Many of the most interesting characters in science fiction movies are brought to life by actors whose faces are unseen or disguised: voice actors, motion capture actors, and actors hidden under masks, costumes or heavy make-up. This video celebrates these actors and highlights their other roles in films like Lord of the Rings, Time Bandits and Serenity, and TV shows like Bewitched, Sesame Street and Flipper. Jeremy Bulloch - Boba Fett (The Empire Strikes Back - 1980) Alice Krige - Borg Queen (Star Trek: First Contact - 1996) Anthony Daniels - C3PO (Star Wars - 1977) Andy Serkis - Ceasar (Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 2011) Peter Mahew - Chewbacca (Star Wars - 1977) Roddy McDowell - Cornelius (Planet of the Apes - 1968) David Prowse - Darth Vader (Star Wars - 1977) Maïwenn - Diva Plavalaguna (The Fifth Element - 1997) Pat Welsh - ET (ET: The Extraterrestrial - 1982) Kevin Spacey - GERTY (Moon - 2009) Ricou Browning - The Gill Man (The Creature From the Black Lagoon - 1954) Lock Martin - Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still - 1951) Douglas Rain - HAL-9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968) Boris Karloff - The Monster (Frankenstein - 1931) Daniel Richter - Moon Watcher (2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968) Zoe Saldana - Neytiri (Avatar - 2009) Kenny Baker - R2D2 (Star Wars - 1977) Marvin Miller - Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet - 1956) Bridgette Helm - The Robot (Metropolis - 1927) Alan Tudyk - Sonny (I, Robot - 2004) James Arness - The Thing (The Thing From Another World - 1951 ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Ben Gazzara & Roddy McDowall in Run For Your Life TV series
A tour de force by Roddy McDowell, playing an inmate of an Eastern European prison, telling his cell mate Paul Bryan (played by Ben Gazzara) why he also was falsely accused.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
empire big screen - David Tennant introduces fright night at the UK premiere
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant has filled Roddy McDowell's shoes as Peter Vincent in the remake of the classic horror film fright night. 0:50 oh, its big in 'ere 0:55 as i ran down i got a microphone put in my hand like Madonna. :) here he is introducing the film at the uk premiere which took place this past weekend at empire's big screen weekend.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Macbeth w Orson Welles 1/3
1948 directed by Orson Welles starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowell and Edgar Barrier. Welles' low-budget rendition of Macebeth filmed in twenty-three days for Republic Studios. Welles had his actors pre-record their dialogue with Scottish accents, which the studio later cut.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty performs "It's Only Make Believe" on Night Music.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Week 56 - JASaare Reviews Fright Night II
Movie Review Fright Night II. Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. Starring William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Julie Carmen, and Traci Lind. Synopsis: Three years after killing the vampire in the original, Charlie has started to believe it was all his imagination and starts to forget that vampires truly exist - until four strangers lead by Regina, a noted actress, arrives at Peter Vincent's house and starts to have an unhealthy interest in Charlie, Peter and Charlie's new girlfriend Alex. It becomes clear that Regina is Jerry's (the vampire in the original film) sister and she is determined to get revenge on the friends and plans to turn Charlie into a vampire - so that he can face his punishment for all eternity.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Conquest,Battle,Beneath Planet Of the Apes Trailers
Trailers Owned In Part By Music Video Distribution
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
#393) LORD LOVE A DUCK (1966)
LORD LOVE A DUCK (1966) www.youtube.com DIRECTED BY GEORGE AXELROD, STARRING RODDY MCDOWALL, TUESDAY WELD, RUTH GORDON, MARTIN WEST, LOLA ALBRIGHT, AND HARVEY KORMAN. THIS VERY BLACK COMEDY HAS DEVELOPED A CULT FOLLOWING OVER THE YEARS. IT FEATURES 3 OF MY FAVORITES OLD STARS, THE LATE GREATS RODDY MCDOWALL, RUTH GORDON, AND HARVEY KORMAN, AND A VERY GOOD PERFORMANCE BY TUESDAY WELD. A LITTLE TRIVIA IS THAT RODDY WAS PUSHING 40 WHEN HE PLAYED THE ROLE OF A PSYCOPATHIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. #393 ON THELIST OF ANOTHER 1001 MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE!..SONG IS "LORD LOVE A DUCK" BY FLY ASHTRAY...THIS VIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY UNDER THE FAIR USE ACT. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use
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