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Regarding the man who will take center stage today, after not doing so at the GOP debate last night, the Los Angeles Times’ Tina Daunt looks to the racist villain former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., played in three episodes of "Wiseguy" in 1988 and asks if clips from the show, put onto Youtube, will have political repercussions. The story can be read HERE.
To wit: "Later in the episode, a follower gives Thompson’s character a suitcase full of money and a copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ signed by Hitler. The actor appears deeply touched.
"’Only you would have the sensitivity to know what this means to me,’ he tells his supporter.
Um…..right…."The actor" appeared deeply touched. That’s one way to phrase it, I suppose.
Though I believe Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger never actually killed Cohaagen for trying to maintain his oxygen monopoly on Mars.
– jpt
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Your blog essentially asks if life imitates art or if art imitates life. While I wouldn’t be presumptuous enough to answer that question (I suspect that the answer depends on the situation), I can say unequivocally that Mr. Thompson’s scenery-chewing portrayal of Arthur Branch on “L&O” makes me appreciate that much more the contributions of Stephen Hill and Dianne Wiest to that franchise.
Posted by: chuck | May 4, 2007, 9:47 am 9:47 am
Fred Thompson looks like he can be very “Presidential” in a actorish-sort of way. I hope someday he can realize his dream on a gripping made-for-TV drama. For the real thing, we need more than school-of-acting gravitas and the all-things-to-all-people charm that Mr. Thompson brings to this election.
Posted by: WakeLtd | May 6, 2007, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm