Saturday, January 26, 2013

Alec Guinness and his premonition for James Dean

Over 20 years before playing the roll of Obi-Wan_KenobiAlec_Guinness had a premonition for James_Dean in September 1955.

http://www.ozzienews.com/chin-wag/alec-guinness-warned-james-dean-about-car-crash

{"When Dean introduced himself to British actor Alec Guinness outside the Villa Capri restaurant in Hollywood, he asked him to take a look at his brand new Porsche Spyder. Guinness thought the car appeared 'sinister' and told Dean: "If you get in that car, you will be found dead in it by this time next week." This encounter took place on September 23, 1955, seven days before Dean's death."}
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean#Racing_career_and_.27Little_Bastard.27

http://www.nypl.org/blog/2010/09/27/weeks-time,
http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/general-film-chat/93457-alec-guiness-talks-about-his-james-dean-premonition.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1499176/Revealed-the-truth-behind-the-crash-that-killed-James-Dean.html

{"Many at the time thought the Porsche Spyder was too high-powered for him and, indeed, days before he died Alec Guinness, the actor, had a premonition that he would die behind its wheel. Dean had bumped into Guinness at the Villa Capri, a local Hollywood hangout. He was so proud of the car that he insisted upon showing it to Guinness.
Dean, a self-confessed speed freak, laughed off the suggestion. There was no way he could have known that Guinness's warning would become a chillingly reality."}