Oliver Reed and Gig Young had the same demons. Oliver Reed drank himself to death and after suffering from alcoholism for so many years and denied rolls because of his drinking Gig Young committed murder/suicide. Very sad end to both great actors.
I adore watching Oliver Reed. He is over the top sometimes, but he had a great acting talent. Richard Burton was over the top too, but no one accused him of being a bad actor. Actors with a British theatre background are often big in their gestures and voices. It comes with the territory.
I loved him in the MUSKETEERS! He also DID a fabulous job in GLADIATORS! his LAST movie! Oh, yeah HE was in the HAMMER films! WEREWOLF! Handsome Man he was, RIP, Oliver.
@MsGardenia78 yeah, i think you're right - they're both VERY hammy & not really good actors, but they somehow get work & you can't bring yourself to dislike them entirely because they have a mysterious charm. i never know whether to groan or laugh when oliver reed is in a movie, but i usually watch it either way & in movies like Burnt Offering, i did enjoy his antics.
Oliver Reed and Gig Young had the same demons. Oliver Reed drank himself to death and after suffering from alcoholism for so many years and denied rolls because of his drinking Gig Young committed murder/suicide. Very sad end to both great actors.
silvereagle2061 3 months ago
Do we call the accents 'Anglo American'?
Location looks like a cross between Norfolk /Suffolk and Cornwall ...UK :/
theoutremerlibrary 3 months ago
I adore watching Oliver Reed. He is over the top sometimes, but he had a great acting talent. Richard Burton was over the top too, but no one accused him of being a bad actor. Actors with a British theatre background are often big in their gestures and voices. It comes with the territory.
fuzzballzz36 4 months ago
Reed was also the bad guy in the movie Oliver! and was in Burnt Offerings
MsHatesHaters 5 months ago
He's creepy goat child of Yog spawned inbreeding the hell out of his role! Bravo, Oliver Reeds!
biogunproductions 7 months ago
I loved him in the MUSKETEERS! He also DID a fabulous job in GLADIATORS! his LAST movie! Oh, yeah HE was in the HAMMER films! WEREWOLF! Handsome Man he was, RIP, Oliver.
TheMusicgirl7777 9 months ago
Oliver Reeds acting style reminds me of William Shattner.
MsGardenia78 9 months ago in playlist the shuttered room
@MsGardenia78 yeah, i think you're right - they're both VERY hammy & not really good actors, but they somehow get work & you can't bring yourself to dislike them entirely because they have a mysterious charm. i never know whether to groan or laugh when oliver reed is in a movie, but i usually watch it either way & in movies like Burnt Offering, i did enjoy his antics.
JadeFroggy 5 months ago