She's up there with the late Madeline Kahn and Catherine O'Hara as one of the most brilliant comic actresses to emerge in the 70s, but she rarely gets the recognition she deserves.
Lovely (and rare) profile of the superb comic actress Carol Kane
by Anonymous | reply 42 | September 1, 2024 1:36 AM |
Carol was great on Gotham as the Penguin's mother.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 30, 2024 7:18 PM |
She should be much more well known - hilarious actress
by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 30, 2024 7:22 PM |
Currently killing it on Star Trek as well, of all places.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | August 30, 2024 7:26 PM |
Thanks for linking this, OP. I grew up watching her in seemingly everything and have always enjoyed her performances. For some reason I had it in my head that she wasn’t the nicest person so I’m glad to read she’s so well-loved by her friends and colleagues.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 30, 2024 7:26 PM |
Carol dated Woody Harrelson years ago. They were an odd, but cool pairing.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | August 31, 2024 1:21 AM |
She was hilarious in "When a Stranger Calls Back" when she goes full whoop-ass on the killer. So out of character for her.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 31, 2024 1:34 AM |
She looks like someone just shot her husband
by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 31, 2024 2:52 AM |
[quote]She looks like someone just shot her husband
With all her heart she still loves the man she killed.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | August 31, 2024 3:15 AM |
I once saw her on Broadway at 79th St, thought I recognized her from work, and smiled and wave. She smiled and waved back - very nice of her, as I probably looked crazy.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | August 31, 2024 3:20 AM |
Her Oscar nomination is rad and an early example of grass roots campaigns. A golden age actress, I forget who, took prints door to door to NY voters.
She's gold on Kimmy Schmidt. Should have had a better career
by Anonymous | reply 11 | August 31, 2024 3:25 AM |
A good friend of mine (a woman) used to be her chaperone when Carol went on vacation, the point being that Carol was so loony that her manager and agent refused to let her travel without someone watching to make sure she didn't wander off into the sunset, or the ocean, or the bar, or the men's room, or the janitor's closet, or the basement, or wherever.
Said that Carol was really sweet and fun but didn't have many marbles inside her head.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | August 31, 2024 3:41 AM |
Even as a kid in the 1970s I thought she looked like an old time silent film actress.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | August 31, 2024 3:44 AM |
I adored her in Scrooged as the Ghost of Christmas Present, I try to watch it every year just for her...well...and Mary Lou Retton as Tiny Tim...
by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 31, 2024 4:03 AM |
Sorry that should be Ghost of Christmas Past
by Anonymous | reply 15 | August 31, 2024 4:04 AM |
My favorite thing in "Scrooged" is when she babytalks to the vicious dog, calling it "Cujo."
by Anonymous | reply 16 | August 31, 2024 5:12 AM |
She and Billy Crystal are hilarious in "The Princess Bride."
by Anonymous | reply 17 | August 31, 2024 5:13 AM |
I think she was so uniquely beautiful when she was young.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | August 31, 2024 5:37 AM |
I really loved her albums more than her acting though! She felt the sky tumbling down, a’tumbling down!
by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 31, 2024 5:46 AM |
CITIZEN KANE tells her life story
by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 31, 2024 5:49 AM |
She has a small supporting role in Jumpin Jack Flash with Whoopi Goldberg and my brother and I still quote her lines. She’s great at making even small roles memorable
by Anonymous | reply 22 | August 31, 2024 6:13 AM |
Nice to see Carol get her flowers. She was HILARIOUS in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | August 31, 2024 6:23 AM |
R22. "Terr-REEE! What's goin' on?!"
by Anonymous | reply 24 | August 31, 2024 6:23 AM |
Fuck the NYT!
by Anonymous | reply 25 | August 31, 2024 6:43 AM |
I saw her in the new film "Between the Temples" last week. She stars with Jason Schwartzman. It's a very sweet and funny movie and she is very good in it.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | August 31, 2024 8:47 AM |
R22, yes! My friend and I watched that dumb movie over and over in high school, and Carol was so funny.
“Terry! She’s opening the strollah!!”
by Anonymous | reply 27 | August 31, 2024 11:51 AM |
She is really great in a disturbing little horror movie called The Mafu Cage, with DL legend Lee Grant as her sister. It’s a complete departure from her comic roles.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | August 31, 2024 12:03 PM |
Met her at the Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market and have the "When A Stranger Calls" DVD signed.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | August 31, 2024 12:08 PM |
I’ve never heard of The Mafu Cage, but just read about. Love Carol, love Lee, but not sure I can watch that!
by Anonymous | reply 30 | August 31, 2024 12:32 PM |
I saw her years ago in a theater lobby. That wild mop of curly hair was unmistakable. I didn’t approach her though, to respect her privacy. A unique talent, great in everything she does (I loved her fight against gentrification in Kimmy Schmidt)
by Anonymous | reply 31 | August 31, 2024 12:54 PM |
She has the weirdest voice.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | August 31, 2024 4:34 PM |
"When a Stranger Calls" is so underrated. And she's terrific in it.
She doesn't get props for her drama work. She was nominated for an oscar for a drama movie.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | August 31, 2024 4:37 PM |
I watched HESTER STREET again recently, not having seen it since its initial release.
It's a very minor film and some of the cast overact (Steven Keats in particular), bit Kane is lovely and touching. However, her role is really supporting given her screen time.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | August 31, 2024 5:42 PM |
[quote]R33 "When a Stranger Calls" is so underrated.
How is that hit movie underrated? It’s famous, and even warranted a remake.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | August 31, 2024 10:39 PM |
[quote] She has the weirdest voice.
I read somewhere (probably here) that her unique voice was due to the fact that she was deaf during childhood.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | August 31, 2024 11:57 PM |
[quote]r18 I think she was so uniquely beautiful when she was young.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | September 1, 2024 12:22 AM |
She was a great guest on the great Gilbert Gottfried podcast.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | September 1, 2024 12:25 AM |
[quote]She's up there with the late Madeline Kahn and Catherine O'Hara as one of the most brilliant comic actresses
I don't find her funny at all. She's too mechanical an actress to be funny. She's certainly nowhere near the comedic brilliance of Kahn, O'Hara or Eileen Brennan.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | September 1, 2024 12:46 AM |
I love her donuts.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | September 1, 2024 1:16 AM |