Peter Sellers

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Peter Sellers, The Queen and Alice Cooper in 1975

Ha,ha. I don't know who that is but it ain't the Queen.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Ha,ha. I don't know who that is but it ain't the Queen.

Is it a photo taken at Madame Tussaud's?

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Peter Sellers, The Queen and Alice Cooper in 1975

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Ha,ha. I don't know who that is but it ain't the Queen.

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Is it a photo taken at Madame Tussaud's?

Damn!

Busted!!

It's Jeanette Charles, who was 'the worlds' foremost Queen impersonator'!

The picture was taken backstage after the 'Welcome To My Nightmare' shows, and Ms. Charles was there to present Alice with a gold disc for the album

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Damn!

Busted!!

It's Jeanette Charles, who was 'the worlds' foremost Queen impersonator'!

The picture was taken backstage after the 'Welcome To My Nightmare' shows, and Ms. Charles was there to present Alice with a gold disc for the album

I didn't even have to look closely at her.

Nobody touches the Queen.

There was a shit storm a while back when the Australian PM touched her arm whilst talking to her.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I didn't even have to look closely at her.

Nobody touches the Queen.

There was a shit storm a while back when the Australian PM touched her arm whilst talking to her.

She doesn't look much like the Queen – it must be a short line in the 'best lookalike' contest!

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Nobody touches the Queen.

Except for Mr Blair.

[hivemind]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Dr Strangelove is one of my top three all-time favourite films and, in my opinion, Peter Sellers' finest performance (or three!).

I've always thought A Shot in the Dark is the best Pink Panther film, and a masterpiece of comedic acting. It's been awhile since I saw it, but Sellers was also magnificent in Lolita.

Good choice. It's a pleasent suprise to see that you selected A Shot in the Dark as one of the best Panther films with sellers. It's the Dom Pérignon of Panther films. Sparkly with a dry wit to it. I would also say that The Pink Panther Strikes Again is another diamond Clouseau film. And not forgetting Sellers in one of my fav non-comedic roles as Hoffman in the film of the same name. Hoffman also has a young Jeremy Bulloch (who played Bobba Fett in Empire and Return of the Jedi) playing the boyfriend to Sinéad Cusack. It's a seller's film that barely gets noticed, and a shame in my opinion. The inter-play between Sellers and Cusack is superb.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by hivemind

Good choice. It's a pleasent suprise to see that you selected A Shot in the Dark as one of the best Panther films with sellers. It's the Dom Pérignon of Panther films. Sparkly with a dry wit to it. I would also say that The Pink Panther Strikes Again is another diamond Clouseau film. And not forgetting Sellers in one of my fav non-comedic roles as Hoffman in the film of the same name. Hoffman also has a young Jeremy Bulloch (who played Bobba Fett in Empire and Return of the Jedi) playing the boyfriend to Sinéad Cusack. It's a seller's film that barely gets noticed, and a shame in my opinion. The inter-play between Sellers and Cusack is superb.

Hoffman is a very good film. Another which I forgot to mention, and which is normally overlooked, is Being There, it works for many reasons, but I think mostly because audiences expect Peter Sellers to suddenly do something typical of his previous films, and come out with a sharp one-liner, brilliant piece of physical comedy or just a slight twinkle in the eye. However, the way he inhabits the role of Chance and everything is so understated, so simple and so atypical of Sellers makes the movie much better than it would have been with someone else playing Chance.

[hivemind]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Hoffman is a very good film. Another which I forgot to mention, and which is normally overlooked, is Being There, it works for many reasons, but I think mostly because audiences expect Peter Sellers to suddenly do something typical of his previous films, and come out with a sharp one-liner, brilliant piece of physical comedy or just a slight twinkle in the eye. However, the way he inhabits the role of Chance and everything is so understated, so simple and so atypical of Sellers makes the movie much better than it would have been with someone else playing Chance.

Hal Ashby. Another terrific director as well as being a superb film editor in his early days. Harold and Maude, although it was dark as a story, and the main character of the piece was a young man falling in love with a 80 yr old, it still was a gem of a film. Being There was a classic film with many twist and turns. Thoughtful and intelligent with a very restrained Seller's performance. Just thinking of another less known Seller's film that I have enjoyed as well was The Optimists.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by hivemind

Hal Ashby. Another terrific director as well as being a superb film editor in his early days. Harold and Maude, although it was dark as a story, and the main character of the piece was a young man falling in love with a 80 yr old, it still was a gem of a film. Being There was a classic film with many twist and turns. Thoughtful and intelligent with a very restrained Seller's performance. Just thinking of another less known Seller's film that I have enjoyed as well was The Optimists.

I love Harold and Maude; as Mary Poppins might say, it's practically perfect in every way!

Back on topic, I haven't seen The Optimists, but will see if it's available via Lovefilm/Amazon or Netflix.