Posts Tagged ‘Thad Perry’
What’s In A Name?
January 15th, 2022 Posted 8:03 am
Mrs. Publicist: Fifteenth of the month, when we discuss a name from the Chet and Bernie series. Good morning, Pete. It’s eleven degrees out there so I’m assuming no bike ride today.
Pete: Don’t bet on it.
Mrs. Publicist: Hmm. Before you go then, what character name should we talk about today?
Spencer Quinn: How about Brando?
Mrs. P: The cat belonging to Thad Perry, the troubled and troublesome movie star in A Fistful of Collars?
Pete: Exactly.
Mrs. P: Described initially by Chet as follows: “Yes, a cat. Not particularly little, by the way, in fact, kind of monstrous.”
Pete: That’s the one. In terms of plot, Thad Perry turning out to be a cat person is a big red flag, certainly in Chet’s eyes. But the name itself says Hollywood, entitlement, self-satisfaction. Plus there was a feline aspect to Marlon Brando – I’d go so far as to say feminine, but let’s omit that – and that fit nicely. Of course Marlon Brando was one of those movie stars who was actually an artist, and Thad Perry turns out – maybe surprisingly – to be that type, too. So there you have it.
Mrs. P.: Thanks, Pete. Dress warm. See you next month for more of What’s In A Name!
Tags: A Fistful of Collars, Brando, Marlon Brando, Thad Perry, What's In A Name
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What’s In A Name?
January 15th, 2019 Posted 8:30 am
Mrs. Publicist: Fifteenth of the month, when Peter Abrahams aka Spencer Quinn discusses a character name from one of his books, often a Chet and Bernie. What’ll it be today?
Pete: How about Brando?
Mrs. P: The cat belonging to Thad Perry, the troubled and troublesome movie star in A Fistful of Collars, one of my favorite C&B’s?
Pete: Exactly.
Mrs. P: Described initially by Chet as follows: “Yes, a cat. Not particularly little, by the way, in fact, kind of monstrous.”
Pete: That’s the one. In terms of plot, Thad Perry turning out to be a cat person is a big red flag, certainly in Chet’s eyes. But the name itself says Hollywood, entitlement, self-satisfaction. Plus there was a feline aspect to Marlon Brando – I’d go so far as to say feminine, but let’s omit that – and that fit nicely. Of course Marlon Brando was one of those movie stars who was actually an artist, and Thad Perry turns out – maybe surprisingly – to be that type, too. So there you have it.
Mrs. P.: I can think of other feline-type movie stars, but are there any canine ones?
Pete: Steve Buscemi.
Mrs. P: Thanks, Pete. Maybe our readers can come up with some more. See you next month for more of What’s In A Name.
Tags: A Fistful of Collars, Brando, Marlon Brando, Steve Buscemi, Thad Perry, What's In A Name
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