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Category Archives: Actors
Ron Moody Has Been On My Mind
I was talking with Joe about Oliver (of course), and we were laughing at how we’re partners-in-crime in this obsession. It’s so enjoyable to talk to another obsessive. And so, in line with that, Ron Moody has suddenly been on … Continue reading
Synchronicity
Today, the NY Daily news launched a “Where Are They Now?” slideshow about the cast of The Godfather. Lots of interesting things there, but I am most interested in slide 16. Life is very strange. (This is not news to … Continue reading
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“I was very happy to receive your angry letter”
A wonderful post by the always-wonderful Self-Styled Siren about an actor I love – George Sanders.
Sybil: The Kiss On the Subway
Because I enjoy making Mitchell cry.
Mirrors #3: Travolta in Saturday Night Fever
Forever and always. Just looking at this is satisfying to me. In a sad note (but it’s really my own fault, so don’t feel too sorry for me): when my hard drive crashed in November, or whenever it was, I … Continue reading
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The Energizer Bunny: The Mickey Rourke Piece That Won’t Die
The Mickey Rourke piece I wrote for House Next Door is now on the main page of IMDB, the first link under their “Hit List”. Thanks for the heads up, Emily! (To anyone who makes it over here from that … Continue reading
The (All Too Short) Disappearing Act of Heath Ledger
I didn’t like Dark Knight. I thought it was a mess. I didn’t like individual elements and I didn’t like the whole either. It’s not that I didn’t “get it”, or that I was “afraid” of its implications. The fanboys … Continue reading
Dana Stevens on Mickey Rourke
Dana Stevens has just written an article on how Mickey Rourke became “irresistible” again, and she quotes the piece I wrote about Rourke for House Next Door. I’m very very flattered and excited. She called my piece “definitive”. Well, well. … Continue reading