Critique of Kirk Douglas's intense performances?
Some folks might say my characters were too intense, too much the 'tough guy.' And sure, I played my share of men who could break a man's will. But what they might miss is that intensity comes from vulnerability, from the fight to overcome. My characters weren't just brute force; they were driven by deep-seated desires, by a need to prove themselves. As I wrote in *I Hold On*, you have to fight for what you believe in, and sometimes that means showing a powerful, uncompromising spirit. That's not just acting; that's living.
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