Karen Black on Acting - Video

Karen Black, the Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner shares 40 years worth of insights into the craft of acting. This in-depth interview covers everything from perfecting regional accents to finding a characters inner needs, all from one of the most respected performers of her generation. Black gave the world an array of unforgettable screen characters and worked with such world class directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Jack Clayton and John Schlesinger. Her many memorable feature films include Five Easy Pieces, Easy Rider, Nashville, The Great Gatsby, Family Plot, The Day of the Locust, Portnoys Complaint, Airport 75 and Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. Also includes a bonus feature with Film critic Ben Mankiewicz as they reflect on Blacks noteworthy career, her legacy and her contribution to a profoundly significant era in American cinema