Movie Actors

My husband and I were talking about talent a few days ago. We both agree that talent is a marvelous, even magical, thing.  There are few things I get a bigger kick from than seeing someone with talent flaunting their skill set.  I think everyone has talent of some sort of talent (some people are sitting on a LOAD of talent). Sometimes they simply haven’t discovered this talent.

When the discovery is made,  that’s when the magic happens.
Loren is one of those people who has both discovered their talent and is (fortunately) sharing it with the world. He is a very talented woodcutter and has captured everything from KFC’s Colonel Sanders to a Scarlet Tanager (she’s a real beauty). Loren’s also a wonderful storyteller, so be sure to check out all of the fascinating posts on his blog.

Located in Hollywood, Loren is in the perfect position to study the stars up close and personal. He worked with Jack Palance on a movie – how’s that for up close and personal? Jack Palance is one of my favorite actors, so it didn’t take long for me to choose an image to highlight for this post. As Loren points out, Jack Palance only seemed to be super tough guy. There were two Jack Palances, the man who the world knew as the intimidating, strong, mysterious, and possibly even scary man and the strong, silent… and not remotely scary man that a fortunate few got to know.

What I love about this particular work of art (shown above) is that the actor’s strong and wonderfully defined face almost seems like a mask.  How appropriate! The cheekbones, the stare, and the mysterious expression were, in a lot of ways, a mask.  Loren was one of the lucky ones – he got to see beneath the mask.

As much as I loved looking through his artwork (and believe me, each one blew me away), I enjoyed his writing even more.  I kept thinking, “This guy should write a book – I’d devour it cover to cover.”  Loren’s Hollywood is a fascinating place and you’ll see what I mean as you read through his posts.  Start at the beginning and go to the end. You’ll thank me later.  He has a gift of brevity which nature never delivered to your’s truly. Where as I ramble and take two forevers to get a story out, Loren beautifully conveys fascinating stories, often in a single paragraph.

Photo Credit: Loren, the Woodcutting Fool!