Rest in Peace- Sydney Pollack

What a bummer. Sydney Pollack, one of the great talents in the film industry passed on yesterday at 73 due to cancer.

Pollack was one of the best directors in the last quarter century. He may not have been a prolific director, but his work was usually solid gold.

My favorite of his is the absolute classic Tootsie. A one of a kind film with Dustin Hoffman as an out of work actor, who dresses as a woman to get work. Sydney deftly arranges the laughs, and tension throughout the film. He even plays Hoffman's agent in the film.....begging his client to see some professional help.

You may have seen him last year in Michael Clayton. He was the head of the Law Firm were Clooney's character worked. Pollack was also Executive Producer.

Pollack won Oscar gold with Out of Africa. He won for directing the producing the film.

He always added a serious touch of class to any project he was a part of, and he will be missed.


J