This movie had elements of so many actors in a love feast. They adored him. They felt he was the introduction of a new approach. What I found amusing is that he really didn’t have the heart for it. It was more just a means to an end for him. It implied that he became such a good actor in an attempt to impress his alcoholic mother. He would perform for her and became an excellent mimic.
I actually find he overacts and so I could say he wasn’t one of my favorite actors. He was an incredibly handsome youth but old age was not kind to him. By the time they rolled him out for Acpolspe Now he was beyond sad and his life was a mess.
It was interesting to see how many people were keen to speak up about their time with him – Martin Scorcese, Robert Dival, Jane Fonda, Al Pacino, James Caan, Angie Dickinson all tell you how brilliant he was.
A must even if just for a potted version of his life.
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