Mitchell, especially since Chaplin is known as a SILENT comedian, though of course he could talk in real life, and even did so onscreen in his later films.
Oh, yeah, Debra. I once saw a photo of Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford together (along with a few others they had founded United Artists) and Charie was easily Doug's equal in the looks department.
Hello Kirk, Chaplin perhaps thought that people understood him, but did they understand what made him so greedy and mean (at least in later life)? --Jim By the way, the last time I was in London, I stayed a few doors away from a place with a plaque stating that this was the birthplace of Charlie Chaplin.
Jim, when it comes to Chaplin's personality, I've heard good and bad things about him, so I can't really say. When he said his audiences understand him, he probably meant this Tramp/everyman character. Lest we forget in his later talkies, he quite willingly, and convincingly, played a parody of Adolf Hitler (The Great Dictator) and a wife-killer (Monsieur Verdoux.) I doubt if his audiences particularly related to those characters.
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It is a good quote, although maybe not entirely correct.
ReplyDeleteAndrew, there's any number of YouTube videos that good-naturely explain Einstein theories, but of course Chaplin's not around to watch them.
Delete2 greats and a wonderful quote. :-D
ReplyDeleteI thought so, Ananka.
DeleteI LOVE this quote. I wonder if it was spontaneous. Anyway, it’s genius.
ReplyDeleteMitchell, especially since Chaplin is known as a SILENT comedian, though of course he could talk in real life, and even did so onscreen in his later films.
DeleteThat’s the kind of quip we all wish we could come up with.
ReplyDeleteDavid, I wish I could come up with Modern Times.
DeleteGood one, Charlie! And wasn't he a handsome guy underneath that Little Tramp getup!
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah, Debra. I once saw a photo of Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford together (along with a few others they had founded United Artists) and Charie was easily Doug's equal in the looks department.
DeleteIs Modern Times a font like Ariana Grande?
ReplyDeleteMike, I only know it as a 1936 movie, the one with the famous scene of Chaplin stuck in the gears of a machine.
DeleteHello Kirk, Chaplin perhaps thought that people understood him, but did they understand what made him so greedy and mean (at least in later life)?
ReplyDelete--Jim
By the way, the last time I was in London, I stayed a few doors away from a place with a plaque stating that this was the birthplace of Charlie Chaplin.
Jim, when it comes to Chaplin's personality, I've heard good and bad things about him, so I can't really say. When he said his audiences understand him, he probably meant this Tramp/everyman character. Lest we forget in his later talkies, he quite willingly, and convincingly, played a parody of Adolf Hitler (The Great Dictator) and a wife-killer (Monsieur Verdoux.) I doubt if his audiences particularly related to those characters.
DeleteHe was very wise
ReplyDeleteUh... Einstein or Chaplin, Ruby?
DeleteIt is a good quote.
ReplyDeleteWith a bit of truth to it, Linda.
DeleteWas that Charlie Chaplin in the photo? I just don't recognise him as a normal man. What a great honour to have met Einstein.
ReplyDeleteLiam, just imagine the man on the right in a derby (or bowler hat) and Hitler-like mustache, and you have Chaplin!
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