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[rai]

I didn't realize you knew Rufus, as well, Rai. Lucky you! Is there a story you could share with us about how you met him? Or have you already done so and I just missed it somehow?

It's a long story, but in a nutshell, we became email buddies way back in Sept of 1997 when he was filming Illuminata. He wrote to the Vue2sewell homepage and Grace thought it was someone kidding around, as did I. She forwarded the message to me and I was going to take care of this imposter! Who of course ended up being Rufus.

We've emailed and gotten together from time to time ever since. He finally got to meet my husband last summer - it only took nine years! ;D

As anyone who's met him will attest, he's a lovely sweet natural funny guy who deserves all the good fortune the world of movies, theatre, television, etc., can bestow!

Rai

[etherealtb]

rai said:

We've emailed and gotten together from time to time ever since.

Oh, cool! So we'll actually know what he's up to from time to time! How handy.

[mcr5137]

Well if this is a psycho thriller........then it sounds great! If it's a true "horror" film......I"m not so sure. I just don't do horror, I don't like slasher, gore, or anything like that. If it's mostly mind games of the couple while they are in the jungle..........THAT sounds very interesting!

[quoll]

I'm with you, Michelle - slash and gore horror, not my scene. Psychological thrillers I can just about manage. Apparently he is going to be an architect which will make a nice change!
www.cineuropa.mobi/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=73111

[Tinkerdog]

Rufus doesn't do bloody, gory. I believe he says he keeps away from horror unless he believes them to be exceptionally good. I think that was in an interview about Bless the Child which he believed was scarry.

[ree]

The Psychological Thriller is my favorite
genre. (Fingers crossed)

[ruthy]

Me too. I'm thinking Anthony Hopkins 'acting with your eyes but not saying much or raising your voice' type of scary. Much better than blood and guts horror.

[maxx02]

I don't think stories involving spirits ususally have much slash and gore. At any rate, in synopsis, I think the script sounds meaty and rife with potential. Of course I haven't read it so I don't know.

But with the exception of a few oddities, I can usually see why Rufus picks his films. Since it hasn't been a dry year for him and he has to have a pay check or starve, I'm going to assume he's picked it because it's a good role. He has remarked often enough and widely enough recently that he's not going to be forced into taking things he doesn't want to do any longer.

I love psychological thrillers. I seem to remember reading once that Rufus greatly admired Anthony Hopkins (It must have been his earlier work because he hasn't done much lately) so it's interesting that you would mention him.

[etherealtb]

mcr5137 said:

If it's a true "horror" film......I"m not so sure. I just don't do horror, I don't like slasher, gore, or anything like that. If it's mostly mind games of the couple while they are in the jungle..........THAT sounds very interesting!

We'll have to wait and see. The "horror" film tradition is long and until the past couple of dozen years, did not always involve slashing or gore. One movie that comes to mind is the orginal "Cat People" from 1942. You literally see NOTHING, but the movie is creepy and scary as hell. So it depends really on how a horror movie is done, you know? There's also "The Univited" (1944), "The Innocents" (1961), "The Haunting" (1963) and I think even "The Others" (the one with Nicole Kidman) is a more recent good example of more traditional "horror". Its very possible to do a great horror film without blood and guts, it just hasn't been done in a very long time.

[GreenEyesToo]

The more I read about this, the more exciting it sounds (whereas the more I read about Downloading Nancy, the less appealing that one sounds - but I'll see it, of course!)

The worst thing about discovering new work of Rufus's right from the off is that we have to wait soooooooo long to see it.

[barfleur]

rai said:

As anyone who's met him will attest, he's a lovely sweet natural funny guy who deserves all the good fortune the world of movies, theatre, television, etc., can bestow!

Rai

I will attest - well said, Rai!

G
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[rufluvr]

Rai, since Rufus is still filming JA in Virginia, I was wondering if you had any info on possible meet and greets of the fans on set. The exact where's and whens they might be allowing that at the film shoot sites. I have a -very well behaved!- Aunt who lives in Virginia and would love to see if she could get Rufus' autograph and picture on set for me. Of course I would share the pics with the two online Rufus sites I frequent! Do you have any info you could share?---Thanks---Patty

[rai]

Hi Patty,

Unfortunately I have no info on the John Adams filming, other than Rufus was staying in Richmond. They were going to be filming in Williamsburg and other places, but who knows when.

Here is a link for the Williamsburg site which has a little slide show (David Morse as Washington & Paul G as JA) and some info on the shoot.

www.history.org/visit/eventsAndExhibits/specialEvents/johnAdamsHBO.cfm

I'd say tell Auntie to go do some personal investigating!

Rai

[ruthy]

I love psychological thrillers. I seem to remember reading once that Rufus greatly admired Anthony Hopkins (It must have been his earlier work because he hasn't done much lately) so it's interesting that you would mention him. [/quote][/i]

I see a lot of parallels between Rufus and Anthony Hopkins, of whom I've been an admirer for many, many years, even before he was fashionable and a big dollar-horse. I was especially thinking 'Magic' from about 1977. In this film he conveys horror and torment purely with the sheer intensity of his emotions. Rufus is able to do the same. Hey, maybe that's another good suggestion for a re-make?

[maxx02]

ruthy said:

I was especially thinking 'Magic' from about 1977. In this film he conveys horror and torment purely with the sheer intensity of his emotions. Rufus is able to do the same. Hey, maybe that's another good suggestion for a re-make?

Again, an interesting parallel. I've heard more than one person make that very remark. People who know it, always seem to think of it as some of Hopkins best work. And people who know Rufus as well often seem to draw a similar conclusion.

I hope Rufus doesn't decide he loves America and comes to live in the US. To me it seems as if the day AH decided to become a US citizen was the day he stopped acting.

Otherwise I'd love to see Rufus follow in AH's footsteps for a while. Forget all of these 'nose' pictures and these 'mimic' pictures. I think thrillers are a great way for an actor to show their chops on film.