Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis' Captain Sharp is the secret weapon of Moonrise Kingdom and one of the movie star's last great performances.

It displays the breadth of the actor’s talent, and his understated ability to act as a film’s beating heart. One could argue that much of Wes Anderson’s oeuvre is marked by similarly restrained, stilted dialogue in the performances he asks of his actors, or that it’s the kind of unemotive acting that would be seen in Willis’ later “geezer teasers.” But Captain Sharp is not necessarily a deadpan character, and he is certainly not generated through a phoned-in performance. He realizes that the companionship he once sought from Mrs. Bishop can be fulfilled in another way, just as Sam had thought he could only seek love and kinship from Suzy. Both Sam and Sharp come of age, discerning love as something that takes many forms, all of which are as gratifying and as real as the next. Gilman’s own memory of the actor adds another dimension to an unassuming role that nonetheless stands out in the performer’s career, in a film that unwittingly acted as one of a handful of send-offs. One of the film’s most moving scenes occurs a little past the midpoint, after Sam and Suzy have been snatched from their little inlet reprieve, their Moonrise Kingdom tucked away from the world. Instead, he reads as a quietly emasculated man sheltering his melancholy under the protective status of being his town’s only authority figure. In Moonrise Kingdom, Captain Sharp is no John McClane, but he is still a working class man, a perceived “tough guy” cop, caught up in the middle of a major scandal while tangled in his own love life. The performances seen in his work with M. Night Shyamalan are less volatile, but still evoke the emotional intensity of his typecast range. And though little else is revealed about the nature of their past together, it can be inferred that their relationship remains exclusively sexual on the part of Mrs. Bishop (eventually the one to end their affair). One of the earliest scenes with Captain Sharp sees him inform Mr. (Bill Murray) and Mrs. Bishop of Sam’s disappearance. Sharp not only offers Sam true guardianship and treats him as an equal—instead of as the emotionally disturbed nuisance everyone makes him out to be—but extends Sam the warmth and understanding that only another abandoned outsider could give him. Gilman’s recollection only helped bolster the modern memory of Willis’ performance in Moonrise Kingdom, one of the movie star’s last meaningful roles before he would be forced to leave characters like Captain Sharp behind him.

Bruce Willis, 67, made a rare appearance in a family video, shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis after he was diagnosed with aphasia - a brain disorder ...

Bruce Willis, 67, made a rare appearance in a family video, shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis after he was diagnosed with aphasia - a brain disorder - leading to his retirement from acting. "As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him." Aphasia is a disorder that is caused by damage to a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension. "We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. "To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities," she wrote. BRUCE WILLIS looked in good spirits as he enjoyed some quality time with his wife and friends, after his family announced in March he has been diagnosed with aphasia

The star's daughter Rumer Willis and wife Emma Heming took to Instagram with family updates, a few weeks after revealing that he would be retiring from ...

The first of these she captioned: "I love you Daddio, to the [moon emoji] and Back. Thank you for teaching me to be so silly [winking face emoji]. I love laughing with you." As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him. She captioned the image, "out of practice but trying to play some tunes for my Daddio." "This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. In the 2018 Roast of Bruce Willis, for example, his ex-wife Demi Moore was the surprise guest. Though this was the first public acknowledgment of Willis' aphasia diagnosis, family members have been making jokes about his memory for years.

Rumer Willis moves fans with touching gesture as she shares emotional family update on dad Bruce Willis amid health diagnosis.

"As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him. A third enthused: "You are such a beautiful soul and, my goodness, what a beautiful girl!! She sweetly explained: "Out of practice but trying to play some tunes for my Daddio."

The legendary actor--whose family recently announced his aphasia diagnosis--looked like he was having a blast on Monday, May 23 as he played a game of ...

“That stopped me in my tracks and really resonated with me.” “I put my family’s needs above my own, which I found does not make me any kind of hero,” she admitted to The Bump in an interview published last week. This sweet post from his wife came just a few days after the model admitted to struggling with her husband’s unfortunate health news.

Married to second wife Emma Heming Willis since 2009, Willis is the father of five daughters—three with his first wife Demi Moore and two with Heming Willis. By ...

And however hard life may be now, Heming Willis is able to look back and savor the happy memories. In the video, Willis plays basketball with friends outdoors, apparently in high spirits and still able to easily intercept a pass and make a shot. The former model, who has just launched a skincare company, CocoBaba, says her daughters "bring so much love, laughter, and life into our home." "I have some basic baseline needs that are a must, like first and foremost, exercise," she told The Bump. "It's a time I can disconnect and can do something that I know makes me feel good overall. The Instagram post announcing Willis' illness, signed with love from "Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, & Evelyn"—both wives and all of his daughters—was touching evidence of their family bond. Now, Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, is breaking her silence and shedding some light on her new reality, including what life is like as she copes with the fallout from her husband's illness.

In March it was revealed that Die Hard star Bruce had been diagnosed with the neurological disorder, aphasia, and as a result, would be stepping away from ...

"We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. "As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him. It read: "To Bruce's amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.