Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by grinagog (D) on December 16, 2008 at 18:11:14

In Reply to: RE: Harry Dean Stanton, "Repo Man." Warren Oates, "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia." nt posted by tinear on December 16, 2008 at 09:41:12

with Oates, published only in Japan ( in Japanese ) where Oates says he was "playing Peckinpah", Oates is a Peckinpah regular in his films + they knew each other very well; he's just adopting Peckinpahs character in the film, which was a source of amusement to both men while in production
The sunglasses "Benny" wears so memorably in "Head" were snatched off Sam Peckinpahs nose before each scene

I don't know any character actor that could have done a better job of "Benny" than Warren Oates. That role is a classic + the film is a Masterpiece

GW