Ellen Burstyn on The Exorcist

From 1991: Ellen comments of the frenzy surrounding the 1973 classic
film.

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[galoissportyti]

In 1986, she had her own ABC television situation comedy, The Ellen Burstyn Show costarring Megan Mullally as her daughter and Elaine Stritch as her mother;

[JerseySurvivor]

@galoissportyti

I remember it. She played a college professor> Didn't last. They said it was too sophisticated for its time. Our loss.

[bjnevin]

I know this is nearly 20 years ago but she still ages so gracefully!

[mthivier]

@JerseySurvivor No kidding. Ellen burstyn and Elaine Stritch in the same show. Talk about too much of a good thing!

[Snapscape]

Those Frenchmen love their demonic possession films.

[lev3269]

Fantastic actress...but a BITCH to wait on..if you work in a restaurant

[soulshaker205]

The Exorcist scared the living shit out of me!!

[genericsavings]

I liked the last bit about the lady fainting.  Funny stuff.

[tall32guy]

@ytcarol It is about demonic. I believe they exist. So it is no surprise that was the case. There probably *was* an evil aura about it just due to the subject matter.

[ytcarol]

She wrote a lot in her autobiography about the havoc that occurred when making the movie, and how there were a number of accidents and some deaths. She felt that there was an evil aura surrounding the project and was relieved when it was over.