Thinking of Patrick McGoohan on what would have been his birthday. A unique force of nature on stage and screen. Brand remained his favourite role. Burt Kwouk: “When I went to see Brand, I never noticed any of the other actors. It was just Patrick, & he was so powerful.” Intense.
@RodneyMarshall1 He was definitely intense. Many actors found it hard to work with him. A force of nature is a good description.
@RodneyMarshall1 The dvd version of this gives us a glimpse of the most intense theatre performance I think I have seen.
@RodneyMarshall1 Rewatch both Ice Station Zebra, and Escape From Alcatraz. McGoohan owns every scene he’s in. Considering those scenes were with Rock Hudson and Clint Eastwood respectively, no small feat.
@RodneyMarshall1 He always had an edge to his characters!So good to watch!
@RodneyMarshall1 A creative writer and director. He had so much potential but critical audiences weren't cooperative. Ibsen's characters were thus very sympathetic.