In addition to being a brilliant physicist, Albert Einstein was a master of shadow puppetry. His shadow puppet interpretation of the Trinity explosion (culminating in an impersonation of Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad Gita that was reported to be hilarious) was always a hit at cocktail parties.
Marcus Aurelius pioneered the ancient and venerable art of tap dancing, but was unable to bring it into popular culture due to the lack of close-toed shoes in the Roman Empire. Tap sandals just weren't that effective.
Fritz Lang actually wanted to do a movie about dancing cats, but his friends convinced him that it wouldn't sell, so he went with "Metropolis," instead.
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com
"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."
Marcus Aurelius pioneered the ancient and venerable art of tap dancing, but was unable to bring it into popular culture due to the lack of close-toed shoes in the Roman Empire. Tap sandals just weren't that effective.
Fritz Lang actually wanted to do a movie about dancing cats, but his friends convinced him that it wouldn't sell, so he went with "Metropolis," instead.
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com
"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."