Happy Birthday: Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Born: January 23, 1944 in Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands

[on what his favorite or most memorable performance is of his own]: The deepest was Blade Runner (1982), because it was the first time where I just danced with the director and, let’s say, the concept and the tone: I understood, on a very strong level, what he wanted, and by instinct I gave it to him. Half the time, what the hell did I know? I was just starting out to be an actor right there. This was after an experience on Nighthawks (1981) which was pretty tough and very bureaucratic and difficult. If your creative ideas are strangled, that doesn’t work for me. It doesn’t mean I have to be right — that’s not the point at all. It’s just there needs to be a click between the creator and you. That was Blade Runner for me. To dance along, so long and beautifully, and then for it to be reformatted so it could live another 20 years; this is something completely unique. So there’s only one way to answer that question.

HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN 2011 dir. Jason Eisener Starring: Rutger Hauer Pasha Ebrahimi

Sin City 2005 dir. Rodriguez Frank Miller starring Mickey Rourke Willis

Blade Runner 1982 dir. Scott starring Harrison Ford Rutger Hauer

HAPPINESS RUNS 2010 dir. Adam Sherman Starring: Mark L. Young Shiloh Fernandez

Ladyhawke 1985 dir. Richard Donner Cast Matthew Broderick Rutger Hauer Batman Begins 2005 dir. Nolan starring Christian Bale Liam Neeson Katie Holmes

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