Word: actorisms
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...very means of escape from the erstwhile Radcliffe dorms is an existential insult: the Khruschevan reminiscence that is the Shuttle. Confronted each morning by the Shuttle’s dingy used-to-be-crimson paint job and dimly-lit interior, Dartboard has started to feel like a washed-up actor who, on an agent’s bad advice, has taken on an interminably recurring guest role on “That...
...seen The Office, the British comedy airing on the cable channel BBC America. An absurdist mockumentary, The Office is a critical and popular smash in Britain. And with its second season premiering in the U.S. this month, it has claimed a cult following and turned Brent, played by British actor Ricky Gervais, into a hit with the media cognoscenti. A couple of weeks ago, in New York City, Gervais was interviewed on TV by a flattering David Letterman and afterward headed downtown to a screening of the show and a Q. and A. with the audience, which included...
...DIED. JACK ELAM, 84, character actor who played mean hombres in hundreds of movies and television episodes; in Ashland, Oregon. Elam, who said his rolling, blind left eye was the result of a childhood fight, appeared in several classic westerns, including Rawhide, High Noon and Gunfight at the O.K Corral...
...Asia's Johnny Depp Your article on actor Takeshi Kaneshiro was intriguing [Oct. 6]. As a longtime fan, I am happy that the half-Taiwanese, half-Japanese star speaks five languages, including Japanese, so he can play parts in Japanese movies. I think his "lost-puppy look" can be appealing worldwide, not just in Asia. But, as you reported, he is not strictly interested in gaining fame. He is curious about spiritual matters. He seems to be the type of guy who could be happy just playing with computers at home. But who knows? Maybe he will take a chance...
...last weekend in its original form. The play tells the story of Paul, a young black man who stumbles into the living room of wealthy New York art dealer Flan and his wife Ouisa. Paul, who tells Flan and Ouisa that he is the son of the famous actor Sidney Poitier and that he goes to Harvard with their children, surprises the couple with his excellent cooking and knowledge of art and literature. After they invite Paul to spend the night, he surprises them once again when he invites a male prostitute to his guest bedroom. Flan and Ouisa soon...