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Monday
31Aug2009

Mickey Rourke Goes 'Inside the Actors Studio'

DateMonday, August 31, 2009 at 1:37PM
Tonight, recent Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke is the guest of James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio on Bravo. He'll no doubt discuss his career, which has had stratsopheric highs and cataclysmic lows in the past 25 years or so.

He appears to have found some peace, which has also displayed itself in his performances in the past couple of years, especially in the self-referrential role in The Wrestler. But if you go back a few years - not that I'd recommend it for casual viewing - you can see a guy who had just shut it all off. Worse than laziness, really.

As expected, Lipton has some great questions and elicits strong, emotional reactions from his guest, and here are a handful of clips from tonight's show:

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Reader Comments (7)

Fuck can't watch cos' im a foreigner.... Hate when video suppliers decide it's not cool to show clips to everyone on the WORLDWIDEweb.

Monday, August 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMarklar

I saw the episode wow it was fascinating...

Seeing into the life, even for a brief glimpse, into one of the greatest actors and dissapointment in the last 30 or so years...

Wow what pain and turbulence he has gone through from his father, abusive step father, mother, younger brother, and drugs/alcohol abuse....

Mickey is really a great man an original outspoken guy who deserves respect!

Wow what a story about the audition huh?
I mean what a compliment and praise from most likely the SINGLE GREATEST DIRECTOR OF PERHAPS ALL TIME FOR ACTORS - ELIA KAZAN!!!

I wish I just couldve seen that audition!!!

Monday, August 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSEAN

Well, I don't know about most likely, but Kazan was very good.

Monday, August 31, 2009 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

Shame on Lipton, 60% of people interested in Mickey Rourke can't watch this. Charlie Rose ain't that selfish!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTjei

Mickey Rourke is a natural movie star who has always been able to command and control each scene with a minimum of effort.

I'm glad that he came back, which is a credit to the movie industry.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLengthy Johnson

I had missed 20 mins of the show but what I saw was just Amazing!! Mickey Rourke is one of our greatest Actors,,,,I just love listening to him.I really admire him so much.I'm so happy your back Mr. Rourke

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLaura

I can't watch this because it's not available where I live, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Is it available on you tube along with the other countless episodes of this show and if not, why not?

Saturday, December 5, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFloydster

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