the judge

>> Back to Meet the Cast meet Karen Lynn Gorney :: the judge The co-star of ‘Saturday Night Fever’, she played the fantasy girlfriend who said “No” to John Travolta. Miss Gorney also plays the legendary Tara Martin (Tad’s big sister, Erica’s mortal enemy) on ABC’s award-winning ‘All My Children.’ In addition to this, she portrays the role Judy on ‘The Sopranos’. A classically trained actress, and winner of the People’s Choice and European Bravo Awards, she holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon and an MFA from Brandeis University in Acting and Speech. The daughter of the composer of ‘Brother Can You Spare a Dime’ (Jay Gorney), she recently released a new CD of his hits called ‘Hot Moonlight!’ INTERVIEW Q&A with Actress Karen Lynn Gorney On her role as the Judge... her thoughts on the script of the new feature film "Dear J"... and her memories from her early career on the movie "Saturday Night Fever"... Q: When did you discover acting? A: At age 9, Ma forced me to go to acting class because I was too shy to be a singer. Q: What are some other memories from your career? A: I only seem to be able to remember lines from the Shakespeare I've done. And my very Zen lines from "Saturday Night Fever". Q: What did you think when you first read the script? A: Thought it was wild and crazy and fun and profound at the same time. Q: What attracted you to working on this film? A: I've never played God or a Judge in a film. Only in real life. Q: How did you find the atmosphere on the set? A: Warm and fun and full of humor. Q: Who is your favorite character in the film? A: My Court Clerk, [the Bailiff, played by Michael C. Kricfalusi, pictured left]. Q: Tell about working on the film. A: My Clerk used to pretend we were having a wild affaire. He would joke with me after each take. Q: What was it like to work with Director Roberto Munoz? A: Fabulous!   {Note: For an explanation, view this blog entry} Q: Who are your influences? A: Peter O'Toole, Larry Olivier. Q: What “lesson from mom” do you still live by today? A: Be polite and kind to people and animals. Q: What’s the craziest thing you have done? A: Become an Actor instead of a Lawyer! >> back to top

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