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Current Talk '24 I / Re: And Even Yet Another New Slideshow
« on: May 31, 2014, 06:34:46 PM »
I completely agree, DarkLady - he was a definite standout in the pilot!
And to think some execs at the WB initially balked at Newman's casting because they wanted someone younger (please - Newman was only 29 - and his age jibes well with Marley Shelton, who was also 29, though playing a bit younger - not to mention he was years younger than Frid or Cross) and they wanted a "soap stud" (again, please - Newman may not be a "soap stud," but he's certainly handsome). It was quite sad that the WB wanted to stress age/looks over talent (which Newman has in spades). But thankfully the producers won out and Newman was cast - and those execs came around once they saw dailies of Newman as Barnabas.
And to think some execs at the WB initially balked at Newman's casting because they wanted someone younger (please - Newman was only 29 - and his age jibes well with Marley Shelton, who was also 29, though playing a bit younger - not to mention he was years younger than Frid or Cross) and they wanted a "soap stud" (again, please - Newman may not be a "soap stud," but he's certainly handsome). It was quite sad that the WB wanted to stress age/looks over talent (which Newman has in spades). But thankfully the producers won out and Newman was cast - and those execs came around once they saw dailies of Newman as Barnabas.