This is silent film star and all around human marvel Buster Keaton.
1. Like when his stunts were almost inconceivable.
Eff your green screen.
2. When he wrote, directed, AND starred in dozens of films.
3. When modern Hollywood ripped off his style and still couldn't compare.
4. When international films tried it too.
Jackie Chan knows a screen legend to copy when he sees one.
5. When he was resourceful in the face of danger.
6. When he bought a $10,000 "land yacht" to throw parties and cruise around in.
"It was a Pullman bus with drawing rooms, galley, and deck; it had beds for eight. Buster and his guests would tool around the state in nautical costumes borrowed from the MGM wardrobe department. He would park in hotel lots, ask the staff to run a phone line to the bus, and order room service."
7. When Harry freakin' Houdini gave Buster his nickname.
8. When his dexterity put yours to shame.
9. When he fractured his neck filming this scene in Sherlock Jr. and didn't realize until YEARS LATER.
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10. When he was impossibly sweet.
11. When he understood the futility of the human condition.
12. When he perfectly illustrated how we all feel every Monday morning.
13. When a literal asteroid was named after him.
Asteroid 2712 #Keaton makes its closest approach to Earth today (1.2 AU) @BusterKeatonSoc @keatonforum
That's *star power*. (Sorry.)
14. Every time he hung out with a dog.
15. EVERY TIME HE HUNG OUT WITH A DOG.
16. When he pulled off his stunts in drag. On a horse.
17. When he showed he can be just as awkward as the rest of us.
18. When he was literally magical.
19. When his promotional photos were more beautiful than you thought possible.
20. When he predicted the struggle of wearing skinny jeans.
21. When he was 2 fast 2 furious.
22. When he seemed to defy gravity.
23. When he managed to break your heart without changing his face an inch.
24. When he continued to astound into his fifties.
25. When he played it cool, no matter what.
