Cyrhaeddodd becyn bach Jiffy ddoe, gyda DVD Sbaeneg o ffilm Monte Hellman, Cockfighter. Ffilm sy wedi cael ei bano ym Mhrydain yw hi, achos y creulondeb amlwg i’r adar ynddi (doedd dim sÙn am “No animals were injured in the course of making…” yn y 70au). Yng nghanol y ffilm, mewn perfformiad bendigedig (a dw i heb wylio’r holl ffilm eto) yw Warren Oates

As great a talent as he was, Warren Oates’ appeal and importance cannot be measured simply in terms of acting. As a thug or a bully, cowhand or hired gun, bank robber or cockfighter, Warren Oates gave the American movie-going public a chance to look at itself, to see what it had become in the years between Korea and Grenada. Tragically, introspection has never been one of America’s nor Hollywood’s finest qualities and so Oates’ importance wasn’t fully appreciated until years after his death. While he might no longer be with us, Warren Oates’ spirit lives on, both in his impressive body of work and in the performances of Steve Buscemi, Tracey Walter, Lance Henriksen, Tim Roth and the 101 other actors who have breached the copyright on his blend of charm, scruffiness and psychosis.

Tudalen ffan am Warren Oates, gyda sawl dolen diddorol.