Seen in Print

[J. S. Bach]

I saw this one in Chambersburg a few years ago and just could not resist taking the shot:

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Do I hear a Boston-type "accent" with that second sign?

[J. S. Bach]

Do I hear a Boston-type "accent" with that second sign?

That was my thought too when I saw the sign.

[robert.]

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[rogruth]

I dunno. I think those two are just a pair of competent actors trying to get us to believe they are different people than they really are.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I dunno. I think those two are just a pair of competent actors trying to get us to believe they are different people than they really are.

Walken certainly is and far more than competent; not all that sure about Busey

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Consider Walken in that SNL skit where he is the heavily affected pseudo-sophisticate, who pronounces , "...sham-pahn-Yah," looking straight at us , beyond the character's sphere into ours and sharing the ironic chuckle with us.

Then, consider his performance in "The Deer Hunter," and the greatness is palpable.
IMunHO.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Consider Walken in that SNL skit where he is the heavily affected pseudo-sophisticate, who pronounces , "...sham-pahn-Yah," looking straight at us , beyond the character's sphere into ours and sharing the ironic chuckle with us;

then, consider his performance in "The Deer Hunter," and the greatness is palpable.
IMunHO.

I was thinking of his performances in "Balls of Fury" and in the music video for "Weapon of Choice"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ7z57qrZU8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-1JoQVJ5m4

[rogruth]

IMO- genius.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I enjoyed those two links, Rufus, Thank you. I had never seen them previously. They are not high on my Walken List, though they do speak glowingly of his willingness to take bold chances. I'd imagine each of those vignettes is as much about the director's prowess as they are about the actor's courage to be unique.

Yet, they sure do broaden a person's appreciation of Mr. Walken as a super actor.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I enjoyed those two links, Rufus, Thank you. I had never seen them previously. They are not high on my Walken List, though they do speak glowingly of his willingness to take bold chances.

He's done a lot of daring stuff; the Weapon of Choice music video proved to be very big for him and re-introduced him to yet another generation.
BTW, I'm pretty sure that early on in his career he staerted out as a song & dance man

I'd imagine each of those vignettes is as much about the director's prowess as they are about the actor's courage to be unique.

The intersection at which is where some of the really good performances are born.

Yet, they sure do broaden a person's appreciation of Mr. Walken as a super actor.

Oh, you also must see him in "Scotland, PA" -- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265713/

and "Undertaking Betty" --> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298504/

[webenda]

BTW, I'm pretty sure that early on in his career he staerted out as a song & dance man.

Walken initially trained as a dancer in music theater at the Washington Dance Studio before moving on to dramatic roles in theater and then film.

Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly were in the studio during filming of this scene:=> https://youtu.be/rMKrLI4v_jU

Afterwards, both Fred and Gene came up to Walken and told him he was a great dancer.

Reference: https://youtu.be/2yIq_8vAsYQ?list=PL6870DA33D3156870

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Cute.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Cute.

Subtle,