Robert Loggia (1930-2015) Tribute List

Robert Loggia, an actor with a memorably gruff voice known for playing cops, mobsters and coaches, died on December 4, 2015 at the age of 85 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. For all the times he played bad guys, Loggia will probably be best remembered for a joyous moment, dancing on the oversized piano with Tom Hanks in Big. Loggia also played an important role in Scarface with Al Pacino. Here are vocabulary words from ten quotes from Robert Loggia both in and out of character.
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  1. endure
    continue to exist
    Working with David Lynch was like taking a bullet. A gun at you. 'Lost Highway' is, I think, one of the best films I've ever been in. It'll endure a long, long time.
  2. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
    I think there were some dubious feelings about it, that the first 'Scarface' would not be surpassed by the second 'Scarface.' We were wrong; it surpassed it. The acting talent, the cinematography - we were propelled into a real class action film. Long after I kick the bucket, it'll be played.
  3. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
    I think there were some dubious feelings about it, that the first 'Scarface' would not be surpassed by the second 'Scarface.' We were wrong; it surpassed it. The acting talent, the cinematography - we were propelled into a real class action film. Long after I kick the bucket, it'll be played.
  4. deserted
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
    Michael Cutler's my boy! You deserted him years ago, and that's a fact that you can't change, no matter what you do!
    — as Jason Cutler in "Over the Top"
  5. undue
    beyond normal limits
    I don't wanna put any undue pressure on you guys, but Coach Gennero's last words were, win or I'll die.
    — as Coach Rig in "Necessary Roughness"
  6. underestimate
    make too low an approximation of
    Lesson number one: Don’t underestimate the other guy’s greed.
    — as Frank Lopez in "Scarface"
  7. revel
    take delight in
    Play with fire, you might get burned, but eliminate fire and you might never feel its warmth and you might never revel in its illumination.
    — as Justice Earl Clayton in episode of The Outer Limits titled "Final Appeal (Part One)"
  8. illumination
    the degree of visibility of your environment
    Play with fire, you might get burned, but eliminate fire and you might never feel its warmth and you might never revel in its illumination.
    — as Justice Earl Clayton in the episode of The Outer Limits titled "Final Appeal (Part One)"
  9. perplexing
    lacking clarity of meaning
    When someone asks me what the movie is about, I can only say its mysterious, its violent... perplexing... this is what you find on the Lost Highway.
  10. virtually
    in essence or in effect but not in fact
    I'm a character actor in that I play many different roles, and I'm virtually unrecognizable from one role to another. So I never wear out my welcome.
Created on Fri Dec 04 21:29:56 EST 2015 (updated Fri Dec 04 23:23:18 EST 2015)

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