This is a Low

Hello there. I am not a happy bunny. No sir, not at all. (You're probably not at all surprised, I come across as such a cynical tosser in this blog, you assume I walk round with fists curled grunting angrily at anyone.) Well, I'll tell you why. I lost my job...but it wasn't my fault. No, unfortunately for me, my company's losing money, and so needs to cut people out. So I lost it. Brilliant. I'd like to confirm, I'm not mad at my company or my boss, just the bloody road works in Letchworth. So, shall I rant today? I'm sorely tempted, and I will a little bit about the roadworks, but, I feel today I'll talk about something that inspires me. (And before you almost explode in your pants, it's not about the efforts to help out the people of Haiti, though that is most admirable). I shall talk about my favourite actor and their best works. This week's blog is not original, but you know what, I just lost my job, so fuck originality. Also, the title is a Blur song. I think it suits my mood for now...listen to it :) 


Firstly, let's get the inevitable out the way. So, I lose my job due to the recent refurbishment works in Letchworth. Now, pardon me if I'm being naive, but what is the actual point of what's going on there? Like, it looks like they've just decided to get a lot of diggers, dig up the road, and spend your money that's right your money, and for what? I know for a fact I'm not the only one pissed off by this, it's a joke. I believe, it is mainly being done to make more parking, and ironically, the road works are disrupting shoppers, so the only places getting business are the big ones like Blockbusters and Morrisons. Letchworth Town Council, fuck off yeah? Ok, done.


Right, on to the main bit of this blog. My favourite actor has to be John Cusack. He's a relatively underrated actor I feel, yet he's really so good to watch. I heavily recommend the following, Con Air, Stand by Me (A small role, but, see that film anyway!), Being John Malkovich. Grosse Point Blank, High Fidelity, Martian Child and War Inc.


I think his best film has to be High Fidelity or Martian Child. High Fidelity is going to be hugely funny anyway, it's adapted from a Nick Hornby novel, therefore, hilarious! But, on reading this particular book, I realised something. John Cusack was exactly the sort of guy I'd cast in the role of Rob Gordan. It was brilliant. Then I realised something else...John Cusack ALWAYS manages this. He has such a range and it's momentous to see him just do what he does. 


I mean, take Martian Child. A first glance at it, it's such a clichéd concept for a film, just watch the trailer on youtube. Yet, John Cusack makes it ok. I watched it, and was literally crying my eyes out at one moving scene. It really made me love the man more.


Another thing he does well is to manage to immerse you without the need to directly address you. I'm not sure how else to describe his skill, but let me repeat now, watch him, in anything, do it, now...right now, what else are you doing? 


I'll leave you now, I feel my blog quality is slowly slipping off the shit end of the pier of my imagination. I hope you don't feel like I've wasted your time. 


I'll just leave with you two clips, one from Grosse Point Blank, and one from an amusing interview with Cusack.


John Cusack in Grosse Point Blank



and


Just embarassing, John Cusack interview.



Enjoy the rest of your week, I know I won't.
Now go away.