Ellen Barkin On Hollywood, AIDS, and The Normal Heart

Well, if you read the column that's linked, there's your answer.

I've had the "plague" for over 25 years, and was always curious about this play.  I kept waiting for the movie to be made, but it seems that Barbra was sittin' on the project for too long.  Is this staging of the play good enough for me to get my flat ass on a train into the city to see?  It certainly has an interesting cast.

Well, she does it at a high pitch but she's pretty strong.

Good interview.  But she was the weakest actor in "The Normal Heart." The night I attended, she shouted most of her performance.

I wasn't familiar with her movies (except Big Easy), so was pleasantly surprised to see the performance she gives in Normal Heart. A great night of theater.

Fantastic interview. She's veyr well spoken and you drew great stuff from her.