Thursday, September 9, 2010

What To Do When You're Officially Unemployed - Besides Looking For Work

One Way To Pass the Time -

I'm a film buff.  Always have been.  My mother raised me that way.  I've seen every Cary Grant movie, every western, and every war movie ever made.  Or so I feel that way much of the time.  And it never gets boring.

One of my favorite actors is Tim Roth. 

Yup.  Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs.  Emil Blonsky, the "Abomination", in The Incredible Hulk.  You can check out his list of films here, or see clips from various shows and clips of him discussing his character Cal Lightman on the TV hit series Lie To Me on Fox channel here.
I suggest, however, this - if you want to watch him in full force, acting with incredible diversity and genius, then try these films:

Deceiver (1997) in which Roth plays James Walter Wayland, a rich young man who is a suspect in a murder.  Excellent cast including Chris Penn, Michael RookerEllen Burstyn, and Renee Zellweger......his portrayal of James Walter Wayland was riveting, and an excellent study in character portrayal.

For family viewing, try Skellig: The Owl Man.  (TV movie 2009)  This is a lovely film about 10 year old Michael, a boy in the UK, played by Bill Milner, who finds who he thinks is a homeless man in a shed attached to his family's new home.  Roth plays the disheveled Skellig wonderfully.  You can check out the film synopsis here and if you want a quality evening at home with the kids, consider renting this wonderful gem of a film.  And pay attention to the details in this.  Better yet, consider buying the book here because its a wonderful story by David Almond
Or, you could just look at Roth wearing his jammies and bunny slippers in the twitter photo below - its really him - its a verified account - he's a funny guy.....either way, he's a fairly impressive fellow.



Namaste'



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