I read the script of [Woman Under the Influence ] 50 times. And I thought about it. And then I did it.
Gena RowlandsJohn Cassavetes wrote A Woman Under the Influence as a play. He said, "Hey, I wrote you a play." And I said, "Great, let's read it." I read it and I said, "John, I couldn't do this every night and twice on Wednesday and Saturday".
Gena RowlandsOf course I would change anything if John Cassavetes said so - it's his script. But he was very easy about that.
Gena RowlandsBette Davis had very strong opinions and was not afraid to express them. She wasn't afraid of anything that I ever saw. And she was so funny. She's just funny and she was laughing all the time.
Gena Rowlands