Word: hackman
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...live television drama (“The Tears of My Sister”). After the screenings, Penn spoke to the audience about both the serious and the humorous, discussing filmic violence and politics while sharing anecdotes about his experiences working with the likes of Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman. When first released, Penn’s films were groundbreaking for their graphic representations of violence and social tensions that had been previously absent in movies, which Penn said was intended to echo the brutal assassinations of prominent leftist individuals, the rebellious youth and counter-cultural movements sweeping the nation...
...enjoy your recent roles as much as your older ones? -Pierre-Henri Gayte, Buc, FranceI'm kind of turning into Gene Hackman, doing a lot of these juicy, supporting parts. But I don't mind. My ego isn't bruised by not playing the lead. It's nice not to carry an entire film. I'm a little bit lazy-I suffer from inertia...
...their man in the end, collateral damage and legal niceties be damned. Think Steve McQueen as Bullitt pursuing a black Dodge Charger through San Francisco and then, just outside the city, pulling along side to smack the car into a gas station for a pyrotechnic finish. Or Gene Hackman, as detective Popeye Doyle in The French Connection, careering through Brooklyn streets while chasing a villain in an elevated train, smashing cars along...
...time away from the classroom—but not from work. “One image of a male professor on sabbatical is a bearded fellow sitting on his deck, puffing his pipe in relaxed contemplation,” said Pierce Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology J. Richard Hackman. “That’s not me.” His leave thus far has been “devoted almost entirely to completing writing obligations that range from ‘quite late’ to ‘holding up the whole book...
...Hundreds of horse industry organizations, racehorse owners, trainers, jockeys and humane societies back the ban. Hollywood has also turned out in full force with more than 50 entertainers - including Bo Derek, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Willie Nelson and Paul McCartney - publicly opposing the slaughter...