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We sincerely second your sterling salute to Brock Peters, Dana; we had the unmitigated pleasure of spending a little over an hour interviewing this polished pro (and most humane human being) one Sunny El Lay afternoon. Not only was he equipped with a quiet quality underlying his intelligence and charm, he was also gratifying gracious in his own essence, as well … Peters' commentary on the TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD DVD was most fascinating, especially about his visceral dislike of James Anderson, the actor who played Bob Ewell in the film. (Anderson had told Pakula, as I recall, that he knew Ewell's character, and he certainly gave the performance his all.) Either his performance was perfect, or Peters saw something too real in it from Anderson. Just the same, Anderson's other performances I remember (I think he did a share of tv work and some sci fi/horror films) didn't project that same quality of meanness and smoldering hatred that was characteristic of the Ewell part. (Sorry to digress.)
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'Tis interesting, Rosz (and we have our own not dissimilar but still contradictory feelings on the issue you raise, which we’ll address anon), as it turns out, when Washington visited, um, The Great White Way a few years ago in as Brutus, he did (actually, how the hell was he gonna get around it?!) play opposite Jessica Hecht as his wife Portia, so all the throngs of female admirers weren’t condescended to since Shakespeare couldn’t very well be rewritten to suit contemporary preferences (which may not be quite the same thing as “taste”). You also intuitively anticipated us once again, Zel, as we’d intended to get around to Mister Robeson long before you did. One of the most tantalizing “What If That’ll Never Be” episodes in cinema history is if Sergei Eisenstein’s desire (and invitation) to work with Robeson could’ve materialized …
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I really like Morgan Freeman, though in recent years it seems that he narrates every film he's in! I'm glad someone mentioned Scatman Crothers. He was always a favorite of mine growing up, and his performance in The Shining is really exceptional. Another worthy of mention in my book is Austin Stoker. Fans of John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 know just how marvelous and cool Stoker was in the lead role.
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