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why was Burton's face so brown?

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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bad makeup or too much sun.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 4 years ago

Remember there was a clause in his contract to have his liver buried separately, with honors. Perhaps it was his failing health.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

one big liver spot.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 4 years ago

Lmao

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Burton in 1963 (Cleopatra) still looked pretty good. Two years later (The Spy Who Came In From The Cold), you could tell the booze was taking its toll.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 4 years ago

Your quite right. I watched Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe and was shocked that he was around 40 at the time of filming. I don’t know how he made it through The Wild Geese in 1978.

[–] johnmarti59 (2356) 4 years ago

More or less more booze.

[–] Adam60z (3749) 4 years ago

He was in pretty bad shape during filming.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 4 years ago

Yep, he defiantly knew alcohol was killing him but couldn’t quit for long.

[–] Adam60z (3749) 4 years ago

Still it didn't stop his great acting, even up to his final film 1984!

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 4 years ago

Oh, I certainly agree.