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Sofia, thanks for the kind words.  I'm not sure that I'm “simple”, but I do strive to be “nice” and “humble”. :) BTW, that was another nicely done video.  I left you some nice comments at the YouTube page. 🙂
As for my doing The Exorcist….it may be a while before I get back to it. I've been so engrossed in my Battlestar Galactica project…building props, doing test animations, and such….it's going to be quite an undertaking.ÂÂ
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Father Bowdern, while I agree that one should take pride in their work, and accept the honors and accolades bestowed upon them, I don't think it's really a matter of notoriety or anything if they should decide to decline an award. Whatever the matter was, I'm sure it was personal, and it likely gave him personal satisfaction to know that he was indeed honored, but did not feel it necessary.
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Hell, I used to be this way on stage:  When I'd be singing, and within myself realize that I was doing a damn good job, I would always tell myself: “Hang up the pride. Just do your job.”   A lot of times, it did bring me some depression though, to do that. I guess I'd always been superstitious about pride….and pride goeth-ing before a fall. LOL! ÂÂ
I had mentioned this to a couple of my fellow musicians…and they'd said: “Dude, no wonder you're so hard on yourself. You don't allow yourself to feel the pleasure of realizing you're doing a good job.  You need to revel in your abilities…without going overboard of course, but there's no shame in a little self-appreciation.”
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So, now I do let myself feel some pride when I do good on-stage….but it is a measured form of pride….keeps me straight that way. 🙂
Ah….I could've sworn Patton was released in the same year as The Exorcist.
As far as his refusal to accept an award or nomination because he felt he was not in competition with other actors….well, one can look at that in two ways.
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One could see that as ego, if one interpretted his “not in competition” comment as saying: “I defy competition, because I'm that damned good.”
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Or, in my case, I'd see it as humility. Someone who loves his craft, and does not see himself competing with his fellows because it is an art…and a professional way of playing “make-believe”, especially in concert with his peers.  He may also have the notion that “there is always someone better.”
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Myself, being a musician on Bourbon Street, I hear the following all the time: “You are the best singer we've heard, ever.” Or, “you are the best damn singer on Bourbon Street. What the hell are you doing here, instead of out there making records?”  Or, “dude, you blow everyone away down here!”   I don't see myself as in competition with my fellow singers.  I do sometimes make comparisons, but that's about as far as I go.  I always shy away when someone says: “You're the best!”  I humbly thank them for the kind words, but I always keep this in my mind: “There's always someone better.”  🙂
George C. Scott was intended to play Kinderman in the original film, but was busy with another great film: “PATTON”.
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Lee J. Cobb pulled Kinderman off very well.  The Schmaltz was with him. 🙂
Well, I'm a fanfic writer….I honestly don't know the thing you just mentioned. :) I'm very sorry. 🙂
LOL!  And for a levitation scene….
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FR. BOJANGLES: Oh my God…this chicken CAN fly! 😀
epicwin123 said:
Steve Dunlap said:
I cast you outttttt, unwinged spirit!!!!! 😀
I “pluck” you out, unwinged spirit.
ÂÂI should draw a movie poster for “The Eggorcist” And a scene or too.
Nice! 😀
Thank you, Sofia. 🙂
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And now, here's another quickie test video (with sound effects) testing out the swivel turret and laser effects on a moving landram.  It's Starbuck and Athena. Oh, noes….they are being attacked by Cylons. ÂÂ
This video will also demonstrate that the shadows do not work so perfectly. I hope this is something iClone can rectify in a future update/version.
FATHER BOJANGLES: Hello, Eggan. I'm a friend of your mother's. I'm here to help you.
POSSESSED CHICKEN: You might take down this chicken wire then.
BOJANGLES: I'm afraid you might get eaten by a weasel, Eggan.
POSSESSED CHICKEN: I'm not Eggan.
BOJANGLES: I see. Well then, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Mr. Bojangles.
P.C: And I'm the deviled egg! Now kindly take down this chicken wire!
BOJANGLES: If you're the deviled egg, then why not make the chicken wire disappear.
P.C: That would be power most fowl, Bojangles.
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