#horseplayer

[exdeputysonso]

Horseplayer (1990)

[first-class-feral]

Slow day... dropping this Brad Dourif chaos compilation back in the Enclosure

YouTube poster Abbi, you are a legend. Recently rediscovered this and lost my shit all over again

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Birthday drawing for the Amazing Brad Dourif of him and my personal favorite roles of his (right to left) Martin Klamski (Istanbul) The Man (Malignant 2013) Bud Cowan (Horseplayer), Father Daniel Tyrone (Final Judgement) and ... You already know who the last one is 😏

[copperrust]

genuinely every single expression of nonhumanity is so beautiful

i love therians and otherkin spiritual psychological or otherwise

i love otherhearteds and copinglinks

i love physical nonhumans of all kinds including zooanthropes endels and holotheres

i love alterhumans

i love real-life and fictional theriotypes

i love animal-related xenogenders and neopronouns

i love connecting to nonhumanity or being nonhuman due to neurodivergence

i love nonhumans due to delusions or trauma

i love furries and i love people who feel like their true selves wearing a fursuit

i love pups and horseplayers and queer people whose sexuality is connected to their nonhumanity

i love people who are fully 100% nonhuman and i love people whose nonhumanity is wearing cat ears and a tail

i love puppygirls and catboys and werewolves

i love people who connect nonhumanity with them being outside traditional gender norms

i love how making a human-lion was one of the first product of artistry ever made by humans (and the oldest statue that we discovered)

(this is mostly animal-focused but i love people connected to flora and still life and machines too and everything related to that)

we see ourselves in everything around us as if it were our reflection

[vintagetvstars]

Claude Rains Vs. William Hopper

Propaganda

Claude Rains - (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Wagon Train, Rawhide) - "The reason I got into Old Hollywood and started studying theatre and film! He's such a little cutie as well as a smoking hot, velvet voiced morsel of evil - he's that good and can play both so easily!..." text propaganda continued below the cut.

William Hopper - (Perry Mason) - "Why do I love him? The list abounds..." text propaganda continued below the cut.

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Claude Rains:

While he might be more famous for his movie roles(like Casablanca, The Invisible Man, Lawrence of Arabia, Now, Voyager, and Mr. Skeffington to name a few!), he was also a television star in his own right! He had lots of guest spots on various shows but in the tv-realm, he's probably the most well known for his work for "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and was a frequent collaborator with Hitch himself, having the spotlight for five episodes! My favorite tv performance of his was playing Father Amion in the episode "The Horseplayer", where he plays the kindest priest who gets taken for a ride and it's so heartbreaking to see him in tears where he confesses that it's his fault the church's funds were used for less than better means (but it all works out in the end!). It's such an honest performance and it's a refreshing change from all his evil villians (but we love them anyway!) he'd done in the past. Another favorite performance of mine is his performance as Leonard Eldridge in the episode "The Door Without a Key", a seemingly amnesiac old man who makes a bond with a lost boy in a police station. They're adorable together and I found myself tearing up a little when they both confess how lonely they are in the world.

William Hopper -

William Hopper was a tall guy (6'3"!) but such a gentle sweetheart. He was in acting for the majority of his life (barring serving as a frogman in WWII and working as a car salesman post-war for a few years), but he really stepped into his own with his role as Private Detective Paul Drake in the Perry Mason TV Series from 1957-1966. William Hopper actually didn't really love the Hollywood scene, mostly because he grew up with it since he was a child. His mother was Hedda Hopper and she really wanted him to be an actor and became quite overbearing about it, but he was more of an introverted soul. He first started out in films in his early 20s, but William Hopper always felt like people were giving him jobs because of his mother's influence with her gossip column. HOWEVER, after the war and after William Hopper sold cars for a few years, he came back to acting but he said he was only going to come back if 1) he did it his way/gave himself to it and 2) his mother stayed out of his career so he could make it on his own. Those two things happened, and William Hopper made his own way.

