This is an important post on an actor who personified working in horror movies, and he did it with class and excellence.
The Independent revisits the life of a notable figure. This week: Peter Cushing, from Friday 12 August 1994
Cushing in his 2016 CGI incarnation as the Grand Moff Tarkin in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ ( Disney )
Peter Cushing was one of the handful of actors who defined the horror movie. Whether playing Baron Frankenstein witnessing the awful results of his brilliance or Professor Van Helsing in hot pursuit of Count Dracula, he brought an air of refinement and nobility to…
via A Life in Focus: Peter Cushing, the actor who personified the horror genre | The Independent
He will, to me, always be best known (and loved) for his role in the Star Wars epic. He was so cultured and so very evil. 🙂 Can’t get any better than that!
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I will always remember him as Van Helsing in Horror of Dracula.
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Bless you!
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Thank you!
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Wonderful actor, and by all accounts a lovely man. Apparently when he was filming “Star Wars”, the boots they had fitted him with were uncomfortable, so George Lucas gave him permission to wear carpet slippers in some shots where you can’t see his feet!
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that is a story of kindness.
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One of my favorite actors!
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Yes!
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He was cold and stern in Star Wars, an incredible actor.
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Yes, he was.
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A very fine actor. Worth seeking out the 1984 he did for the BBC in the 1950s.
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Yes, it is!
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Agreed. Far better than the Burton and Hurt version.
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Yes, it is.
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Horror express – one the most terrifying movies ever made
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Yes, it was!
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