Movie Portrayal
Cousins was portrayed by actor Ed Asner in a 1984 television movie, Anatomy of an Illness, which was based on Cousins' 1979 book, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing. Initially Cousins was not pleased with the casting of Asner, due to the fact that they had no physical resemblance to each other, but once the film was completed, Cousins was said to tolerate the casting, according to Asner.
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