- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Official Thread): updated with trailer*
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:55 am to Carson123987
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:55 am to Carson123987
Ditto, kiddo.
ETA:
Update:
Kumar Pallana has died. Huff Post
ETA:
Update:
Kumar Pallana has died. Huff Post
quote:Slate article with multiple youtube links
A favorite of Wes Anderson, actor Kumar Pallana died yesterday at the ripe age of 94. He leaves behind an impressive body of work that includes roles in four Anderson films and some of the best and most under-appreciated comedic roles of the last two decades.
Pallana was born in India in 1918, the son of a car salesman. He trained as a gymnast, and upon making his way to the U.S. he found work as a juggler, then a singer, then as type-casted roles in several Westerns. Pallana said in an interview with Dallas Morning News in 2004, "I came to the United States in 1946. Back then, Indians couldn’t even get one foot in the door at the studios. There just weren’t that many roles for Indians. Oh sure, I got work — but I played a different sort of Indian."
Pallana abandoned the film industry eventually, settling down in Dallas with his family to open a yoga studio and coffee shop, called the Cosmic Cup. It was there he met Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, who had both recently finished college and passed their time playing cards and music at Pallana's cafe while working on their first script, "Bottle Rocket."
The duo cast Pallana in their film debut, and the rest is history. Pallana will live on in the hearts of many, and in the spectacular performances he leaves behind.
This post was edited on 10/15/13 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:55 pm to Blue Velvet
(Yes, Darjeeling is misspelled above.)
1. The Darjeeling Limited
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Moonrise Kingdom
4. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
5. The Royal Tenenbaums
6. Rushmore
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News