In Memoriam - Pete Postlethwaite

         One of the greatest character actors around has passed away at the age of 64.
         Pete Postlethwaite appeared in many prominent films including Amistad, The Usual Suspects, The Lost World:Jurassic Park, The Last of the Mohicans and In the Name of the Father, for which he received an Academy Award nomination as best Supporting Actor. Most recently he had important cameos in both The Town and Inception.

         However, it is his performance as Danny, the conductor of the Grimley brass band in Brassed Off, that will forever be my favorite performance by Mr. Postlethwaite. His perfomance was so perfect, without being overdone or showy, that you could easily forgive the character for being so out of touch to his surroundings and the crumbling lives of the local coal miners, who make up the band, and also of the town itself. Of course, Danny takes a stand when the miners plight hits his own family, but you always understand why he is so impassioned that the band should soldier on through the worst of circumstances.
        His performance was excellent, as was the movie.
        Rest In Peace.
     


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