I love the smell of Napalm in the morning ....

[J.R. Hudson]

Robert Duvall

Can you beileve this dude was born in 1931 ?

WTF

Here I am feeling old and this guy was born in 1931

THis guy did

THX 1138 @ 40

The Godfather @ 42

The Conversation @ 44

Apacalypse Now @ 48

48 when he did Apacalypse Now

Wow

"You smell that? Do you smell that? Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for twelve hours. When it was all over I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory. Someday this war's gonna end..."

 

[The Machinist]

Robert Duvall is one of my all time favorites.

A consumate professional and all around man's man.

Look at the extras in this screenshot in total awe of the Apostle EF's divinity.

 

[J.R. Hudson]

I knew The Machinist would understand

 

[Mark Harris]

He was also Boo Radley. I love Duvall too. He is one of the best of the best.

 

[Barry_Green]

I think Duvall's a bit overexposed (can't find a film he's not in) but The Apostle is the greatest story -- he shopped that script around for YEARS trying to get it made, and nobody would bite. So finally he sunk $5 million of his own cash to do it.

The result? $21 million box office, and Duvall got nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars and the SAG awards, won Best Actor at over half a dozen festivals and film critics' societies, and won the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Director, Best Feature, and Best Male Lead and got nominated for Best Screenplay and two noms for Best Supporting Female.

The guy seriously believed in himself and in his project. And it shows.

 

[J.R. Hudson]

Hey Barry ?

INstead of the 6 degrees of Kevein Bacon, they should have a 6 degrees of Robert Duvall ?

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I always forget he was Boo Radley !

 

[Barry_Green]

Yeah but it'd be more like the three degrees of Robert Duvall; no need to go all the way to six!

Bacon shows up as actor 61 times in the IMDB. Duvall is in 125!

 

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

Yea Duvall is pretty kool. That Apacalypse line is one of my favorites.

 

[theAlchemist]

That guy is always great when he comes on screen.

 

[Staven]

You'd think at 75 his career might be winding down...


http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/luckyyou/trailer1/


Check out his Wife


Oh yeah, he's also in a film that's in post, and roles in 2 other upcoming films announced.

I'd like to know what fountain he's drinking out of!!

My favorite role of his was as Tom Hagen.

 

[J.R. Hudson]

Hath this woman no self respect ?

 

[Greggl]

Yea Duvall is pretty kool. That Apacalypse line is one of my favorites.

Props to Milius on that one... The man can turn a phrase

 

[Ogrus]

Here I am feeling old and this guy was born in 1931

you have 17.000 posts!!!
I also would feel a little old in your pants : P

 

[MojoTrancer]

Yea Duvall is pretty kool. That Apacalypse line is one of my favorites.

I prefer "Charlie don't surf!"

 

[LukeJ]

Some other great (almost) forgotten roles in Shane, Bullitt, Mash and Tender Mercies, which he also produced. Loved that movie. When he sings that old gospel song, "On the wings of a snow white dove", I always get a little teary.

 

[Justin_Kirch]

anybody see him in The Great Santini.....great role. i loved that movie.

 

[thartley]

anybody see him in The Great Santini.....great role. i loved that movie.

That can of soup in the restaurant scene.... HA!!!