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(via M. Emmet Walsh, Character Actor Who Always Stood Out, Dies at 88 - The New York Times)
A performance by Mr. Walsh in “Straight Time” led to a role in “Blood Simple” (1984), the first feature film by Joel and Ethan Coen.
...The most enduring praise Mr. Walsh received also came from Mr. Ebert: He coined the Stanton-Walsh Rule, which asserted that “no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad.”
In “Straight Time,” a 1978 film featuring both Mr. Stanton and Mr. Walsh, Mr. Walsh played a patronizing parole officer to Dustin Hoffman’s teetering ex-con. Mr. Walsh’s performance caught the eye of two brothers who aspired to be auteurs and were writing their first feature-film script.
The unknown Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the pivotal character of a detective in “Blood Simple” for Mr. Walsh. To their surprise, and despite offering little more in compensation than a per diem stipend, he accepted the role.
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Rest in peace, M. Emmet Walsh (1935-2024).
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Down Here You're On Your Own - M. Emmet Walsh Monologue
Farewell to one of the greats.
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M. Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 – March 19, 2024)
Interview from the Criterion edition of Blood Simple (1984)
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Jay Anacleto, Draculina(s)
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Blood Simple will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on January 9 via The Criterion Collection. Michael Boland designed the cover art for the 1984 neo-noir crime film.
Joel Coen (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) makes his feature debut from a script he co-wrote with brother Ethan Coen. John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, and M. Emmet Walsh star.
Blood Simple has been restored in 4K, approved by the Coens and director of photography Barry Sonnenfeld, with Dolby Vision HDR and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Special features are listed below.
Special features:
Conversation between the Coen brothers and director of photography Barry Sonnenfeld about the film's look
Interview with the Coen brothers by author Dave Eggers on the film's production
Interviews with actors Frances McDormand and M. Emmet Walsh, composer Carter Burwell, and sound editor Skip Lievsay
Trailers
Booklet with an essay by novelist/critic Nathaniel Rich
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies, and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Pre-order Blood Simple.
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M. Emmet Walsh, 'Knives Out' And 'Blade Runner' Actor, Dies At 88
M. Emmet Walsh, 'Knives Out' And 'Blade Runner' Actor, Dies At 88
Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday.
Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, his longtime manager Sandy Joseph said.
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