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Rourke's Resurrection
Why do you think he did it?
Darren said to Bruce, “Why’d you do this for us?” And Bruce’s answer was, “I’ve known Mickey for a while and I just want to see him back to where he should be.” That just said it all right there. He did it out of love and respect.
All the fucking sacrifice we went through on the movie—working 15-18 hours a day on a shoestring—at the end of the day, what Axl did and what Bruce did, you can’t put a dollar number on it.
There seem to be a whole group of young directors who want to work with you: Aronofsky, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino.
It’s exciting because they’re a new breed that’s not afraid of second-hand stories and they have a mind of their own.
I’m at a place in my life where I’m really happy to go to work. There’d be times where I’d be broke and I’d take a movie I didn’t like for the money. And I cannot behave properly if I don’t respect the director or the material.
So, I would rather—as I’ve been doing for the last several months—I’d rather go borrow money from someone than do a movie for a payday. I don’t care if you’re paying me ten fucking million. I’ll sit on my ass.
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There is a show on the BBC at the moment called the "Dark Side of Fame" presented by Piers Morgan who used to be a tabloid newspaper editor and has reinvented himself as a presenter. Its premise is, each week a fallen 'celebrity' reveals the trials and tribulations of their career and how they got their lives back on track with the help of...etc. etc. . The guest and interviews have been patchy to say the least, but this weeks edition feature Mickey Rourke, in what proved to be, probably the stand out show of the series.
For people like me who grew up in the eighties and remember Diner, Rumblefish, Angel Heart et. al. it was great to get hear from one of the truly stand out actors of his generation. So glad he's back doing seriouse work and not another fricking reality TV show. More power to you Mick!
When Rourke is on screen, you can not take your eyes off him; it is a gift that Brando, Newman, Stewart and the ilk shared. I even understand, and respect, his love of his dog. I believe he is a troubled soul and I wish him nothing but the best. I second the motion that he is truly one of the outstanding actors of his generation. Stay well.
Bad Seed: Mickey Rourke is a bad man. A very bad man.
Rourke: Shut the f*** up little girl, or I'll gig' ya.
Bad Seed: Hollywood phony.
Rourke: At least I'm workin'.
Usually, I'd be snarky and talk about how Americans love a good redemption story, the once-good guy turned bad, lost in the wilderness, finds himself in the 3rd reel. And whilst that's probably true for both the movie and Mickey Rourke, somehow it feels shallow to say it of him (haven't seen the movie yet). River Phoenix, another youngster who looked oh-so promising, didn't make it. Mickey Rourke went through h*ll over many years, yet still manages to come back this powerfully. I'm glad that the 'soppy American redemption story' finally has something as substantial as Mickey Rourke to burn away the gaaaah factor and make it respectable again.
Do it the way you want to do it, fuck the rest.
I love the guy too but why do we care? Next week he will drive his car into a crowd of blind school children with CNN right there. He can't help it. It is his Chi. Truth is, we just like to watch. (See Spears, Britney)
The Wrestler is the best movie of the year, so well acted and the story is amazing. Mickey Rourke should win the oscars, if he doesn't then I have no respect for that award show anymore.
I am a 60 year old woman from Bay Village,Ohio who has followed Mickey since "The Pope of Greenich Village"I am not a movie buff,but had decided to go to the theater to buy a ticket just to support him.I watched the Golden Globes alone,praying the Mickey would win,although knowing how they seldom get it right.I fully expected Brad Pitt to win for being handsome.When they announced Mickey Rourke,I leapt ouff the couch teary eyed.I wish him well,and wish he knew how many average everyday fans he has outside of California!
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