Goodbye, Kobayashi

[Krisken]

Actor Pete Postlethwaite has passed away.

 

[Dave]

This is sad news indeed! He is one of those actors who you never know the name of but always recognize and like. I first saw him in (*groan*) James and the Giant Peach but after that I saw him everywhere!

 

[sixpackshaker]

He was a marvelous actor. I really respected his role in "In the Name of the Father." I felt he carried that movie better than Daniel Day Lewis...

 

[Gryfter]

Noooooooo! He was Commander Vimes! (or at least the model for him)

Truly sad.

 

[Krisken]

I think I'm throwing in The Usual Suspects as a tribute movie to him today. Great actor who had some fantastic performances.

 

[SpecialKO]

What a shame.

Loved him in Usual Suspects and In the Name of the Father.

 

[Disconnected]

and his recent turn in Inception becomes more sad.

 

[Officer_Charon]

Damn... Sgt Obadiah Hakeswill from the Sharpe's TV movies has marched on...

 

[Calleja]

The monk from Dragonheart, Kobayashi, the only good character in Lost World, so many, many great roles. Few actors could pull off creepy like this guy. Great loss, I really felt it.

 

[North_Ranger]

He's writing histories and shooting arrows at immortal kings for God now... Pax vobiscum, frater Gilbert de Glockenspur. Requiescat in pace, frater Laurence.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

I thought the former Hot Dog Eating Champion had passed away.

 

[Dave]

I thought the former Hot Dog Eating Champion had passed away.

Interesting. I expected a totally different reaction from you.

 

[Wahad]

Poor mr. Postlethwaite. You had the worst name ever for me to spell, but damn if you weren't a great actor. I'll miss him, I will.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Interesting. I expected a totally different reaction from you.

It's kind of weird to pick that role out of all of his to call him as. He was a great actor.

 

[Dubyamn]

Man I heard about this on the radio. I had just hoped that it was some other actor not him. They played a interview with him and I can honestly say that there was nothing of "him" in his parts. He truely was an amazing actor who could put on an entire person.

 

[Frank]

He was a marvelous actor. I really respected his role in "In the Name of the Father." I felt he carried that movie better than Daniel Day Lewis...

While I disagree about him carrying the movie better than Daniel Day Lewis, I too will remember him as Da'.

 

[Krisken]

It's kind of weird to pick that role out of all of his to call him as. He was a great actor.

It's what I know him best from. Not everyone goes out of their way to watch 60+ movies in a theater each year.

 

[Disconnected]

... watch 60+ movies in a theater each year.

my new goal for the year.

 

[Just Me]

A great actor gone. /sad

Lots of his merits have been mentioned here, not the least being Obadiah.
I'll throw in his beautiful performance in 'Brassed off'.
/deepbow