Veteran character actor Charles Napier has died
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Sad news. He was also General Denning in DS9's "Little Green Men" -- a role which was much closer to his usual character type than Adam was. And of course he had so many memorable roles in so many other shows and films (even if they were mostly the same basic character, a hardnosed military or authority figure -- but he was a master of that particular niche).
He made me laugh in Blues Brothers. Rest in peace.
That's right! I'll always remember him in The Blues Brothers.
What shame.
I must say, I never bought him as Adam, though. He looked too tough to be a hippie, and those blond curls weren't fooling anybody.
RIP.
I must say, I never bought him as Adam, though. He looked too tough to be a hippie, and those blond curls weren't fooling anybody.
RIP.
As Tucker Mc Elroy
"Well, suppose we ain't got no union cards and go in there and start playin' anyway? Whatcha gonna do about that? You gonna stop us, Stein? Ha. You're gonna look pretty funny tryin' to eat corn on the cob with no fuckin' teeth! "
And [to Bob after they accidently drive into a lake] "Don't you say a fucking word! "
R.I.P. sir.
R.I.P. Charles. You will be missed.
Yes, indeed.
"You're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob with no f----n' teeth!"
I was in Germany at the Base Theatre when I first saw this and almost peed myself. Great line. I will certainly miss his voice.
This is one of those situations I sometimes wonder about. I'll never be lucky enough to achieve notoriety or fame from a cult classic like Star Trek, but it makes me wonder.
I'll preface this by saying in advance that I mean no ill intent toward Napier. He was a talented character actor who did a lot of work, and some of it was memorable. I'm sure he was a nice guy, too.
But how does it feel spending the better part of your life being recognized for a very minor accomplishment very early in your career?
In Napier's case, just how weird would it feel? You die and the place where it matters to the most people is on a Star Trek discussion board. Thankfully, they remember you from other roles as well, but the only reason they're talking about you at all is a tiny guest shot from almost half a century ago. Furthermore, they're not remembering you for Kor or Kang, but Adam the space-hippie.
I can only imagine it in these terms: about 20 years ago, I worked for AT&T for a couple of years. I was very low on the corporate ladder. I made no particular contribution to AT&T's success or failure. My job could have been done by any reasonably-talented technician.
Yet what if that's what people talked about when my name came up? Not the 20 years since (in which I have materially contributed to business' success). Not my personal and family life, of which I'm proud. But one little thing I did fifteen years ago that frankly could have been done by anyone?
That's just got to be weird. I can't imagine how it would feel.
Dakota Smith
I'll preface this by saying in advance that I mean no ill intent toward Napier. He was a talented character actor who did a lot of work, and some of it was memorable. I'm sure he was a nice guy, too.
But how does it feel spending the better part of your life being recognized for a very minor accomplishment very early in your career?
In Napier's case, just how weird would it feel? You die and the place where it matters to the most people is on a Star Trek discussion board. Thankfully, they remember you from other roles as well, but the only reason they're talking about you at all is a tiny guest shot from almost half a century ago. Furthermore, they're not remembering you for Kor or Kang, but Adam the space-hippie.
I can only imagine it in these terms: about 20 years ago, I worked for AT&T for a couple of years. I was very low on the corporate ladder. I made no particular contribution to AT&T's success or failure. My job could have been done by any reasonably-talented technician.
Yet what if that's what people talked about when my name came up? Not the 20 years since (in which I have materially contributed to business' success). Not my personal and family life, of which I'm proud. But one little thing I did fifteen years ago that frankly could have been done by anyone?
That's just got to be weird. I can't imagine how it would feel.
Dakota Smith
It says more about the fans than the actor.
Most people recognise him from parts like Silence of the Lambs, or the countless other small-yet-memorable bits and pieces.
That a small bunch of people still remember him for being in Star Trek... if it was me, I wouldn't care less.
^ Good point, not to mention the fact that the TBBS captures an extremely small fraction of the global human populace. What we think about Charles Napier here is quite frankly sorely insignificant. Thus, I highly doubt anybody who knew Charles Napier is reading this thread and lamenting that we recognize him for this highly obscure early role of his.
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