Word: actorisms
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...four times after a jealous row in their Vilnius hotel room last July, but insisted he had not meant to kill her. He told the court of their "extraordinary" love, and said he was "out of control" following the argument. Experts said the actress - the daughter of famed French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant - suffered at least 19 blows. She fell into a coma and died a week later, triggering a national wave of grief; the case...
Down, out and desperate for money and revenge, the trio try their plan. Unfortunately, Detective Jerry Lynch, played by well-known character actor Colm Meaney, has been tailing Lehiff all along. This is particularly problematic because Lynch is egotistical, aggressive and has a fondness for Celtic music. The robbery fails due to his intervention and the unexpected arrival of Sam’s ex-wife Noleen at the bank (explained by yet another of the 11 interlinked stories). Lehiff quickly turns on his accomplices and starts a high-speed chase with Jerry and a camera crew resulting in one dead...
Despite the added responsibility for actors involved with the Loeb, the response from actors has remained largely positive. For Spillane-Hanks, a regular actor and light designer before her directing stint, the requirement has not affected casting for her show, though she says she realizes that some members of the community have reacted to the requirement with greater reservation...
...Clint Eastwood proved anything in Unforgiven, it was that actors don’t have to be showy to be effective. Too bad that nobody told Sean Penn, who brings his full actor-y powers to bear in Mystic River, Eastwood’s latest effort. Too often, the film feels less like the well-crafted whodunit at its center and more like a freshman acting class: Penn thrashes and grimaces, Tim Robbins acts numb, and Marcia Gay Harden wobbles her voice so much that you wonder if she’s standing on the San Andreas Fault...
...let’s not forget what happened last time when Republicans put a little faith in an actor-turned-California-politician. They were richly rewarded with the White House for three consecutive terms. So to those Republicans waiting on the sidelines this primary season, join me in thinking ahead to ’08. If you’re smart, you’ll ignore Condi, disregard Jeb, leave Frist in the Senate and go with Arnold for America...