the man

There is no other working male contemporary actor quite like Clive Owen. The dark gaze, the mysterious intensity, the grown-up subtedly are all there. His latest film, the frenetic action triller "Shoot 'Em Up", looks completely ridiculous but I'm sure as in all of his performances, there is something there to watch that will be utterly and completely compelling. Caryn James's recent profile on Owen doesn't reveal entirely new information about the actor, but perhaps that's the point. Spoiling his hidden and muted style would definitely burn out his star quality that usually tears through the screen. He knows it's all in his eyes and it's our privilege as his enraptured audience to look into them and see something alluring, honest, and captivating.

photo courtesy of clive-owen.org

"Shoot 'Em Up"
dir., Michael Davis
2007

Choice Clive Owen moments (among many):

"Children of Men"
dir., Alfonso Cuaron
2006


"Closer"
dir., Mike Nichols
2004


"The Follow"
from the BMW Film Series, "The Hire"
dir., Wong Kar Wai
2001