Ned Beatty, Actor Known for ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Network,’ Dies at 83

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Sad news. Variety article here, and WaPo here.

...prestige was rarely a priority and work was all that mattered. “I got this call, and they tell me it’s a small independent with no money, but that it’s filming in Minnesota and it’s about early Norwegian immigrants,” he said. “I said, ‘Okay, you got me!’ Cause I’m living in Minnesota and my wife is a Norwegian immigrant.’ What am I going to say — no?”
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In a 1977 interview, he explained why he preferred being a supporting actor.

“Stars never want to throw the audience a curveball, but my great joy is throwing curveballs,” Beatty told AP. “Being a star cuts down on your effectiveness as an actor because you become an identifiable part of a product and somewhat predictable. You have to mind your P’s and Q’s and nurture your fans. But I like to surprise the audience, to do the unexpected."
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[He]considered becoming a minister before he felt a more secular calling — to the theater. “Most preachers are frustrated actors,” he told People magazine, “and most actors are frustrated preachers.”
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“One reason I work so much is that I do a lot of what I call mortar acting,” he told the Times. “That is, in the cracks of the movie . . . When I’m playing one of those pieces of mortar, I pretend the movie is about that character and not the stars.”
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"Squeal like a pig, boy"
He was a great actor, always enjoyed anything he was in.
 
He was great as Rudy's dad!

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I thought Beatty did his best work during his time playing a Baltimore homicide detective on the series "Homicide: Life on the Streets."
This recurring role really gave him a chance to show his talent.
 
He had a mountain cabin east of here years ago. Occasionally you would see him around town shopping just like regular folks. He used to shoot in our local turkey shoots on occasion. Nice guy!!
 
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He had a mountain cabin east of here years ago. Occasionally you would see him around town shopping just like regular folks. He used to shoot in our local turkey shoots on occasion. Nice guy!!
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He pooped, picked his nose and put his pants on just like the rest of us, he was a regular person. He just danced like a monkey for our entertainment.
 
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