In Reply to: Robert Redford. Great actor and great American. posted by edta on January 31, 2002 at 22:46:55:
And an intelligent Actor...what an exception.I caught only the first half hour of the "Live At Actors Studio" with Alan Alda.
What an Egomaniac!
He had me charmed the first 30minutes or so, with his exceptional intelligence vis. Acting...but then he blew it...BIG TIME!
The question was...when discussing his role as "Hawk Eye" in M*A*S*H
...what do you think made your character so popular and loved ?Alda pauses a moment and says...words to this effect...I think it was when I started speaking out publically for the Equal Rights Amendment.
That did it, and it confirms for me all of the pre-conceived things one associates with those out of touch, Left Coast, Dumb Actors, who actually believes in their own press releases. A truly embarassing moment for Alda, and I will remember it now when I watch his Tv performances in M*A*S*H.
Redford is sincere about his feelings on a number of public issues, but he always has had Class...and never let with his passions got out of control...at least publically.
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Follow Ups
- Re: Robert Redford. Great actor and great American. - mikenyc11764 00:27:06 02/01/02 (21)
- Did you really need to turn your critique... - Audiophilander 06:52:24 02/01/02 (20)
- Self-Absorbed Actors and their Worldviews - Jim Susky 22:23:46 02/04/02 (8)
- Re: Self-Absorbed Actors and their Worldviews - Victor Khomenko 04:44:45 02/05/02 (0)
- I didn't "mandate" anything, I just pointed out the disingenuousness... - AuPh 10:00:08 02/06/02 (1)
- Re: I didn't "mandate" anything, I just pointed out the disingenuousness... - Victor Khomenko 11:35:10 02/06/02 (0)
- Thanks Jim, you presented your opinion in a reasonable fashion, ... - AuPh 00:04:10 02/05/02 (4)
- Re: Thanks Jim, you presented your opinion in a reasonable fashion, ... - Victor Khomenko 04:56:29 02/05/02 (0)
- Well Victor, no offense, but you seem to be one of the worst offenders at politicizing this forum. - AuPh 14:21:26 02/05/02 (2)
- Put that H word where it sticks - Victor Khomenko 14:37:21 02/05/02 (1)
- Can't do that, you're already sitting on it & spinning. - AuPh 12:28:04 02/06/02 (0)
- Re: Did you really need to turn your critique... - mikenyc 02:59:22 02/02/02 (1)
- I'm well aware of it..., - AuPh 10:26:32 02/04/02 (0)
- Mirror, mirror... - Victor Khomenko 07:20:10 02/01/02 (8)
- His comment had NOTHING to do with the actor in question, ... - Audiophilander 11:01:51 02/01/02 (7)
- Re: His comment had NOTHING to do with the actor in question, ... - Victor Khomenko 11:49:17 02/01/02 (6)
- Good grief man, can't you see the difference? - Audiophilander 12:49:17 02/01/02 (5)
- Re: Good grief man, can't you see the difference? - mikenyc 15:58:07 02/01/02 (4)
- Re: Good grief man, can't you see the difference? - AuPh 05:57:51 02/03/02 (3)
- Re: Good grief man, can't you see the difference? - mikenyc 06:46:34 02/03/02 (2)
- I see that you've chosen the dark side of the force. - AuPh 10:06:46 02/04/02 (1)
- Re: I see that you've chosen the dark side of the force. - mikenyc 14:34:30 02/04/02 (0)