So I’m learning about Jim Jarmusch bc I’m watching Stranger than Paradise and I saw that he started a “tongue-in-cheek” “secret society” of men who look like they could be the sons of 1950s actor Lee Marvin. Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, Josh Brolin, and the protagonist of Stranger than Paradise, among others, have been inducted into the Club. Details of their activities are hazy. Crucially: I finally have a crisp way to describe cartoony full-lipped bowling pin head white man physiognomy [e.g. Bret Easton Ellis, Ron Perlman, Anthony Bourdain]
I don’t know if he’s well known at this point, but he came to mind when I looked at your profile. Sean Penn as Spiccoli in Fast Times would be easy and fun. Someone else needs to chime in with some contemporary ideas!
Alain Delon is the slick predator.
Dennis Hopper is the wildcard.
Matt Damon is the bleeding heart.
Malkovich is Malkovich.
Barry Pepper is the invisible kid.
Andrew Scott is the black hole. I wrote about all of the on-screen Ripleys on my substack:
