DQs
1. Alive
2. Male
3. Born Before 1950
4. Not British
5. First Name begins with M
6. Involved in creative arts
7. Not American
8. Born after 1800
9. European
10. Actor
11. French
12. Probably more known for American films
DQs
1. Alive
2. Male
3. Born Before 1950
4. Not British
5. First Name begins with M
6. Involved in creative arts
7. Not American
8. Born after 1800
9. European
10. Actor
11. French
12. Probably more known for American films
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
1. PassOriginally posted by Elendil's Heir
2. Marilyn Munroe
3. Huh? Far too vague a question. Umm. George RR Martin, topic: fantasy.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Marcel Marceau.
Maurice Chevalier, not Marilyn Monroe.
I'll rephrase: Did you write nonfiction about a topic that later had a TV show based on that topic, starring a British actor who also appeared in a movie with Bruce Willis?
DQs
Best known for movies before 1960?
Two DQs reserved.
IQs:
Were you a leader about it whom it was learned, after his death, that he had a secret second family?
Were you an actor whose last name started with "M," and who shared a first name with a fashion designer?
Did Alan Rickman provide your voice in a movie starring one who would, in the future, play a denizen of Middle-earth?
DQs
1. Alive
2. Male
3. Born Before 1950
4. Not British
5. First Name begins with M
6. Involved in creative arts
7. Not American
8. Born after 1800
9. European
10. Actor
11. French
12. Probably more known for American films
13. Better known for movies after 1960
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
1. President Mitterand (well publicly acknowledged at least)
2. James Mason
3. Marvin the paranoid android
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Are you a frequent collaborator with Jerry Bruckheimer?
Did you play Col. Mustard in the movie Clue?
Right on the first and third. What fashion designer has the first name "James"?
1. Pass
2. Martin Mull
Being honest, I know of no fashion designer called James. However, the chance of there not being a designer with first name James is so low as to be non-existent and you asked about the actor, not the fashion designerRight on the first and third. What fashion designer has the first name "James"?
*Googles*
Wow, plenty of them, try James Galanos. Take a DQ if you want, though.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Michael Bay
DQ:
First name Maurice?
Want to take a stab at this?
Thinking out loud: Gerard Depardieu, Jean Reno... are there any other French actors in American films nowadays? I'm coming up blank.
I will cede my current three DQs to whoever wants to use them to narrow the field.
DQs
1. Alive
2. Male
3. Born Before 1950
4. Not British
5. First Name begins with M
6. Involved in creative arts
7. Not American
8. Born after 1800
9. European
10. Actor
11. French
12. Probably more known for American films
13. Better known for movies after 1960
14. First name not Maurice
I will add one extra thing. He is about as French as Nadia Comaneci is American. No, I hadn't realised when I initially picked him, but there you go.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Third try....Want to take a stab at this?....
Thought about it...though about it some more...still can't get it. Pass - who is it?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Taking EH's DQs:
Did you portray Ed Grimley on Saturday Night Live?
Have you been in a hit movie in the last 5 years?
Are you known for TV acting?
Malcolm Gladwell wrote Blink, about (among other things) the analysis of microexpressions. It formed the basis for the TV show Lie to Me starring Tim Roth, who was also in Pulp Fiction with Bruce Willis.
Since these were my DQs originally, I will take the first question off the table. It's really more of an IQ anyway; please answer it as such, if you can, and then answer the other two as DQs.
There are now two DQs available for the asking. I still can't think of who this French guy is.
1. Alive
2. Male
3. Born Before 1950
4. Not British
5. First Name begins with M
6. Involved in creative arts
7. Not American
8. Born after 1800
9. European
10. Actor
11. French
12. Probably more known for American films
13. Better known for movies after 1960
14. First name not Maurice
15. Been in Hit Movie in last 5 Years
16. Not known for TV acting
I will add one extra thing. He is about as French as Nadia Comaneci is American. No, I hadn't realised when I initially picked him, but there you go.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Pass.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
IQ: Son of another famous actor, have your acting credits involved both the Streets of San Francisco and Wall Street?
Martin Short
DQ: First name Michael?
IQs:
Did a TV critic note how poorly your futuristic uniform fit you?
Have you played the same politician in three different movies?
Did you make a Curious George doll not so curious anymore?
Michael Douglas?
1. Pass
2. Michael Sheen
3. Pass
You probably have enough DQ's to complete the set, yanno.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
1. Alive
2. Male
3. Born Before 1950
4. Not British
5. First Name begins with M
6. Involved in creative arts
7. Not American
8. Born after 1800
9. European
10. Actor
11. French
12. Probably more known for American films
13. Better known for movies after 1960
14. First name not Maurice
15. Been in Hit Movie in last 5 Years
16. Not known for TV acting
17. First Name not Michael
I will add one extra thing. He is about as French as Nadia Comaneci is American. No, I hadn't realised when I initially picked him, but there you go.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
I feel like I'm going to smack myself when I find out, but I'm ready to throw in the towel, here ...
Martin Landau's saggy ass in Space: 1999 was noted in an early review.
Yes, Michael Sheen, who's thrice played Tony Blair.
Marcel, the pet monkey in Friends, got a bit too friendly in one episode.
I again cede my DQs to whoever'd like to use them (one per customer, let's say).
