[irishjuggler]

Tell us more, tell us more. How are you pals with Tippi?

I have to admit to a crush on Birds-era Miss Hedren. She had it going on. In a big way.

In any case, truly had an incredible knack for casting the right people for the right parts. You put Doris Day in the lead in The Birds, it’s a different movie. You cast anyone other than Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, it’s a different movie.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Tell us more, tell us more. How are you pals with Tippi? I have to admit to a crush on Birds-era Miss Hedren. She had it going on. In a big way. In any case, truly had an incredible knack for casting the right people for the right parts. You put Doris Day in the lead in The Birds, it’s a different movie. You cast anyone other than Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, it’s a different movie.

She's just a former business acquaintance who was a sponsor/guest on my former radio show/podcast and then, later months, spent a night chatting at a mutual friends' anniversary party. She was lovely and beautiful. I think you would have enjoyed her stories. I agree with you about casting. Some of those casting agents are genius - and some are just dumb luck because they couldn't get who they really wanted. That's what my radio show was about: a behind the scenes of film/tv production and we got some pretty cool casting stories from Stephen Tobolowsky ("Ned Ryerson" on GROUNDHOG DAY) and Vernon Wells ("Wez" on ROAD WARRIOR).

[CaptainK]

Thanks for your update. I know her most famous role was in “The Birds” but I thought she was brilliant in the very underrated “Marnie”.