E' morto Michael Parks, l'attore amato da Tarantino

Los Angeles (California, Usa), 11 maggio 2017 - È morto a 77 anni Michael Parks, l'attore statunitense che ha recitato in diversi film di Quentin Tarantino e Kevin Smith. Lo riferisce lo stesso Smith su Instagram, definendolo "il migliore attore" che abbia mai conosciuto.

 

I hate to report that my cinematic muse #michaelparks has passed away. Michael was, and will likely forever remain, the best actor I've ever known. I wrote both #RedState and @tuskthemovie FOR Parks, I loved his acting so much. He was, hands-down, the most incredible thespian I ever had the pleasure to watch perform. And Parks brought out the absolute best in me every time he got near my set. From the moment I saw him steal the opening scene of #fromdusktildawn at an advance screening at the Sunset 5 back in the mid-90's, I said to @samosier "Could you imagine what it must be like to work with a Yoda of acting like that guy? I gotta write for him one day." It took me 15 years but my dream came true on Red State (for which Parks won Best Actor at the @sitgesfestival) and then again years later with #tusk. Only Michael Parks could have delivered the line "Is man indeed a walrus at heart?" and make it scary as fuck. My favorite memory of Michael is watching him and #johnnydepp act with and at each other, like a couple of dueling wizards, in their shared scene in Tusk. Parks was in Heaven that day, sharing the screen with another brilliant actor and creating an unforgettable performance. He elevated any flick or TV show he was in and elevated every director he ever acted for. I was so fucking blessed to have worked with this bonafide genius. But really, I was just lucky to have known him at all. My heart goes out to James (Michael's son), Oriana (Michael's wife), Quentin Tarantino (Michael's biggest fan) and any movie or music lover who was ever dazzled by the talents of Michael Parks. Farewell, old friend. I'll see you farther along... #KevinSmith #actor #genius #rip #walrusyes

Un post condiviso da Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) in data: 10 Mag 2017 alle ore 08:13 PDT

Nato a California, precisamente a Corona, Parks cominciò la sua carriera professionale nel mondo della televisione, recitando in serie come 'Then came Bronson'. Il suo percorso è stato caratterizzato da interpretazioni sporadiche e discrete per il piccolo e grande schermo, finché negli anni '90 e nel primo decennio del 2000 i registi Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino e Kevin Smith non lo scelsero portandolo alla ribalta per il grande pubblico.

Tra le pellicole in cui Parks è comparso ci sono: 'Kill Bill volume 1' del 2003, 'Kill Bill volume 2' del 2004, 'Grindhouse' del 2007, 'Death Proof' dello stesso anno e 'Django Unchained' del 2012.