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Post by augiesannie on Feb 15, 2021 2:16:49 GMT
Long time lurker, first time contributor here. I, too, am so saddened by the loss of Mr. Plummer. I’ve always admired his great body of work, and he is the one who truly made Shakespeare make sense to me. I finished his memoir for the third time a few weeks ago. It’s one of my favorite books, because it’s so delightfully entertaining. I catch new things each time. It is obvious from his memoir, and his works, that he greatly enjoyed Cyrano de Bergerac. From championing the (IMO) best translation of the work, to his Tony winning performance in the musical version, Cyrano seemed to continue to be present in his life. It occurred to me last night that, in the end, he went out almost exactly like Cyrano: from a head injury, and next to the woman he loved deeply. I don’t know about you all, but it gave me some comfort to find that parallel. I imagine he would have appreciated that coincidence. This was just beautiful dontevenknowher. Thanks.
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Post by mariarainers on Feb 15, 2021 18:46:59 GMT
Over a week later and I'm still heartbroken. Currently trying to put my thoughts into words and write a memorial piece for him, but I'm having a tough time. I do want to share my sentiments on here, though. Like dontevenknowher , I too have revisited his memoir and actually acquired a physical copy after owning the iBooks version for a few years. Totally worth it. RIP to a true great. *I should disclose that this piece is not ff, lol
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Post by augiesannie on Feb 15, 2021 21:59:23 GMT
Hi mariarainers, welcome and thanks for sharing. I'm still sad too, and we had a bit of a kerfuffle here last night that made me sadder. I'd love to read whatever you wrote. I found this one today: Impish, Wise & Generous
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Post by mariarainers on Feb 16, 2021 19:28:07 GMT
Thank you so much, and I'm sorry to hear that. I will link my post once it's finished. Also, thank you for the article!
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Post by augiesannie on Feb 16, 2021 23:43:43 GMT
Hi all, still wearing some bruises but wanted to share this - I think I saw it a ways back but I forgot about it. I watched it this morning and, despite my sadness, I found myself laughing out loud. And I don't think there's anything here that requires an apology! Paley Center evening with Christopher Plummer
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Post by indigoblue on Feb 17, 2021 23:54:46 GMT
Anne, you sound injured - hope you are alright and mending rapidly...
Meanwhile, do you think his hair in this clip should be an option in The Great Hair Poll?! - not sure how to name it!
(Under Georg in 'Characters' section)
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Post by laurynvi on Feb 18, 2021 2:46:16 GMT
Anne, you sound injured - hope you are alright and mending rapidly... Meanwhile, do you think his hair in this clip should be an option in The Great Hair Poll?! - not sure how to name it! (Under Georg in 'Characters' section) I dunno, this sort of looks like Mr. Darcy/Pride and Prejudice hair to me... 🤔
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Post by indigoblue on Feb 18, 2021 23:56:54 GMT
So, do you think this is his 'real' hair? Or has it been straightened? Or is it a wig..?!
His hair in TSOM is wavy- or has it actually been permed...? Maybe this is why there are so many variations, and when he has 'she mussed it up in bed' hair, perhaps this is just after it has been permed?
Your thoughts please.
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Post by augiesannie on Feb 19, 2021 1:26:30 GMT
That poll made me laugh so hard I could hardly breathe. (See what I did there?). I’m ok indigoblue, just love you guys and don’t want anything to go wrong.
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Post by laurynvi on Feb 19, 2021 3:18:43 GMT
So, do you think this is his 'real' hair? Or has it been straightened? Or is it a wig..?! His hair in TSOM is wavy- or has it actually been permed...? Maybe this is why there are so many variations, and when he has 'she mussed it up in bed' hair, perhaps this is just after it has been permed? Your thoughts please. I wear my hair long and straight and in a mom-bun, so I am certainly no expert on the subject , but I'm going to guess his real hair. His hair at TSOM premier looks fairly close to his movie hair... movie hair certainly looks lovely and styled, unsure about permed...
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 20, 2021 23:38:54 GMT
I think it is his natural hair, filming went on so long there were a few haircuts involved for all (and Julie's hair color changes a bit, too).
I recommend his memoir to everyone ---- if you enjoy theater and/or movies, you're bound to be fascinated by it.
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Post by Reisova on Feb 6, 2022 17:09:44 GMT
Hello to everyone isn't today kind of reminder that last year left us our favourite actor? I think last year after 50 years was awful and terrible for his Elaine and who knows maybe for his longtime friend Julie. And if he is "aware" and in heaven and he is bored and reading this forum (ha-ha!) I have one messages: "I am deeply sorry mr. Plummer I saw mostly of yours movies your role of Captain Von Trup was NOT without reason your best and pull from you everything!". Probably was that because genius Robert Wise or your influence other circumstances but that was at is.
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Post by missisa on Feb 6, 2022 17:49:20 GMT
yeah, it's been 1 year without Chris.
I had an interrupted task: to watch his entire filmography.
The task had already begun when, out of sad serendipity, the news appeared on my phone (in this case, it was the chicken before the egg). 365 days later, the task is still incomplete.
I don't know if one day I'll be able to plant the flag on this Everest (that's what it takes to be obsessed with a man who turns out to have made 4728582772 movies for over 70 years that span entire cinematographic eras), but a year of monograph has its consequences, including a 656-page autobiography that will take me years to finish and a lifetime to unravel (damn language barriers!).
anyway here goes my little tribute: sometimes, as a result of a madness that ends up dissipating, a feeling of regret for wasted time comes up. Other times, however, there are positive consequences: works of Shakespeare have been piled up on my bedside table that would have rarely ended up there by otherwise, and months ago I gratefully closed the Rostand's Cyrano.
I don't know what kind of impact an actor's work can have on the spectators beyond the mere enjoyment of their performances, but some chosen ones (like Chris) achieved, with the Cinema, that transcendence that is only admitted to music, painting and other historical arts.
Thank you, Mr. Plummer, for this butterfly effect. 🦋
Yes, go and watch his movies! enjoy his artistic legacy :-)
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 7, 2022 11:59:48 GMT
I have the same goal: to watch all of his films. What a wonderful legacy he's left.
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Post by indigoblue on Feb 27, 2022 0:00:35 GMT
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Post by augiesannie on Feb 28, 2022 10:57:44 GMT
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Post by Reisova on Mar 1, 2022 17:05:01 GMT
Beautiful video that you very much I specially like him in those movies.
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Post by augiesannie on Mar 6, 2022 11:31:34 GMT
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Post by missisa on Mar 6, 2022 12:09:15 GMT
I like almost everything about this article. The headline, the review of Chris's filmography (many titles are missing), the brief review of his life and how clear his love for the arts is. I would have liked to see him in so many other roles...! Speaking of "what if...?", what other roles would you have liked to see him in? some come to my mind: Marco Aurelius in Gladiator, the self- rejected Gandalf, in romantic roles like Eastwood's in Maddison Bridges, he would have been a perfect Untouchable (Malone, maybe? )... don't get me wrong, without underestimating other actors I have imagined him in so many roles!!!
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