Recently there has been some insight that has been given into the aspect of Kathleen turner starring as Joan Didion in Magical Thinking. In more particular detail to this aspect itself the book for this was written while Didion’s daughter was in a deep coma and after her husband of forty years had suffered from a particularly fatal heart attack himself.
Key Takeaways:
- The book was written while Didion’s daughter was in a deep coma, and after her husband of 40 years suffered a fatal heart attack.
- Rehearsing before opening night at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage, Turner strides across the bare rehearsal hall — confident, assured
- But if audiences come looking for Didion, they won’t find her in this production.
“This is about portraying a woman who is dealing with grief, and grasping for life.”
