Hollywood Man offers him playing an actor/director not unlike Starrett himself, trying to make an action picture independent of the studio system with his friends (including Mary Woronov and Don Stroud), while his criminal investors use increasing levels of sabotage to shut him down and profit off the failure. Our tribute begins Monday, August 16th with two perennials in these recent years of Bev programming, both directed by stuntman, actor, and anti-cracker-croaker Jack Starrett, and presenting Smith in the heroic manner Tarantino advocated. And here is our guide to the different personas you’ll experience. As pointed out above, he was a reliable heavy to be sure, but also was capable of gallantry and poignancy. Thus, to pay our respects to the burly gentleman, we’ve scheduled a four-night tribute where each night we’ll showcase a different facet of his talents. And was done in by a pack of Rottweilers! (laughing) They had to be Rottweilers to bring down William Smith! And the fact he fought valiantly for the village against the horde. I love when he gives his big speech at the beginning. QT: That’s why I was excited to see him play a heroic part in Conan, and not just some bad guy barbarian that Conan kills. Like Bronson, I think he could make the transition from villain to hero. I think he’s like Charles Bronson was in the sixties. But I’d like to see him play more heroic parts. In a 1982 interview the then-20 year-old aspiring filmmaker conducted with John Milius, each of them detailed their appreciation for him: And our boss Quentin Tarantino has been a longtime fan of the bodybuilding military hero turned actor since his youth, and even before embarking on his own career, was ready to speak his praises. For decades, Smith’s movies were consistently on our screen, especially on our famed Grindhouse nights. For everyone at the New Beverly, the departure of William “Big Bill” Smith this past July was profoundly sad it was the felling of a true giant.
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