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| Chimp from 1930s US ‘Tarzan’ films dead at 80 Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:20 AM PST
"It is with great sadness that the community has lost a dear friend and family member on December 24, 2011," the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbour, Florida announced on its website. Cheetah had performed in "Tarzan the Ape Man" (1932) and "Tarzan and His Mate" (1934), classic films about a man reared in the jungle starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan (picture). The chimpanzee — who arrived at the sanctuary in 1960 — loved finger-painting and watching football, and was soothed by Christian music, the sanctuary's outreach director Debbie Cobb told the Tampa Tribune. "He could tell if I was having a good day or a bad day. He was always trying to get me to laugh if he thought I was having a bad day. He was very in tune to human feelings," Cobb was quoted as saying. Ron Priest, a sanctuary volunteer, told the Tribune that Cheetah stood out because he could walk upright with a straight back like a human, and that he was distinguished by other talents. "When he didn't like somebody or something that was going on, he would pick up some poop and throw it at them. He could get you at 30 feet with bars in between," Priest said. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| A Minute With: Jeremy Renner on his ‘Mission: Impossible’ Posted: 28 Dec 2011 02:09 AM PST LOS ANGELES, Dec 28 — Actor Jeremy Renner scuffed around Hollywood for a decade before his career took off in 2009 when he was nominated for an Oscar in his starring role in the bomb-disposal war drama "The Hurt Locker." Renner didn't win the award, although the film earned the best movie Oscar. He followed "Hurt Locker" with another Oscar-nominated role in "The Town" and did a cameo in this year's blockbuster "Thor."  Rumour has it Renner may take over the "MI" franchise when Tom Cruise tires of it. — Reuters file pic Renner, 40, spoke to Reuters about how he landed the role, working with Cruise, and rumours he may take over the franchise when Cruise, nine years his senior, tires of it. Q: Is it true you went in to discuss a possible role in "Super 8" when you were offered "MI4" instead? A: "It's true. I was discussing 'Super 8' with J.J. Abrams, who directed that and produced ("MI4"), and that was a very secretive project too, and within a few hours I'd met Tom Cruise and ("MI4" director) Brad Bird. I went in for one movie and came out with another!" Q: Does that happen a lot? A: "Not to me. It's very strange. I called people and said, 'You won't believe what just happened.' It was crazy and I was shocked to suddenly be in 'MI4.' But it was so easy, sitting down with Tom and Brad. It's this fantastic fun franchise ... And there was no script then. They just pitched me the whole story, where my character was at, and it all made sense. It was very easy to say, 'Yes.'" Q: You play the uptight analyst. Is there much of you in him? A: "I can get very nervous about stuff, and I have to do something to relieve that nervousness — it's not something disgusting or pornographic — and Tom thought it was pretty funny and he put it in the movie. My character is complicated, and I really liked that. He starts off as this very buttoned-up desk-jockey type, and then things happen and there's more than meets the eye to him, which is always interesting." Q: Any surprises working with Cruise? A: "Just how dedicated he is. I think he has 48 hours in a day, compared to our 24. He gets so much done and is so focused. He has this childlike outlook, where he's constantly learning and growing all the time. He has this immense amount of energy because he's so excited about what he's doing. He loves what he does, and that's awesome to be around. It's infectious." Q: There's a rumour that you may take over the franchise. A: "I heard that. I hear lots of rumours — that I'm sleeping with half of Hollywood — and I'm like, 'who has the time?' No, it's not true about 'Mission: Impossible.' There's no taking over. It's not happening. Q: Next year you do take over the "Bourne" franchise, though. A: "Yeah, but I'm not playing Jason Bourne and taking over from Matt Damon. It's called "Bourne Legacy," and it's a sort of continuation of the story, but not based on a book like the others. I'm loving doing it, though it's very different from Mission. It feels very small and contained by comparison. It's action-heavy but not stunt-heavy with big spectacle stunts. It's more hands-on and gritty." Q: Your career is red hot. Ever been down and out? A: "Of course! Most of my career's been down, not up." Q: What was your lowest point? A: "There's loads of those. I had stretches where I couldn't afford the electric bill, but I was still alive and kicking — and still smiling. That's the most important thing. Even in my darkest hour, I was still happy doing what I do. I never considered ever giving up. Not once." Q: What do you do when you're not working on movies? A: "I'm very active. I love skiing, building houses, and music's still a big part of my life. I used to have a garage band, and now I love writing songs. It's a great outlet as it only needs me. I don't need scripts or a whole film crew. It can happen instantaneously." — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
WASHINGTON, Dec 28 — Cheetah, the chimpanzee that starred in the "Tarzan" films of the 1930s, has passed away at the age of 80, according to the Florida sanctuary where he had lived for more than 50 years.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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