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08-30-2016, 04:00 AM
Gene Wilder's humanity always shined through
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Kindness. That’s what I always saw when I watched Gene Wilder, who died on Monday (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-dead-dies-obit-83/) at 83. ** matter what he was doing onscreen: raving like a lunatic, reanimating a cobbled together corpse or breaking out of prison, Wilder’s warmth was undeniable and inescapable.
SEE ALSO: Fans remember Gene Wilder by sharing his most brilliant film moments (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-best-moments/)
I never saw Wilder play a heavy or serious role (I think he did, but I never saw those portrayals). The first time I saw Wilder on-screen was in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. My parents actually took me to the ****** to see that gem in 1971. Yes, there was an odd, demented edge to the character and, in less deft hands, Wonka would have turned into a child-torturing freak (see Johnny Depp’s depiction). But even as he seemingly ig**red the plights of Mike Teavee and Veruca Salt, Wilder’s eyes telegraphed the truth, seemingly saying “don’t worry, those dolts will be alright.” Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-remembrance/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Kindness. That’s what I always saw when I watched Gene Wilder, who died on Monday (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-dead-dies-obit-83/) at 83. ** matter what he was doing onscreen: raving like a lunatic, reanimating a cobbled together corpse or breaking out of prison, Wilder’s warmth was undeniable and inescapable.
SEE ALSO: Fans remember Gene Wilder by sharing his most brilliant film moments (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-best-moments/)
I never saw Wilder play a heavy or serious role (I think he did, but I never saw those portrayals). The first time I saw Wilder on-screen was in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. My parents actually took me to the ****** to see that gem in 1971. Yes, there was an odd, demented edge to the character and, in less deft hands, Wonka would have turned into a child-torturing freak (see Johnny Depp’s depiction). But even as he seemingly ig**red the plights of Mike Teavee and Veruca Salt, Wilder’s eyes telegraphed the truth, seemingly saying “don’t worry, those dolts will be alright.” Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-remembrance/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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