One of my favorite actors. What a career. He stole the movie in Hoosiers. As bad as Speed was, he made it. Hell, he was in True Grit. Just a great actor.
Also played in The Son of Katie Elder
Also played in The Sons of Katie Elder
He told the story of how John Wayne asked him how many days he was working on the film and I think Hopper told him he had 3 days. Wayne asked him “Could you use two weeks?” So everytime Hopper’s scene was to be shot Wayne would postpone it until Hopper made a little money.
He also said John Wayne told him if he’d hessitate more when speaking his lines he’d get more screen time. Hopper said “Yeah, John Wayne can do that. But Dennis Hopper will get fired.”
A great actor and a comedic actor with great timing. And a patriot!
Great role as the drunk dad in “Hoosiers.” “We’re gonna run the old picket fence on them.”
He was quite good in Speed I thought. Everyone else pretty much stunk, except maybe Bullock.
He was spooky in Blue Velvet.
RIP Dennis Hopper.