aibohphobia
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Jan 29, 2006 20:23:45 GMT -4
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Post by aibohphobia on Jul 2, 2015 10:21:10 GMT -4
He popped up in Rihanna's new video and it got me wondering if he does anything else these days besides appear in music videos. So, I looked at his IMDB page and WHAT IN THE HELL..!?!? I mean, it only seemed sort of weird until I realized it's not 2016, it's only 2015. What is going on here?! Yes, someone at IMDb posted about him having over 100 movie credits this year. I read that it's because after losing the Oscar, he just decided to take any project if he liked it, since he became jaded about awards. Plus, I guess most of those projects, he's not in for very long, so that's another reason why he's been able to do so many projects in one year. It's still sort of crazy though, and I wonder if he'll set some kind of world record, if he hasn't already, once he's finally done acting.
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Post by Hamatron on Jul 2, 2015 11:05:36 GMT -4
He was estranged from Julia for years during his addiction struggles. Part of that is because she sided with his ex-GF, Emma's mom, in court over custody of her. He was a mess during those years, and also had some domestic violence incidents. It sounds like he's recovered at this point and their sibling friendship is okay. But it explains a lot of Emma's addiction and violence problems when you know these pieces. He was known to have a pretty big temper when he was off the wagon. ETA: Oops! Jinx, Ladybug!
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chiquita
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Nov 7, 2006 19:00:53 GMT -4
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Post by chiquita on Jul 2, 2015 11:53:39 GMT -4
He is really really good in Star 80, It's My Party and his Oscar nominated work in Runaway Train. Especially Star 80, which is not an easy film to watch. Star 80 is very unsettling, and he is indeed very good in it. I was partial to The Coca-Cola Kid. I went on an Eric Roberts binge when I was in my late teens (late '80s, early '90s), and I thought he was very sexy in that movie, versus creepy & scary in Star 80.
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Beeelicious
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Oct 4, 2005 15:57:15 GMT -4
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Post by Beeelicious on Jul 2, 2015 13:56:03 GMT -4
He's still hot, IMO. Good to see he's staying (SO VERY) busy. Probably helps keep the demons at bay. Wish his daughter wasn't such a tool, I really had high hopes for her. It's sad.
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Post by Witchie on Jul 2, 2015 14:42:11 GMT -4
He's a staple on SyFy Saturdays. They are crap movies, but he plays the hell out of his roles.
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Post by deeconsistent on Jul 2, 2015 14:59:55 GMT -4
I wonder if he'll set some kind of world record, if he hasn't already, once he's finally done acting. I assume that this (or something along these lines) is the ultimate goal. Before I started the thread, I googled but didn't find anything about his very busy past few years.
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Post by Auroranorth on Jul 2, 2015 17:19:24 GMT -4
I'm guesssing most of his stuff is guest-starring/bit pieces, but hey, at least he's working.
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bluemuna
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Oct 21, 2010 22:58:12 GMT -4
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Post by bluemuna on Jul 2, 2015 18:36:03 GMT -4
"Charlie! They took my thumb!"
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enzaemily
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Formerly the Artist known as jettrink
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Feb 5, 2013 12:58:27 GMT -4
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Post by enzaemily on Jul 2, 2015 19:04:55 GMT -4
I admit it...I freakin' love Eric Roberts. I think he is a FANTASTIC actor. Way better than his sister and light years better than his daughter. I get silly excited when he pops up in anything. And I too find him oddly sexy still. I really want him to have an unexpected breakout role. He totally deserves it. Demons be damned!
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Post by Atreides on Jul 2, 2015 19:37:03 GMT -4
He had a decently-sized role in The Dark Knight a few years ago, so he's still on the radar for big Hollywood projects.
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