His big major starring role in a television series was, without a doubt, Perry Mason. He was Private Detective Paul Drake. To take on that role, William Hopper personally went out and made friends with Private Detectives to try to bring their experiences to his role. William Hopper also was credited by Alan Alda for showing the acting world how to shine as an actor without demanding the spotlight all the time. Alda said: “William Hopper’s ability to be present in a scene without demanding the spotlight is an art form in itself. He showed us that one can shine without the blinding glare.” Which, I think, really was a big testament to William Hopper playing a private detective--- he was always commanding the series and making the moves and observations that led to finding the guilty person in a criminal case, but he was always doing so in a way that was true to the work of a private detective: hiding and working in plain sight.

Other fun facts about William Hopper that make him so lovable: he LOVED the beach and loved fishing and swimming. When he wasn't filming for Perry Mason (they would film 6 days a week for 1 episode during filming), William Hopper would go to the beach. According to an interview, William Hopper's personal wardrobe was mostly casual clothes: swim trunks, sandals, and sweatshirts. He took all his formal wear to the Perry Mason set and just kept it there to wear when he played Paul Drake. He said if he ever had to go to a formal occasion, he would just go drive to the Perry Mason set and pick out one of his outfits. But the formal wear he had was bold! He wore houndstooth jackets, various checked patterns, and herringbone. If he wasn't at the beach, he loved to go to baseball games. In school, he played sports: swimming, baseball, boxing, and basketball.

he's the guy on the far left - I know his face is hard to see here but I'm going for the Hot Vintage Man bare shoulders vibe:

I spoke before about how William Hopper made a lasting impact as an actor portraying Paul Drake and shining without demanding the spotlight, but he also made a lasting contribution to Paul Drake's character. Paul Drake was a character based on Erle Stanley Gardner's books, which were published between 1933-1973. When William Hopper got the role as Paul Drake in the Perry Mason TV show from 1957-1966, Gardner was still writing the books. When asked about playing Paul Drake, William Hopper said: "If they thought they were getting Paul Drake, they were mistaken. Because what they got was me, nobody else. I play him my way. Now I'm amused to read Gardner's new books. Paul Drake comes out like me."

He made such a lasting impression on Paul’s character on TV that even the author of the books started writing Paul like William Hopper's interpretation!

There's also an anecdote from the wardrobe supervisor on the set of Perry Mason who said William Hopper was a very kind man, a good guy, and a good actor. William Hopper's cast mate, Raymond Burr, once said that "William Hopper was even more precise, more good looking, more fun" in real life than what we, the viewers, got to see him on screen.

To add some more to Raymond Burr's point that William Hopper was "fun", he liked to play practical jokes with his castmates on Perry Mason. In an interview, William Hopper said "You might say there's never a serious moment except on camera." He and all his castmates on the set loved to play jokes with each other to make each other laugh. So he was just a fun guy to be around, apparently!

Also, in the final season of Perry Mason, William Hopper cut a tendon on his foot while filming and he wound up in a cast. They had to rewrite the final episodes so that William Hopper didn't have to do a lot of running around like he usually does. Well, in all those final episodes, you wouldn't even tell that William Hopper was in a cast and having to move around in crutches. And I realize that yeah, they rewrote the scripts to help, but William Hopper doesn't waiver once and doesn't let on about his injury. Plus, according to an interview, the cast attached a little horn to William Hopper's crutches and William Hopper would honk the horn when he was coming to let his cast mates know he was there. Which I just kind of think is sweet.

idk I feel like his hands are pretty beautiful here:

Also, I talked before about William Hopper struggling a bit in finding his own way in acting. It wasn't really until he got into TV shows and with Perry Mason that he felt like he found his place and enjoying acting. Before, William talked about being nervous in front of the camera, but it was working on a LIVE TV show with Claire Trevor when he said, "I was so scared I canceled. I swore I'd never act again as long as I lived. Then I thought, what the heck, they can't shoot me, and walked on the set. Something happened then. It was as if someone had surgically removed the nerves."

And when he talks about his role as Paul Drake, he said, "I'm very fond of him, and as long as Perry Mason is around on television defending various and sundry clients, Paul and I will be very happy to be around helping him."

So he really came into his own as Paul Drake, which I really love about William Hopper. To know he found his way and made something he felt proud of.

Also in terms of William Hopper being physically attractive, I mean, he was so incredible. He once said he was just a guy with premature grey hair and a non throbbing actor, but I personally think he's a heart throb. He had the most loveable smile, broad shoulders, a deep, sultry voice, amazing chest hair (lol), and like.. really absurdly beautiful hands?!? He was also really tall and strong but also by every account he was really gentle and sweet. Larger than life. Sometimes in the Perry Mason shows, William Hopper would swim and he has an incredible swim scene that rivals Mr. Darcy. He's in swim trunks and wins a swim race and comes dripping out of the pool to make anyone swoon. I just love him!

[tamsoj]

Charles Bukowski, "the would-be horseplayer," from The Flash of Lightning Behind the Mountain

[waiting-eyez]

I give you soul. I give you wisdom and light and music and a bit of laughter. Also, I am the world's greatest horseplayer.

(Charles Bukowski)

[tallaxia]

Happy 73. Birthday Brad Dourif!

He had so many amazing roles in all this decades! Personally I can't decide which I like the most. He played in a few well-known movies with a bigger budget, but he has so many interesting characters in TV-Stuff and B-movies too. Lon & Jack are both my favourite, but his creepyness level in Exorcist and X-files gave me goosebumps too. And David Bell, Bud the horseplayer, Brother Edward and Billy broke my heart. I love his intense and tragic roles.

(I picked the most famous ones, but comment for other characters)

[thelocaldetective]

Proof why Kaito x Yagami doesn’t work out

Sexuality:

First off, it’s very evident that both men are exclusively attracted to women and even dated one previously; Mafuyu, Yagami’s “ex-girlfriend” — not to mention the amount of girls he can optionally date in both games — and Mikiko, Kaito’s ex-fiancée/ girlfriend (optional)

Family:

Whilst Kaito and Yagami are not brothers by blood, they were both taken in by Patriarch Matsugane, who saw them both as his sons (which kinda automatically means they kinda become brothers, in a sense) and not to mention they were around the same age — Kaito being 4 years older; putting him at 19 years old and Yagami at 15 years old — which puts them more into the “family” category as well as friends

<> At the beginning of the game after Yagami put away the horseplayer detective (and giving Kaito his cut of the money) he even does a “My son is all grown up” thing to which the other responded “Gee, thanks Dad”

(I don’t know about you, dear reader, but family comments — even ones in jest — and shipping these two characters don’t exactly sit well with me, just saying 🤷🏼��♀️)

<> Another thing to note in the second chapter of the game both Yagami and Kaito would would often banter/argue (as siblings often do). Not to mention, you DO actually have the option to make Yagami say “Shut up, you’re making me doubt myself” in the first Judgment game

<> Whilst Yagami was talking to Patriarch Matsugane even he canonically confirmed that Kaito had felt more like his aniki (older brother) than a colleague

“Dammit these guys won’t stop coming on us! Uh… I meant at us!”

Both Yagami and Sugiura were disturbed by Kaito’s faux pas at the end of Lost Judgment

Conclusion:

[exdeputysonso]

Brad Dourif as Bud Cowan | Horseplayer (1990)

[juliansummerhayes]

About My Very Tortured Friend, Peter by Charles Bukowski he lives in a house with a swimming pool and says the job is killing him. he is 27. I am 44. I can’t seem to get rid of him. his novels keep coming back. “what do you expect me to do?” he screams “go to New York and pump the hands of the publishers?” “no,” I tell him, “but quit your job, go into a small room and do the thing.” “but I need ASSURANCE, I need something to go by, some word, some sign!” “some men did not think that way: Van Gogh, Wagner—” “oh hell, Van Gogh had a brother who gave him paints whenever he needed them!”

