Talking With

Overview

Adapted from the group of stage monologues by the pseudononymous "Jane Martin," this is a series of characters snake handler, daughter, baton twirler, washed-up rodeo cowgirl, tattoed woman, and older woman in the twilight of her years talking with us about their experiences, in the poetic language that Jane Martin is known for bringing to all her stage characters. Kathy Bates does a wonderful job of translating these dead-on characters (talking directly to camera) from stage to screen. "Jane Martin" first came to prominence at the prestigious Louisville-based Humana Theatre Festival it was recently revealed that "she" is none other than the Festival's artistic director, Jon Jory.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 19, 1995

Original language

English

Cast

Frances McDormand,Marcia Gay Harden,Celeste Holm,Kathy Bates,Mary Kay Place,Beverly D'Angelo

Director

Kathy Bates

Writer

Jon Jory

Cinematography

Jean Lépine

Music

David Shire

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0324155