Pointless Witterings

“Sing, muse, of that resourceful man who wandered far and wide after he had sacked the sacred citadel of Troy. Many were the men whose cities he saw and whose ways he learnt. Yay, and many the woes he suffered in his heart upon the seas striding to preserve his life and bring his companions home. But those he desired it sore, his companions he saved not.” The War Doctor, Doctor Who: A Thing Of Guile, 2016. If acting was an art form, then only a few actors can claim to be a painter. This small list is one that's probably debatable for weeks, with many names suggestible and many names argued over. It would be almost impossible to come up with a definitive list. But one of the names that would be consistent across most, if not all, lists would be John Hurt. It's impossible to accurately describe the breadth of roles that Hurt has played: he's been the outcast, the despondent, the downtrodden, the dictator, the mentor, the warrior and more. He's played every role you c...