How badass was Raymond Burr?


The guy just stood there and WATCHED, almost unflinchingly, as Godzilla tore down buildings a couple blocks away. Even when Godzilla came at him, did he run away? No. He sorta started jogging away, but wasn't quick enough. Haha, I thought that was badass. Anyone else think so?

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Burr was restrained almost to the point of being blasé. It didn't make him look like a badass so much as a guy who was edited into the wrong movie.


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I liked how on the Island he didn't panic like everyone else.

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IMDB trivia:

Since his contract said that he could only work for one day on the film, Raymond Burr was kept at the studio for 24 hours to shoot all of his scenes.

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Raymond Burr said that, contrary to popular belief, all his scenes were not done in one day, but over the course of six days. It was simply impossible to create all the sets in one day, especially the daylight scene filling in for Odo Island and the night scene on the hilltop during Godzilla's first rampage.


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Raymond Burr said that, contrary to popular belief, all his scenes were not done in one day, but over the course of six days. It was simply impossible to create all the sets in one day

He wasn't creating the sets. Just means he acted for one day.

especially the daylight scene filling in for Odo Island and the night scene on the hilltop during Godzilla's first rampage

Inside a studio, so lights and no lights were most likely involved.


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I thought so too. Now there was a man who took his job seriously, that no matter what was happening elsewhere he stood solid and did his reporting.



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Yeah, looked like a real badass there lying under all that rubble.

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I was impressed with how stalwart Burr remained while observing Godzilla destroying Tokyo.

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I totally agree he it is like he knows he is doomed but is so dedicated to his work i love Raymond Burrs character in ths version of the film

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