Wow, I am not even sure how to handle this one. Sad to just hear about the passing of a real cinema legend. He might not have been in the biggest blockbusters, or taken home shelves of awards, but the man could take you away to a new world and make you not only believe it, but never forget. I enjoyed all of his performances, and he really touched generations of filmgoers. The lack of his creativity will be a loss to us all. I hope he and Richard Pryor are having such a blast in their reunion. In memoriam: He will be remembered. RIP.
This one was a sad shock He was always a favorite, always had a crush on him, and always felt like he was overlooked for how great he was
2016 sure has been a rough year in terms of celebrity deaths. I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory more times than I can remember growing up, still one of my favorites. He really brought Mr. Wonka to life. RIP.
Gene had class and integrity, it's such a shame Hollywood never really appreciated it Going to watch Young Frankenstein tonight and recall the subtle genius that he was
I've been meaning to pick up Young Frankenstein forever on dvd but I do own Blazing Saddles. Guess that will do, I need a pick me up right about now.
RIP Gene Wilder, you will be missed. Dave: Who are you talking to? Wally: I'm talking to you, you prick. Dave: Why don't you look me in the eye and say that? Wally: I would if I could but I can't, I'm blind. Dave: You're blind? Wally: Yes, I'm blind. What are you, fucking deaf? Dave: YES! I'M FUCKING DEAF! Wally: You're really deaf? Dave: I'm really deaf. Wally: Then how do you know what I'm saying? Dave: Because I'm reading your lips. Now you want the job or not?
Today I found out that Gene died literally 5-10 minutes away from where I live. I had absolutely no idea.
Those of you that follow me on IG or FB know that I have done some small paintings as tributes to celebs that have passed away. I started when Bowie passed and I don't do one for every celeb. This is the first one that isn't a painting of the celeb, but instead, I did something associated with him. The other paintings have been portraits. Mind you, I don't spend a lot of time on these and are small (a bit smaller than a postcard). I don't even sketch to plan them out. The only thing I really do as far as research goes is finding a picture to use as reference and then going from there. View this post on Instagram
