Charlton Heston — His own Words…

Charlton Heston at 1963 Civil Rights MarchCharlton Heston died on April 5, 2008. He was, to many, a living legend. I loved his movies, from The Ten Commandments to Ben Hur, to The Omega Man. He was an American icon.

It wasn’t just his acting ability or his talent that made him great. It was the kinds of roles he found himself in and the manner in which he presented truth through the vehicle of drama.

Some of his greatest words on-screen would have to include, “Let my people go” as he portrays Moses speaking the words of God to Pharaoh in The Ten Commandments. His silent words as he bleeds out in the pool at the end of The Omega Man speak loudly to any perceptive viewer.

But I have also appreciated many of his off-screen words. Continue reading

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