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Brad Dourif's creep factor
But, but... He was Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest! I mean, he can play the creep, but.... I think Billy is so far burned into my brain that it's hard not to see the damage underneath any of his characters. I never watched X-Files, though.
I think Brad Dourif's creep factor was established well before, and probably led to his casting on, the X-Files.
Yeah. I think I remember a Chris Carter interview where he said it was a casting coup to get Dourif for the role in "Beyond the Sea."
Pre-XF, I mostly remember him as that tragic inmate with mother issues like whoa from One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest. Didn't he win an award for Best Supporting Actor for the role or something? If not, he was at least nominated.
Heh. X-postish with Vonnie, and she's right:
Nevertheless, his portrayal of the vulnerable Billy Bibbit in Forman's film was undoubtedly his big break, earning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Acting Debut, a British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
But, but... He was Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest!
Yes, I'll give you that, but his next big role was Hazel Motes in WISE BLOOD (which really needs a DVD release).
...and then there's the whole voice of Chucky thing.
He's got range, but then, so does Walken. Neither of them get asked to stretch it much beyond "creep" these days, sadly, IMO.
Dourif had such a long career before X-Files that I don't have a problem with him being typecast in my mind.
(Favorite Dourif: Wise Blood.)
Wheeee! at Douriftastic X-post!
I also remember him as the Younger Brother from Ragtime. The transition from the unbalanced yet pure-hearted broken woobie roles to creepy psychopaths seems very natural where Dourif is concerned. And Dourif's creepy psychopaths always manage to incite some pity in me along with revulsion, which is a credit to the actor's skill (or some innate quality he possesses--it's difficult to tell.)
And Dourif's creepy psychopaths always manage to incite some pity in me along with revulsion, which is a credit to the actor's skill (or some innate quality he possesses--it's difficult to tell.)
He definitely radiates "horribly damaged by _______", which I think goes a long way towards generating sympathy.
Scott Speedman shirtless
I've never understood the Speedman appeal. He looks very...dull, to me.
I remember when Brad Dourif played serial killers on Babylon 5 and Voyager within a period of a few months. So whenever I see him now, I just assume he's playing a serial killer. If I'm wrong, it makes things more interesting anyway.
And IMDB just told me that he's doing a remake of The Wizard of Gore. With Crispin Glover. Wowie.
And IMDB just told me that he's doing a remake of The Wizard of Gore. With Crispin Glover. Wowie.
Indeed. Doesn't the universe end if they appear in the same scene together?