#SusanSeidelman

[vickiabelson]

Susan Seidelman Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

I’ve been desperately seeking Susan Seidelman for 14 years… some things, some Susans, are worth waiting for! Loved every second with this film maverick whom I’ve admired since we were both kicking around Greenwich Village, kinda “bad girls,” who looked, good. There’s so much common thread (well, except the whole success thing), as Susan points out when we traded books, do all Jewish girls from New York have the word “Mother” in their subtitles?  That’s how I finally got the affirmative nod. Susan’s memoir, Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls, drops on June 18th, a few days after my mother’s birthday. Fitting. I’ve been flying through it, unable to put it down, and rewatching Susan’s classics. How many times have I seen Desperately Seeking Susan, Madonna’s first and best film role, how Susan fought for her, Roseanna, how she struggled a bit with her, lessons learned, and success beyond imagining. Smithereen’s, Susan’s first film, was also the first American Independent feature to be screened at Cannes. We get back and front story here. Casting Wren, some hardships turned into blessings. Making Mr. Right...  her casting and why… and She Devil - which featured Meryl Streep’s first comedic role, and Roseann Barr’s first feature. Meeting Meryl for the first time… Sex and The City, where Susan directed the pilot and the first 3 episodes… with Susan, so many firsts!  We didn’t even get to the latter today (but, it’s in the book!) there were so many films to mine!  We talked about how she came to film and squeezed in a few more… Cookie, Musical Chairs, and The Boynton Beach Club, her mother’s original idea which Susan honed and ran with. All of Susan’s films break ground, spin things around, and are ahead of their time. Both Wren (Susan Berman) in Smithereens and Susan (Madonna) in Desperately, open the films with selfies for starters… I mean, come on! 

Susan Seidelman is important. As a woman, a filmmaker, and now as an author. Treat yourself! Stream her films and race to Amazon and preorder her fabulous memoir https://bit.ly/3RjlWqbn you’ll get the heart and soul behind each of her treasures. Susan’s writing is open, vulnerable, and as riveting as her movies. 

Susan Seidelman Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

***SPECIAL TIME***

Wednesday, June 12, 2 PM PT, 5 PM ET 

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

[johncerilli]

I watched #Smithereens on @CriterionCollection, a 1982 film by #SusanSeidelman @desperately_seeking (yes, she directed the amazing #DesperatelySeekingSusan). In the opening few minutes, this @Mets subway ad appears. It’s for Foamy shaving cream and it reads, “This year we’re getting back into the thick of it.” Well, in terms of #Mets history, they were off by a few years. But I’m SUPER curious about the players depicted. Pretty sure from left it’s #LeeMazzilli, #NeilAllen, #JoelYoungblood and I’m stumped on the last one. Anyone have any ideas? I know my screen cap off the TV isn’t great, but I can’t find an image of that poster anywhere on the Internet. As for the film, it’s an incredible time capsule of early 80s #NYC. Feels like a super close sibling to #DesperatelySeekingSusan — I really enjoyed it. (at Rockaway, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTfMj1YrWde/?utm_medium=tumblr

[the-sleeping-muse]

Meryl Streep in She-Devil (dir. Susan Seidelman, 1989)

[freegreatmovies]

Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). #madonna #desperatelyseekingsusan #susanseidelman #intothegroove #80smovies #80sbedroom #80smovie https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AYYGxl3Y-/?igshid=9j6bnq8b2e3y

[tinasixx]

Bought myself a little present ❤️🎁💝🕶 #smithereens #susanseidelman #susanberman #richardhell https://www.instagram.com/p/Bww0zVrAzj-/?igshid=1qwod0s2bbvhf

[mtwy]

On set - Desperately Seeking Susan

New York City, NY 

More on set pics

[avesta-asiwa]

Details 💎 DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN, 1985 directed by SUSAN SEIDELMAN Madonna (photo) _____________________________________ #susanseidelman #desperatelyseekingsusan #1985 #madonna #details #myqueen #myidol #myicon #idol #icon #queen #necklace #love #passion #image #photo #jewellery #necklace #sunglasses #silkshirt #silk #princess #highquality #quality #qualitytime #diva #accessories #queer #queerart #fashion #director https://www.instagram.com/p/CQCQiqULifv/?utm_medium=tumblr

[josephfrady]

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#shedevil #1989 DIR #susanseidelman CAST #merylstreep #comedy #movie DP #oliverstapleton (à New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzA4wvWjRLN/?igshid=13533g53uvifk

[broadcastemotion]

Day Six: #10daymoviechallenge - Another “punk” movie is in the Criterion Collection. Stars Richard Hell (Neon Boys, Television, The Heartbreakers, The Voidoids) and scored by The Feelies! Admire it for making the main character (Wren) completely shitty as a person. Love how it ends. I enjoyed it. . . . #smithereens #susanseidelman #richardhell #susanberman #bradrinn #thefeelies #neonboys #televisionband #theheartbreakers #richardhellandthevoidoids #johnnythundersandtheheartbreakers #thecriterioncollection #criterion #criterioncollection #bluray #blurays #dvd #dvds #film #films #movie #movies https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp3THN3Hkdi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2oi3dsn561b3

[vickiabelson]

Susan Seidelman Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

***SPECIAL TIME***

Wednesday, June 12, 2 PM PT, 5 PM ET 

Streaming Live on my Facebook

Daily by Toni Vincent & @peter_and_paul_ Cartoons

[rockviewtees]

#nowplaying #p4kfest #thefeelies #feelies #senses #jonathandemme #officelife #tbt #throwback #jerseysometimes #rentparty #comebacks #grandaddy #atthedrivein #slowdive #themagneticfields #scottfagan #recordstore #vinyl #vinilo #repost #smithereens #susanseidelman #richardhell #spoon #mew #lambchop #clapyourhandssayyeah #ipod #洋楽

[sibling-cinema]

NYC Village film so filmy you need to shower afterward. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #smithereens #susanseidelman #susanberman #bradrijn #richardhell #nadadespotovic

[horrorpaingoredeath]

#cookie #comedy #mob #mafia #peterfalk #emilylloyd #dianewiest #michaelvgazzo #jerrylewis #susanseidelman (at Horror Pain Gore Death Productions HQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mvU6cpZuO/?igshid=n9160xn7xpm

[thatsmovietalk]

Just Pinned to Movies on TMT: The Hot Flashes (2013) Directed by #SusanSeidelman Starring #BrookeShields #DarylHannah #VirginiaMadsen #WandaSykes #EricRoberts #MarkPovinelli #CamrynManheim #TheHotFlashes #Hollywood #hollywood #picture #video #film #movie #cinema #epic #story #cine #films #theater #filming #opera #cinematic #flick #flicks #movies #moviemaking #movieposter #movielover #movieworld #movielovers #movienews #movieclips #moviemakers #animation #drama #filmmaking #cinematography #filmmaker #moviescene #documentary http://bit.ly/2KFi01G

[thecinetrix]

#goodgoingstranger #desperatelyseekingsusan #madonna #susanseidelman #cheezcurls

[mtwy]

On set - Desperately Seeking Susan

18 East 16th Street (Between Union Sq West & 5th Avenue)

New York City, NY October 24th 1984

Madonna is seen in the bottom pictures with the same guy she was with in the Earsay interview.