In Reply to: I've been interested in this question and... posted by afilado on June 17, 2007 at 13:29:04:
most satisfying "lesser" roles, for sure.
A well-exercised sense of humor, to not take himself or others too seriously... he conveyed this human-ness more than just about any other actor.
Of course, I can't think of another actor like Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Robert Mitchum, or Bogey, either.
Nowadays, we like our leading men to be boyish, not too strong a personality. Don't want to offend anyone so "vanilla" is in.
Johnny Depp.
Brad Pitt.
Just boys....
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- Yeah, in that flawed film he refused to play to its level. One of his - tinear 17:32:58 06/17/07 (5)
- I agree with what you are saying.... - BJordan 19:19:59 06/17/07 (4)
- RE: I agree with what you are saying.... - jamesgarvin 14:34:24 06/18/07 (3)
- RE: I agree with what you are saying.... - tinear 16:49:06 06/18/07 (2)
- RE: I agree with what you are saying.... - jamesgarvin 14:44:29 06/19/07 (1)
- Thanks for the thoughtful reply, sincerely. - tinear 06:30:32 06/20/07 (0)