Fantastic breakdown of how Piper's restrained performance was the real flex. The part about Carpenter wanting something beyond the wrestling persona is key, most actors from that world never figured out they could just...act. I rewatched it last summer and was suprised at how much quieter Piper was compared to his ring work. That alley fight scene still holds up as one ofthe best.
Thanks for reading, and for the kind words. I guess it shows what a capable director can pull out of their star, even if tthey are not necessarily an actor by trade. Obviously, Roddy pulled his weight, as well, especially when it came to the fight scene.
I really enjoyed reading this. I'm a big fan of They Live and of Piper. I saw him wrestle a couple times in the last 80s. I've read a few books on him and watched most of his interviews. He had a tough life. It was fun to read about him again.
I was wearing my They Live shirt at a pretty nice grocery store and the cashier told me how she met Roddy Piper and what a nice guy he was. I imagine there are a lot of those stories.
I definitely hope so. You want to believe that famous people that youa dmire are actually good people, and just because he played an obnoxious wrestling character doesn't mean that he was like that in real life. I think he really was that good of an actor. Thanks so much for reading.
Great article. I watched They Live for the first time last year and absolutely loved it. Stand out performance from Roddy. Also scary parallels to today’s society in terms of who really pulls the strings behind the scenes. Excellent stuff.
Thanks so much. It is scary how it relates to today's society just as much as it did in 80's society. This movie would be just as prescient if it were made today. Unfortuynately, I don't think they could find a star like Piper to be in it.
Loved reading this. A favorite film of mine, but I really didn't and still don't know Roddy as a wrestler. Very interesting to read about how different his wrestling presence was. And makes this move all the more special.
Fantastic breakdown of how Piper's restrained performance was the real flex. The part about Carpenter wanting something beyond the wrestling persona is key, most actors from that world never figured out they could just...act. I rewatched it last summer and was suprised at how much quieter Piper was compared to his ring work. That alley fight scene still holds up as one ofthe best.
Thanks for reading, and for the kind words. I guess it shows what a capable director can pull out of their star, even if tthey are not necessarily an actor by trade. Obviously, Roddy pulled his weight, as well, especially when it came to the fight scene.
I really enjoyed reading this. I'm a big fan of They Live and of Piper. I saw him wrestle a couple times in the last 80s. I've read a few books on him and watched most of his interviews. He had a tough life. It was fun to read about him again.
I was wearing my They Live shirt at a pretty nice grocery store and the cashier told me how she met Roddy Piper and what a nice guy he was. I imagine there are a lot of those stories.
I definitely hope so. You want to believe that famous people that youa dmire are actually good people, and just because he played an obnoxious wrestling character doesn't mean that he was like that in real life. I think he really was that good of an actor. Thanks so much for reading.
Great article. I watched They Live for the first time last year and absolutely loved it. Stand out performance from Roddy. Also scary parallels to today’s society in terms of who really pulls the strings behind the scenes. Excellent stuff.
Thanks so much. It is scary how it relates to today's society just as much as it did in 80's society. This movie would be just as prescient if it were made today. Unfortuynately, I don't think they could find a star like Piper to be in it.
Loved reading this. A favorite film of mine, but I really didn't and still don't know Roddy as a wrestler. Very interesting to read about how different his wrestling presence was. And makes this move all the more special.