Call me crazy, but how can I help admiring an actor who can convey profound emotion by merely wobbling his cheeks? Charles Dance is the only actor I can think of who can twitch his cheeks in moments of high tension, without appearing to move any other muscles. The effect can be devastating.
I recently watched a young Charles Dance in the Jewel in the Crown mini-series (in which a repressed yet capable Geraldine James was his love interest) and tonight I gave myself a treat by replaying the Masterpiece Theatre production of Rebecca with Dance as Maxim de Winter (and Geraldine James as his flighty sister - she does get around).
I know Dance often plays villains, but the smoldering power he conveys is equally effective in a brooding, romantic role. He's a wonderful actor with a compelling presence. And those eyes ... Vivat!
As long as I am talking about these movies, let me mention Art Malik who had an unforgettable yet unenviable role in Jewel. I also enjoyed Art Malik in A Passage to India, which featured many of the same actors from Jewel, including Saeed Jaffrey and Peggy Ashcroft. My favorite people in Passage, however, are Victor Banerjee, Roshan Seth (who also played Nehru in Gandhi - Geraldine James is in that film as well), and James Fox, all of whom are gorgeous.
On reflection, perhaps I should have entitled this post, "Six degrees of separation from Geraldine James."
(Below: Victor Banerjee)
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