{"id":6985,"date":"2007-09-12T08:22:05","date_gmt":"2007-09-12T12:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=6985"},"modified":"2024-10-27T17:23:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T21:23:46","slug":"because-i-cant-help-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=6985","title":{"rendered":"Stockwell and Sting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because I must.<\/p>\n

Because it pleases me.<\/p>\n


\n“hmmmm. let me contemplate that completely incomprehensible thing you just said.”<\/p>\n

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\n“Your blood-pressure has sky-rocketed, my lord. I suggest you eat more leafy greens, and stay away from giant undulating worms.”<\/p>\n

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\nI don’t care about the creepy ‘stache and the phony tattoo. Dude is hot, and that’s all I’m saying. The hot-ness comes from what he looks like, certainly – at least, in my opinion – but also that intensity he has. So. Dude? You’re hot. Point that “oooh, are your eyeballs REALLY blue or have you been medically tampered with?” gun at me.<\/p>\n

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\n“I am an intergalactic surgeon\/healer. I am also quite troubled. Because I have no idea what I’m doing right now in this scene.”<\/p>\n

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(Actually, I did like that scene – where he sees the “message” embedded in the dead man. I liked that X-ray type machine. Etc. But again. What was the message? I just saw the movie, and I have no idea. But I DO know that the doctor was upset about it.)<\/p>\n

\n“Duke! I must warn you! About what, I’m not sure! But I am FILLED with a sense of vague DOOM! So here’s a poison tooth. I will put it in your mouth. Bite down on it when you meet the enemy.”<\/p>\n

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(And no matter what: I love Stockwell’s intensity – which is almost over-the-top but not quite. Acting is all about stakes. Your stakes should always – ALWAYS – be high. Not just in a serious drama, but in anything. The stakes are high in Bringing Up Baby<\/i> – that’s why it’s so funny. What I like about Dean Stockwell is that he intuitively understands this. Many actors don’t. They rely on their own charm or charisma or talent … and forget about the stakes. The good actors NEVER forget the stakes. So here he is – and his stakes are incredibly high. And they seem real<\/i> – even if the situation is incomprehensible to the audience.)<\/p>\n

\nOnce upon a time, I had a huge crush on Sting. And now I have a huge crush on Dean Stockwell. So I found this below scene incredibly erotic, I don’t mind saying. Sting rough-housing Stockwell? Forcing something into Stockwell’s mouth? Have I died and gone to heaven? (Obviously I did not understand the movie if THIS was my focus.)<\/p>\n

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\nPart of the same scene. Sting is holding his hand over the Emperor’s mouth (or was he a Duke? Whatever. Doesn’t matter.) – and holding his nose closed … and Dr. Yeuh is forced to look on. It’s upsetting for him. In this particular closeup – he reminded me a lot of my acting teacher, Sam. It has to do with “talent” – and not having to work too hard to access your own life. Not having to turn yourself inside out as an actor to get to an emotion. There are some people who just “have it” – meaning: their emotions are accessible. Naturally. Dean Stockwell is one of those people (he’s talked about it quite a bit, too – how he works, etc.) This scene is a perfect example. What was going on with him in this close-up – the tears, the grief – was real. I felt it was real, anyway, and that’s all that matters. Sam, my teacher, is also an actor – and I’ve seen him do stuff – from television, to plays, to readings – and when the moment comes for him to “access” that stuff, it is right there for him. It pulsates with reality. He’s the kind of person who can just give an internal command: “Go deep now. Let it out.” and out it comes. It’s marvelous to watch. And that’s what I thought of when I watched Stockwell break down in this one scene.<\/p>\n

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