Christopher Lee
I was so sad to hear that Christopher Lee has passed away. I know of him best from his roles as Count Dooku in Star Wars and Saruman in The Hobbit and LOTR. He had such a wonderful voice and wonderful bearing.
He also seems to have a good sense of humor, since he said once, "To be a legend, you've either got to be dead or excessively old."
I particularly loved a comment he made about playing a number of villains: "If you're playing a heroic character, it's very hard not to make him a total bore. But, with a villainous character, there are many, many levels in which you can present him. He can be amusing. He can be lonely. He can be mad, childish, naive, futuristic. You can't play heroes like that. It's impossible. You just can't imbue them with all those characteristics. But, when you toy with the dark side of the soul, imagination comes into the forefront. You can enjoy it more and, hence, communicate that joy to the audience." He did that so well.
R.I.P., Sir Christopher Lee. You will be sincerely missed.
He also seems to have a good sense of humor, since he said once, "To be a legend, you've either got to be dead or excessively old."
I particularly loved a comment he made about playing a number of villains: "If you're playing a heroic character, it's very hard not to make him a total bore. But, with a villainous character, there are many, many levels in which you can present him. He can be amusing. He can be lonely. He can be mad, childish, naive, futuristic. You can't play heroes like that. It's impossible. You just can't imbue them with all those characteristics. But, when you toy with the dark side of the soul, imagination comes into the forefront. You can enjoy it more and, hence, communicate that joy to the audience." He did that so well.
R.I.P., Sir Christopher Lee. You will be sincerely missed.