do i dare?

...do i dare post a shot of karl malden as tonight's 'ugly is the new cute' candidate? i almost want to post him without that title. yes, i have to admit, i've never thought mr. malden was ugly. it's probably true that i first saw him in the american express commercials in the 1970's. but even then, i remember he made me feel safe. it was just an impression i felt, even as a very small girl, watching him... probably in bits of 'streets of san francisco,' too. come to think of it, i can't consciously remember a time when i didn't know his face and his voice. and yeah, i think he appealed to me, (most likely on a freudian level) because he seemed capable and smart and made me feel safe. i've actually read karl's autobiography. i couldn't put it down... then again, i had a full-blown crush on him at the time. and i guess i still do. but really, its a good read about how hollywood really worked and brando and carroll baker and all that stuff. he's the best, he really is. this frame is a screen capture from the sometimes-banned elia kazan film 'babydoll.' it IS require viewing.