RIP Michael Gambon

[revolution saint]

I know for many he’ll be known as Stumbledore (or whatever) in the Barry Trotter wizard films but for me he’ll always be the lucky git who got a greasy massage from Joanne Whalley in The Singing Detective. 
Anyway, RIP, seemed like a decent bloke and played some decent roles.

[badgerx16]

14 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

I know for many he’ll be known as Stumbledore (or whatever) in the Barry Trotter wizard films but for me he’ll always be the lucky git who got a greasy massage from Joanne Whalley in The Singing Detective. 
Anyway, RIP, seemed like a decent bloke and played some decent roles.

It's a shame that news media obits are reporting him as "Harry Potter actor" or "best known for playing Dumbledore" when, as you say, his long and distinguished TV career includes The Singing Detective and his excellent portrayal of Maigret, amongst many others, on top of which he was a prominent member of the National Theatre.

Perhaps, for a certain group of petrol heads, he will actually be best remembered as having a corner on the Top Gear track named after him.

Edited 28 September, 2023 by badgerx16

[Weston Super Saint]

I always remember his voice from a kids program from the late 70's(?), but I've no idea which one it was.

[egg]

Great actor, one of my all time favourites Loved his little role in layer cake, especially when he said this to Daniel Craig's character:

"You're born, you take shit. You get out in the world, you take more shit. You climb a little higher, you take less shit. Till one day you're up in the rarefied atmosphere and you've forgotten what shit even looks like. Welcome to the layer cake son". 

[Lighthouse]

Best know for Potter more recently but I laughed my tits off all the way through Ali G in da House. A distinguished career for a man who even had a corner named after him on Top Gear.

[Turkish]

3 hours ago, egg said:

Great actor, one of my all time favourites Loved his little role in layer cake, especially when he said this to Daniel Craig's character:

"You're born, you take shit. You get out in the world, you take more shit. You climb a little higher, you take less shit. Till one day you're up in the rarefied atmosphere and you've forgotten what shit even looks like. Welcome to the layer cake son". 

What a film that is, Sienna Millers finest hour as well. Great line that.

[egg]

6 minutes ago, Turkish said:

What a film that is, Sienna Millers finest hour as well. Great line that.

Yep, and very underrated... that scene in the cafe too. Brutal. 

[Turkish]

9 minutes ago, egg said:

Yep, and very underrated... that scene in the cafe too. Brutal. 

Have a plan stick to it

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