Then came news of the death of actress Zelda Rubinstein.
As spiritual medium Tangina Barrons in 1982's Poltergeist (and its two sequels), she certainly felt many ghostly impressions.
I have to quote Steve, at the great Heart in a Jar blog:
"Her appearance in the original 1982 film must rank as one of the most unexpected casting coups de theatre ever, as no one in those summertime audiences expected a psychic investigator to be diminutive, maternal, with an inimitable voice like a marshmallow dipped in honey - that could jacket itself in stainless steel when the powers of Hell came knocking. In fact, her very presence struck me at first as being dramatically unnecessary; after all, wasn't Oscar winner Beatrice Straight there to serve that role? But with a handful of lines, and in a matter of seconds, Rubinstein became the compassionate heart of the film and the franchise."
Poltergeist clip
Zelda was also an early, open activist in the fight against AIDS/HIV.
L.I.M. Ms. Rubinstein. You will be missed.
Wonderful Wonderblog has a nice write up, and a longer clip.
Zelda @ IMDb
Theme Thursday ---> Felt & Impression
