Cloris shares stories from her performances in The Last Picture Show, Young Frankenstein, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She discusses her early interest in acting, working with Katharine Hepburn, and shares lessons she learned from other actors. This Q&A moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety, is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Early Life / Getting into Acting
7:51 - Getting to New York
11:25 - Valley of the
12:22 - Interest in Acting
19:08 - College / Miss WGN Contest
27:37 - Back to New York
32:22 - Learning from Elia Kazan
35:02 - Theater Experiences
44:15 - Approach to Acting
51:45 - Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970 - 1977)
54:12 - Auditions
56:58 - Parents
1:03:15 - Acting in Different Genres
1:08:07 - Young Frankenstein (1974)
1:12:44 - The Last Picture Show (1971)
1:14:14 - George Roy Hill
1:17:51 - As You Like It and Katharine Hepburn
1:22:08 - A Great Actor
1:23:18 - Career Plans
1:24:03 - Lessons from other actors
1:27:39 - Emmy Nomination