Hello Shelley 

That's the problem with this world over the last couple of decades. There is such strength in abusing the weakness of a person, or their eccentricities. The web has made it impossible for these generations to even want to understand her. It made her last decades miserable in a way. She is an icon to so many. If you don't understand you need to study her time in cinema and watch her catalog. The only way you will know or understand. You will never be able to read the titles, watch the videos, read the comments. We got to watch her without all of that and I'm telling you. It was special.

She was somewhere between Mr. Rogers and Dolly Parton, just an all-around wonderful person

@@JustBenThatsIt Exactly 💯

Very right. ❤

Shelley Duvall worked on multiple videogames about her dog in the early 90s and I just don't think we appreciate her whimsy and creativity enough

I'm so sorry for your loss. You & her family have my condolences. 🙏🏾🕊

I didn't even know she lived in Blanco. I'm just down the road, lovely place.

So glad she had you as a friend. She was loved by so many!

@vickigossard 🙏 Dear Vicki, You've certainly realised well before now that Miss Shelley was a blessing to you, to your community and to the world not just for her body of work that will survive us all but for her magnificent heart that went beyond the words, the set, the director, the scene, the actor and the play. I'm convinced, as a former professional actor and stuntman, that Miss Shelley was not acting. She was being. What ever role she played, "her Beingness" was ever-present. THAT BEINGNESS never changed even though there were different characters, different costumes, different stories, different times. The Shakespeare line, "to be or not to be..."? In Miss Shelley's life, on or off screen, she was always herSELF. That Self IS Being and it manifests through rare souls as aware, vulnerable, empathetic, conscious, sweet, warm, beautiful, sensitive and pure. In other words Love in human form. The Greek word is agape, Indians would say Prema or Ananda. You had many encounters with Miss Shelley and you can attest to this. Her great love of animals, for example. You witnessed her loving, caring heart everytime you were with her. I, myself, never met her while in the profession but, somehow, I know her and I can say without shame that I love her. That love is beginningless...and endless. That love is not sensual, it's without desire and it doesn't want anything in return. That love, simply, Is. And it's timeless. It's my understanding that we are all one as this "Beingness" but it's rare to see. In India and other places one would call these brings Saints. These saints come in many forms and different genders at different times for different reasons and their behaviour can be odd and many are called mad. Sri Ramakrishna and my Father, the Beggar Saint Bhagwan Sri Yogi Ramsuratkumar, are two such beings. And it's my belief that Miss Shelley is an American Saint. To "know thyself" is the most important thing in a human life. Those who know, usually, keep quiet. Miss Shelley quietly and without fanfare always knew who she was. And it is THAT which is present whether in front of a camera in Hollywood or in her backyard in Texas. And lastly, may I say for the record that the presence of Shelley Duvall on this planet has made this world a better place. And i, for one...will never, ever forget Her. Thank You, Miss Shelley. Love, Swami Markandeya ♥️🙏🌈

I really appreciate this the last thing I remember was that horrible interview . It’s really nice to see this is years after that , and being sincere it’s sad the way they talked about her being unwell as if anyone has control of that , I want to see more of her work

❤ well said

This is my favorite thing about Shelley, that she let herself age gracefully. She was so beautiful

Right? I love her for that

Agreed.

@@NummyMuffin333 Barbie moment

NO she did NOT , do not be a jackass like all the rest and say , she was a great exercise ( she was NOT ) and beautifull she was neither 🤮🤮👎👎

I feel like this always happens to the kindest of souls, unfortunately

@dingno, really beautifully written. Say's it all. Thank you.

The Grimm Life Collective did an interview you might want to see. It came out at the start of last year and garnered hundreds of thousands of views. She did redeem herself well enough to have even made one last film in the way she always liked: full of imagination and not stressful, egocentric perfectionism.

Yeah, it's hard how we can't control our lives, in the end

exactly!

Yeah it's so sweet to hear how there was mutual respect. What a wonderful woman she was.

My dad's eyes did the same thing. It's an odd thing.

It happens sometimes as we age... our hair loses pigment, too, and turns gray.

@@LittleBlueOwl318hilarious 🤣🤣

That often happens as we age

Truly. Just glowing eternally

Beautiful Comment❤

That's my favorite film. 3 Women is unique and dreamy. Is it a dream , is it reality? Just so fascinating piece of cinema

How did the world fail her?

​@@Anthony-hu3rjthe abuse she suffered when she was in Hollywood.

I'm very puzzled, though. All this time I thought that the crux of her mistreatment in Hollywood was the supposed violence she suffered from Stanley Kubrick. But now I just find that they were on good terms after all. Yes, she deserved more recognition but I feel like I'm missing something.

@@kouseiarima7982it’s honestly not that surprising. People today seem to take a thread and run with it and spin their own narrative.

‘Dr’ Phil.

So true! Well said

Your comment needs a few thousand more thumbs up!

@@TruthSurge Thank you. 🙏❤️

Her shizoaffective disorder was something she's dealt with for most of her career. The way she was treated after that one interview was horrible and it's entirely possible she did actually mean this when she talked about Robin Williams, but you don't have to erase her mental illness to make that point. The fact that she was able to achieve so much despite it makes her even more of an inspiration in my book.

@@QWERTYCommander I haven't erased any mental disorder. Shelley Duvall has not publicly disclosed a specific diagnosis for any mental disorder. In November 2016, when she appeared on "Dr. Phil" and discussed her depression and struggles to get organized after her house burned down, Dr Phil labeled her as that, gaslit her, and tried to coerce her for years to subject herself to his exploitative "in patient psychiatry." This appearance brought significant attention to her condition and sparked concern and controversy regarding the ethics of the interview and her well-being.

Her longtime boyfriend/partner Dan Gilroy expressed strong disapproval of Shelley Duvall's appearance on "Dr. Phil" in 2016. He criticized the show and its host, Dr. Phil McGraw, for exploiting Duvall's struggles with depression over her brother getting cancer and her house burning down for entertainment purposes. Gilroy and others close to Duvall felt that the episode was unethical and manipulative, highlighting her for being in a vulnerable position (due to grief) rather than offering genuine help. He, along with many fans and mental health advocates, argued that the show should have spoken to her with more sensitivity and compassion without rushing to judge her.

that movie's been on my "to watch" for some time. I really need to get at it!