For decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have brought to life some of the most productive and engaging characters on the big screen. They are masters at what they do and one of their secret weapons is the brilliance of their secondary characters. In all the movies They play, especially comedies, those characters borrow from the show. In honor of that, here’s our list of some of the Coen brothers’ supporting characters.
You can’t have this list without Jesús Quintana in The Big Lebowski, played by the normal of the Coen brothers, John Turturro. Despite having only a few scenes in the cult classic, those are two of the most memorable scenes in the entire film: a film full of unforgettable scenes and actors. See you next Wednesday!
One of the strangest characters in Raising Arizona is Leonard Smalls, played by the legendary 80s actor Randall “Tex” Cobb. For most of the film, he is a bounty hunter looking for H. I. (Nicolas Cage), destroying everything, whether it bothers him or not. He’s a guy who doesn’t have much to say, but his movements speak louder than words.
You still can’t feel sorry for the poor Mike Yanagita (Steve Park) in Fargo. He’s obviously feeling very alone, very lonely, when he meets Marge (Frances McDormand) for drinks and it sounds like one of the most awkward scenes in any Coen Brothers movie. His twist of fate in Minnesota is so comical and his fate so unhappy that it makes him an unforgettable character even though he is only in one scene.
Stephen Root is one of the most productive comic actors on the planet and brings all his talents to the role of M. Lund, the owner of the radio station who first records the Soggy Bottom Boys in O Brother Where Art Thou?. Root plays the blind character in a way that only he can play with a high-pitched voice that trembles like a leaf.
One of the wonderful things about The Hudsucker Proxy is the ancient nature of the film’s accents and cadences. All the actors do an amazing job, including the wonderful Bruce Campbell. Campbell’s conversations with Jennifer Jason Leigh as Amy Archer are some of the most productive in the film. dialogue.
A great actor doesn’t need much to make a great impact. One of the most unforgettable characters from the forgettable Intolerable Cruelty has to be “Wheezy” Joe, played by Irwin Keyes. The uncomfortable meeting between George Clooney’s character and the future murderer is one of the most productive scenes in the film.
The Coen brothers turn to actors they know and accept as true for their exclusive dialogues. This is the case of Teller’s role in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, one of his most underrated films, starring Stephen Root. He is one of the most extravagant characters in his entire catalog, a bank teller who embarks on a shootout with Cowboy (James Franco) and arms himself with pots and pans. A STROKE OF BREAD!
Frances McDormand, who is married to Joel Coen, is brilliant at playing gambling characters in her husband’s films. One of her briefest roles as Dot, Ed’s (Holly Hunter) crazy friend, on Raising Arizona. The mother of. . . who knows, a dozen? Children, who loves babies, adding the recently followed through HI and Ed. She is also full of helpful advice.
Shep Proudfoot (Steve Reevis) is a guy of few words. He is a mechanic at the car dealership where Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) sells cars and puts Jerry in touch with possible kidnappers of his wife. But he knows and endorses one of them.
One of the most productive things about a Coen brothers movie is the quick visit from Frances McDormand. Take his role as C. C. Calhoun in Hail Caesar, for example. The chain-smoking film editor who plays a role in a film so skillfully and so temporarily that you can’t help but be greatly impressed. Just make sure she’s not dressed in a headscarf.
There are so many wonderful supporting characters in The Big Lebowski that The Dude (Jeff Bridges) is in bed with, betting one aspect over the other, they are brilliant paintings. The same goes for the paintings of the Coen brothers’ veteran, Jon Polito, in his role as Da Fino, The Dude’s brother, Shamus, or the personal detective. He also tries to track down Bunny, but most commonly stays with The Dude until he digs her up.
One thing about the Coen brothers’ discussion is that, as an actor, you better be prepared to deliver confusing lines at a breakneck pace. In this sense, actor Christopher Darga acts as the host of the mail room. He probably wouldn’t have been “cut” for missing a line, but that’s a moot point since he didn’t miss any in that memorable scene from Norville Barnes’ (Tim Robbins) first day on the job.
Let the wonderful Tilda Swinton play not one, but two memorable characters in Hail Caesar!On a list of the Coen brothers’ films ranked highest, Hail, Caesar would likely be somewhere in the third spot, which is a shame because it has some of the most productive supporting characters, such as Thora Thacker and Thessaly Thacker. The dual journalists, played by Tilda Swinton, are distinct enough that no one can tell them apart.
Tony Shalhoub is another normal character of the Coen brothers and in Barton Fink he plays the incredibly talkative film producer Ben Geisler. It’s too happy, too weird, and too amazing to be in another movie, but it’s the best for this one. It’s another example of how the best actor gets the best role.
