When Oscar star Sir Michael Caine, 88, began his acting career, he came across a book entitled "Never Blink. You Should Never Blink" by American writer John Merritt, which made him spend 8 years trying not to blink, until he became frightening the people around him, and his mother and those close to him believed He is mentally unstable, but he considered that this is "one of the secrets of his success" that he recently revealed to the British newspaper "Mirror".

Worthwhile experience

It was this uniquely strange experience that made Kane avoid closing his eyelids, never blinking while filming a scene, in order to appear more convincing on the screen, and gave him the nickname "Snake Eyes", and helped him perpetuate the tight acting technique or crucifixion used by Sir Anthony Hopkins in "Silence" The Lambs" (The Silence Of The Lambs) 2001.

So Kane believes that the silence of the eyes gives strength, and that “when you don’t blink, you can keep the audience in awe,” and advises future generations of actors, “If you want to be a successful actor, the key is to identify one natural involuntary instinct, and try to disrupt it.” Or control it in a way that keeps those around you amazed.”

English cinema legend

Kane starred for more than 60 years, in which he presented nearly 130 films, which earned more than 7.8 billion dollars around the world, and placed him in the 20th place among the box office stars.

He started in the sixties of the last century with several films, most notably Zulu 1964, and was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Alfie 1966. In the seventies, he provided his most prominent roles in Sleuth 1972, which granted him the nomination. The second for an Oscar.

In the eighties, he achieved great success as well, and he won the "BAFTA" Award and the "Golden Globe" for Best Actor, for his role in "Educating Rita" 1983, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in "Hannah and Her Sisters" ( Hannah and Her Sisters) 1986.

His career gained further momentum in the late 1990s, with his role in The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992, and his second Golden Globe Award for 1998's Little Voice. The second Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, for "The Cider House Rules" 1999.

Harmonious with Nolan

Kane achieved a great leap by playing the role of Alfred in the Batman trilogy "The Dark Knight" (2005 - 2012), directed by Christopher Nolan, who worked with him in a group of films, the most important of which are "The Prestige" (2006), " Inception 2010, Interstellar 2014, Dunkirk 2017.

Before appearing in some action comedy films, such as “Kingsman: The Secret Service” 2014, and “King of Thieves” 2018. To return to Nolan, through his role in “Tenet” ( Tenet) 2020, before filming Medieval 2021, to be his latest work.

What do you know about Ken?

Kane, who was born in southeast London in 1933, and whose experience as a veteran served in the British army, who witnessed the fighting during the Korean War and was deeply affected by it, and whose memory remains with him, has shaped his artistic personality.

He even wrote in his autobiography published in 2010, "I have lived every bloody moment the rest of my life, from the moment I woke up to the time I fell asleep."

Not only did he succeed in his career as an actor, but he also succeeded in owning or participating in 7 famous restaurants, spread between London and Miami.

A music lover and prolific author, he is the author of no less than 4 books, 2 autobiographies, and 1 book on acting.

Also, Kane and Jack Nicholson singled out their nominations for an Academy Award in every decade, from the 1960s to the early 2000s.

He appeared in 7 works classified by the British Film Association in the list of the 100 best British films of the twentieth century.

In 2000, Queen Elizabeth II made him a knight, and last week a Czech festival honored him for his film contributions.

Michael Caine remains "a great movie icon, and one of the best actors ever," says film critic Chris Hewitt.