1. Steve Buscemi:
It’s hard to narrow down the best of Steve Buscemi’s oddball characters. Possibly it’s as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs, a character you love-to-love, even though you’re repulsed by his outlook on life. He isn’t the main character in Reservoir Dogs, but director Quentin Tarantino gives him a long piece of dialogue to begin the movie. Sitting around the lunch table with the other men in the gang, Mr. Pink explains why he doesn’t tip waitresses:
Mr. Pink: “I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.” See the rest of Mr. Pink’s quotes here: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0002671/quotes
If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant/diner in America you would automatically not admire this character. Instead this bit of dialogue makes us want to search for another character to relate with- the main character. Which is exactly the point of the “Third man out.” Buscemi is great at this role. Even if it’s a small role such as Donny in Big Lebowski, a man described by his Vietnam War vet friend as “out of his element” or as criminal Carl Showalter in Fargo, described as a “funny-looking guy” by two Minnesota hookers. The “Third man out” can also be a comedic relief, such as Buscemi’s role in countless Adam Sandler movies.
It’s hard to narrow down the best of Steve Buscemi’s oddball characters. Possibly it’s as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs, a character you love-to-love, even though you’re repulsed by his outlook on life. He isn’t the main character in Reservoir Dogs, but director Quentin Tarantino gives him a long piece of dialogue to begin the movie. Sitting around the lunch table with the other men in the gang, Mr. Pink explains why he doesn’t tip waitresses:
Mr. Pink: “I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.” See the rest of Mr. Pink’s quotes here: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0002671/quotes
If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant/diner in America you would automatically not admire this character. Instead this bit of dialogue makes us want to search for another character to relate with- the main character. Which is exactly the point of the “Third man out.” Buscemi is great at this role. Even if it’s a small role such as Donny in Big Lebowski, a man described by his Vietnam War vet friend as “out of his element” or as criminal Carl Showalter in Fargo, described as a “funny-looking guy” by two Minnesota hookers. The “Third man out” can also be a comedic relief, such as Buscemi’s role in countless Adam Sandler movies.
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