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Neo classic: Keanu manages a high-wire role with a low-key demeanor
Star Tribune ^ | May 16, 2003 | Colin Covert

Posted on 05/16/2003 9:08:45 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:39:23 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

BURBANK, CALIF. -- "Cool breeze off the mountain." Could there possibly be a better description of Keanu Charles Reeves' demeanor than the translation of his Hawaiian first name?

Uncorrupted by his massive renown, he keeps the world at arm's length, unlike megaphone-addicted stars who gratuitously expose us to their nightly club-hopping, their affairs, their trips to rehab.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: matrix; neoconservative; stoneridiot; whoadude
Reeves genuinely seems to be a decent, not very self-involved guy striving to keep it relatively real despite being monstrously famous. The single most interesting thing about him is that he's so quiet and -- well, cool.

Instead of always complaining about stars who can't shut up, I thought this would be good to compliment an actor who seems like an decent guy. I don't know how he votes, which is fine with me. I also think Jackie Chan is like this.

1 posted on 05/16/2003 9:08:46 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer
It would be interesting to spend a day with both Mr Reeves and Dennis Miller.
2 posted on 05/16/2003 10:16:14 PM PDT by 11B3 (Depopulate the Blue Zone.)
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To: Vince Ferrer
I agree. I don't care about their politics - as long as they're not lecturing me and shoving their beliefs down my throat. They're job is to entertain, so shut up and entertain already.
3 posted on 05/16/2003 10:17:09 PM PDT by reformed_dem (For office use only)
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To: Vince Ferrer
Great post. I did not know this and just saw Reloaded today. Very cool. Can't wait until November.
4 posted on 05/16/2003 10:23:23 PM PDT by microgood (They will all die......most of them.)
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To: Vince Ferrer
At the very least, he is, well, quite gorgeous...


5 posted on 05/16/2003 10:35:54 PM PDT by Fraulein
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To: reformed_dem
Hard to believe what happened to half of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"!
6 posted on 05/16/2003 10:36:07 PM PDT by hunter112 (Be excellent to each other.)
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I especially liked the part about his generosity to other "lesser" people in the film. That is quite decent of him and I respect him for it.
7 posted on 05/16/2003 10:45:33 PM PDT by winner3000
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To: Vince Ferrer
He seems to be a pretty cool guy.
8 posted on 05/16/2003 11:13:07 PM PDT by Prodigal Son
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To: Vince Ferrer
bump
9 posted on 05/17/2003 3:20:14 AM PDT by RippleFire
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To: Vince Ferrer
In a few months he will be a very wealthy man for the rest of his life and he is so unassuming. I very much like and respect him.

Once on Fametrackers I started a subject of people making up show business terminology. Someone came up with "The Keanu Ratio". That is the ratio of mostly flops to a few hugely successful movies that is sufficient to keep your career going. Like a golfer who hits three lousy shots and compensates with one stupendous one.

Several years ago I read that his sister had cancer. Does anyone have an update of this ?
10 posted on 05/17/2003 5:18:33 AM PDT by Tokhtamish
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To: hunter112
Hey....I loved Bill and Ted's most excellent adventure.
11 posted on 05/17/2003 5:43:03 AM PDT by Katya
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Hey....I loved Bill and Ted's most excellent adventure.

So did I.

12 posted on 05/17/2003 9:25:12 AM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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Several years ago I read that his sister had cancer. Does anyone have an update of this ?

True. I believe that during the filming of Reloaded and Revolutions she had a relapse and he left the set to be at her side.

13 posted on 05/19/2003 11:12:53 PM PDT by Prodigal Son
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