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hammer horror said:
Thanks … 🙂
Thank you, too. Now, I'm coming over to Germany (home of my descent) to visit you over the holidays!ÂÂ
Father Bowdern
Well, I am 45 … Don't forget that I am Italian born in France and living in Germany. I am not mother tongue English. I can speak and write in four languages but I am sometimes a bit confused.
Father Merrin, thanks for the nice post.
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Well, hammer, you and I could be brothers! Don't worry about the comments, I now understand you and I appreciate your differences. You do very well at writing English and I enjoy reading your posts!
Father Bowdern
Father Merrin said:
 hammer horror said:
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Cheers hh.
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What struck me was how amazing Jason Miller was. I mean seeing his performance in context of the movie I thought it was great but now seeing his performance in context of having to perform opposite Linda's voice I think what he did was brilliant. He must of been told that they were going to do an overdub of Linda's voice and based his performance on that premise. Because it didn't feel like he was responding to that little girl but something truley unnerving.Just when you thought you couldn't appreciate this movie any more something like this comes along and shows another layer to the making of this film.
Thank you for finding this clip 🙂
That's probably true and Ellen Burstyn aided him in his performance as he admitted. Friedkin was very astute at hiring his unknown actors like Miller, Marliaros, O'Malley, etc.
Father Bowdern
hammer horror said:
I did it, although mine was simply a joke just to light up the tone of this thread. Have you noticed the laugh at the end? I suppose humor can be a difficult matter to understand if you belong to a different country. But to avoid misunderstandings, I won't post funny comments anymore, whatever good or bad they could be. And this is not supposed to be an infantile reaction …
No problems, hammer. Sometimes things do translate differently from one country to another. “Keep you pecker up” in Britain is quite different than “Keep your pecker up” in the States.ÂÂ
Plus, I'm probably old enough to be your father!
Father Bowdern
That movie makes me laugh because I remember Juliet from Nanny and the Professor. When she says, “Who are you?,” I LMAO every time!
Father Bowdern
She indeed did. In fact, she speaks of her permanent back injury from making that very scene. She said her parents were not the type to sue, but it has to suck when you're back hurts a lot years after. She credits being a vegan and other healthy lifestyle habits helps with her back problems.
Father Bowdern
hammer horror said:
Not a nice remark.
That's right, your remark was not necessary. I have edited mine … do you have what it takes to do the same?
Father Bowdern
Yep. She goes into detail on the FOG documentary and that is Burstyn rushing to her rescue.
Father Bowdern
Well, I assure you mego that the person in the photos is Linda Blair and not a dummy.
Sof, I agree these are probably from the “sounds in attic” rehearsal.
Father Bowdern
So painful to watch with Linda's voice! I will bet that Friedkin had to find an alternative day one of the shoots when listening to the dialogue. Listen to line, “That's much too vulgar a display of power, Karras!” It's very stilted and overwrought.
Father Bowdern
^^^ OMG, Steve! Now you know that Roller Boogie was a classic film because of Blair's performance!ÂÂ
I think The Exorcist showcased Friedkin's talents by being ultra-picky about everyone's performance. He demanded a documentary-style film and the actors had to portray that for the camera. I'm sure he had a harder time with Blair, but that's what he got. If you remember the audition tape, we see Burstyn and Blair at the table with the orange bird. While there's no audio, both actresses looked at ease and I'm sure that had to do with Burstyn's assistance and Friedkin's direction.
Father Bowdern
I absolutely agree with you about Requiem for a Dream. I've only seen the movie twice all the way through, but wow did Ellen nail that one or what? I think I remember reading something about how during her “I'm lonely, Harry” monologue, the camera zooms out just a tad, and when the scene was finished the director was kind of angry until the cameraguy said something like, “Well, I was actually tearing up.” THAT'S some powerful acting. That's why Ellen is my favorite actress of all time. Julia Roberts did good as Erin Brokovich, but honestly, I could have stomached it better if Juliette Binoche won for Chocolat, because I think she did a better acting job that Roberts. Of course, The Exorcist goes without saying. I think it should have cleaned up at the Acadamy Awards, but like you say, politics as usual!
You're my new best friend, straw!
 I know what you're saying when Ellen is talking to Harry at the kitchen table. Brilliant. That scene alone should have won the Oscar for Burstyn. Anyone who hasn't seen it should watch a master of acting at work and she proved it throughout the entire production. I also agree that it wouldn't have been such an upset at the AA's if Binoche had won over Roberts. Burstyn was so robbed, but the AA politicians usually go with actress and film popularity. Unfortunately, Requiem lacked the exposure of advertising that it deserved (due to budget), especially here in the States.Father Bowdern
Steve Dunlap said:
I absolutely agree that Linda had the right guidance with Friedkin and Ellen Burstyn. It's great to be able to have that kind of nurturing, take you under the wing role model to have to help you on your path. But, in my opinion, we must also credit Linda for her ability to take those on set tutelages, take them to heart, and perform them so well. 🙂
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This is great discussion, by the way. 🙂
Just like I said above: “The good thing I can say about Blair’s acting abilities is that she was excellent at imitation and never let the camera stand in her.”
After The Exorcist wrapped, Blair stepped into newer roles with different directors like John Boorman who had no idea how to handle an inexperienced actress like her. After all, there would not have been a sequel called The Heretic without her. Although she had Richard Burton and Louise Fletcher on set, I'm sure she felt even more awkward in their presence under the most inept helmer for this film. As straw pointed out, lines like, “”I was possessed by a demon. Oh! It's okay, he's gone now!” showed just how ridiculous Blair performed as an actress … including the idiotic tap dance scene.
Sadly, Blair reminds me of is a bad porn actress trying desperately to read her lines off of cue cards just before stripping down for the full frontal nudity onslaught to come. OUCH … click here.
Father Bowdern
