The Jackie Brown star who first made his mark in the unforgettable Medium Cool has passed away at 78. He still had such a strong presence in his recent TV work in Twin Peaks and Breaking Bad. I literally watched a movie with him last night, so it’s not surprising that according to IMDB he had nearly 200 screen roles.
Obviously, his Oscar nominated comeback as Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown will remain the standout. What a great couple he and Pam Grier made.
One hidden gem of Forster’s that I would recommend people seek out was a film called Diamond Men (2000), in which he delivers a terrific performance as a middle aged salesman about to lose the job he’s passionate about. He has to train his replacement, but the film takes that premise and offers up some great surprises. Love how expressive and sad his weathered face is in that one.
RIP. I’m old enough to (dimly) remember the TV series Banyon, in which he starred.
He was great in Jackie Brown; it’s a shame he wasn’t in more movies based on Elmore Leonard, because he fit one of Leonard’s protagonist archetypes perfectly.
Really saddened by this, especially as rumors about Twin Peaks getting another season have been circulating. Always loved seeing him in a movie, but he added so much to Jackie Brown and Twin Peaks
C’mon, that Remo Willimans comment sat up there for a day and no one corrected me? Do I just suck at trolling? :(
The most recent thing I saw Forster in was a really odd but bold Western called Damsel, by a couple of indie Texas filmmakers named Zellner. Forster has a small but fun part that sets up the whole movie.
He’ll be missed, but he left us with some real gems.