Dern is such an amazing character actor. Method actors like him always have that inner something else that seperates them from the average character actor.
Besides ... he's also a RIOT in "The Burbs"!
"Hey, Pinocchio! Where do you think you're going?"
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~ Peter
wat do ye mena WAS, hes still alive
he was brilliant in the burbs
he just seems to have a weirdness about him
He's a real favourite of mine, too. Great voice and a world class weirdo stare on him. If you like him you've got to see "The Driver" with Ryan O'Neal. Great film, great performance.
shareNot was - is. He is still alive. He hasn't been in many films lately, but does have occasional roles. I remember him in "All The Pretty Horses" with Matt Damon. I heard something about Bruce Dern that's interesting. Although, born in Chicago, his native state is Montana. His Father or Grandfather was a good friend of Gary Cooper's Dad. I think one was a judge and the other a politician.
shareI agree that Bruce Dern is always a welcome face in any movie or television show. I just watched him in HANG 'EM HIGH on AMC this morning and he's perfectly loathsome, adding a real sense of menace to his scenes.
I also just caught him in the "Zanti Misfits," a 1963 episode of THE OUTER LIMITS. As usual for Dern, he expertly plays that sleazy guy who gets his comeuppance in the end (and what a horrible end it was!).
He also brought a lot to the movies he did with John Wayne, THE WAR WAGON and THE COWBOYS.
A couple movies of his that I hope to see are SILENT RUNNING (where I understand he plays a good guy for a change) and TATTOO.
I did not know that he was a method actor until the original post above. Whether it was his training or his natural talent, he does indeed have a special something that makes him stand out in a cast.
Don’t forget that he was a very good villain too in BLACK FRIDAY.
shareThe Cowboys. End of.
shareBruce Dern is the greatest cinematic villain in the history of film. No one could play a bad guy better. He was the ultimate psychopath. He'd swear up and down he had no intention of hurting you yet, at the same time, he was talking in such a way, he was deliberately letting you know he was lying through his teeth.
So, to sum it up in legal terminology: Get lost, you bum.
Then there's Hitch's final film "Family Plot" with Dern playing the hero...
Will wonders never cease!
Black Sunday is a must see for Bruce Dern fans. The scene where he puts his military uniform on, much to the horror of the Marthe Keller character, is unforgettable.
Also, I agree with previous posts about Silent Running and Family Plot.
I've seen him in numerous Westerns and he's always a great bad guy! He has that smirk about him that people wanna to slap!
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Yep. Great actor.
He's also great in Support Your Local Sheriff. The scene where he's in the jail cell that has no bars and his dad visits him. Funny as hell.