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Quibbles No. 4 "Depends on what the definition of 'is' is."
Ah, the good old days. And let us not discuss politics, lest I develop high blood pressure from the lack of integrity or even logical governmental processes.
This evening I'm ruminating on the "is-ness" of "is".
As in, Tom Cruise IS JACK REACHER.
I don't think I even have to provide any more examples.
Is that supposed to make the performance somehow more "powerful"?
Okay, I give up. Another example. John Malcovich IS BLACKBEARD.
I don't understand how this accomplishes much, other than adding a sheen of arrogance and perhaps a gleam of pretension.
Another actor would have her name before the title and that seems to work just fine most of the time. That means you are big time, baby!
But I guess the next step...is "is"!
Does that mean your career has reached such an apex that you aren't just acting, you just "is" somebody?
This silly rant is such a tiny speck in the scheme of things, but...whoops, there it "is".
This evening I'm ruminating on the "is-ness" of "is".
As in, Tom Cruise IS JACK REACHER.
I don't think I even have to provide any more examples.
Is that supposed to make the performance somehow more "powerful"?
Okay, I give up. Another example. John Malcovich IS BLACKBEARD.
I don't understand how this accomplishes much, other than adding a sheen of arrogance and perhaps a gleam of pretension.
Another actor would have her name before the title and that seems to work just fine most of the time. That means you are big time, baby!
But I guess the next step...is "is"!
Does that mean your career has reached such an apex that you aren't just acting, you just "is" somebody?
This silly rant is such a tiny speck in the scheme of things, but...whoops, there it "is".
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