Monday, January 3, 2011

You Know, That Guy...

One of my favorite character actors has died- Pete Postlethwaite, whose prominent cheekbones made him instantly recognizable, though not a household name, succumbed to cancer at the age of sixty-four. My favorite Postlethwaite role was the decidedly un-Japanese looking Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects. His IMDB profile has this great quote about acting:

At the end of the day, acting is all about telling lies. We are professional imposters and the audience accept that. We've made this deal that we tell you a tale and a pack of lies, but there will be a truth in it. You may enjoy it, or it will disturb you.

Would that all lies were as benevolent as those of Mr. Postlethwaite.

5 comments:

vacuumslayer said...

Did I just see him as the dying father in Inception?

Substance McGravitas said...

He did a Coronation Street so he is a saint forever.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

King Lear
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Hamish Mack said...

Brassed Off.

Smut Clyde said...

I see he appears in "Solomon Kane", which I was considering watching tonight.