RIP Paul Scofield

[Banquo's Ghost]

We are losing a lot of greats this week, and few will be missed by me as much as probably the greatest actor of his generation (if not the twentieth century) Paul Scofield.

I was lucky enough to see his Salieri at the National and it was truly awe-inspiring as an anatomy of understated yet volcanic bitterness. I wish I had seen his Lear.

Paul Scofield (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-scofield-oscarwinning-actor-whose-phenomenal-range-was-unmatched-in-his-generation-798984.html).

Richard Burton said of him: "Of the ten greatest moments in the theatre, eight of them are Scofield's."

:bow:

[Raz]

I'm not entirely sure who he is... I was expecting something about Prison Break... <_<
Anyway, it's sad when any one passes on. RIP. :shame:

[Vladimir]

Crossed toes? Eww.

I'll have to see if some of his performances are on Youtube, everything else is.

[Banquo's Ghost]

I'll have to see if some of his performances are on Youtube, everything else is.

I'd be surprised if any of his theatre work was on there, but you could do worse than watch him as Thomas More in the film "A Man for All Seasons".

[Mouzafphaerre]

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He was pretty good in that one, IMHO.

RIP :bow:
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[Beirut]

A great, great actor. :bow:

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I really must go to the theatre more often, all these people I died before I get the chance to see them act. :sweatdrop:

Having said that, I think Scofield was a bit before my time.

[Tweety]

RIP
:(
My first Frontroom post, in a memorial thread...
Morbid or what...

[Vladimir]

132 hits...But I can't keep my eyes off the guy playing Henry VIII (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ocBx-0Rku4&feature=related) :laugh4: Huge body, tiny little head.

Sorry all. :shame: