Talk:Marcel Marceau

message: The article says that Marcel first played Max in 2002 which clearly needs correcting. I'd do it if I knew what year it should be.
The article says Marcel Marceau is the father of the actress Sophie Marceau. This is incorrect; they are not related.
Large parts of this page seem to have been directly copied from Marceau's website biography (http://www.marceau.org/bio.htm) and possibly this page (http://www.frenchculture.org/perfo/events/marceau/bio.html)
The following text from "Influences" in the article should be put into better English.  I cannot interpret "originated".  What does it mean?
:In Japan Maruse Taro was very deeply influenced and his mimer's name is originated.
Zaslav 09:32, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: "Single-handedly"? Given his adeptness at hand gestures, it could have been someone's idea of a joke. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 01:17, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: comments

message: From the article:
The City of Paris awarded him a grant, which enabled him to reopen his International School, which offers a three-year curriculum.
From the page of his school, http://www.mime.info/EIMP.html :
Students selected by audition at the school enter into a 2-year program of instruction in several disciplines all aimed at training the students' bodies and creative minds in the art of Theatrical Mime. Some skills are taught in regular classes, others in periodic workshops. 
Which is correct?
219.89.218.35 09:13, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Regarding his school 

message: We definitley need a picture of him, but I don't know how to do it. Could someone find a picture of him, preferably in a mime act? loulou 04:52, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture 

message: I thought the article could do without the following, so I edited it out: "Marcel Marceau smells worsethan annasmelly and the mcgreevy put together. His odour is worse than chloe-rose out on a ten day hike. Wait actually the whole worlds odour couldnt beat that! He is a very gay and lame actor. It is a true fact he admitted to being gay with annasmelly walsh!"
:Right. If for no other reason, this version of wikipedia is supposed to be written in English. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 01:15, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism 

message: We should mention that he established the cliche in American culture that French people are usually mimes and wear striped pullovers. 193.132.242.1 20:37, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If it is a cliche.  I'm an American and the cliches or stereotypes I heard about the French are nothing like this! Zaslav 09:29, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

text: Sorry, but I've never heard that one either.  Arcoins 14:56, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think that cliche really exists. No one I know thinks all French people are mimes. The striped pullover is definitely French, but that was true before Marceau. --Horse Badorties 00:25, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Impact on American culture 

message: The BBC article I read just said he died, not when. Where does the date come from? - Mgm|(talk) 10:17, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmmm. Marcel seems to be trapped in a box that he can't get out of. He's been doing that playing dead act since yesterday. I just couldn't resist doing a mime joke.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.162.17.119 (talk) 17:29, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Then I'll have to resurrent this old one: "He had no last words, but he did make several gestures." Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 00:05, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: He died quietly.... -- 146.115.58.152 05:42, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Death 

message: Is it worth noting that the only legitimately obtainable Mr. Mime from the original English Red/Blue games was an in-game trade named Marcel? --Geopgeop 21:36, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I would say yes. --Horse Badorties 21:43, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Mr. Mime]] from Pokémon 

message: The main article declares that Marceau has been declared a "national treasure" by Japan. What is the evidence for this? Wiki's article on Japan's  Living National Treasures makes no mention of Marceau. At the very least, a citation is needed in the main article. Bill Jefferys 01:33, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  National Treasure? 

message: The article says that Marcel Marceau played as Dr Duran Duran in Barbarella.  After checking IMDB, it says he only played Professor Ping.  Should this be fixed?
-KMM  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.246.176.210 (talk) 03:45, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed   - KMM  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.18.134.112 (talk) 16:06, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Professor Ping? 

message: "Marcel had a twin brother and they were identical" looks like vandalism to me, I'm deleting it.217.141.200.62 (talk) 08:29, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  World recognition 

message: I thought 'He could actually talk though' was funny, but more suitable for Uncyclopaedia. I'm deleting it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.164.236.139 (talk) 07:26, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Vandalism once more

message: With United States President Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, and Amy Carter, June 16, 1977.
Actually there is a woman off to the left that is not identified.  Might this be a relative or manager of his?  If so it probably needs to be indicated in the caption. -Rolypolyman (talk) 20:16, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Carter picture 

message: ≈≈≈≈17:20  March 04, 2010 ≈≈≈≈
≈≈≈≈The the alligations of child abuse by his sons and wife backing their claims as see on CNN Mexico.≈≈≈≈  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.166.141.170 (talk) 23:08, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The dark side of Marcel Marceau 

message: Is it worth mentioning here that such was his status as an icon of the performing arts in France that he was rarely referred to in print by his full name but simply as "Le Mime Marceau" (Marceau the Mime)?  
This is mentioned on the first line of the French Wikipedia page and as someone who has lived over 30 years in France, I can attest to its veracity.  Partnerfrance (talk) 21:37, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: to infobox. --Light show (talk) 21:57, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Le Mime Marceau" 

message: should there be a section describing references to him in music/art/etc? someone above mentioned pokemon. the only other one i know offhand is a line from grinderman "no pussy blues" -- i thought i'd have another go / i called her my little O / i felt like marcel marceau / must feel, but she said she just never wanted to -- but i'm sure there is plenty more. (as an aside, i have no idea what nick cave actually means by feeling like marcel marceau). --dan (talk) 21:12, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  cultural references 

message: Any help would be appreciated. Daniel DANATEE (talk) 22:06, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  I am trying to confirm if Marcel Marceau directed/acted or both Samuel Becket's Krapps Last Tape in a small theatre London in 1981.  

message: The photo Little_Clown_6.png, captioned "Marceau as a clown early in his career", that appears on this page should be removed, as it is not a photo of Marcel Marceau. The source is a publication from 1921 — two years before Marceau was born. Also, the source article from which the photo was taken does not mention Marceau's name anywhere. There is no reason for associating this image with Marceau. Unless anyone can show why this photo should remain, I would like to remove it from the page. Wikimime (talk) 10:34, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Came here to note the same, this image is not of Marceau and should be removed from the page. 2601:14D:C280:1461:54AE:48DB:A2DC:5D6F (talk) 14:53, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

text: This picture, along with two others, was inserted on Aug 8, 2022. None of the three seem to have anything to do with Marceau. Two of these were subsequently removed, but this one remains. Might have been just some vandalism. I would say go ahead and remove it. Joe Bfsplk (talk) 18:36, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

text: Since 3/16, when this conversation started, about 600 people have come to this Talk page. I have seen no objections to the proposal to delete that picture. So, I will remove it. Joe Bfsplk (talk) 22:10, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

text: Agree, very poor quality.  - FlightTime (open channel) 22:13, 10 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removal of clown photo