{"id":7847,"date":"2008-03-12T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2008-03-12T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=7847"},"modified":"2022-10-14T22:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T02:17:30","slug":"speaking-of-casablanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=7847","title":{"rendered":"Speaking of Casablanca:"},"content":{"rendered":"

(as we were<\/a>):<\/p>\n

I want to thank the person (whoever you are) who sent me the huge biography of Peter Lorre <\/a>off my wish list. I have no email for you, and am not sure of the name either – but I SO appreciate the thoughtful gift! The book looks like a treasure trove, and I’m excited to eventually read it.<\/p>\n

It’s funny: The marvelous SZ Sakall, also in Casablanca<\/i> (and a million other movies), has MORE screen time than any of the other actors playing smaller parts in the film – including Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre – Peter Lorre is in the film for less than 5 minutes all together – but doesn’t he leave the impression that he is all over <\/em>that movie?? It HAS to be way more than 5 minutes!! But it’s not. Kinda like that famous bit of trivia that Anthony Hopkins’ performance in Silence of the Lambs<\/i> adds up to less than 17 minutes of screen time altogether. I think it’s about 16 minutes. Hard to believe. He is so omnipresent. It’s the shortest performance ever to win a Best Actor Oscar. I still find it hard to believe that he’s not in the movie for at LEAST 45 minutes! But he’s not. 16 minutes.<\/p>\n

A similar situation with Lorre’s part in Casablanca<\/i>, although he isn’t the lead. He disappears early on in the film – but his part is crucial.<\/p>\n

I love Lorre’s oily slightly damaged persona – he’s fascinating. Amoral. Blunted, somehow.<\/p>\n

Anyway, nameless person out there who sent me the book: so nice of you. Much appreciated!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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