An Actor's life is undeclared war; Years of toil, endless rejections and withering defeats at the hands of an implacable enemy, all endured in stifling and unwarranted anonymity. Then one day a fortunate few - very few - are offered a role so perfectly crafted, it blends the unique and potent melange of their talent, passion and years of devotion and training into a cinematic experience of such irresistible force, their name and the scale of their gift are seared into the public imagination with neither hope of, nor wish for redemption.
Al Pacino is such an Actor.
His appearance as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's masterful tryphtic has secured a rightful place as one of the outstanding roles of modern cinema. His sinuous conjoinment with Gabrielle Anwar in 1992's, 'Scent of a Woman' is a masterclass in subtlety and holds a special place in history as the most sensual foreplay to have ever required parque flooring.
And now he wants to be on 'Dancing with the Stars.'
Currently on a promotional tour for his latest movie, Ocean's Thirteen, he told Time Magazine he doesn't rule out the idea of being on the ABC reality show, but that fans shouldn't hold their breath as he might be too shy to follow through with the idea.
This last line should cause every true fan of cinema to exude a sigh of relief that would register on the Richter Scale. An Actor of Mr. Pacino's caliber and latitude can choose any role he wants and the results will be memorable and universally admired.
But 'Prancing with the B-List' isn't one of them.
Al Pacino is such an Actor.
His appearance as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's masterful tryphtic has secured a rightful place as one of the outstanding roles of modern cinema. His sinuous conjoinment with Gabrielle Anwar in 1992's, 'Scent of a Woman' is a masterclass in subtlety and holds a special place in history as the most sensual foreplay to have ever required parque flooring.
And now he wants to be on 'Dancing with the Stars.'
Currently on a promotional tour for his latest movie, Ocean's Thirteen, he told Time Magazine he doesn't rule out the idea of being on the ABC reality show, but that fans shouldn't hold their breath as he might be too shy to follow through with the idea.
This last line should cause every true fan of cinema to exude a sigh of relief that would register on the Richter Scale. An Actor of Mr. Pacino's caliber and latitude can choose any role he wants and the results will be memorable and universally admired.
But 'Prancing with the B-List' isn't one of them.
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