RIP Robert Duvall

It sadly was around this time last year that I had to make a post for one of the other greats of the 70's Gene Hackman. Although like Hackman both really came up before then making an impression in small roles before breaking out fully as a leading men. Duvall quite frankly having one of the most amazing debuts in terms of leaving a cinematic impression with Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, as that truly remarkable character introduction wasn't just the memorable reveal for that film but a reveal of someone who would become an essential cinematic talent. Duvall who would sweep through such unforgettable films of cinema such as The Godfathers, the Conversation, Apocalypse Now, and Network, always adding his talent and realizing the strength or elevating the nature of his material. Always being a reliable presence where so often it was the ease of his performances that were the key. Where Duvall simply said the truth in so many different roles and films. Where even if the film was faulty, Duvall always could be depended on to bring something authentic through his presence. Shame we will never have that comfort of the dependability of a given Duvall performance again, but certainly will always appreciate how much of his talent he shared with us over the years.