This small article from The Philadelphia Inquirer shows how Cassavetes and Rowlands were, at least partially, defined in the media by their working marriage. By G. Bond

This review of “The Tempest” illustrates Ryan’s admiration for Cassavetes as an actor, but this praise cannot be removed from his love of his directing. “Phillip, the Prospero of Mazursky's story, is played by John Cassavetes with a fervor that makes one wish his passion for directing allowed him more time in front of the camera”  By G. Bond