“look,” he said, “I’m over at this broad’s house today and this guy walks in. a salesman. you know how they talk. drove up in this new car. talked about his vacation. said he went to Frisco—saw Fidelio up there but forgot who wrote it. now this guy is 54 years old. so I told him: ‘Fidelio is Beethoven’s only opera.’ and then I told him: ‘you’re a jerk!’ ‘whatcha mean?’ he asked. ‘I mean, you’re a jerk, you’re 54 years old and you don’t know anything!’”

“what happened then?” “I walked out.” “you mean you left him there with her?” “yes.”

“I can’t quit my job,” he said. “I always have trouble getting a job. I walk in, they look at me, listen to me talk and they think right away, ah ha! he’s too intelligent for this job, he won’t stay so there’s really no sense in hiring him. now, YOU walk into a place and you don’t have any trouble: you look like an old wino, you look like a guy who needs a job and they look at you and they think: ah ha!: now here’s a guy who really needs work! if we hire him he’ll stay a long time and work HARD!”

“do any of those people,” he asks “know you are a writer, that you write poetry?” “no.” “you never talk about it. not even to me! if I hadn’t seen you in that magazine I’d have never known.” “that’s right.” “still, I’d like to tell these people that you are a writer.” “I’d still like to tell them.” “why?” “well, they talk about you. they think you are just a horseplayer and a drunk.” “I am both of those.” “well, they talk about you. you have odd ways. you travel alone. I’m the only friend you have.” “yes.” “they talk you down. I’d like to defend you. I’d like to tell them you write poetry.” “leave it alone. I work here like they do. we’re all the same.” “well, I’d like to do it for myself then. I want them to know why I travel with you. I speak 7 languages, I know my music—” “forget it.” “all right, I’ll respect your wishes. but there’s something else—” “what?” “I’ve been thinking about getting a piano. but then I’ve been thinking about getting a violin too but I can’t make up my mind!” “buy a piano.” “you think so?” “yes.”

he walks away thinking about it.

I was thinking about it too: I figure he can always come over with his violin and more sad music.

Photo by Nicolas Houdayer on Unsplash

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Estrategia, probabilidad y matemática

Aquí tienes una lista de libros que tratan sobre el mundo de las apuestas, tanto desde un enfoque matemático como estratégico, e incluso desde una perspectiva narrativa. Estos libros pueden ayudarte a comprender mejor las apuestas, la probabilidad, la gestión del dinero, y cómo algunos han intentado superar las probabilidades.

Libros sobre Estrategia y Matemáticas en Apuestas

"The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic" de Richard A. Epstein

Este libro proporciona una visión profunda de la teoría matemática detrás del juego y las apuestas, cubriendo una amplia gama de juegos de azar y estrategias probabilísticas.

"Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System that Beat the Casinos and Wall Street" de William Poundstone

Este libro explora la historia de la fórmula de Kelly, una estrategia matemática para optimizar las apuestas y las inversiones. El autor narra cómo esta fórmula fue utilizada por apostadores, inversionistas y matemáticos para intentar vencer las probabilidades.

"A Mathematician at the Ballpark: Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans" de Ken Ross

Aunque se enfoca en el béisbol, este libro es excelente para comprender cómo se aplican los principios de las probabilidades y la estadística en las apuestas deportivas.

"Betting Thoroughbreds for the 21st Century: A Professional's Guide for the Horseplayer" de Steve Davidowitz

Este libro es una guía detallada para las apuestas en carreras de caballos, explicando las estrategias que han demostrado ser efectivas para los apostadores profesionales.

"The Logic of Sports Betting" de Ed Miller y Matthew Davidow

Es un libro esencial para aquellos interesados en las apuestas deportivas. Los autores explican cómo pensar como un apostador profesional, abordando la lógica detrás de las cuotas y las estrategias para encontrar valor.

