Are we looking at American actors, or international as well?
I always think, though no one at Imus asks, that a Mt Rushmore should certainly represent only those from the U S
He has the Beatles. And I get it, though I disagree, I don’t like the Beatles, I’m one of those few, I get it.
But no it shouldn’t be a group and it shouldn’t be a Brit or anyone outside the US.
It’s Mt. Rushmore.
Further, I think it should represent the different genres. Mt R of music should and it’s really five, so people have a terrible time with it but they don’t know why.
It’s Country, Blues, Rock, Big Band and Classical
Emmy Lou or Hank W or so, Stevie Ray, Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly, Duke Ellington or Ella, and Ira Gershwin. Not set in stone, but something like that.
I learned, coincidentally, on Jeopardy this week, the figures on Mt Rushmore represent, as I’d imagined, certain aspects of our heritage.
So, I think, no, only US