Portrait of an Actor (1971)
*** (out of 4)
This MGM featurette runs a little under 10-minutes but is a pretty decent look at actor George C. Scott. The film is highlighting the studio's THE LAST RUN and features interviews with Scott, Richard Fleischer, Trish Van Devere, Carter DeHaven and even Scott's father. This is a pretty short but interesting bio as it quickly features Scott talking about why he started acting and then he mentions a few of the films that he appeared in. From here his co-stars talk about his reputation and why they respect him so much for the hard choices he makes. One person even mentions how great he's able to look while smoking a cigarette. The most interesting moment happens towards the end when Scott talks about why he turned down the Oscar for PATTON, which he had just done the year before. The actor talks about all the gimmicks that comes along with the awards and why he didn't want any part of it. This featurette certainly isn't ground breaking but it's fun getting to see Scott talk about his career.
*** (out of 4)
This MGM featurette runs a little under 10-minutes but is a pretty decent look at actor George C. Scott. The film is highlighting the studio's THE LAST RUN and features interviews with Scott, Richard Fleischer, Trish Van Devere, Carter DeHaven and even Scott's father. This is a pretty short but interesting bio as it quickly features Scott talking about why he started acting and then he mentions a few of the films that he appeared in. From here his co-stars talk about his reputation and why they respect him so much for the hard choices he makes. One person even mentions how great he's able to look while smoking a cigarette. The most interesting moment happens towards the end when Scott talks about why he turned down the Oscar for PATTON, which he had just done the year before. The actor talks about all the gimmicks that comes along with the awards and why he didn't want any part of it. This featurette certainly isn't ground breaking but it's fun getting to see Scott talk about his career.