Her decision impressed those she left behind to such a degree that she is now the subject of a documentary film, Searching for Debra Winger, produced and directed by the 42-year-old actress Rosanna Arquette. I looked around and thought: It's time to go." I had also reached 40, a point in life when things can get really tough in Hollywood. "I had a new marriage, I wanted another child and it seemed ridiculous to run off for three months to do another film. "I do not need a lot of money to be happy," she says. They live 3,000 miles from Los Angeles, on a small farm in the foothills of the Catskill mountains in upstate New York. Then she surprised close friends by marrying little-known actor Arliss Howard and having another son, Babe, now aged four and a half. She had already divorced actor Timothy Hutton, by whom she has a 15-year-old son, Noah.
Attempts were made to reach her by telephone, so she changed her number. The chief executives in Los Angeles film studios could not believe it. She told her agent not to accept anything on her behalf. There was one final major role, two years later, opposite Billy Crystal in the romantic comedy, Forget Paris.Īfter that, it was over. She won her third Oscar nomination for the 1993 film, Shadowlands, playing New York divorcee Joy Gresham in the story of her real-life romance with celebrated author CS Lewis (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins). Winger, now 47, has beaten Hollywood at its own game. I can do what I like, go where I like and say what I like." There are no more auditions, no more waiting for phone calls, no more depending on the judgment of others. It stays with me: I am happy and I am free. "Nothing," she insists, "quite compares with the sense of liberation I felt. She had ruled herself out of being a contender for any more major film acting roles. It was, she says, probably the best moment of a 20-year film career. Winger no longer has to worry what the movers and shakers of Hollywood think or say about her. Then, at the age of 40, she retired, causing shockwaves through the film industry. She also had three Oscar nominations for best actress under her belt. Otherwise, fine condition.D ebra Winger was one of the highest-paid actresses in the world during the 1980s thanks to performances in films such as Terms of Endearment and An Officer and a Gentleman. With over 100 acting credits to his name, he's also found the time to direct a few films of his own, including The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1988). He's also appeared in bit parts in military movies such as Behind Enemy Lines (2000) and Men of Honor (2000). Since this breakout role, Keith has starred in the television shows High Incident (1996-1997), Flesh 'n' Blood (1991), and The Class (2006-2007). He received two Golden Globe nominations, one for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and one for New Star of the Year, for his performance. After numerous small roles in films and television shows, Keith became a star after receiving acclaim for his role as Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
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His performance as trial lawyer Billy Flynn in Chicago earned him Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards.David Keith (b. His film career includes highlights like Pretty Woman (1990), Primal Fear (1996), and the musical Chicago (2002).
1949) got his start in entertainment on Broadway, where he made his debut in Soon (1971).
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN MOVIE CAST: RICHARD GERE and DAVID KEITHA publicity photograph of the two actors as they appear in the 1982 film, with each signing above their respective image Printed photograph signed: "Richard/Gere", "David/Keith", B/w 10x8.