played for… — Gena Rowlands Copy Share Image
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![“It was more freedom than I think most people get when they're starting out - or even when they're not starting out. He [John Cassavetes] did his thing and I did whatever I thought.” quote by Gena Rowlands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb7/gena-rowlands-15239_freedom_it-was-more-freedom-than-i-think-most-pe_2110721.jpg)
![“It was a very hard play [Woman Under the Influence] to do every night. And John Cassavetes said, "Don't worry. Don't even think about it, you're right. I hadn't thought of that." He said, "Just forget it."” quote by Gena Rowlands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d9a/gena-rowlands-15239_every-night_it-was-a-very-hard-play-woman-under-the_196187.jpg)
![“I'd wanted to be [an actress] all my life.” quote by Gena Rowlands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/82a/gena-rowlands-15239_actresses_i-d-wanted-to-be-an-actress-all-my-life_375002.jpg)
![“John Cassavetes was there at night while I was working. After they [with his friends] discussed as much live TV as they felt they needed to, they started improvising scenes just for the fun of it and one of those scenes everybody got very interested in and it turned into Shadows [1959]. That movie…” quote by Gena Rowlands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/gena-rowlands-15239_felt_john-cassavetes-was-there-at-night-while_425534.jpg)
![“So many people mistakenly think that the rest of his [John Cassavetes] pictures and the ones we did were improvised, which isn't true. He wrote all the rest of them.” quote by Gena Rowlands](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/78b/gena-rowlands-15239_people_so-many-people-mistakenly-think-that-the_896716.jpg)
