Time to keep his word?

MANAGEMENT GURU

Venus is a tale about an old man and a young uncouth girl, a tale about the last great romance of a Shakespearean actor living his last days, fearless and spirited as ever. As he woos the lady quoting sonnets and taking her shopping, Maurice, played by Peter O’Toole, moves us to tears at times, and at others his witticisms provoke peals of laughter. O’Toole is 74 years old and this is his 8th nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role, and from the moment Maurice’s eyes pierce through your heart, you know this is the role that will finally clinch the Oscars for him... Presented with an Academy Honorary Award in 2003, O’Toole famously attempted at refusing the honour by sending a letter saying that he was “still in the game” and would rather wait and “win the lovely bugger outright!” And with Venus, O’Toole for us has already made the golden statuette rightfully his!

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

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