The Cassavetes Project, 27 photographs by Steve Reisch

When Steve Reisch first met John Cassavetes in the lobby of the Center Theater in Hollywood the iconic director/writer/actor/producer was in the pre-production phase of his mammoth repertory production of “Love Streams”, Third Day Comes”, and “Knives” and this trio of interconnecting, full length stage productions Cassavetes entitled “Three Plays of Love and Hate.” Upon meeting Cassavetes, Reisch expressed his desire to document this extraordinary production. Reisch also landed a co-star role in one of the three plays. This began the six-month collaboration during which Steve had unlimited access to photograph everyone and everything in connection with this one of a kind, monumental theatrical undertaking.

During the production's six month run, Reisch photographed more than 3,000 behind-the-scenes images. His intimate and revealing portraits capture the cast and crew, including Gena Rowlands, Jon Voight, Peter Falk, Nick Cassavetes, and John himself.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.