Gor Gennady Samoylovich: The Great Actor Jones

Описание: Episode Title: A Scientific Miracle or a Haunting Role?

In this episode, we explore mind-bending 1966 short story, "The Great Actor Jones." It is a tale where theoretical physics, the mystery of time, and the extreme limits of acting collide. What happens when a scientist's "impossible" theory about time becomes a reality that invades his own living room?

The Premise: A Call from the Past
Professor Philip Dadlin is the creator of the "Zigzag Chronos" hypothesis—a theory suggesting that time is not a one-way street but can be reversible under certain conditions. His life is turned upside down when he receives a phone call from a man claiming to be Edgar Allan Poe. While Dadlin is convinced it’s a prank or an actor preparing for a biopic, his assistant, a technician named Samuel Gops, claims to have used Dadlin’s theory to "pull" the real Poe from the 19th century into the present.

In this episode, we discuss:
The Paradox of Edgar Jones: We meet the man at the center of the mystery—a vulgar, mediocre provincial actor with "piggy eyes" and a "red nose of a drunkard". Yet, when the lights flicker, he undergoes a physical and spiritual transformation into the pale, melancholic genius of Edgar Allan Poe.
The World Without Shadows: We analyze Poe’s haunting critique of the modern world. Why does he believe that in our world of "harsh electric light" where there are no shadows, geniuses like Rembrandt or Beethoven are impossible?
Anna’s Tragic Romance: A look at Dadlin’s sister, Anna, who falls in love not with the actor, but with the "dreamy and beautiful voice" of the poet. Her heartbreak leads to a desperate plea: if Poe was brought here by science, can science send him back to the century where he belongs?
Science vs. Art: Was it truly a "zigzag of time" that brought a dead man to life, or did Gops use "chemical stimulants of the imagination" to turn a third-rate actor into a vessel for a ghost?
The Baltimore Manuscript: We break down the shocking finale. After the actor Jones mysteriously vanishes, a 19th-century manuscript is discovered in Baltimore—written by the real Edgar Allan Poe—describing a terrifying journey into the late 20th century.

Key Discussion Points:
"An actor does not play with reality; rather, reality plays with him. For a time, he becomes another person."
"I am too fat and vulgar for a ghost... Perhaps it is talent?"

Why This Story Matters Today:
Gennady Gor’s work is a masterpiece of "intellectual sci-fi." It explores the idea that talent might be a "puncture" in time and that our reality is far more fragile than we think. We’ll discuss whether Jones was a fraud, a victim of an experiment, or the greatest actor to ever live.

Listen now, subscribe and join the conversation in the comments: Do you believe Jones was just "staying in character," or did Professor Dadlin’s theory actually break the walls of time?

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