Normally I don’t do this, but here goes:<\/p>\n
Somebody (the same person, apparently) KEEPS searching my site for references to “David O’Hara”, that great burly (dare I say – blurpy??<\/a>) Scottish actor who was in Braveheart<\/i> – and a ton of other movies.<\/p>\n I’ve noticed the prevalence of “David O’Hara” in my Search terms for a while now … and finally this morning … my curiosity was truly aroused by this. (Obligatory What’s Up Doc reference<\/i>: “My natural curiosity was AROUSED! And I did a little research on Mr. Bankister and Miss Burns …”)<\/p>\n I do not know why this person seems convinced and determined to KEEP checking my blog for posts about this guy. It seems like this person’s thought-process might be: “Maybe this week<\/i> will be the week that she writes about David O’Hara?”<\/p>\n I even had a strange and pathetic fantasy that it was David O’Hara himself. Did he trip over my blog … does he like what he sees … does he want to make contact with me? Heh heh heh.<\/p>\n I did a search, just to see what came up – and here is the only entry which references that actor<\/a>.<\/p>\n So. Here goes.<\/p>\n For the person who keeps looking for David O’Hara, whoever you are, even if you ARE David O’Hara, this post is for you:<\/p>\n I have a crush on David O’Hara. Kind of a big crush, truth be told.<\/p>\n Not because of Braveheart<\/i>, although he was GREAT in that film, but because of The Matchmaker<\/i>, with Janeane Garofalo, Dennis Leary, and Milo O’Shea. That movie is definitely on a “guilty pleasure” list. There’s a lot wrong with it, the plot isn’t all that great – but the plot doesn’t matter. The plot is just an excuse to tell the love story. And a sweet and interesting love story it is.<\/p>\n David O’Hara is great in the part. Amusing, cocky, intelligent, sexy …<\/p>\n My favorite scene is when he and Garofalo are stuck out on the Aran Islands, and end up in a pub where a singing contest is going on. The movie has a comedic tone to it, yes, kind of madcap, with people racing around, breaking their legs randomly, bumping their heads … but suddenly in that Aran Islands scene, something else happens. I’ve been to the Aran Islands myself, not during tourist season, but on a freezing windy November day … and that scene captures the vibe out there perfectly. The cold outside, the crashing Atlantic all around, the pints of Guinness in dark little pubs with roaring fires … David O’Hara and Janeane Garofalo play 2 characters who resist falling in love. They are wise-crackers, they are cynical, they’ve been burnt … so when they DO start to fall in love (during the singing contest) – there’s a melancholy to it.<\/p>\n The 2 of them play that scene perfectly.<\/p>\n David O’Hara is also in Some Mother’s Son<\/i> with Helen Mirren, and others. He plays one of the hunger strikers, whose mother lets him die – lets him die for Ireland. The martyrdom of her son is more important to her than his life. Helen Mirren plays a mother in a similar situation, facing a similar dilemma, but she can’t let her son die. O’Hara’s great in that movie too.<\/p>\n I believe he’s actually Scottish, but he plays Irishmen all the time.<\/p>\n And there’s my post.<\/p>\n I hope that satisfies the curiosity of … whoever that person is … who seems to NEED to know my thoughts on this actor.<\/p>\n And David O’Hara – just in case it’s YOU looking for YOURSELF:<\/p>\n I love you deeply<\/i>. I think you are hot. If I were to sculpt a man who was “my type”, he would look exactly like you. So don’t be afraid. Contact me. If you dare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Normally I don’t do this, but here goes: Somebody (the same person, apparently) KEEPS searching my site for references to “David O’Hara”, that great burly (dare I say – blurpy??) Scottish actor who was in Braveheart – and a ton … Continue reading