John Wayne
Obviously I was aware of who this guy was previously - but I recently have seen two or three of his movies... and I have to admit I find his performances very striking.
He really does come over as a very very violent man; someone who isnt acting but who generally would shoot or punch someone out at the slightest flicker of some internal engine.
Either he had that persona down to a tee, who he really was a big, tough, surly, violent bastard who was simply playing himself. I can see why so many of his movies still have a cult following. To be honest a lot of modern action stars seem about as macho as Ladyboy's in comparison.
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Of modern actors, I always get a little of the same feeling about Steven Siegal... not so much his persona, but just how fast his hands are for a man his size (he is tall I know but he must weigh 280lbs) - as much as his movies are usually shit, he does give the impression of someone who could do some serious damage in real life.
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"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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