28 Doing things the American Way,
29 Way back when.
CHAPTER 351 But believe it or not, there will be people who eventually get tired of John Wayne,
2 aIncluding a whole bunch of Hollywood producers and directors,
3 bWho will come to believe that the public wants to see some other kind of hero,
4 cLike someone who maybe isn't six feet five inches tall,
5 dSomeone who maybe isn't always neat and clean and completely sure about what's right,
6 eAnd who maybe isn't always bigger and tougher than every problem he runs into,
7 fAnd who maybe isn't even always a hero,
8 gBut maybe an antihero instead,
9 hWith a lot of personal problems,
10 iAnd bad posture,
11 jAnd a bunch of sleeveless T-shirts,
12 kAnd an attitude,
13 lAnd some kind of a speech impediment.
14 mFor example, there will be a great big star who will have all these things,
15 nIn spades,
16 oAnd will make a great movie called 'East of a Giant Rebel,'
17 pWhich will be all about what it's like to be an American teenager with personal problems, bad posture, a bunch of sleeveless T-shirts, an attitude, and a speech impediment,
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18 qAs played by rJames Dean.
19 sThis movie will turn out to be such a big success that it will create a huge demand for other new stars with the same great appeal,
20 tIncluding a star who will rocket to fame because of his performance in a movie called 'The Wild Waterfront,'
21 uWhich will be all about what it's like to be an informer with personal problems, bad posture, a bunch of sleeveless T-shirts, an attitude, and a speech impediment,
22 vAs played by wMarlon Brando,
23 xAs well as a star who will become a big success in a movie called 'Somebody Up There Likes Hustlers,'
24 yWhich will be all about what it's like to be an Italian pool player with personal problems, bad posture, a bunch of sleeveless T-shirts, an attitude, and a speech impediment,
25 As played by zPaul Newman.
26 It will even turn out that there's big money in teaching young actors how to talk with a speech impediment,
27 Because so many movies will require it,
28 Which will eventually be called "The Method,"
29 aaFor some reason,
30 And will be used by lots and lots of actors,
31 Including even an actor who will become a big star without actually being able to talk with a speech impediment,
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