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Re: No Good Guys & Bad Guys

January 30, 2010

Posted by Wallace+

Lee MarvinOn Thursday, in response to "No Good Guys & Bad Guys," St. Paul's parishioner Gene Harris sent the following email that I'd like to share (with permission, of course):

Your description of the British soldier reminds me of something Lee Marvin once said when asked how he managed to play all those "bad guys" in the movies. He replied "Me? I don't play bad people. I play people struggling to get through their day, doing the best they can with what life's given them. Others may think they're bad, but no, I never play bad people." That's why he was so good at playing all those "bad guy" roles. He deeply understood his characters.

Just tryin' to get through the day... 

Gene Harris

Gene added that the story about Marvin (pictured) is from a book about screenwriting called "Story" by Robert McKee.

Bless you, Gene. Much appreciated.

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