> I also enjoy his film appearances, particularly in Down By Law.
He was about the best thing in Robert Altman's Short Cuts. He and Lily Tomlin were a limo driver and a barmaid in LA. There's a howlingly funny scene with them drunk in a trailer park, him singing, I'm gonna get you out of Downey.
She makes everybody good, just being on with her. He did the great Raymond Carver bit where a guy at the bar makes a remark about the barmaid's ass to him, her boyfriend. He actually did what Mickey Rourke tried so hard to do in Barfly.
He was also fine in Ironweed, though he got it early when the vigilantes attacked the hobo camp. He had to make room for Smilin' Jack and La Streep to work without crowding, I guess.
I like him in the movies. I like his singing/songwriting, too.
I had a friend who modeled his career on the Waits template. Worked pretty well for him too.
> I also enjoy his film appearances, particularly in Down By Law. He was about the best thing in Robert Altman's Short Cuts. He and Lily Tomlin were a limo driver and a barmaid in LA. There's a howlingly funny scene with them drunk in a trailer park, him singing, I'm gonna get you out of Downey. She makes everybody good, just being on with her. He did the great Raymond Carver bit where a guy at the bar makes a remark about the barmaid's ass to him, her boyfriend. He actually did what Mickey Rourke tried so hard to do in Barfly. He was also fine in Ironweed, though he got it early when the vigilantes attacked the hobo camp. He had to make room for Smilin' Jack and La Streep to work without crowding, I guess. I like him in the movies. I like his singing/songwriting, too. I had a friend who modeled his career on the Waits template. Worked pretty well for him too.
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