Share the Chair: Ellie Cornell

What this episode covers

Actor. Painter. Businesswoman. All around creative spirit. In this very special Share the Chair episode, CH chats with one of her longtime inspirations, Ellie Cornell. Some might know Ellie from her portrayal of Rachel Carruthers in ’Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’ (it’s our fave scary movie, what can we say.) But Ellie’s artist journey has evolved to include her passion for painting. Join us as she reflects on her days as a working television and film actor (including being taken under Bill Murray’s wing ... yes, that Bill Murray); her lifelong love of painting (and from her front porch, no less); connecting to Nantucket Island’s spirit of place (we also share that sentiment); and, always finding a way to honor and stay true to one’s creative callings (because, as she says, there is a place for all of us). Show Notes - Ellie’s full list of film, television and producing credits can be found on her IMDb profile. (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332081/) - The theatre company she had previously been a part of is  Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts.. (https://shakespeare.org/) - She also has participated in productions put on by the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket located on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. (https://www.theatrenantucket.org/) - Front Porch Studio is the online home of Ellie’s paintings and home goods that are inspired by her long time affiliation and love of Nantucket. (https://fpsnantucket.com/) - The book Ellie references that she reads daily is ’The Book of Awakening’ by Mark Nepo. (https://marknepo.com/audio/the_book_of_awakening/) - Those interested to learn more about Nantucket, Massachusetts can visit the town/county official Web site. (https://www.nantucket-ma.gov/). The lighthouses CH mentions are: Brant Point, Sankaty and Great Point (a.k.a. Nantucket Light); Young’s Bicycle Shop is where CH rented both car and bike during her visits; she also stayed at Brant Point Courtyard; the Ship’s Inn is the Bed & Breakfast establishment that Ellie was a  part of for over 20 years. - James Lipton’s Inside the Actor’s Studio questionnaire, and the original Bernard Pivot/Marcel Proust versions that inspired it, can be found here (https://itotd.com/articles/2444/the-questionnaires-of-james-lipton-bernard-pivot-and-marcel-proust/). Our C17 version is our own take on these two famous questionnaires.