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cali

(114,904 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:31 PM Dec 2015

For 40 years I've had a mad crush on Peter O'Toole

He was so beautiful, so immediate, endearingly gangling and loose limbed. Outrageous, self-mocking, temperamental and larger than life.

I mention this because he just died.

He was an artist who gave me great pleasure.

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For 40 years I've had a mad crush on Peter O'Toole (Original Post) cali Dec 2015 OP

Have you ever seen "The Ruling Class"? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2015 #1

Yes indeed. cali Dec 2015 #2

It is a great one. longship Dec 2015 #7

Oh no! potone Dec 2015 #3

He died two years ago. nt DURHAM D Dec 2015 #4

He died two years ago melman Dec 2015 #5

Didn't he die in 2013? CorkySt.Clair Dec 2015 #6

loved him in so many roles. niyad Dec 2015 #8

Stars in one of my top five favorite films... Scootaloo Dec 2015 #9

Just now? bigwillq Dec 2015 #10

He ryan_cats Dec 2015 #11

Quite handsome when he was younger! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #29

He has been dead for two years oberliner Dec 2015 #12

In 2013 Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #13

Mad crush as well. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #14

Oh no! Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #15

"Did you ever notice that Peter O'Toole has a double-phallic name?"- Groucho Marx Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #16

"What's New Pussycat" (1965) Movie Intro - Tom Jones Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #17

Saw him onstage- drunk as fuck, playing the Prof in Pygmalion.... his English was bettyellen Dec 2015 #18

I saw him, too! flor-de-jasmim Dec 2015 #26

That was at Lincoln Center- maybe 25 years ago? I felt bad for him..... bettyellen Dec 2015 #32

I "met" O'Toole through one of his late life movies - 'My Favorite Year'. salin Dec 2015 #19

did you catch "club paradise"? bedazzled Dec 2015 #22

Sounds like I have a movie to put on my to see list. salin Dec 2015 #33

Quite an expression for someone you did'nt even know died years ago. miyazaki Dec 2015 #20

Jury results. 1-6 to Leave. Juror 1, wth? merrily Dec 2015 #25

Thanks for participating in the Jury system. n/t miyazaki Dec 2015 #30

Just to be very clear, I was not Juror 1. merrily Dec 2015 #31

The Lion in Winter. My favorite Christmas movie. Hiraeth Dec 2015 #21

Mine too! WillowTree Dec 2015 #27

He was one of that group from the UK leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #23

The Stunt Man is a great film of his that flew under the radar CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #24

Can't believe no one's mentioned Lawrence of Arbia. WillowTree Dec 2015 #28

This just in: Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead... brooklynite Dec 2015 #34

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,743 posts)

1. Have you ever seen "The Ruling Class"?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:34 PM

Dec 2015

One of the funniest and darkest movies I've ever seen. Loved O'Toole.

cali

(114,904 posts)

2. Yes indeed.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:36 PM

Dec 2015

Loved it.

longship

(40,416 posts)

7. It is a great one.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:39 PM

Dec 2015

Also, "My Favorite Year"

potone

(1,701 posts)

3. Oh no!

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:38 PM

Dec 2015

I loved him, too. He was magnificent!

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

4. He died two years ago. nt

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:38 PM

Dec 2015

melman

(7,681 posts)

5. He died two years ago

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:39 PM

Dec 2015

CorkySt.Clair

(1,507 posts)

6. Didn't he die in 2013?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:39 PM

Dec 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_O%27Toole

I agree though. An amazing talent.

niyad

(113,370 posts)

8. loved him in so many roles.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:40 PM

Dec 2015

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

9. Stars in one of my top five favorite films...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:52 PM

Dec 2015

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

10. Just now?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 08:06 PM

Dec 2015

Or in 2013?

ryan_cats

(2,061 posts)

11. He

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 08:14 PM

Dec 2015

He was awesome.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

29. Quite handsome when he was younger!

Reply to ryan_cats (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:49 PM

Dec 2015

I have a thing for droopy blue eyes.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

12. He has been dead for two years

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 08:20 PM

Dec 2015

Not sure why you are saying that he just died?

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

13. In 2013

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 08:21 PM

Dec 2015

I mention this because he just died.

If by "just" you mean 2 years ago.

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

14. Mad crush as well.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 08:26 PM

Dec 2015

What site said he just died?

I will say the very thought that he is no longer with us had me in tears.

Laffy Kat

(16,383 posts)

15. Oh no!

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 08:58 PM

Dec 2015

Thanks for the information. He was a joy to watch both while he was in character or being interviewed. The world is a little less interesting now.

On edit: No idea it was two years ago.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

16. "Did you ever notice that Peter O'Toole has a double-phallic name?"- Groucho Marx

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:22 PM

Dec 2015

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)

17. "What's New Pussycat" (1965) Movie Intro - Tom Jones

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:30 PM

Dec 2015

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

18. Saw him onstage- drunk as fuck, playing the Prof in Pygmalion.... his English was

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:32 PM

Dec 2015

almost as bad as Amanda Plummer's.

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

26. I saw him, too!

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #18)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:40 PM

Dec 2015

Being drunk was a distraction, but he still captivated me.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

32. That was at Lincoln Center- maybe 25 years ago? I felt bad for him.....

Reply to flor-de-jasmim (Reply #26)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 04:47 PM

Dec 2015

As I always was a big fan.

salin

(48,955 posts)

19. I "met" O'Toole through one of his late life movies - 'My Favorite Year'.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:32 PM

Dec 2015

In which he played a character that was everything you described. Not a heavy movie - but a delightful one.

bedazzled

(1,765 posts)

22. did you catch "club paradise"?

Reply to salin (Reply #19)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:14 AM

Dec 2015

he was awesome in that. along with robin williams and jimmy cliff...

salin

(48,955 posts)

33. Sounds like I have a movie to put on my to see list.

Reply to bedazzled (Reply #22)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 12:00 AM

Dec 2015

miyazaki

(2,244 posts)

20. Quite an expression for someone you did'nt even know died years ago.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:47 PM

Dec 2015

But I'm sure he's grateful for it.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

25. Jury results. 1-6 to Leave. Juror 1, wth?

Reply to miyazaki (Reply #20)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:34 PM

Dec 2015

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30. Thanks for participating in the Jury system. n/t

Reply to merrily (Reply #25)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 01:45 PM

Dec 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

31. Just to be very clear, I was not Juror 1.

Reply to miyazaki (Reply #30)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 02:09 PM

Dec 2015

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

21. The Lion in Winter. My favorite Christmas movie.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 10:12 PM

Dec 2015

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

27. Mine too!

Reply to Hiraeth (Reply #21)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:46 PM

Dec 2015

O'Toole, Hepburn and Hopkins........what a cast!!

leftyladyfrommo

(18,869 posts)

23. He was one of that group from the UK

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 06:42 AM

Dec 2015

that were all great actors and terrible drunks. I think they are all gone now.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

24. The Stunt Man is a great film of his that flew under the radar

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:19 PM

Dec 2015

He played a director making a movie and gave one of the great performances of his life.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

28. Can't believe no one's mentioned Lawrence of Arbia.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:47 PM

Dec 2015

Breathtaking movie on oh so many levels!

brooklynite

(94,602 posts)

34. This just in: Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 12:56 AM

Dec 2015

Peter Seamus O'Toole [1] (/oʊˈtuːl/; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British-Irish stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company, before making his film debut in 1959.

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