William James wrote that "[l]ife shall be built [on] doing and creating and suffering". Thinking and doing bleed into one another. "Not in maxims, not in 'anschauungen' [perceptions, opinions] but in accumulated acts of thought lies salvation."
This blog is for myself, but I hope others may find something here for themselves.
Showing posts with label Laurence Olivier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laurence Olivier. Show all posts
Despite the blackface, he's incredible here. And a very young Maggie Smith as Desdemona. Compare to Welles scene of weird ritualistic creepiness. I like both versions, but Olivier's is more empathetic somehow, less a mad man than one tragically manipulated.
