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RIP Pete Postlethwaite.
When he was at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, his tutor told him he had a "face like a fucking stone archway".
Years later, Spielberg called him "the best actor in the world."
Comment by BamberGasgroin at 01/02/2025 at 19:14 UTC
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I always wanted to see him playing Sam Vimes in a good adaptation. He seemed perfect for the role.
I had no idea his tutor said that, but it makes it even better. (And worse, since we'll never see it.)
Comment by badgerfishnew at 01/02/2025 at 19:46 UTC
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Aye he was a great, I genuinely loathed him as Hakeswill in Sharpe, which is always a sign of a brilliant actor