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17. I wonder what he was like in real life?

Thu Mar 21, 2024, 11:00 AM

Mar 21

He was so good at playing either skeevy, societal fringe players, or out-and-out villains. Actors like that are often real sweethearts in real life.

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M. Emmet Walsh, 'Blade Runner' and 'Blood Simple' Actor, Dies at 88 [View all] rogerballard Mar 20 OP

Siskel and Ebert coined the Stanton-Walsh rule for films. pecosbob Mar 20 #1

Dustin Hoffman. Floyd R. Turbo Mar 20 #4

Eff...you're right. Hoffman...not Pacino. pecosbob Mar 20 #5

Straight Time was great, but it was Dustin Hoffman, not Al Pacino. NBachers Mar 20 #6

Yikes BumRushDaShow Mar 20 #2

I just revisited the film blood simple ItsjustMe Mar 20 #3

A lot of underrated neo-noir films slipped by unnoticed in the 80s JoseBalow Mar 20 #9

This guy was never out of work. In over 200 productions. PSPS Mar 20 #7

I always loved his movies JoseBalow Mar 20 #8

"He hates these cans! Stay away from these cans!" progressoid Mar 21 #15

And the diving coach in one of my favorites! Hassin Bin Sober Mar 21 #18

RIP M. Emmet Walsh Mblaze Mar 20 #11

That's one of my all-time favorites. Mr. Evil Mar 21 #13

I don't understand how that movie consistently got so-so reviews Mblaze Mar 23 #20

Oh... RIP Ohio Joe Mar 20 #12

Clean and Sober, as Michael Keaton's sponsor Kennah Mar 21 #14

I remember when they filmed parts of "Clean and Sober" here in Philly BumRushDaShow Mar 21 #19

Another one down. MuseRider Mar 21 #16

I wonder what he was like in real life? Aristus Mar 21 #17