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Whitelaw became Beckett's muse, as he created, reworked and revised each play while she physically, at times to the point of total exhaustion, acted each movement. Whitelaw remained the foremost interpreter of the man and his work.
Dec 30, 2014 · Her master’s voice. Billie Whitelaw, actress and muse for Samuel Beckett, died on December 21st, aged 82. ALL that could be seen was her mouth. A mouth that opened and closed convulsively ...
Dec 23, 2014 · Billie Whitelaw, the English actress who became both acolyte and muse to the playwright Samuel Beckett and one of the foremost interpreters of his austere and deeply unsettling work, died on...
Dec 22, 2014 · Billie Whitelaw: Actress hailed as one of the finest of her generation, best known as Samuel Beckett's muse and inspiration When she received her CBE from the Queen in 1991, she was so...
Dec 22, 2014 · Beckett directed Whitelaw as May with arms crossed tightly over her breast, clutching herself with claw-like hands as if to hold her flimsy persona together – so much so that the actor suffered...
Dec 26, 2014 · Actress Billie Whitelaw, perhaps best known for her intimate collaboration with Samuel Beckett, has died aged 82. She had the simultaneously enviable and piteous distinction of being the muse and go-to performer of Beckett’s work for many years, submitting herself repeatedly to his tiresome, grueling and always extreme methods of creation.
Dec 21, 2014 · Billie Whitelaw was one of the foremost interpreters of the works of Samuel Beckett. The celebrated playwright wrote especially for her, calling her the perfect actress. On a wider front, she...
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