Haunted by the Credits
by Fan Forever
I woke up this morning with the haunting image in my heart and soul of
the amazing drawings of the credits... I was thinking, they are
fabulous works of art created by the most talented and inspired artist,
but... more than that, something else lies within them, and it came to
me that each single one of them was, above and beyond the portraits of
those dedicated actors, a reflection of the spirit of the very
character they embody. They appeared to me as if the characters were
emerging at the forefront, leaving the actors behind in great humility;
these sketches simply shine with their own light, pure and denuded of
artifice, almost idealised, as if the artist had been able to extract
the very essence of each of our beloved characters. It must have been
such a moving experience to draw them, one after the other, and I would
not be surprised if that was Mr. Lee’s own personal farewell to both
the actors and the films and this incredible journey, yet keeping the
characters alive for us all to remember in their pure essential form.
Sigh... I hope they will be made into a book some day... :-)
FF
