In Reply to: I couldn't tell if Nicholson was playing the Joker again or playing George Carlin playing Jack Nicholoson. posted by sjb on October 17, 2006 at 21:13:00:
...is that Jack's very real Boston gangster, Whitey Bulger, was himself an almost bigger-than-life character.-- Shot people at a favored spot and had 'em all buried there.
-- Kept young girls in basement captivity.
-- Prowled the streets openly.
-- Sold huge amounts of drugs but never known to do any.
-- Brother was longtime Speaker of the House (Dem, natch).
-- Had the head of FBI in Mass. on the payroll ("Zip" is currently serving a very long sentence).
-- Has been spotted in gay bars.
-- Has been seen in womens' clothes.
-- Tossed the owner of a liquor store out on his butt, taking over *immediately*.
-- Won the Mass. lottery. (Huh!)
In that context do you still find Jack's act extravagant?
clark
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Follow Ups
- What you probably don't realize... - clarkjohnsen 09:18:22 10/18/06 (5)
- No, just lazy and selfindulgent nt - Analog Scott 22:46:10 10/19/06 (0)
- Yes... here's why... - sjb 09:28:47 10/18/06 (3)
- Can you feature a way to play an already over-the-top, oversize real person that differs much from Jack's? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:32:04 10/19/06 (2)
- Sure... - sjb 11:09:13 10/19/06 (1)
- In real life (apparently) Whitey had the implacable cold eyes of a killer... - clarkjohnsen 11:32:07 10/19/06 (0)