Rewriting Memories: Film Veteran Lois Smith Creates Oscar Buzz with “Marjorie Prime”

Source: http://blog.alz.org/rewriting-memories-film-veteran-lois-smith-creates-oscar-buzz-with-marjorie-prime/

Actress Lois Smith’s face is one film buffs instantly recognize. Whether it’s a standout performance in a television series (“The Americans,” “True Blood”) or a memorable turn in a major motion picture (“Minority Report,” “Twister,” “East of Eden”), hers is a talent that has endured over six decades. But one wouldn’t guess that Smith recently celebrated her 87th birthday, or that she would post her first tweet that same day. She keeps people on their toes, radiating an energy more associated with someone half her age. When the Alzheimer’s Association sat down to speak with her about her performance and experience filming “Marjorie Prime,” she had been to several cities in one week and was on her way to Philadelphia to enjoy the holidays with her daughter.

Set approximately 30 years in the future, “Marjorie Prime” is about a woman, Marjorie, (Smith) who uses a service that provides holog…

Source: http://blog.alz.org/rewriting-memories-film-veteran-lois-smith-creates-oscar-buzz-with-marjorie-prime/

Actress Lois Smith’s face is one film buffs instantly recognize. Whether it’s a standout performance in a television series (“The Americans,” “True Blood”) or a memorable turn in a major motion picture (“Minority Report,” “Twister,” “East of Eden”), hers is a talent that has endured over six decades. But one wouldn’t guess that Smith recently celebrated her 87th birthday, or that she would post her first tweet that same day. She keeps people on their toes, radiating an energy more associated with someone half her age. When the Alzheimer’s Association sat down to speak with her about her performance and experience filming “Marjorie Prime,” she had been to several cities in one week and was on her way to Philadelphia to enjoy the holidays with her daughter.

Set approximately 30 years in the future, “Marjorie Prime” is about a woman, Marjorie, (Smith) who uses a service that provides holog…

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