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Charlton Heston

I've known for a while now that Charlton Heston was gravely ill, still his passing affected me in odd ways. I first became familiar with his acting in the mid 1970s after watching The Planet of the Apes on tv. I thought Taylor was cool, although I didn't understand why he was screaming at the Statue of Liberty at the end of the movie. I wasn't very political at 6 years old, so the message was lost on me.

Of course I knew that Heston was Moses in The Ten Commandments. My mother would watch it every time it came on tv, about once a year. I would always get bored and fall asleep before the plagues. I don't think I've ever seen the end of that movie.

As an adult I have really enjoyed watching Ben Hur, and highly recommend it. No joke, good movie.

While I have not always appreciated Heston's acting abilities, I have always loved his voice. I think I could sit and listen to him read the phonebook. When I was in high school the traveling exhibit on Ramses II came to Fair Park in Dallas, and it was a really big deal, similar to what will take place when King Tut rolls through north Texas later this year. A group from my church went, because Ramses may have been the Pharaoh of the Exodus. We all got the audio guided tours and wore headphones and carried tape recorders (hey, it was 1988 or 89). When the tour began and I turned on the tape, it was Charlton Heston talking to me. I listened to every word about Ramses and all the different artifacts and enjoyed every minute of it.

My favorite Charlton Heston acting moment is from Wayne's World. I'm so glad Chuck could laugh at himself and have fun. You can watch the clip below. For some reason I think this is funny.


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