If you read FilmDrunk, you know that Terrence Howard is one of our favorite actor- nay, philosophers. He recently sat down with RottenTomatoes to discuss his favorite movies. As always, it was truly a lyrical journey through the metaphysical fabric of our very universe. Here are some choice quotes:
[on Jesus Christ Superstar] “The harmony of music with the simplistic style of telling that story, as a framework for it… I love musicals. Always have. I think you have to tell a full story; it’s like asking someone, ‘Do you like black and white films?’ or ‘Do you love 3D?’ Music creates that third dimension.”
[on On the Waterfront] “It was that basic human story, it was watching the fluid way in which Marlon [Brando] directed the wind around him. We were all moved and swayed by him, and it was the first time that I took notice of truth in acting. There was no acting; everyone else acted around him, but he was there.”
“I made a vow never to ‘act.’ Never, ever ‘act.’ If you’re not there, if you’re not the person [whom you're portraying], then get out of the way and let the real person in. If you’re acting like the person… People respect an ambassador, but they honor the king.”
INTERVIEWER: So you’re of the school of acting that really lives in each role, as opposed to just temporarily taking on a character for the time being?
“Yes — or, allow the role to live in you. If you live the role, that world has its consequences when you bring it into our present world. But if you allow the character to live in you, then you are always in control and can direct where he is allowed; you allow the character to become a guest in your gracious space.”
“Every human being is a composite of multiple, multiple atoms. All taking on different roles in the making of that person or that thing. Likewise, the end result of all of those atoms would be like those atoms; so we need a lot of different personalities; but in order to be one personality, you have to be a number of them because of how they balance off each other.”
Poor Terrence Howard, I think his true calling was as the lead singer for a prog rock band. “Alright, y’all, how ya doin’ tonight? Hope you got your lighters ready, beause we’re about to take you into… THE FOURTH DIMENSION! With the power of our rocking! …and Love.” (*breaks into ‘The Final Countdown’ as the laser light show begins*)
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I made a vow never to ‘act.’ Never, ever ‘act.’
Clearly.
“[on Fighting] I look at Channing Tatum, and I think I am lucky to work with such a cool, talented cat. He’s going to be the biggest actor we’ve ever seen and win more Oscars than God… (long pause)… Nigga was hungry and needed cash, all right?”
I think he should work on controlling and directing the personality that got his sorry atoms kicked off the Iron Man franchise.
Baby wipes are a permanent guest in his gracious space, gnome sayin?
But if you allow the character to live in you, then you are always in control and can direct where he is allowed; you allow the character to become a guest in your gracious space.
Marky Mark taught him that when he auditioned for Four Brothers. He might be paraprhasing a little, it was tough to hear while face-down on the couch and biting a throw pillow.
The only fluid Marlon Brando directed was milkshakes into his mouth.
[on Tacos] “I Fucking Love ‘em.”
[on Iron Man] …I just felt like I needed to embody being a tame tiger, because you can tame a tiger but you can’t teach a lamb to kill.
[blinks]
Whoa, traaaacccerrrrrsssss. hehehehe
[gets acid induced perma-grin]
You know what, fuck that, my acid rants made much more sense than this asshole’s. His need more blow, violence and fire. That rank amateur bullshit gives rampaging drug abusers a bad name, and that name is, “pussies.”
[On Driveways]: “I just can’t understand why we call them that when they clearly WANT to be parked on. On the flip side, Parkways WANT to be driven on. I wrote a song about it once, the music is intended for kazoo.”
Terrence Howard was in Iron Man? Huh, didn’t notice. Guess I was to captivated by RDJ’s acting.
[On Ecstasy]: I am obviously drugged. Listen to what I am saying.
[on Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared Syn] You really got the inmpression that Micheal Ironside, was Overdog, man. All his atoms were a one eyed cyborg madman, lording over a messed up humand rat race, swinging around on a giant dildo.
[on hats] Yeah, yeah, see they help hold in all the brain waves that try to vibrate out of your mind. You know, if they get out, other people pick up on them and then they are in your dome, on your brainlength.