Evil co-creator pays tribute "sneakily funny" Peter Scolari - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 10-23-2021, 02:51 AM

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The late actor's final screen appearance was on the Sept. 26 episode of the Paramount+ drama, where he recurred as Bishop Thomas Marx. In a series of tweets, Evil co-creator Robert King remembered working with Scolari, calling him "one of the funniest—sneakily funny—actors we’ve worked with. He always took a nothing scene and found different ways to twist it, and throw in odd pauses that made it jump. I will try to collect my thoughts more. He was just wonderful. To watch Peter Scolari’s dailies was a thrill because he always found new ways to go. He molded the highs and lows of a scene, but always looking for the comic spin, and he’d massage a phrase with each take until he could hear the laughter in his head. This is a real loss. It always felt like Peter Scolari found new ways to wear the priest wardrobe for comic effect. He knew his role was essentially funny, even though he often played straight man to something absurd said by another character. But he knew the laugh was in the reaction not the action. Beyond everything else, Peter Scolari was a mensch, a hard worker, a thoughtful actor, always a pleasure on a set. This feels like a very depressing day. Writing about him makes it a bit easier, but not really."

Evil star Aasif Mandvi shares a video of Scolari dancing on set: "My dear Peter. I’m devastated," Mandvi tweeted "Our set will never be the same without you. I will miss your stories, your laugh, your impressions, and your dance. We lost an artist, a gentleman, a comedian, and our #Evil family lost a friend today. Keep dancing my friend. I will miss you."

10-23-2021, 02:51 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,142	Evil co-creator pays tribute "sneakily funny" Peter Scolari https://tvline.com/2021/10/22/peter-...r-robert-king/ The late actor's final screen appearance was on the Sept. 26 episode of the Paramount+ drama, where he recurred as Bishop Thomas Marx. In a series of tweets, Evil co-creator Robert King remembered working with Scolari, calling him "one of the funniest—sneakily funny—actors we’ve worked with. He always took a nothing scene and found different ways to twist it, and throw in odd pauses that made it jump. I will try to collect my thoughts more. He was just wonderful. To watch Peter Scolari’s dailies was a thrill because he always found new ways to go. He molded the highs and lows of a scene, but always looking for the comic spin, and he’d massage a phrase with each take until he could hear the laughter in his head. This is a real loss. It always felt like Peter Scolari found new ways to wear the priest wardrobe for comic effect. He knew his role was essentially funny, even though he often played straight man to something absurd said by another character. But he knew the laugh was in the reaction not the action. Beyond everything else, Peter Scolari was a mensch, a hard worker, a thoughtful actor, always a pleasure on a set. This feels like a very depressing day. Writing about him makes it a bit easier, but not really." Evil star Aasif Mandvi shares a video of Scolari dancing on set: "My dear Peter. I’m devastated," Mandvi tweeted "Our set will never be the same without you. I will miss your stories, your laugh, your impressions, and your dance. We lost an artist, a gentleman, a comedian, and our #Evil family lost a friend today. Keep dancing my friend. I will miss you."