Earlier this evening I read about Jean Seberg's experiences making Lillith, in which Jean plays the title role of a mad woman. To prepare for the role, Seberg visited a mental hospital in Maryland. One patient made a striking impression on Seberg. The woman often thought she was God and as a result, she spent much of her time knitting to make ovaries, livers, stomachs, hearts and other human body parts. Fascinating.
For several years I've been toying with a story idea about a woman who is suddenly discovered and launched into stardom. The ballyhoo fails and she's left to pick up the pieces. I don't know how to start the story. Perhaps I should begin the story near the end with my protagonist checked into a mental ward where she encounters a woman who thinks she's God and knits human body parts?
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2 comments:
Where did you read the bit about Seberg's experiences with the real mental patient?
Thanks for the comment. I read it in the book Played Out by David Richards. Jean visited an asylum to help prepare for her role in Lillith.
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