He is one of those few actors that really felt "genuine". Natural and "real". Along with Jimmy Stewart he was a bit like Frank Sinatra if you know what I mean (hinting his films AS WELL as his performances on stage). What´s your favouite films by Cary Grant..?
Cary Grant's shaving kit
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Agree, although it's ironic given the polish and "finishing school" aura he projects. I suspect it comes from his extreme likability (maybe second only to the supremely likable Stewart). I like the characters he projected so much that I would never question them, for fear of losing something dear.
Agreed. I bet the studio wouldn't let him use anything but an electric razor so he wouldn't cut up his million dollar face. Probably in his contract. He was one of the all time great actors and funny as hell when he wanted to be. Would loved to have set down and had a drink or two with him.
Let's not forget that North by Northwest contains the greatest shaving scene in all of movies.
Grant was the epitome of style, and should be a role model for any man who wishes to be well dressed.
He was very versatile, from broad slapstick in 'Bringing Up Baby' and 'Arsenic and Old Lace'; sophisticated comedies like 'The Philadelphia Story' or 'Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House' to a range of marvelous Hitchcock movies.
Grant was the epitome of style, and should be a role model for any man who wishes to be well dressed.
He was very versatile, from broad slapstick in 'Bringing Up Baby' and 'Arsenic and Old Lace'; sophisticated comedies like 'The Philadelphia Story' or 'Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House' to a range of marvelous Hitchcock movies.
Let's not forget the slapstick of "Bringing Up Baby."
Here it is.
PS: There really is no shaving "blooper" in the scene, but if you want to see what that's about, go here.
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North by Northwest is one of the greatest of all time.
One of my favorite Cary Grant quotes comes from this one. When his architect is going over some of the extras with him that the building contractors had requested:
Architect: "I came to check the blueprints, some extras came in. There are a couple things we should go over."
Grant: "Really, what are they?"
Architect: "Well, let's see.... a few things here that are alright, I guess. Mortising five butts, $7."
Grant: "Well, let's not quibble about it. A man's entitled to mortise a few butts now and then."
Hilarious.Ben
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Have you seen "Dial M for Murder"? There's one long dialog scene done without music (you don't notice because the dialog is so interesting), followed by a long silence leading to a critical moment, which is marked with a sudden and jarring chord. Hitchcock was a master of both silence and music -- and their combination.
Agreed, the score for 'Vertigo' has those silences with sudden sweeping chords.
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Interesting that he used similar effects with different composers: Dimitri Tiomkin for "Dial M for Murder" and Bernard Herrmann for "Vertigo" (and "North by Northwest", for that matter).
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I think you're right. Still, a classy dude.
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My understanding is that this was taken off-set while he was filming "Arsenic and Old Lace".
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It's not a shaving scene per se, but let's not forget that wonderful moment in "Charade" when Audrey Hepburn puts her finger on his cleft chin and says, "How do you shave in there?" (0:30 in the clip below)
(The exchange at 1:25 is pretty good, too.)
(The exchange at 1:25 is pretty good, too.)
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I saw one of those (or at least something the same size) in an antique shop in Rhode Island last week. Probably should have bought it just for interest's sake; it had the case and blades and everything!
Cary Grant is my stlyle guide. There is something about him...he was incredible!
Yeah, I'm wondering....are we supposed to know this cat?
