Sad news, for sure. With him off of the screen for (hard to believe) nearly 20 years, Hackman faded a bit from memory; however, seeing his image on the news my mind was flooded by what a dominating force he was in movies for the first 2/3rds of my life. Hackman is emblematic of a kind of actor you just don't see these days...not pretty, …
Sad news, for sure. With him off of the screen for (hard to believe) nearly 20 years, Hackman faded a bit from memory; however, seeing his image on the news my mind was flooded by what a dominating force he was in movies for the first 2/3rds of my life. Hackman is emblematic of a kind of actor you just don't see these days...not pretty, rough around the edges, the sort of person you might see working the counter at an auto parts store in Independence, MO that you wouldn't give two thoughts about later. However, on screen, he was entirely captivating. I wish there were more like him.
Sad news, for sure. With him off of the screen for (hard to believe) nearly 20 years, Hackman faded a bit from memory; however, seeing his image on the news my mind was flooded by what a dominating force he was in movies for the first 2/3rds of my life. Hackman is emblematic of a kind of actor you just don't see these days...not pretty, rough around the edges, the sort of person you might see working the counter at an auto parts store in Independence, MO that you wouldn't give two thoughts about later. However, on screen, he was entirely captivating. I wish there were more like him.