8/8/2019 Knowing More About Michael Madsen

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ManypeopleknowMichaelMadsentobethebadguyinKillBillorinReservoirDogsbutwedonotknowisthathehasmoretalentsthanacting.MadsenwasbornonSeptember25,1957andisveryinterestedinpoetryandphotographyaswell.ThisrespectedactorhasdoneblockbustermoviessuchasDonnieBrascoandFreeWilly.Healsobecamethecenterofattentionofmostcriticsafterheplayedas"Mr.Blonde",asadisticex-conandjewelthiefinReservoirDogs.Thisrolehasindeedthestartofseeinghispotentialtobethebestactor.

MostofthemajorfilmsofMadsenaregreatandasamatteroffacthehadplayedanamazingroleinhismovietogetherwithAlPacinoandJohnnyDepp.Heisalsoacastinsomeofthelower-budgetfilmsbutisblockbustersuchasKillBill.EveryonecanevenrememberhisroleinSinCityandDieAnotherDaybecauseofhisawesomeactingskills.HeisalsointerestedinparodyandasamatteroffacthewasacastonScaryMovie4parodyingacharacterinWaroftheWorlds.Theyear2008becameagoodstartforhimashewasofferedtheleadroleinHellRide.

MichaelMadsenhasbeendoingnarrationforPlayStation2gameknownasYakuzaaswellasinAnimalPlanet.Televisionseriesarealsobeenpartofhiscareera

scastofmostawesometelevisionseries.AnyonewillbelieveMadseniswhotheroleheplaysbecausehisactingskillscouldreallycapturetheattentionofmostwatchers.

ThisgoodactorisnotonlyamazinginthemoviescreenbutaswellasinreallifeashehasbeenactivelydoingsomegenerousandkindnessactsjustlikehisworkwiththeShrinersHospitalForChildren.PeoplebecamemoreamazedafterhegaveaPorsche928tohisdirectorandfriendBrunoRosato.HehasalsobeenparticipatinginLoveRide26tohelpraisemorefundsforthelessfortunate.Thoughhehasbeenbusyinhisactingcareer,heneverforgetstosharehisblessingsandhelpingothersinasmuchashecan.MadsenportraysaleadingroleinOutragewhichwonasthebestsci-fithrillingmovieandthoughthismovieisanindependentfilm,stillhehasproventhatanyonecandoagoodmoviewithoutspe

ndingmorebudget.

Whenitcomestopoetry,Madsenisthemanbehindtheinternationalbest-selling"TheCompletePoeticWorksofMichaelMadsen,VolI:1995-2005"and"AmericanBadass."Manyphotographershavealsobecomeinterestedinhisbookofphotographyentitled,"SignsofLife"andhavelimitededitionsofhisphotographyinMaui,Hawaii.HehadwontheIndependentFirecrackerAwardforhisbook"BurninginParadise,"LifetimeAchievementAwardforhisCompletePoeticWorksin2006fromRedHenPress,BestActoratthe23rdAnnualBostonFilmFestivalandthe9thAnnualMalibuInternationalFilmFestivalAwardin2008.