Geoffrey Holder was my first real, male childhood crush. ⚥ I used to stare dreamily at 7-Up advertisements in the magazines and TV commercials with him in them. Live and Let Die is my favorite Bond movie for many reasons but Geoffrey Holder's character Baron Samedi, Voo Doo Priest, is the biggest. I knew there was something very special about him as a child but I didn't have the maturity or descriptive language at that age to pinpoint exactly what it was but it was deep, real and (life) long-lasting. After discovering more about him as I grew up, I saw that he was an artistic, Jack of Many Trades and in my less than humble characterization, I see myself that way too. It wasn't until much later in life (like 20, 30 years later), while searching for old clips of him online (on a whim), I realized that one of my greatest loves (in my actual love life), resembled him very much physically. I had never made the connection before. Mind blown! 💣
Watch the expertly-produced film below and experience a celebration of Geoffrey Holder's abundantly colorful life and his beautifully artistic end. If you have time to make it to the end of this film, do. I would be very surprised if you can get through it completely tear-less. What a beautiful man, with beautiful talents and beautiful ideas. I very deeply love him to this very day. And if you watch this, you'll know exactly why. ❤
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