January 1993: Robin Wright talks about the end of ‘Santa Barbara’
On January 15, 1993, soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’ aired its final episode on NBC-TV.
Robin Wright played the role of Kelly Capwell from July 30, 1984 (Episode 1) to June 23, 1988 (Episode 982).
Soap Opera Weekly asked Robin Wright how she felt about the cancelation of the show. And she said: “Santa Barbara was my first job and the experience was great. Judith (McConnell) was like my real mother. We were all so close, and that’s an unusual thing to have happen. We were like one big family.
February 1993: Robin Wright on the cover of LA Style Magazine
Robin Wright graces the cover of LA Style magazine in a stunning photoshoot captured by photographer Diego Uchitel.
The accompanying feature article, written by Mark Morrison, offers an in-depth look at Robin Wright.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE EXCERPTS OF HER INTERVIEW:
-Robin Wright said invasions from the press do get her angry especially when Dylan Frances Penn, her 22-month-old daughter, is around. “I saw one of those many thousand talk shows and they had all these big-time paparazzi on defending their positions. I was laughing hysterically. It’s like watching Cuckoo’s Nest! They are so pathetic. But if you let them get to you, you age before your time.”
-Robin Wright claimed that she hates her work in “State of Grace” (1990). “You can see how self-conscious I was. But working with these guys (Gary Oldman, Ed Harris, Sean Penn), I learned to break my fear mode and say: Just fucking fail! Look like an idiot. You don’t have to be perfect. That’s why I was so free on “The Playboys”. And then “Toys”. The thought of ad-libbing with Robin Williams would have scared the shit out of me three years ago. But I was nervous for about a minute and a half. He was so welcoming of my individual humor. It was, `Yeah, let’s do it “.
-Robin also talked about her childhood and school. “When I was a kid, my older brother “tortured” me and made me tough. But outside of the family, I was painfully shy. I was always pained in some way. And I hate it. There are a lot of people who are sensitive, but it rules me too much of the time. School didn’t help. Kids made fun of my name: ‘Robin Wrong’ or ‘Robin right up the butt.’ It was always something rude and crude about my flat chest. I didn’t get any kind of shape till I was sixteen.”
To make matters worse, the family moved a lot. Her parents were divorced when she was four. Her mother remarried twice, moving the family from L.A. to San Diego and back.
-In 1987, she wed soap star Dane Witherspoon, who played Joe Perkins for 3 months on “Santa Barbara” in 1984. “We’d been together for almost three years. We decided to get married to make everything better. The marriage lasted six months.”
-In the article, Sean Penn talks about Robin. He says: “I think Robin has a lot of magic that hasn’t been shown yet. She’s a very truthful messenger. I would like to see her do things that mean something to people.”
–Erin Dignam, who directed Wright in Loon (released on video as Denial) and is now a close friend, says about her. “She’s got an amazing radar for what’s really going on with someone. She understands what’s unspeakable in people.”
-Robin Wright singled out the film Frances, starring Jessica Lange, as one of her favorite movies.
June 8, 1993: Second ‘Saturn Award’ Nomination for Robin Wright
The 19th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1992, were held on June 8, 1993.
In 1988, Robin Wright was nominated as Best Actress for the film ‘The Princess Bride’.
This year, Robin Wright is nominated again for the movie ‘Toys’. The film received 6 nominations: Best Fantasy Film, Best Actor (Robin Williams and Michael Gambon), Best Supporting Actress (Robin Wright), Best Music (Hans Zimmer and Trevor Horn) and Best Costumes.
In the category of Best Supporting Actress these were the nominees: Frances Sternhagen (Raising Cain), Julianne Moore (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle), Kim Cattrall (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country), Marcia Strassman (Honey, I Blew Up the Kid), Rene Russo (Freejack), Robin Wright (Toys) and Isabella Rossellini who won the award for the movie ‘Death Becomes Her’.
August 6, 1993: Robin Wright gives birth to second child
After having daughter Dylan Frances Penn in April 13, 1991, now Robin Wright and her boyfriend Sean Penn have welcomed their second child. He’s Hopper Jack Penn.
August/December 1993: Robin Wright is filming ‘Forrest Gump’
Filming for ‘Forrest Gump’ took place from August 27 to December 9, 1993.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film features a standout cast including Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field.
