<![CDATA[Great in 'Thief']]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Robert Prosky

heyjohnny40-1 — 17 years ago(December 10, 2008 06:06 PM)

Loved him in his jeckyll/Hyde potrayal in Thief. The scene in the plating shop is fantastic. I will surely miss him. Mr. Prosky you were one of the best in movies. God bless you and R.I.P. Rich S.

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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h6ve3LQjLSc
Leo: Look. I said beep look at 'im! Look at what happened to ya friend 'cause you gotta go against the way the things go down. You treat what I try to do for you like beep You don't wanna work for me, what's wrong with you? And then, you carry a piece, in my house! You one of those burned-out demolished wackos in the joint? You're scary, because you don't give a beep But don't come onto me now with your jailhouse beep 'cause you are not that guy, dont'chu get it, you prick? You got a home, car, businesses, family, n' I own the paper on ya whole beep life. I'll put ya beep wife on the street to be beep in the ass by beep and Puerto Ricans. Ya kids mine because I bought 'it. You got 'im on loan, he is leased, you are renting him. I'll whack out ya whole family. People'll be eatin' 'em in their lunch tomorrow in their Wimpyburgers and not know it. You get paid what I say. You do what I say, I run you, there is no discussion. I want, you work, until you are burned-out, you are busted, or you're dead . . . you get it? You got responsibilities - tighten up n' do it. Clean this mess up, get 'im outta here. Back to work, Frank

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I have never forgot the scene in thief where he is leaning over James Caan after forcing him to watch his partner (Jim Belushi) be dropped into a vat of acid give that speech of such evil. The camera is on the floor pointing up at him.
Those of you who loved this great man must see him in "Things change", for some reason it is a part of David Mamet work which never gets the attention it needs. William H. Macy plays a two line extra!
RIP

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Yeah, he was a very nice man.

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I couldn't agree more. Every production he was in was better for it (The Judge in The Natural comes to mind) but his performance in Thief is utterly chilling. According to the James Caan - Michael Mann commentary Robert Prosky was a little disturbed by the content of the scene at the plating shop. However the way he nailed(!)the scene made that movie. Frightening.
Great actor, great gentleman. He will be missed.

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