Ellen Burstyn's Poetic Bonds with Maya Angelou

0:00On April 29, Ellen Burston just dropped a gem from her time on the 1995 flick, how to make an American quilt, sharing stories about. Chilling with Maya Angelou on set. The 93-year-old legend spilled this on live with Kelly and Mark this past Tuesday, April 28. During breaks, Burston would head straight to Angelou's trailer for live poetry recitals and even some songs from the poet herself. Those sessions hit so deep, they always left Burston in tears. That crying mess with her makeup routine, so she dashed back for touch-ups, which started causing issues. The producer finally stepped in after lunch one day, telling her to cut the visits short. Burston wasn't having it. She got clever, brain-cute tips to plug the tear ducts and lay low while Angelou poured her soul out. In the movie, they both played wise women in a quilting circle, helping Winona Ryder's characters sort her life. Angelou left this back in 2014 at 86, but Burston's keeping that poetic fire alive with her fresh book, poetry says it better.

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