On this episode of Across the Movie Aisle, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) said goodby to Gene Hackman, who was found dead at the age of 95 last week. Then they discussed the Oscars, hosted by Oscar O’Brien. How was the show? What about the winners? Make sure to swing by Bulwark+ on Friday for a bonus episode with some reading recommendations. And if you enjoyed this episode, I hope you share it with a friend!
Did you mean to refer to 'Lizza' (Lisa) and 'Wicked' (Wiz)???
Hackman was in Bonnie and Clyde too.
He was in Postcards from the Edge too. Small but touching role as a movie director giving the Meryl Streep character a second chance.
I think of Robert Duvall as being on par with Hackman.
I just got the part where Sony starts asking who Lisa is. You aren't the first example I have encountered of "Who is this very famous musician, who knows who she is?"
The musical landscape is very fragmented. So an artist can still be very famous and still not be on your radar. Asking why is this artist considered a big deal can risk sounding ignorant in this environment.
Off-topic but y’all should review Flow.
My favourite part of Hackman's acting was his voice and laugh. Genuine or malevolent. He could talk with a smile. He could scare with a chuckle. Just so good.
Mass Appeal is an underrated Gene Hackman film