Bob Odenkirk says Ricky Gervais in the original Office might be one of the greatest acting performances ever, over Daniel Day-Lewis
“I want to tell you what I think the best acting maybe ever is. Not Daniel Day-Lewis. Ricky Gervais in the first Office”
“It’s crazy how real he feels and how much there’s layers in what he’s doing. How much pain is inside this absolute clown of a human, It really ranks”
Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth in Schindler’s List (1993) is one of the most chilling performances ever. Spielberg said even the crew avoided him between takes because he was that convincing.
Times you’re allowed to cry as a man:
-when your dog dies
-the ending of Field Of Dreams
-when Matthew McConaughey sees the videos of his kids in Interstellar
-hearing Someone Like You by Adele in November
-when your friend’s bride reads her vows and they’re amazing and you realize no one will ever love you as much and it’s 100% your fault
-boarding a flight home from a weekend with friends you don’t see enough wishing you could go back to the phase of your life where you saw them every day
-when you walk into your friend’s Christmas party and his dad says “Get over here big guy!” and gives you a hug
-listening to How To Save A Life by The Fray on Sunday at 9PM