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Going Outside Of His ‘Image’ Gave John Wayne His Favorite Performance Of His Career – My Blog
When someone makes the misguided assertion that John Wayne had no range or, worse, was actually a bad actor, you can be sure they’ve never seen “The Searchers,” “Red River” or “True Grit.” They most certainly haven’t seen “She Wore a Red Ribbon,” the conclusion to John Ford’s “Cavalry Trilogy” which boasts what might very well be the finest performance of The Duke’s career.To be fair, Ford, Wayne’s most trusted collaborator, wasn’t entirely sold on Wayne’s potential beyond his star power until he saw Howard Hawks’ “Red River” in 1948. Upon seeing Hawks’ Western, Ford reportedly exclaimed, “I didn’t know the big son of a b**** could act.” While it’s worth noting that Ford had a penchant for razzing his frequent leading man, Wayne’s portrayal of rancher Thomas Dunson is surprisingly shaded. Dunson is a hard, unyielding man at the outset, but an arduous cattle drive compounded by the conflict with his adopted son (Montgomery Clift) wears him down. Clift was one of the very first method actors, and he challenges The Duke every step of the way.Now that the secret of Wayne’s acting ability was out, Ford had just the role for him: Captain Nathan Brittles in “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.”A bittersweet glimpse of The Duke in winter
RKOBrittles was hardly tailor made for Wayne. He’s a 65-year-old, near-retirement leader of a small Army troop stationed at Fort Starke in Texas. The Duke was 42 at the time of his casting, so Brittles is a preview of the world weary cowboys the star would play in the 1970s — the difference here being that this is actually a good movie. As with “Red River,” “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” offers a portrayal of indigenous peoples that is somewhat nuanced compared to your average Golden Age oater. Wayne’s Brittles is friends with his Cheyenne counterpart Chief Pony That Walks (Chief John Big Tree), and wants dearly to strike a peace treaty with him before he cedes his post. This dynamic is not just unusual, but poignant, especially when viewed today in the context of Wayne’s career.But it’s the age difference and Brittles’ encroaching irrelevance that lends “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” its poignancy. According to Scott Eyman’s biography “John Wayne: The Life and Legend,” The Duke understood this, and said as much:“‘She Wore a Yellow Ribbon’ turned out to be, I think, the best acting job I’ve done. As a matter of fact, it’s about the only picture I’ve been in where I could play a character that was a little apart from the image that has developed for me over the years on the screen. I played a 65 year old man when I was 35 [actually, 42].’”An Oscar dream deferred
RKOThough “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” was favorably received by critics, it only received one Academy Award nomination (for Winton C. Hoch’s vibrant color cinematography, which it won). Wayne did receive his first Oscar nod for Best Actor that year, but it was for his dies-with-his-combat-boots-on performance in Allan Dwan’s sturdy, if unspectacular “Sands of Iwo Jima.”It’s often the case that actors never win for their best work (e.g. Al Pacino, Denzel Washington and Leonard DiCaprio), but for Wayne to not even be nominated for “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” (or “Red River”) remains an egregious miscarriage of Oscar justice. While he was entertainingly hammy as the eye-patched Rooster Cogburn in “True Grit,” perhaps the popular perspective of Wayne’s performing talents would be different had he earned an Oscar for one of the performances that undeniably proved the son of a b**** could act.
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NCIS star Pauley Perrette now unrecognisable after quitting acting
For 15 seasons, Pauley Perrette was synonymous with her character Abby Sciuto, a forensic specialist on NCIS.
But in 2017, she shocked fans by announcing she wouldn’t be returning to the popular crime show. At the time of the announcement, Perrette said it was a decision made a year earlier.
Since then, she has only appeared in the now defunct sitcom Broke, going from a fixture on television to rarely seen. Perrette now says she’ll “never again” return to acting.
“I’m not ungrateful for the benefits that it gave to me,” she said in an interview with HELLO! “But I’m a different person now and I want to be here for it – the good and the bad and the painful.”
“I want to be me all the time,” she continued. “And it takes a good amount of courage for me to say that to myself, but it’s authentically how I feel.”
“At this point in my life I have this deep need to find authenticity in everything, and being an actor, especially at certain points in my life, was a great escape; it’s like a drug because I didn’t have to be me, I could be somebody else. My character didn’t have all of the problems that I was having.”
But Perrette hasn’t completely turned her back on the entertainment industry. She’s now producing films, specifically documentaries; her most recent project being Studio One Forever in 2023.
“It’s why I only watch documentaries, I want the truth. For me, going back to being an actor would be taking away from this life of true authenticity that I’m living 100 per cent of the time.”
Days after Perrette’s final NCIS episode aired in May 2017, she wrote on social media that she’d endured “multiple physical assaults,” implying that was the real reason she had exited the program.
Fans remained devastated, hoping she’d return, but the actress insisted she wouldn’t. In June 2019, Perrette implored the public to stop asking if she’d ever reprise her role, claiming she was “terrified” of former co-star Mark Harmon, “and him attacking me.”
There were reports that the two clashed on set because of a dog bite, but that has never been confirmed.
CBS later announced that Perrette had shared workspace concerns before exiting the show and that the network had investigated. Perrette expressed her appreciation for both the studio and the network.
NCIS is still on the air – its 22nd season premieres on screens this month.
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Look closer, the photographer was not expecting this photo
For most couples, their wedding day is the happiest day of their lives.
A wedding is a celebration of love between two people who choose to spend their lives together. It marks the start of a new journey filled with shared experiences, personal growth, and mutual support.
A wedding is a happy time for the whole family to come together. From saying vows to sharing the first dance, weddings are full of special moments that create lasting memories. These memories are cherished by the couple and their loved ones for years.
When planning their wedding, couples carefully consider every detail to make sure it’s perfect. From choosing the venue to picking the décor and theme, weddings show the couple’s unique love story.
However, in trying to give their guests a unique experience, some couples do strange things. Whether they regret it when they look back at their wedding photos years later, we don’t know. But we do know that some weddings are so awkward they make us question the bride and groom’s sanity, while others are so fun they make us smile.
Check out the video below to see some of the most interesting weddings you’ve ever seen.
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