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Patrick MAR 13, 08:26 PM

Oscar-winning actor William Hurt dead at 71


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William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s foremost leading men in movies such as Broadcast News, Body Heat and The Big Chill, has died. He was 71.

Hurt's son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday of natural causes. Hurt died peacefully, among family, his son said. The Hollywood Reporter said he died at his home in Portland. Deadline first reported Hurt's death. Hurt was previously diagnosed with prostate cancer that had spread to the bone in 2018.

In a long-running career, Hurt was nominated for an Academy Award three times, winning for 1985's Kiss of the Spider Woman. After his screen debut in 1980's Paddy Chayefsky-scripted Altered States as a psychopathologist studying schizophrenia and experimenting with sensory deprivation, Hurt quickly emerged as one of the foremost leading men in the 1980s.

In Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 steamy neo noir Body Heat, Hurt starred alongside Kathleen Turner. In 1983's The Big Chill, again with Kasdan, Hurt played the Vietnam War veteran Nick Carlton, one of a group of college pals who gather for their friend's funeral.



I will always remember William Hurt for his role in Altered States. RIP sir, on your ultimate trip.
TheDigitalAlchemist MAR 13, 10:33 PM
Sad news. I enjoyed watching him in many of his roles.

Altered States was SOME movie... Definitely stuck with me.
steve308 MAR 14, 11:02 AM
I agree with the nod toward Altered States. I watched it when it first came out at a mid-day showing. When I went out to the lot to find my car I was completely dazed.
Patrick MAR 14, 04:21 PM
Glad to hear I wasn't the only person with whom Altered States had a lasting impact. When this movie came out in 1980, I was 25 years old, and very much in the midst of trying to figure out what life was all about. I was blown away by the movie. Yes, I was (and still am) quite aware that this was a work of fiction, but the few grains of truth in it have intrigued me to this very day.

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TheDigitalAlchemist MAR 15, 08:43 AM
I was a kid the first time I saw it. Not sure how I saw it, but I saw it...Much of it seemed like a dream/nightmare...

I've used a sensory deprivation tank a number of times, and it is very effective in allowing you to really sort through some stuff and shift your priorities. (after the first time you use it, the first time is really just to get used to the experience and deal with the gross-level physical stuff, the second time, Soon after you get settled, you are a famous person and all your little things in your head are rabid fans wanting your attention. spend a moment with each of them one at a time, handle those, and move on to the bigger older more important things...MAYBE start dealing with one of those larger things. The third time, the little things are either placated or no longer there because you figured out how to deal with them. Then you can handle the other stuff ). I haven't used it in a few years, don't really "need" it anymore. but boy, was it effective! (also the Magnesium in it (supposedly) takes away a lot of aches and such) go with the 90 minute sessions. You can always get out early, but the extra time really allows you to lose your body.


Some of the other stuff they experiment with is also "Interesting". Anyone notice hos the end of the Take on Me video is kinda like the end of Altered States?

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Patrick MAR 15, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:

I've used a sensory deprivation tank a number of times...



I've never tried a sensory deprivation tank, but have often wondered what it would be like. Thanks for the account of your experiences.


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Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:

Anyone notice hos the end of the Take on Me video is kinda like the end of Altered States?



The bashing into the wall bits? Yeah, now that you mention it, I can certainly see the similarity.
TheDigitalAlchemist MAR 16, 06:50 AM

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The main thing is to do it multiple times. if you only tried it once and didn't know what to expect, the experience would likely be unpleasant and potential benefits unrealized.