Today’s pic is a rather roundabout way of celebrating the birthday anniversary of Timothy’s good friend, the fabulous (and notorious) Lawrence Tierney. Unfortunately, they never made any films together. However, Tim did appear in Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952), where, as we can see here, he has an unfortunate encounter with the fist of Scott Brady, Tierney’s brother. How’s that for several degrees of separation?
“[Quentin] Tarantino brought me in to read [for Reservoir Dogs],” Timothy told Grover Lewis in 1992. “He’d done a terrific script with my name on the top – inspiration by Timothy Carey. Harvey Keitel didn’t want me on the show. He was afraid – I could tell when I walked in. He had the right to say yea or nay to any actor. Larry Tierney got the part. Larry’s a good friend of mine, and he called me up later and kind of apologized.”
The Timothy Carey Experience 
“Larry Tierney got the part. Larry’s a good friend of mine, and he called me up later and kind of apologized.”
Tierney played the part well (as I’m sure Tim would have), but I have a hard time seeing anyone other then Tierney in the role.
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You know, as much as I love Tim, I agree. Tierney OWNED that part. Plus, the in-joke of him saying “dead as Dillinger” is priceless.
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I have yet to see Reservoir Dogs.
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It’s on Netflix Streaming, sweetie; we’ll have to catch it soon. You’ll never look at Michael Madsen the same way again….
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Welcome to the LAMB! http://www.largeassmovieblogs.com/2012/03/lamb-1238-timothy-carey-experience.html
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HUZZAH! Thanks every so!!!!
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