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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| Anyone who has read my blog before or one of my articles knows I love reruns of The Virginian. They're not reruns to me, because I just discovered them a year ago. I'm still seeing episodes for the first time. I've learned to appreciate a whole new group of actors and have become acquainted with other shows and movies they have done. I've also seen familiar actors in very different roles, like Dick Sargeant, which increased my appreciation for their skills. One of the reasons is that it's a 90 minute drama that allows the writers to develop the character more. I'm surprised at the large number of followers the show has, and how devoted they are to the stars. At least I have a lot of company. One of those actors I admire so much is Clu Gulager who recently had a birthday. Today I saw him in a guest role as a bad guy, a few years before he was a regular on the show. It took two shots before I recognized him. The first brief camera shot the voice over was about an outlaw, and I thought, "Well at least this bad guy is cute". The second shot, I did a double take. His face was puffier than usual. He usually looked skinny at that age. His face was made up with scars around one eye. His hair was dark brown, unkempt, and curly. His character and his kin were the scourge of the town. Maybe I've seen him in too many roles, but I even sympathized with him as a bad guy. His teeth are just too nice to be a criminal. But he was believable. Yet when his terrible character was shot and killed, I cringed. I wanted to see him act some more, but it was over, at least for "Jake Carew". I love his voice the most, and I wouldn't be hearing any more of it for that show. OK, I'm obsessed with Clu, James Drury, Gary Clarke, Don Quine,and the others. Their images are frozen on the screen forever. And those of us who like the show will go on watching and adoring them as long as we are able. I can't get enough of them. |
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