MetaFilter posts tagged with actors

"this is my violin, he said, gesturing over his body. I play the violin."

grounded — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:59:43 -0800

Look out, New York ladies, the Goot is loose! His experience on Dancing With the Stars "made him a better person"; after getting the hook as a hoofer, a disllusioned Steve Guttenberg abandons Hollywood for New York.

If this young fellow be right, then we have all been wrong

thomas j wise — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:27:55 -0800

David Garrick (1717-1779) revolutionized acting technique in the eighteenth century. One of England's most influential actor-managers, he operated the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and exerted a profound influence on Shakespearean texts and performances alike; in fact, Garrick's Jubilee Celebration of 1769 is the ancestor of the modern Shakespeare festival (and inspired some fakery as well). Read some of Garrick's Shakespeare adaptations: Florizel and Perdita; Romeo and Juliet; The Taming of the Shrew. Try to decipher Garrick's handwriting. Mary Darby Robinson's "Elegy." Visit Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare, which remains open for business. (More at The Twickenham Museum.) See many portraits of Garrick at the National Portrait Gallery. And a bust of Garrick by Richard Westmacott. Search the collections of the Garrick Club, founded in 1831.

The Unsung Joe: Where bit--part actors go when they die

jack_mo — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:51:03 -0800

The Unsung Joe: Where bit-part actors go when they die. Biographies of the most obscure micro-stars of 1940s and '50s cinema, all remarkably well-researched and richly illustrated.

John Simpson, on actors

veedubya — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:18:20 -0800

John Simpson, on actors.

Don't Be That Guy

fallenposters — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:34:53 -0800

Hey! Isn't that the guy from that movie? The 20 best "that guys" of all time -- according to Cracked. (via)

Hindi cinema

nickyskye — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:13:38 -0800

Bollywood Dreams. Bollywood in a nutshell: Bollywood is the name given to the Bombay (Mumbai)-based Hindi-language film industry in India. Bollywood films are colorful, crammed with singing, dancing, loads of costume changes. In the past there were often absurd and hilarious take-offs on Western films or superstars, such as the Beatles, Michael Jackson , Elvis,70's music and hair styles. Spectacular collection of Bollywood posters and vintage original poster art for sale and t-shirts. Stats and faqs. The history of Bollywood, brief chronology [pdf]. The main actors, images. The main actresses, images. Some of the renowned songs and the singers who sang them. Bollywood song lyrics and audio at the excellent Music India Online. [more inside]

Scenes from 'Withnail & I' on the YouTube

y2karl — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:58:33 -0800

Withnail & I on the YouTube:

Drinking the Lighter Fluid
In the tearoom
Withnail and Danny argue about drugs
Withnail and the Telephone Box
Monty and I
Withnail's monologue in the rain

Withnail & I - A review, Sanjek on Withnail and I
Concerning film maker Bruce Robinson
Withnail & I - The Screenplay
Withnail & I locations, Withnail and I quotes and picturesand...
Kids, don't try this at home!--Regarding the Withnail & I drinking game

The Adventure of the Old School Fansite

Iridic — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:49:51 -0800

Sherlock Holmes on Stage & Screen is a gallery of almost every significant actor who has ever played the great detective. Among their ranks are William Gillette, who was able to build himself a castle in Connecticut with the proceeds from his Holmes portrayal; Charlton Heston, who enacted a version of The Sign of Four onstage; Jeremy Brett, the superlative television Holmes; and, of course, Basil Rathbone, the South African actor whose name became synonymous with the role.

"UFO" Stars Ed Bishop and Michael Billington Have Died

matteo — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:44:38 -0800

U.F.O., R.I.P. The two lead actors in the cult 1970 TV series "UFO ", Ed Bishop and Michael Billington, have both died this week within days of each other.

Graduated.

Duug — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:30:38 -0800

And here's to you, Mrs Robinson! RIP