The Extraordinary Ordinariness of Gene Hackman
I'm no Coach Dale from Hoosiers, but I did have a few coaches like him. RIP to the great ones, including Hackman.
There's a certain alchemy to Gene Hackman's presence on screen – a quality that transcends mere performance and settles into something closer to truth. I've found myself returning to his films throughout my life, each viewing revealing new layers beneath that seemingly ordinary exterior.
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