True Grit is a consistent comedy for us, but it still has some memorable characters, including Bear Man played by Ed Corbin. He’s the kind of over-the-top character who would be ridiculous in any other film but fits perfectly into the world of the Coen brothers. This is a guy who overstays his welcome in the woods but doesn’t stay in the picture long enough for moviegoers.
The Man Who Wasn’t There is one of the most underrated films made by the Coen brothers, perhaps because it is in black and white. Whatever the reason, it’s a shame because the characters are great. Take, for example, Tony Shalhoub as Freddy Reidenschneider. He’s a guy with a probably bottomless abdomen and he’s a lot of fun to watch.
Burn After Reading has one of the most exclusive casts in the Coen brothers’ library. In addition to Frances McDormand, the cast includes Brad Pitt and John Malkovich, who have not appeared in any other Coen brothers’ film. Or they are the best in their roles, just like Richard Jenkins, the owner of the gym where Pitt and McDormand work.
John Goodman appears in many Coen brothers’ films, and for good reason. He is one of those who utter his lines and this is never more evident than in O brother, where are you?where he plays “Big Dan” Teague (or the cyclops analogue from Homer’s The Odyssey). His gift for the gab, which he presents so eloquently in a verbal exchange with Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), is a watermark of the film.
Barton Fink is not the Coen Brothers’ first film starring Steve Buscemi, but it is their most memorable entrance, passing through a trapdoor in the floor and silencing a bell at the reception desk. a hotel He plays a hunter and although it’s not as big a role as some of his other roles in the Coen Brothers films, it’s still fantastic.
Although this is one of the smaller roles in Raising Arizona, H. I. in criminal is absolutely unforgettable. If you don’t have his line about eating sand in your head right now, you watch the movie again without delay.
Like a clever joke? Because that’s what Buzz (Jim True) has and boy does he have a lot of that. They’re not as funny, sure, but that’s what makes them so much fun.
Fargo is filled with so many wonderful characters that it’s hard to pick just a few for this list, but we can’t leave out the two women Marge meets at the bar. Two women who laughed a little with the two villains of the film. If you’ve ever spent any time in Minnesota, you’ll know how well they master that accessory and make it fun.
Knox Harrington, the visual artist, is in a scene from The Big Lebowski, but David Thewlis is so smart that he ended up being a fan favorite. It’s in the wonderful culture of the Coen brothers’ supporting characters, who are understated and over-the-top. .
Like Fargo, oh brother, where are you? It’s full of crazy, uniquely Southern accents. You can’t have a movie like this without a crazy, racist, corrupt governor, and Menelaus “Pappy” O’Daniel, played by Charles Durning, is ridiculous enough to be believable.
It’s as if actor John Hadary only read the title “Heinz, Baron Krauss von Espy” and knew exactly how ridiculous he has to act. In a sea of wacky supporting characters, Heinz, Baron Krauss von Espy in Intolerable Cruelty will simply be the craziest of them all. All of them. He only appears briefly in the film, but he and his dog end up stealing the scene in the courtroom scene.
One thing that can make a supporting character memorable, and what the Coens and their actors are wonderful at, is giving them an exclusive prop. Solomon Schlutz (Michael Lerner) in A Serious Man, for example, has an exclusive pipe. This pipe falls out of his mouth just as he dies in an exaggerated way, leaving the audience stunned and. . . Laughing. A Serious Man is the darkest comedy from the directing duo.
Once again, in Burn After Reading, the Coens create a character that has only a few lines but is absolutely unforgettable. Actor Raúl Aranas plays the janitor who digs up the CD “there, on the floor” of the gym’s women’s locker room. Right there, on the ground.
There are a lot of hilarious quotes in The Big Lebowski, but actor Jack Kehler, who plays The Dude’s owner, doesn’t want to call any of them one of the funniest characters in the movie. First in clothing and gestures. He is shown when he tries to get a contract with The Dude and later, especially, when he plays his dance quintet which The Dude attends with Walter (John Goodman) and Donnie (Steve Buscemi).
If Fargo is based on a true story, which the Coens insist, then I need to meet Old Norm’s Gunderson son, played by John Carroll Lynch. He’s simply the coolest guy you’ll ever meet and he treats his pregnant wife with a respect we all deserve to know about.
Mr. Emmet Walsh has become a master of character acting, especially in comedies. Although his role as H. I. ‘s co-worker. at the device store is brief, his story about Bill “Itchy Mom” Walker is amazing.
The mere call of Wash Hogwallup deserves to be included in any list of ridiculous characters. There’s not much else to discuss, other than to say that Frank Collison’s character has the full calling of Washington Bartholomew Hogwallop. It’s a mouthful, even without a bunch of stew in it.
It’s a comedy or a tribute when the Coens included a cabal of communist writers who were blacklisted by Hollywood in Hail, Caesar!While they’re not as quirky as some of the other characters on this list, they deserve recognition!
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