RIP, Olive Oyl

[C-Man 26,696]

Shelley Duvall dead at 75. Died in her sleep due to complications related to diabetes. Had no idea she was living in Blanco. Definitely didn't have a typical "Hollywood" look but was in some good movies.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shelley-duvall-dead-shining-actress-1235946118/

[bschoolprof 6,221]

I saw some recent videos of her on youtube and she looked to be in rough health.  RIP.  

[Kel Varnsen 8,327]

I saw her a couple of times at Milagros at the Junction before it closed. She would order takeout and the owner would bring the food out to her car. He said she was still sharp minded but health wise she looked bad.

[Celery Man 20,607]

I read an article somewhere about her being the town crazy lady in rural Texas somewhere. Perhaps this one, although i don't know how I found my way to the Hollywood Reporter. RIP

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/searching-for-shelley-duvall-the-reclusive-icon-on-fleeing-hollywood-and-the-scars-of-making-the-shining-4130256/

[kevwun 15,301]

Yeah, she was batshit crazy.  I have friends who live in the area and it's pretty well known among the locals.

[TwiceHorn 30,850]

Given the King connection, it seems "crazy as a shithouse rat" would be the preferred terminology.

RIP.

[F250 28,491]

She like Sissy Spacek had that look that seemed to be perfect for the 1970s.

 

[HiggyBaby 2,495]

[mdleast 8,097]

Stanley Kubrick finally got her

[dcbc 14,248]

RIP, Wendy.

 

 

Edited July 11 by dcbc

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,724]

She actually died from second hand spinach poisoning …

[billfromlaketravis 11,290]

I hate horror movies, but I love The Shining. RIP Wendy. You were great once. 

[Texzilla588 766]

Here’s Johnny!

I think she was a bit crazy before Kubrick and I think that film experience pushed her over the edge.

[Herpa Derpa 6,089]

2 hours ago, F250 said:

She like Sissy Spacek had that look that seemed to be perfect for the 1970s.

 

Altman's 3 Women if that's your fetish.

[C-Man 26,696]

32 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I hate horror movies, but I love The Shining. RIP Wendy. You were great once. 

Same. Her part isn't huge but she was pretty good as Steve Martin's best friend in Roxanne, an all-time favorite of mine.

[Dilligas 659]

I know she showed up at the Shadetree Saloon a few times. And then someone from Blanco would arrive to cart her home

[Jive Turkey 12,383]

her scene in Annie Hall still kills me.  RIP

 

[F250 28,491]

1 hour ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Altman's 3 Women if that's your fetish.

[YChang 3,394]

 

Just because she's in it and it's such a good song:

 

Edited July 12 by YChang

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,310]

As a kid I thought she was a big star since her movies were frequently on HBO and I recall that she had a cable series with her name in the title.

Then she disappeared.

as others have said some recent videos of her looked like she had mental and physical issues. Hopefully she knew that many people remembered her at her peak. 

[YChang 3,394]

6 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

As a kid I thought she was a big star since her movies were frequently on HBO and I recall that she had a cable series with her name in the title.

Then she disappeared.

as others have said some recent videos of her looked like she had mental and physical issues. Hopefully she knew that many people remembered her at her peak. 

Faerie Tale Theater! Also fuck Dr. Phil exploiting Duvall. 

She was definitely a character.

 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,310]

Letterman was a dick to question and then ask her to explain her science knowledge but it was a different time. Good interview when she got to talking about her acting and producing. 

[Deej 76,197]

On 7/11/2024 at 12:04 PM, F250 said:

She like Sissy Spacek had that look that seemed to be perfect for the 1970s.

 

That look of someone picked up by Henry Lee Lucas while they were hitchhiking? 

[F250 28,491]

44 minutes ago, Deej said:

That look of someone picked up by Henry Lee Lucas while they were hitchhiking? 

Yes, that checks out.

[Horn80 6,015]

Tim Burton weeps

[WhatTheBuck 28,613]

On 7/11/2024 at 11:57 AM, Celery Man said:

I read an article somewhere about her being the town crazy lady in rural Texas somewhere. Perhaps this one, although i don't know how I found my way to the Hollywood Reporter. RIP

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/searching-for-shelley-duvall-the-reclusive-icon-on-fleeing-hollywood-and-the-scars-of-making-the-shining-4130256/

Dr. Phil’s a scumbag, huh? Who would’ve guessed?

[Beau Vine 53,718]

On 7/11/2024 at 1:08 PM, C-Man said:

Same. Her part isn't huge but she was pretty good as Steve Martin's best friend in Roxanne, an all-time favorite of mine.

I seriously think that's about the most underrated movie ever.

[jimmyjazz 45,192]

8 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

I seriously think that's about the most underrated movie ever.

Yup, that's a great one.

I can't believe that's Keith Carradine in the Nashville clip.  I was just too young for that movie I guess.  He sounds like Jim Croce.

[Funk Doctor Spock 11,705]

On 7/11/2024 at 8:34 PM, YChang said:

Faerie Tale Theater! Also fuck Dr. Phil exploiting Duvall. 

She was definitely a character.

 

Fuck Dr. Phil, period. He's a creep in real life 

[billfromlaketravis 11,290]

Give me the best Shelley from Blanco stories.  My wife is claiming her as a Texas legend.

[Pam Cummings 9,422]

I played Vaaler Creek once. It was a fun course. Didn't hear any Shelley stories though.

[kevwun 15,301]

I had no idea that the filming of The Shining is what broke her.  They shot over 100 takes for multiple scenes and it took over a year.  Working yourself up for those scenes over and over again must have been brutal.

Edited July 14 by kevwun

[TwiceHorn 30,850]

32 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I had no idea that the filming of The Shining is what broke her.  They shot over 100 takes for multiple scenes and it took over a year.  Working yourself up for those scenes over and over again must have been brutal.

Probably doubly so for someone who had no real aspirations or training as an actor, let alone what appears to be some mental fragility.

[RomaVicta 29,574]

She's being taken pretty lightly in this thread. She had the kooky beauty and brought a unique shade to her every role. In Roxanne, some critics raised the interesting question that Martin should have been in love with Duval instead of Hannah.

Sounds like she was largely happy in retirement. I'm glad. RIP