When Life Imitates Art - Blu-ray Forum

MEHEARTJC · 11-06-2009, 04:38 PM

Here's a fun challenge. Can you think of an actor whose real life actions mirrored a role they played in a movie?

Here's one I discovered today:

Jeffery Jones

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4292909824/nm0000470

He starred as the creepy school principal in Ferris Buller's Day Off. In one scene, Jones is sneaking in the bushes at Ferris house desperate to catch him faking a sicky day.

In reality, Jones was arrested in 2002 for possession of child pornography and employing a 14-year-old boy to pose for pornographic photographs. Kinda fits the character of the movie. SHudder.

Another_Dude · 11-06-2009, 04:51 PM

Robert Downey Jr. in "Less Than Zero" vs. Robert Downey Jr. the actor during that time period.

Not a lot of difference.

SquidPuppet · 11-06-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Another_Dude

Robert Downey Jr. in "Less Than Zero" vs. Robert Downey Jr. the actor during that time period.

Not a lot of difference.

perfect example. I doubt it can be topped by anything more accurate.

CZAR · 11-06-2009, 05:04 PM

Kiefer Sutherland - Attacked and head butted some idiot in real life.

Jack Bauer - Always attacking some one.

Got Em!!

mikejet · 11-06-2009, 08:23 PM

I like to think Shadow of the Vampire is based on truth and Max Schreck really acted like that.

kpkelley · 11-06-2009, 08:26 PM

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But a month ago as I prepared to publish and promote my latest detective novel, "Nine Dragons," I learned of a true mystery with eerie similarities and connections to my story and my research.

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Monkey · 11-06-2009, 08:35 PM

Danny Trejo (any movie)

Nic Cage (he acts the exact same in every movie so that must be how he is in real life. Clearly the man is a genious (nuclear physicists, master puzzle solver, etc) with a great sense of humor. Also an excellent fighter and marksman). He is the worlds most intersting man.

SquidPuppet · 11-06-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkey

Danny Trejo (any movie)

Nic Cage (he acts the exact same in every movie so that must be how he is in real life. Clearly the man is a genious (nuclear physicists, master puzzle solver, etc) with a great sense of humor. Also an excellent fighter and marksman). He is the worlds most intersting man.

Dont forget suicidal alchoholic.

Monkey · 11-06-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Dont forget suicidal alchoholic.

Good catch

KubrickFan · 11-08-2009, 04:51 PM

What, no Mickey Rourke? There's a reason he was so good in The Wrestler.

Hep · 11-08-2009, 05:11 PM

The cast and crew (mostly Francis Ford Coppola with a dash of Hopper, Brando, and Sheen) of Apocalypse Now by mirroring the very source material for the movie they were shooting (Heart of Darkness). They inadvertently proved Joseph Conrad's hypothesis valid.

11-06-2009, 04:38 PM	#1
MEHEARTJC Expert Member Member since:Aug 2009	When Life Imitates Art Here's a fun challenge. Can you think of an actor whose real life actions mirrored a role they played in a movie? Here's one I discovered today: Jeffery Jones http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4292909824/nm0000470 He starred as the creepy school principal in Ferris Buller's Day Off. In one scene, Jones is sneaking in the bushes at Ferris house desperate to catch him faking a sicky day. In reality, Jones was arrested in 2002 for possession of child pornography and employing a 14-year-old boy to pose for pornographic photographs. Kinda fits the character of the movie. SHudder.

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11-06-2009, 04:51 PM	#2
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	Robert Downey Jr. in "Less Than Zero" vs. Robert Downey Jr. the actor during that time period. Not a lot of difference.

11-06-2009, 05:04 PM	#4
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	Kiefer Sutherland - Attacked and head butted some idiot in real life. Jack Bauer - Always attacking some one. Got Em!!

11-06-2009, 08:23 PM	#5
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I like to think Shadow of the Vampire is based on truth and Max Schreck really acted like that.

11-06-2009, 08:35 PM	#7
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	Danny Trejo (any movie) Nic Cage (he acts the exact same in every movie so that must be how he is in real life. Clearly the man is a genious (nuclear physicists, master puzzle solver, etc) with a great sense of humor. Also an excellent fighter and marksman). He is the worlds most intersting man.

11-08-2009, 04:51 PM	#10
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	What, no Mickey Rourke? There's a reason he was so good in The Wrestler.

11-08-2009, 05:11 PM	#11
Hep Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:660 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:17	The cast and crew (mostly Francis Ford Coppola with a dash of Hopper, Brando, and Sheen) of Apocalypse Now by mirroring the very source material for the movie they were shooting (Heart of Darkness). They inadvertently proved Joseph Conrad's hypothesis valid.

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