actors

“I‘m going to make this pencil disappear” is one of the best lines uttered by a villain in a movie. Heath Ledger said it, and introduces the creepiest villain I’ve seen in a movie in a long, long time.

Imagine moving to a foreign country where the people speak a different language from your own. While you may be able to get by for a while without learning the language of this country, you will be severely hampered. Asking for and receiving simple information will be a tedious and frustrating task. For example, assume you want to go to a movie. How do you get to the movie theater?

Last weekend, Sheryl and I were able to get out and see Get Smart, starring Steve Carrell, Anne Hathaway, and Dwayne Johnson (no longer The Rock, I suppose). We enjoyed it quite a bit and had fun. It was nice that it took the storyline somewhat seriously but still had fun with some of the conventions of the Get Smart TV show. I liked that they didn't try to shoehorn cameos by the original actors

Last evening I spent time with a noted movie actor's wife. He had just
died. She said, "actors never die, they just fade away." There may not
be an obituary for him although he has a 3 page list of movies and tv
programs he has been on.
"He was a character actor who played priests and policeman," she said.

And he wants their money. The Obama campaign will host a fundraiser tonight in LA to secure the funds of the rich and famous:

Yes, I have lots of news to pass along, and, I’ll be doing that shortly. 

The term “marketplace” has historically been referred to as the location where goods are traded. Markets enable services, firms and products to be evaluated and priced. There are two roles in markets, buyers and sellers.
At least three actors are needed for a market to exist; at least one actor, on the one side [...]

Living here in Hoots in the late 70s, there was a television show that I loved called Soap. Jon is writing about watching and reliving it over at mushin no shin.

You won’t be, after this week’s episode of … Soap!

Ha. I don’t have much to say, I just really love that line, maybe one of the best tag lines in television history.