Libros sobre la Historia y Narrativa de las Apuestas

"Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions" de Ben Mezrich

Este libro cuenta la historia real de un grupo de estudiantes del MIT que utilizó técnicas de conteo de cartas para ganar grandes sumas de dinero en los casinos de Las Vegas. También fue la base para la película 21.

"The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win" de Maria Konnikova

Escrito por una psicóloga que se convirtió en jugadora profesional de póker, este libro explora cómo el juego puede enseñarnos sobre la toma de decisiones, el control emocional y la mente humana.

"Sharp Sports Betting" de Stanford Wong

Este libro es considerado una de las mejores guías para los apostadores deportivos serios. Aborda temas como la gestión del dinero, el análisis de las líneas de apuestas y las estrategias matemáticas para maximizar las ganancias.

"Gambling Wizards: Conversations with the World's Greatest Gamblers" de Richard Munchkin

Este libro presenta entrevistas con algunos de los jugadores más exitosos del mundo, explorando sus estrategias y filosofías sobre el juego.

"Blackjack Attack: Playing the Pros' Way" de Don Schlesinger

Es un libro clave para aquellos interesados en el blackjack, ofreciendo análisis y estrategias avanzadas para maximizar las probabilidades en este juego.

Conclusión

Estos libros ofrecen una amplia gama de enfoques sobre las apuestas, desde lo práctico y matemático hasta lo narrativo y filosófico. Cada uno de ellos te proporcionará una perspectiva única sobre el mundo de las apuestas, ayudándote a mejorar tu comprensión y habilidades.

[audiemurphy1945]

After that, not much. The movie opened in 3 or 4 theatres in town. People began bothering me at the racetrack. "Did you write that movie?" "Yes." "I thought you were a horseplayer." "I am. Now, if you will excuse me…"

- Charles Bukowski, Hollywood, 1989

[vintagetvstars]

Claude Rains Vs. Patrick Troughton

Propaganda

Claude Rains - (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Wagon Train, Rawhide) - "The reason I got into Old Hollywood and started studying theatre and film! He's such a little cutie as well as a smoking hot, velvet voiced morsel of evil - he's that good and can play both so easily!..." text propaganda continued below the cut.

Patrick Troughton - (Doctor Who) - His version of the doctor is my absolute favourite.

- No Negative Propaganda Please -

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Additional propaganda below the cut

Claude Rains:

While he might be more famous for his movie roles(like Casablanca, The Invisible Man, Lawrence of Arabia, Now, Voyager, and Mr. Skeffington to name a few!), he was also a television star in his own right! He had lots of guest spots on various shows but in the tv-realm, he's probably the most well known for his work for "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and was a frequent collaborator with Hitch himself, having the spotlight for five episodes! My favorite tv performance of his was playing Father Amion in the episode "The Horseplayer", where he plays the kindest priest who gets taken for a ride and it's so heartbreaking to see him in tears where he confesses that it's his fault the church's funds were used for less than better means (but it all works out in the end!). It's such an honest performance and it's a refreshing change from all his evil villians (but we love them anyway!) he'd done in the past. Another favorite performance of mine is his performance as Leonard Eldridge in the episode "The Door Without a Key", a seemingly amnesiac old man who makes a bond with a lost boy in a police station. They're adorable together and I found myself tearing up a little when they both confess how lonely they are in the world.

Patrick Troughton:

[lencaeagle]

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oh my goodness. oh my word. I love this so much

It's one of my favorite images ever, a promo for Horseplayer featured in this set of scans by @exdeputysonso

But expanded, and cleaner... and changed from that (beautiful) brooding, haunted, melancholy look to this (incredible) defiant, hunted side-eye! And a tear! (And a chibi Gediman for flavor!)

Oof, the colors... And the hair, and the way it curls around his ear...

OP has really kicked it up another few notches. Wowee. 🥵

on a roll tonight.. dourif time