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spiderpig

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28. Be still, my heart

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #23)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 01:53 PM

Nov 2012

I have been dazzled by O'Toole since first seeing him in Lawrence of Arabia. Forget that he was a foot taller than the real Awrence (intentional, if you've seen the film), or that Marlon Brando and Albert Finney were first choices for the role. O'Toole was iconic. Mr. pig and I quote Awrence script back and forth all the time.

Amazing that he's made it to 80, considering his epic drinking and health problems. But he's outlived Burton, Harris and other contemporaries.

Love him. Saw him a couple of times onstage in London.

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Shall we just give Christopher Walken the Oscar now? [View all] Graybeard Nov 2012 OP

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The Cowbell Sketch would have got him an Emmy jmowreader Nov 2012 #2

Or this one. sarge43 Nov 2012 #3

OMG! TuxedoKat Nov 2012 #8

And do you know this one? nolabear Nov 2012 #9

The best..... a kennedy Nov 2012 #16

Wow! TuxedoKat Nov 2012 #21

That was enjoyable. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #22

I first saw this in a hotel room in Costa Rica. spiderpig Nov 2012 #26

Song and dance was his entry level job sarge43 Nov 2012 #14

Ahh TuxedoKat Nov 2012 #20

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One More Unforgettable Character He Did So Well Redlo Nosrep Nov 2012 #7

Walken has a total lock on the charming menace roles n/t sarge43 Nov 2012 #18

I am really looking forward to this one. Walken's just special. nolabear Nov 2012 #10

Daniel Day Lewis may have something to say about that in LINCOLN TeamPooka Nov 2012 #11

How about Best Supporting Actor? Graybeard Nov 2012 #15

Lewis is the star, the movie is called Lincoln, thats how Hollywood works. TeamPooka Nov 2012 #25

You misread my reply. Graybeard Nov 2012 #29

my bad TeamPooka Nov 2012 #30

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When he finally accepted an honorary, he gave a master class in graciousness sarge43 Nov 2012 #23

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Be still, my heart spiderpig Nov 2012 #28

He's never given a disappointing performance. In_The_Wind Nov 2012 #27

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