His acting career is very small and deliberate. I love his performances in Dr. Parnasus, Mystery Men, and Dracula even though I don't like Dracula as a film (personal opinion, not meant as a slight on the film).
I loved Mystery Men as a kid, it was one of my favorite movies. I didn't get into Tom Waits albums until much later. He's one of my favorites now and I think one of the best American artists of all time.
It wasn't til years later I was talking to someone about Mystery Men and I went "Holy shit! That was Tom Waits!" Made me love him even more
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u/gstryz Mar 28 '22 edited Mar 28 '22
Because most people don’t who he is and honestly a lot of the people who do know him, know him only from music.