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Michael Clarke Duncan RIP

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Michael Clarke Duncan planned to marry next year

In his 20s, he worked digging ditches for Peoples Gas during the day and as a bouncer at night. He told CNN in 1999 that his co-workers at the gas company called him "Hollywood" because he'd often talk about becoming a movie star.
"I'd be digging a ditch and they'd say, 'Hey, man, Bruce Willis wants to talk to you about a movie.' And they'd just crack up laughing," he said while doing press for "The Green Mile."
"Those co-workers had no way of knowing how that joke would turn on them."

Good article (with several pictures) from CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/04/showbiz/michael-clarke-duncan/index.html
 
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WolverineMike;2206046; said:
dang. I remember reading that he was like a boom mike operator on the set of Green Mile when they asked him to read for the part. Not sure if that was true or not though. Crazy.


RIP
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Doesn't appear to be true.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBvP8od3TZs"]Frank Darabont on casting Michael Clarke Duncan in THE GREEN MILE - YouTube[/ame]
 
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BUCKYLE said:
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No. Tiny Zeus Lister played Debo. Michael Clarke Duncan played the dude shootin' dice with Debo and Smokey when Red and his dad roll up looking for the Beach Cruiser. Next time you watch it look for him. Also he played Ricky Bobby's crew chief.
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Right you are, sir.

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BUCKYLE;2207047; said:
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No. Tiny Zeus Lister played Debo. Michael Clarke Duncan played the dude shootin' dice with Debo and Smokey when Red and his dad roll up looking for the Beach Cruiser. Next time you watch it look for him. Also he played Ricky Bobby's crew chief.
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Correct.

BUT....Using an obscure bit part to help someone recognize an actor isn't exactly overly useful.

You don't know who Will Wheaton is?! Haven't you seen The Last Starfighter?!?!
 
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Muck;2207243; said:
Correct.

BUT....Using an obscure bit part to help someone recognize an actor isn't exactly overly useful.

You don't know who Will Wheaton is?! Haven't you seen The Last Starfighter?!?!
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When the dude hasn't seen Ricky Bobby or The Green Mile he can go fuck himself or click on imdb instead of asking "who?". I was just fucking around at that point.
 
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