… of Robert Shaw, born on this date in 1927. Shaw was Doyle Lonegan in The Sting and Captain Quint in Jaws. He was nominated for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons. A favorite of NewMexiKen is his work as Mr. Blue in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Shaw died in 1978.
… of Sam Elliott, born on this date in 1944. Elliott just looks like a cowboy, or the image we think of when we think of cowboy. NewMexiKen liked him best as General John Buford in Gettysburg and he was good in The Contender.
The Stranger in “The Big Lebowski.”
‘Some days you get the bar and some days the bar gets you.”
Robert Shaw, he had the just-under-the-surface menace that was perfect for Henry VIII. You always think that Henry is just one click away from getting medieval (or Tudor) on More.
How much better would “Dances With Wolves” have been if it had been Elliot instead of Costner?
DWW wouldn’t have happened without Costner because he is the one who acquired the rights and had his friend, the original author, write a screenplay for Costner to direct and star in.