Stockard Channing Full Interview (1993) | Six Degrees of Separation | Film Discussion

Описание: In this 1993 discussion, Stockard Channing breaks down translating her Tony-nominated stage role as Ouisa Kittredge to the film version of Six Degrees of Separation. She digs into acting as listening, why the movie plays as a story of a marriage (Ouisa & Flan), and how New York itself becomes a character. Channing explains the famous “six degrees” speech, the real-life con that inspired the play, working with Donald Sutherland and Will Smith, and why the film’s language and pace still sing on screen. She also reflects on career cycles, therapy and craft, and finding her voice beyond expectations.

Chapters
00:00 – Intro: Stockard Channing & segment lineup
00:42 – Loving (and fearing) Ouisa; acting as interaction
01:29 – Stage vs film: foundations & “freshness”
02:21 – Building the mother–daughter scenes for camera
02:46 – Balancing Ouisa & Flan; a marriage at the center
03:22 – Setup: the con, Sidney Poitier claim, and the ripple effects
03:52 – What “six degrees” really means
05:05 – The speech on stage vs in the film (quiet intimacy)
06:43 – Triangle dynamics: Ouisa, Flan, and the young man
07:51 – Imagination as passport; seeds planted in Ouisa
08:34 – Impostors, the American dream, and appearances
09:12 – The ending image: Ouisa steps into the world
09:30 – Why the film stands on its own; NYC as organic setting
10:48 – Could the film be “better” than the play?
11:07 – On career turns and timing
12:05 – Casting loyalty: John Guare & Fred Schepisi
12:41 – Movie stardom vs doing the work
13:46 – Park Avenue roots → stage calling
15:17 – Early struggles, pressure, and staying the course
16:16 – Training by doing (Harvard/Boston theatre)
17:02 – Mentors: Mike Nichols, Arvin Brown, etc.
18:08 – Personal upheaval → stage reset
18:58 – Therapy, nerves, and separating life from work
20:08 – Universality: US, London—and beyond
23:19 – Regrets, decisions, and moving forward
24:50 – Building the role with no stage directions
26:01 – Refreshing for film; “don’t act” rehearsals
27:27 – Will Smith’s presence; ending the chapter

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