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Peter O'Toole, Lawrence of Arabia star, dies aged 81
- srl 13y agoIs there something I don't know about Peter O'Toole, that explains the speed with which the article has shot to the top on here? I'm not trying to be the annoying "this doesn't belong in my yard" guy, but this is the first article I've ever seen be this successful while apparently also being completely irrelevant.
- hughes 13y agoAs a community grows, the perceived relevance of a celebrity death scales non-linearly.
- lifeisstillgood 13y agoMany years ago I would run round Willesden Stadium and park and one day O'Toole sat in the stands watching his son at a track event. O'Toole wore a Huge floppy hat, cape and cane, and it took me a while to realise it was no more an affectation than my jeans and trainers. It just was on film, onstage, at home or at a track event he was the same person. It did not make for an easy life. They say films have shrunk now, And I suspect this is true of startups as well as films - what it once took to build a billion dollar company from scratch has changed - stars like O'Toole or Jobs once cast impossible spells - but the magic seems less vital - an optional extra perhaps. It's kind of an inspiring thought and a rather melancholy one altogether.
- presidentender 13y agoHe was also a very effective Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote in the film version of 'Man of La Mancha.' His interview on Letterman [1] is an interesting combination of brilliant charisma and comedic timing with obvious cognitive decline. The last part of the linked clip seems appropriate, given the circumstances. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMUQZ7VTqh0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMUQZ7VTqh0