I can offer a clue if you want?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
DQ: Known for action movies?
(I wouldn't mind getting a clue, if EH has no objections.)
Go for it. And ask another DQ, if you like, Orual.
1. Alive
2. Male
3. Born Before 1950
4. Not British
5. First Name begins with M
6. Involved in creative arts
7. Not American
8. Born after 1800
9. European
10. Actor
11. French
12. Probably more known for American films
13. Better known for movies after 1960
14. First name not Maurice
15. Been in Hit Movie in last 5 Years
16. Not known for TV acting
17. First Name not Michael
18. Not known for Action movies
Extra Clue: Born in Scandinavia.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Are you known for playing chess with Death?
I'm still drawing a blank on the subject of this round.
Yes, I am Max Von Sydow
Well done Orual, did the clue help at all?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Way to go, Orual!
I had no idea Max von Sydow had any French ties:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Von_Sydow
He was especially good as an enigmatic assassin in Three Days of the Condor.
It did -Von Sydow is pretty much the only Scandanavian 'M'-named actor I know of.
For the new round, the letter is 'N'.
IQs:
Were your last words "Kiss me, Hardy"?
Was your second wife from Leetonia, Ohio?
Were you a noted Englishman who is generally thought to have died a virgin?
I am not Admiral Nelson.
I am not ... Bill Nye, the Science Guy?
I am not Sir Isaac Newton.
Correct as to the first and third. The second is Newt Gingrich.
DQ:
Male?
IQs:
Were you a witty, hard-drinking retired fictional detective?
Were you his wife?
Were you arguably George Washington's greatest general?
IQ:
Did you recently make a trilogy of Batman films?
Were you stung to death by bees in a pagan ritual?
Are you an Australlian actor who escaped from Jurassic park?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
DQ:
1) Female
I am neither Nick nor Nora Charles.
The only Revolutionary War generals I know are Washington and Lafayette.
I am not Christopher Nolan.
I am not (NOT THE BEES) Nicholas Cage. (???)
I'm not Sam Neill (is he Australian)?
Yes, Nick and Nora Charles.
The last is Gen. Nathanael Greene.
DQ:
Real?
IQs:
Did your sweetheart's little dog bite you when you were a bit too aggressive in your lovemaking?
Were you misquoted as saying, "Get there fustest with the mostest"?
Does a statue of you stand in Langley, Va.?
DQs:
1) Female
2) Real
IQs:
a) Ned Beatty?
I haven't a clue for the other two.
IQ.
Did you have 48 hrs with Eddie Murphy
Are you the statuesque blonde from Beverley Hills Cop 2
Are you in the title of a Dickens novel?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
I am not Nick Nolte.
I am not Natasha Richardson?
I am not Nicholas Nickelby.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general.
Nathan Hale, the first noteworthy American spy, at CIA HQ.
DQs:
American?
Alive?
Involved in the creative arts (usual definition)?
IQs:
Did Michael Keaton play you in two movies?
Was your caregiver very distressed when it was time for you to leave home?
Did you once try to act casual outside a gay bar?
Brigette Nielsen
IQ:
Are you Albania's favourite Western comic?
Did you run S.H.I.E.L.D ?
Did you run H.A.M.M.E.R after S.H.I.E.L.D ?
I#ll wait to see the answers for EH before asking.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
DQs:
1) Female.
2) Real.
3) Not American.
4) Dead.
5) Not involved in the creative arts.
IQs:
a) I'm not Bruce Wayne??
b) Take a DQ.
c) I'm not Ted Nugent!
a) I am not Nick Swardson.
b) I am not Nick Fury.
c) I am not ... Nick Fury, Jr.
"Bruce Wayne" doesn't start with "N," of course. This was Ray Nicolette, a Federal agent whom Keaton played in both Out of Sight and Jackie Brown.
Hagrid was very sad when his pet dragon Norbert had to go.
Niles Crane, in a memorable episode of Frasier.
DQs:
European?
Dead before 1945?
Political/military?
IQs:
Were you a self-appointed delusional American monarch?
Were you a gymnast who got perfect marks?
Did the front of a car decorate your office?
DQs:
1) Female.
2) Real.
3) Not American.
4) Dead.
5) Not involved in the creative arts.
6) European.
7) Dead before 1945.
8) Not political/military*.
IQs:
a) I am not San Francisco's own Emperor Norton I.
b) I am not Nadia Comaneci.
c) I am not Seinfeld's Newman. (Maybe he had an office; I don't know.)
*Not being in the military does not preclude working with the military.
Correct as to the first two. The third is Ralph Nader, who wrote Unsafe at Any Speed, exposing Detroit's unconcern for driver safety.
DQ:
British?
IQ:
Were you a noteworthy nurse during the Crimean War?
Did you give Jack Sparrow a head start?
Did you put a peach basket to an unprecedented use?
DQs:
1) Female.
2) Real.
3) Not American.
4) Dead.
5) Not involved in the creative arts.
6) European.
7) Dead before 1945.
8) Not political/military.
9) British.
IQs:
a) I am Florence Nightingale.
Ergo, I am not Commodore Norrington. Or the guy who invented basketball.
Woohoo - thanks!
Correct as to Norrington; basketball's inventor was this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith
Lemme think about our next letter a bit.
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