He of the mellifluous, baritone voice, the pock-marked face and raging energy wanted desperately to be an actor. More than that, he wanted to be the greatest actor in the world. He wanted to snatch that appellation away from Laurence Olivier. One day, however, Olivier would say to Richard Burton... Make up your mind, Dear Heart. Do you want to be a great actor or a household word?
Tuesday, August 19
Friday, August 15
Bacall
Let's not think of this as your standard obit. First of all, I am leaving off the RIP in the heading because I'm not sure Bacall can rest in peace. My guess is it's not in her DNA. She was restless, haughty, opinionated, frequently unkind, angry and completely full of herself. She was never soft, certainly not in real life, and there aren't too many film roles that showed a sweet-natured side either.
Tuesday, August 12
My 10 Favorite Movie Scenes
If you think it's difficult to come up with my 50 Favorite Films, imagine the stress I've caused myself coming up with my 10 favorite scenes. Eight of them will be a bit of a review because they come from my favorite films and two are films not a part of that list.
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