Actor cuts own throat on stage.

Kristoph · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:14

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7777086.stm

An actor narrowly escaped death after slashing his throat on stage with a real knife, instead of a blunt stage-prop blade.

Austrian police are investigating whether the incident was a mistake or a deliberate attack on the actor.

Anyone else read this and think... Is that you 47?

Adsta · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:21

hardcore acting right there

danza · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:21

mp3kla said:
Anyone else read this and think... Is that you 47?

Yup!

Just started playing Blood Money again yesterday. Brilliant game.

Bennie-Mac · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:21

It sounds like agent 47 may have been the inspiration anyway

Cue the anti-gaming bandwagon...

Cosimo · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:21

Spooky, this usually only happens in TV dramas and movies. He is a very lucky man, I wonder whether someone didn’t like him.

nikebee · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:22

Sounds like something out of Diagnosis Murder...

"The knife even still had the price tag on it," one officer said.

=/

semi-pro waster · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:23

Adsta said:
hardcore acting right there

Indeed, that's taking method acting to extremes.

I wonder if it is a similar situation to Brandon Lee in The Crow.

^TANK^ · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:25

Maybe a stunt to get noticed more.

arknor · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:25

i think if i was an actor i would test the knife first to make sure it was blunt and not let it out of my sight until i had performed the act

^TANK^ · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:29

arknor said:
i think if i was an actor i would test the knife first to make sure it was blunt and not let it out of my sight until i had performed the act

+1 good point.

The Funktopus · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:34

Verily, thou hath not checked thyself, but wrecked thyself.

orderoftheflame · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:35

simulatorman said:
Spooky, this usually only happens in TV dramas and movies. He is a very lucky man, I wonder whether someone didn’t like him.

Agreed. Swear this happend in some TV muder mystery.

Someone swapped a blunt blade for a real one to make some actor kill themselves.

Begbie · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:35

Free advertising obviously.

Marky · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:36

mp3kla said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7777086.stm

Anyone else read this and think... Is that you 47?

Ha reminds me of the level where you can replace the gun with a real gun

^TANK^ said:
Maybe a stunt to get noticed more.

That's some dedication!

sanaxe1 · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:36

Sounds like a attention whore to me!

V4NT0M · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:40

Was he portraying a pirate?

gillywibble · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:45

The acting was terrible darling, he didn't even scream properly.

Ciphon · 11 Dec 2008 at 13:46

Bennie-Mac said:
Cue the anti-gaming bandwagon...

Nooooooo!

Helium_Junkie · 11 Dec 2008 at 14:15

Scary stuff!

tisonlyme · 11 Dec 2008 at 14:19

Ah, I was looking forward to reading some neck related puns about this story.

You have failed me guys!