She Was an INDEPENDENT SPIRIT
Closer US|September 09, 2024
THE STAR OF THE NOTEBOOK HAD AN INNATE TALENT FOR BRINGING COMPLICATED WOMEN TO VIVID LIFE
Louise A. Barile
She Was an INDEPENDENT SPIRIT

Gena Rowlands admitted she didn’t expect the rapturous reception The Notebook received, but she understands why it happened. “I think it was such a big hit because it was about the realization that love can last your whole life,” she said of the 2004 film, directed by her son, Nick Cassavetes. The message “love can be eternal” resonated with audiences.

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