About a week has passed since the tremendous loss of Richard Carter. I’ve had time to gather some thoughts, and now, I want to make a more candid statement.
So here’s the deal. Work, along with the incapacitation of someone dear to me, has eaten my virtually every facet of my life, and I haven’t maintained a proper posting schedule. That said, I can’t let the last post on this blog be about Richard Carter’s passing. It’s what comes up when you google his name, and I don’t want that to be what people see when they click onto this blog — that simply doesn’t do him justice. This blog’s raison d'être has always been to celebrate his career, and that’s what I want it to always be.
This man was a legend. If you follow this blog, then there’s a 99% chance that you were captivated by his performance as the Bullet Farmer. And you’ve seen his range — from snarling serial killer to the world’s most adorable stepdad. You’ve seen how his acting could make plain cornflakes seem like magic, or turn a yogurt commercial into a comedy skit. He went all-out with every single role, no matter how briefly seen, and made those characters memorable. Whether it was a sidelong glance, a perturbed stare, or a menacing glare, he didn’t even need lines to make an impression.
And when he did speak, oh boy! He had a gorgeous, lively voice, full of personality. Whether he was hamming it up as The Meriff in Borderlands, playing a protective elephant seal dad, or doing the voice-over for VB beer, he elevated every project he was in with his deep, Aussie badass voice that... Also had a lot of heart and warmth.
This blog will remain, not only as a memorial, but as resource and hub for his fans, both present and future. Whenever people experience Fury Road, many of these viewers also discover Mr. Carter. And when they Google his name — just as I did, as soon I got out of the theater after seeing Fury Road — I want them to have a visual resource that catalogues his work. I want them to be wowed by the vast and varied roles he’s played, just as I was.
I know it’s cliche, but I want to thank the hundreds of you who’ve joined with me to celebrate Mr. Carter’s life and work. Thank you to the Mad Max fandom, everyone who follows this blog, and every last person who visits from Google. And most of all, thank you, Richard Carter, for sharing your talents, charisma, and kindness with us.
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