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Category Archives: Actors
Some actors you admire
Some actors you viscerally dislike Some actors you can take or leave Some actors you scorn, due to their lack of: talent/sensitivity/imagination And some you just love. Whatever they do, whereever they go, you love their mistakes, their embarrassments, their … Continue reading Continue reading
“And never mind his crimes. I forgive him.”
Johnny Depp reads a letter written to him by Hunter S. Thompson. Amazing. Make sure you click through to watch Parts 2 and 3. I especially liked their exchanges about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (the movie), and Depp … Continue reading
R.I.P. Dixie Carter
I always loved her. She may have SEEMED to be the most “together” on Designing Women, but when she lost it, she lost it bigger than anyone, in a way that had you wanting to cheer and also fall off … Continue reading
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More of William Powell in Love Crazy
(I need it after getting my heart broken into a million pieces last night by In the Mood for Love.) My review of Love Crazy (and other “marriage comedies”) here. Powell is hiding in the shower of his now-married ex-girlfriend … Continue reading
“Contrary to what we’d all come to believe, Dennis Hopper is not immortal. Let’s appreciate him now.”
So writes Matt Zoller Seitz in the introduction to his stunning video collage on Dennis Hopper. It’s not short. So take the time. Do not miss this one. Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Bette Davis
A tribute post like only Kim Morgan can write. And let us not forget this. One of her final roles.
“Oh yes, he broke the mold.”
The Self-Styled Siren watches a movie with her mother. As always, don’t miss the comments section over there, which is a lot of the fun of her site. In the comments, Siren reports a conversation she just had with her … Continue reading
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All I can say is…
it’s about freakin’ time. We love you, Mr. Hopper. Thank you. Continue reading
10 Books To Inspire Actors
My brother has a great piece up listing 10 books that inspire him as an actor, and they are not what you would expect. A wonderful piece about how stories can transport us, how certain books can help you leap … Continue reading
Sheriff Jeremy Renner
Pink rides into a dusty ole frontier town, ready to stir up some “Trouble”, High Noon style (the shot of her coming through the town gates a direct steal of that famous shot in High Noon). The town trembles at … Continue reading Continue reading