Lost in a fog of cigarette smoke.
July 14, 2008
The word for Illustration Friday for this week is “foggy.” Most of you don’t remember Peter Lorre, an actor from the 40’s who appeared in a lot of movies of the era. One of which was “Casablanca.” Bet you remember now. He always played a bad character or “weasel.” How could he miss with those eyes and that face eh? Oh and yeah he always had a cigarette either in his mouth or was in the act lighting one. He always played his characters to the hilt and you always believed him.
July 14, 2008 at 9:07 p
Well, hee hee, I AM old enough to remember ole Peter Lorre! Great likeness and good take on the theme! He was kind of a living caricature anyway, wasn’t he?
July 14, 2008 at 10:07 p
He certainly was. Glad u liked it. Thanks.
July 15, 2008 at 12:07 p
Love this drawing. Like the lines and you’ve caught this wonderful actor perfectly as well as the atmosphere of all those lovely old films, which I remember vividly. I’d watch them all again. Great.
July 15, 2008 at 4:07 p
He certainly was memorable….
and his unusual voice too!!!
July 15, 2008 at 8:07 p
Thanks conniemartin for your positive comments. Yes he was a good actor. He could certainly play those roles in the ‘film noir’to the hilt.
July 15, 2008 at 8:07 p
Thanks Roberta Baird. Yes that voice, I can still hear it when I think of him.
July 15, 2008 at 8:07 p
I remember Peter Lorre, he was great. He played a good guy in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, one of my favorites.
Great drawing, nice shading and a good likeness of Mr. Lorre.
July 15, 2008 at 9:07 p
Thanks Ryan. I didn’t see Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea but saw many other movies with Peter including The Maltese Falcon with Bogart. They also were together in Casablanca.