Oliver Morton, Eater of Sun
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Author, Editor @ The Economist, Chair @ The Degrees Initiative. Climate change, planetarity, critical zones, tv, burdens of life, etc. Reposts are not endorsements
Goldman's point was that if the role had gone to a star it would have been made more sympathetic; only an actor like Duval was allowed to show the character as he was
February 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Goldman's point was that if the role had gone to a star it would have been made more sympathetic; only an actor like Duval was allowed to show the character as he was
The Picasso anecdote in The Paper is brilliant
February 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The Picasso anecdote in The Paper is brilliant
Agreed -- there is a great passage in Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade (or possibly Which Lie Did I Tell) where he describes how that performance is a great example of one that a movie star could not give but a performer like Duvall could.
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Agreed -- there is a great passage in Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade (or possibly Which Lie Did I Tell) where he describes how that performance is a great example of one that a movie star could not give but a performer like Duvall could.
It is a long time since I read something so simultaneously elusive and satisfying.
February 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM
It is a long time since I read something so simultaneously elusive and satisfying.
That's nice to hear. Wouldn't judge but saw a screengrab of an X post from your account and wondered.
February 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
That's nice to hear. Wouldn't judge but saw a screengrab of an X post from your account and wondered.
If I could quote tweet this I would -- know nothing about Manga but this seems analytically so very likely
February 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
If I could quote tweet this I would -- know nothing about Manga but this seems analytically so very likely