North By Northwest
— Dosed with a bottle of Bourbon. Spent the night in prison and appearing before a judge, energetic, well-rested, not a trace of a hangover. Several days on the run. Tangled up in a murder conspiracy. An adult sleepover on the night train. Chased by a crop duster, spraying him with 1950s cancerous pesticides, forcing him to hide in a ditch. No shower for days. Yet, Cary Grant’s Roger Thornhill still looks impeccable. The suit maybe a little dirty, but not a single crease. The hair immaculate, as if it is a LEGO wig.
As a man in his early forties who works from home and doesn’t wear socks on most days, I’ve got to ask myself what I can do to look more like Cary Grant?
(1959) Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay: Ernest Lehman. Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason.