tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post6758874014690932857..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: Stephen TobolowskyAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37742306895939741542014-11-10T12:26:26.975-05:002014-11-10T12:26:26.975-05:00Definitely man. He nails it.Definitely man. He nails it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39340090678832552122014-11-08T13:55:51.400-05:002014-11-08T13:55:51.400-05:00Oh, I was hoping Sammy Jankis would top the list. ...Oh, I was hoping Sammy Jankis would top the list. Tobolowsky is SO GOOD in that performance.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67201098235637384702014-10-07T14:45:54.487-04:002014-10-07T14:45:54.487-04:00Hell yeah! Love that guy.Hell yeah! Love that guy.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-29881922023063075522014-10-07T12:25:04.760-04:002014-10-07T12:25:04.760-04:00Tobolowsky will always be Needle Head Ned the Head...Tobolowsky will always be Needle Head Ned the Head to me. He's brilliant!Katie Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176992567322682222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7127886917223256232014-09-18T14:54:47.686-04:002014-09-18T14:54:47.686-04:00Thanks Eric! Stu Beggs ROCKS! Dude is such a trip....Thanks Eric! Stu Beggs ROCKS! Dude is such a trip. And yeah, I highly recommend giving Memento a rewatch. Modern movies don't get much better than that.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-4361067231353293662014-09-14T23:43:49.458-04:002014-09-14T23:43:49.458-04:00Oh man... every time I see Tobolowsky now, I think...Oh man... every time I see Tobolowsky now, I think of Stu Beggs. I still need to finish Californication, too, but you're spot on about him breathing new life into the show.<br /><br />Forgot he was in Memento. I really need to give that another watch -- it's been at least ten years or so.<br /><br />Great post, man!Eric @ The Warning Signhttp://www.thewarningsign.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62920890663580515242014-09-11T11:21:32.509-04:002014-09-11T11:21:32.509-04:00Thanks so much for the nomination! I really do app...Thanks so much for the nomination! I really do appreciate it :)Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38582912829672413102014-09-11T10:44:09.921-04:002014-09-11T10:44:09.921-04:00Gosh I didn't even realise it was him in Groun...Gosh I didn't even realise it was him in Groundhog day. I loved him in Glee (not that I watch it!!).<br /><br />Wanted to let you know that we at Flick Chicks have nominated you for a One Lovely Blog Award, the details are here http://goo.gl/j0rnU7. Happy nominating!<br /><br />JennaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938589355281359827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60490560752257931152014-09-10T18:52:00.989-04:002014-09-10T18:52:00.989-04:00So glad you like the pick! I agree, his Memento ch...So glad you like the pick! I agree, his Memento character is the most tragic in the film. That scene at the end with his wife is just... ah, so heartbreaking. So happy to hear that you're a fan of his work! Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9097264306236089402014-09-10T15:38:56.726-04:002014-09-10T15:38:56.726-04:00Nice choice for an in character post, Alex. I didn...Nice choice for an in character post, Alex. I didn't realize Stephen Tobolowsky appeared in that much, but for me, his stand-out role was always in Memento, so I was happy to see you considered it his best. That's fascinating that no dialogue was written for his character. I always thought he was the most tragic character of that film, played in such a way that is heart-wrenching. Great actor that is so versatile!Kristinhttp://alleyesonscreen.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11097285259410167422014-09-10T11:10:58.207-04:002014-09-10T11:10:58.207-04:00So good, right?! One of my favorites too. It never...So good, right?! One of my favorites too. It never gets old.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47784851408930674722014-09-09T22:00:21.735-04:002014-09-09T22:00:21.735-04:00I dearly love Memento! One of my favorite films of...I dearly love Memento! One of my favorite films of all time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40543669840994369602014-09-09T17:25:29.492-04:002014-09-09T17:25:29.492-04:00Sounds... uh, interesting.Sounds... uh, interesting.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40484644427618874882014-09-09T17:08:22.855-04:002014-09-09T17:08:22.855-04:00What happened to the character in the end was path...What happened to the character in the end was pathetic. The guy was fucking a blow-up doll with Marcy's name on it. Once Charlie and Marcy find out, they just took his money and fucked off. That's all I know as I already gave up on the show.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27609659651390188232014-09-09T16:35:41.925-04:002014-09-09T16:35:41.925-04:00Oh for sure. That exactitude I mentioned really ri...Oh for sure. That exactitude I mentioned really rings true for the entire film. The characters are so confident with their words, and so damn articulate as well. And Spinotti's cinematography is immaculate. Free-roaming and poetic. Really, there's no other film quite like it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18895180019983850242014-09-09T16:25:14.199-04:002014-09-09T16:25:14.199-04:00The Insider is my favorite Mann film. I know Taran...The Insider is my favorite Mann film. I know Tarantino loves it and it makes a lot of sense. Eric Roth's script for it is basically porn for fans of dialogue. Not to mention the exquisite use of surreal imagery. When I think of lights illuminating a parking lot at night I think of The Insider. It's got such a mysterious quality to it.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231911249238795602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15516604364812880032014-09-09T16:13:59.536-04:002014-09-09T16:13:59.536-04:00Hell yeah man. This is one versatile dude. Love yo...Hell yeah man. This is one versatile dude. Love your shout out to The Insider. That's seriously one of the best films I've ever seen. I'd love it if more (younger) people discovered it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12375302681991614712014-09-09T16:13:02.560-04:002014-09-09T16:13:02.560-04:00Dude, that's so cool that you're friends w...Dude, that's so cool that you're friends with him on Facebook. I remember Beth Grant friending me after I wrote an In Character about her. So surreal. I love that these actors we love are such down to Earth people.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28218585384660507442014-09-09T16:11:59.007-04:002014-09-09T16:11:59.007-04:00Thanks man! And hey, always being Ned is certainly...Thanks man! And hey, always being Ned is certainly not a bad thing to be. Love that guy.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69895088805798169032014-09-09T16:11:20.420-04:002014-09-09T16:11:20.420-04:00Haha YES! But, I am bummed to here that Californic...Haha YES! But, I am bummed to here that Californication falls off. That happens with so many shows, and it's always a let down. Still, I'll stick with it for him alone. I'm seriously loving Stu Beggs. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75100211003824975382014-09-09T16:09:52.800-04:002014-09-09T16:09:52.800-04:00Isn't this guy's work ethic insane? I mean...Isn't this guy's work ethic insane? I mean holy hell, 232 credits. It's crazy to think that Sammy Jankis is largely improvised - really makes me respect Tobolowsky more than I already did. So happy to hear you're a fan of his work.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-52407494783750003172014-09-09T16:07:44.637-04:002014-09-09T16:07:44.637-04:00BING!BING!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50453314113174287482014-09-09T16:07:34.059-04:002014-09-09T16:07:34.059-04:00YES. My thoughts exactly. I know that I'm at l...YES. My thoughts exactly. I know that I'm at least going to enjoy his scenes.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75569437209333432912014-09-09T16:07:07.974-04:002014-09-09T16:07:07.974-04:00Ahh sorry man, that's such a bummer when Bloog...Ahh sorry man, that's such a bummer when Blooger ditches comments. Appreciate you trying again, because, well.. BING!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72593600204309183002014-09-09T15:33:13.729-04:002014-09-09T15:33:13.729-04:00Sammy Jankis is such a haunting little character. ...Sammy Jankis is such a haunting little character. To see Tobolowsky pull it off is just chilling. The same guy who tried to sell life insurance to Bill Murray and told Chris Plummer that cutting the guts out of an interview was necessary because it was a 'time constraint'. That's versatility. Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231911249238795602noreply@blogger.com