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In an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter Nick Cassavetes, the Greek-American actor, writer and director talks about his new movie “Yellow” and his Greek heritage.
Yellow is a dramedy centered on Mary Holmes, a young woman with a drug habit and a myriad of other problems. Cassavetes has also directed “My sister’s Keeper,” “The Notebook” and “Alpha Dog”Gotti among other films.
Cassavetes was born in New York City, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes. As a child, he appeared in two of his father’s films: Husbands (1970) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavetes originally decided he did not want to go into the field. He instead attended Syracuse University on a basketball scholarship. His athletic career was effectively ended by an injury, and he decided to rethink his aspirations, ultimately deciding to attend his parents’ alma mater, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
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