Mason aims to produce direct and star in future films
James Mason, thinner and still resolute, seeks the 1980s role model path of Warren Beatty Orson Welles as he explains his goal to become a producer and director as well as a leading actor. He sits with wife Clarissa Kaye in a hotel suite and emphasizes choosing scripts with power.
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Mason reflects on lost chances and later triumphs in film
James Mason recalls passing up a chance to star in his own movie in 1955. He admits the project flopped but credits the failure with sharpening his craft. Now 67, he stars in Heaven Can Wait and The Boys From Brazil, and seeks a happier ending for A Star Is Born. He defends choosing roles against pornography or animal abuse. On this date in 1957 Eisenhower disclosed a slight stroke.
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Becket county musician Everett Lilly keeps mountain tunes alive
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The narrative covers Everett Lilly and his family forming the Lilly Brothers, their rise with Japanese audiences in the 1970s, and their return to West Virginia. It notes Everett and his sons Charles and Mark perform with Karen, while Everett also works as a school bus driver and carpenter.
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