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[url=http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20070923/D8RR7HQ80.html]iWon News - Marcel Marceau, Famed French Mime, Dies[/url]


(snicker)

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wow... did that just hit you, or have you been waiting for a famous enough mime to pass... lol

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fantastic it actually took me a few secs

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RIP.

But when a mime dies, should it be "A moment of sound"

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groan....

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I knew someone should have made air holes on that glass box.

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That dewd was around forever. I remember watching him in the mid 1960's when I was a small lad.

RIP

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i thought he was like 375 years old. i agree with sbf, seemed like he was around forever

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The flowers at the funeral consisted of mums....He apparently passed away quietly.....No one had a thing to say about him at his memorial.....Ok, I'll stop now.

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[QUOTE=dmek25;356537]i thought he was like 375 years old. i agree with sbf, seemed like he was around forever[/QUOTE]

He was 84, and he looked like death for the at least 10 of his final years, may he rest in peace.
I am actually suprised he was so old, that means he was around 60 when I saw him back in the early 80's. I guess it's hard to see age when your face is painted white.
To me, he is without a doubt the best mime that ever lived.

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[QUOTE=jsarno;357411]
To me, he is without a doubt the best mime that ever lived.[/QUOTE]

Do you have a top five? lol. Mime? Can you imagine that as a career? Maybe I'm just not artistic enough but what a waste of an existence.

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[QUOTE=BleedBurgundy;357441]Do you have a top five? lol. Mime? Can you imagine that as a career? Maybe I'm just not artistic enough but what a waste of an existence.[/QUOTE]

LOL...nope.
Most people have a waste of an existance, but he made people smile and entertained people, which to me doesn't make it a waste.
Most people do whatever it takes to make money, whether that's digging ditches, or being Dilbert (work in cubicles doing monotonous, meaningless work), at least the mimes try to entertain.

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Wait a minute, what about guys like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd. Were they not mimes also? Mime is just acting with gestures and facial expressions. Those three did it as well as anyone

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[QUOTE=jsarno;357606]LOL...nope.
Most people have a waste of an existance, but he made people smile and entertained people, which to me doesn't make it a waste.
Most people do whatever it takes to make money, whether that's digging ditches, or being Dilbert (work in cubicles doing monotonous, meaningless work), at least the mimes try to entertain.[/QUOTE]

I guess "waste of an existence" is a little strong... It's just so far outside what I personally consider a career. But then again, I'm from the land of the Amish, we're pretty plain folk out here. And I think Chaplin and other silent movie type figures are a different category. They didn't have an alternative because of technological limits.

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Nice guy, never said much.

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I remember seeing this guy on tv and stuff. Cool cat, I never knew much about him but I guess he touched me in a way.

May God guide him to a better place.

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;357615]Wait a minute, what about guys like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd. Were they not mimes also? Mime is just acting with gestures and facial expressions. Those three did it as well as anyone[/QUOTE]

They were silent screen actors. They were only silent in front of a camera while a mime paints his face and pretends he's in a different world in front of anyone. (no camera needed)

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[QUOTE=jsarno;357981]They were silent screen actors. They were only silent in front of a camera while a mime paints his face and pretends he's in a different world in front of anyone. (no camera needed)[/QUOTE]

Guys like Chaplin did get their start as mimes though. And being a mime technically speaking isn't about painting your face

But anyway, the greatness of Chaplin is a discussion for another day

RIP

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;358004]Guys like Chaplin did get their start as mimes though. And being a mime technically speaking isn't about painting your face

But anyway, the greatness of Chaplin is a discussion for another day

RIP[/QUOTE]

LOL...before my time I guess. I had no clue he was a mime too. Where is Sammy Baugh fan when you need him? :D

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;358004]Guys like Chaplin did get their start as mimes though. And being a mime technically speaking isn't about painting your face

But anyway, the greatness of Chaplin is a discussion for another day

RIP[/QUOTE]I remember watching Chaplin movies in 2 different college classes, because the man was such a freakin' genius.
We watched Modern Times in Sociology of Organizations (or something like that) because we were talking about the ways technology and your job affect your daily life.
And then we watched City Lights in Philosophy of Tragedy and Comedy because he embodied the perfect tragic hero who used comedy to overcome his lot in life.

I'm sure all of his movies could have been used throughout college, he was that insightful.

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I'm a huge Chaplin fan (Buster Keaton is no slouch either). One of my favorite things to do when I just need some peace is to just sit back, pop in a Chaplin movie and enjoy. Modern Times and City Lights are two of the best movies I've ever seen. Not to mention Gold Rush.