Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in television, theater, and movies, such as ‘Men in Black,’ and win an Emmy in his 60s for ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ has died. He was 88.

"As a woman, you're so used to going into movies where the hero is a male protagonist, and you relate to it just because that's what the movie wants you to do.