Talk:Paul Anderson (actor)

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height: 5'9" (1.75m) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moobley2000 (talk • contribs) 01:04, 16 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I would have thought Anderson's first "big break" would have been, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows"? I know he wasn't the lead, but it was a strong part where he and Jared Harris delivered a a series of powerful dual performances in their scenes together. Rather than just cardboard cutouts of villain and his right hand, they communicated a mutual loyalty, respect and consideration, if not warmth and concern. The short but focused exposition about Anderson's character set the actor up to enable him to punctuate it with behaviors supporting that he was a soldier. Him serving in India helped set up their use of Curare on a blowgun dart. Not only this, but the film was a "tent pole" movie filled with Hollywood star power, directed by Guy Ritchie who was red hot at the time. If this wouldn't be classified as a first "big break," I'm not sure what would.....ShannonMcStormy (talk)