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General Discussions => Current Talk Archive => Current Talk '24 I => Current Talk '02 I => Topic started by: ClaudeNorth on June 10, 2002, 08:22:50 AM
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A question for everyone:
If a film were being made about the making of DS, what actors would you choose to play Curtis, Frid, Hall, Bennett, etc.?
Regards,
John
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Hmmmmm. . .Glenn Close as Grayson??? She doesn't strongly physically resemble her but I bet she could get the personality down pat.
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In another thread we have been discussing actors
for a new DS. I think the best ones came up with
were:
Rupert Evertte for Barnabas
Hugh Jackman for Burke/Jermiah
Kevin Spacey for Willie
P.S. I agree with you Julia99, Glenn Close would do a
great job as Julia and I bet with hair and make up
she could even get her look ;)
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Jeremy Irons as Jonathan Frid (with his hair died a tinge darker).
Gerard
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Glenn Close would be a pretty good Grayson Hall, IMO...
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I think Alan Rickman would make a great Nicholas
Blair ::)
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Glenn Close is a possibility for Grayson, but I think I'd like to give Meryl Streep an audition for the role. She's great with accents and she has performed with Grayson in "Happy End" so might have some insights she could call upon for the part.
I also love the idea of Alan Rickman. I'd love to see him in anything!
Maybe James Marsters (Spike in Buffy) for Don Briscoe?
Bette
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Glenn Close is a possibility for Grayson, but I think I'd like to give Meryl Streep an audition for the role. She's great with accents and she has performed with Grayson in "Happy End" so might have some insights she could call upon for the part.
Bette
I was thinking the same thing Bette!! Meryl Streep is a wonderful & talented actress! Good Choice :)
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Even though I can't [size=14]stand[/size] Jack Nickolson, it would be fun to see him play...
Louis Edmond
;D .
I agree that Glenn Close would be good as Dr. Hoffman.
Picture, if you will, Sam Shepard as Barnabas.
He (S.S.) can appear dark/cold (he's quite an accomplished actor), and that might be interesting.
As Maggie, Megan Follows (perhaps you've seen her in the various Ann of Green Gables).
Annette O'Toole, perhaps, in the formidable role of Liz Stoddard.
Patti
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I would not make the profoundly stupid error of attempting to recruit name actors. I woudl get entirely unknown, mid 20's actors to play the actors. Youth has appeal, after all.
I would maybe involve one name actor to play the role of John Herbert Frid, the gifted man who made the show. It would have to be Matt Damon or Justin Timberlake as a young Jonathan Frid, though the latter obviously lacks Mr. Frid's acting abilities. Timberlake's ability to adlib and his capability to learn and adapt, however, would aide him in a successful portrayal of Frid, if it ever could come about. . It would be absolutely necesary to include the real Mr. Frid though, as an obviously mature Frid. He could play himself tirelessly promoting fan conventions in the 80's at least. In addition, it might be viable to consider uses the real Frid's voice for whatever actor plays him; after all, his cultured and sophisticated delivery helped raise his acting to the level of art at times. Few can match him in this respect. A deliberate imitation woudl be bound to fail as it would necessarily be derivative and third-rate because such brillant delivery is more of a reflection of Frid's own innate gifts rather than anything he learned at Yale or in his career; in other words, Frid cannot be taught.
I would touch on the stars' homosexuality. DS wasn't the Brady Bunch, and it would be painfully blah if some bigot attempted to whitewash the lives of the DS stars. A little campness, a little dark humor, and the homosexuality of a number of the male actors, if properly exploited, would be the only chance such a biopic would have at success (and a major success at that). Otherwise, obviously, it would be an MPI home video only release, which is terribly pathetic.
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How does everyone feel about casting a younger Sid Ceasar as Barnabas and Flip Wilson as Julia?
Do I hear a "No"?????
Nancy
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I would not make the profoundly stupid error of attempting to recruit name actors. I would get entirely unknown, mid 20's actors to play the actors.
I get your point, but it's hard to play goofy casting games with unknowns.
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In most cases, discussion about which individuals in the cast are gay is getting into personal and private information, and that's not the purpose of these forums.
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I have no casting suggestions to make, but there are plenty of name actors who don't have an established screen persona to get in the way of them doing a slightly out of character part.
Luciaphil
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How does everyone feel about casting a younger Sid Ceasar as Barnabas and Flip Wilson as Julia?
Do I hear a "No"?????
Nancy
OMG!!!! ROTFLOL!!!
I can just hear Flip/Julia saying the Debil made me do it!
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I am aware of this and did not hint at which were gay, nor did I have any intention do so. It certainly protects DS boards--and the individual posters who may allege such things--from litigation over libel. However, I am repulsed by the DS fan community at large for being unable to accept the sexualities of certain stars, already known to most fans who have been around a while
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In most cases, discussion about which individuals in the cast are gay is getting into personal and private information, and that's not the purpose of these forums.
No offense intended. I was only commenting on a thought already out there, but certainly no harm or anything else was meant...
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No offense intended. I was only commenting on a thought already out there, but certainly no harm or anything else was meant...
scout75, I know you meant no offense and appreciated your bringing the discussion back to the characters. And I appreciated your edit too. :)
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I am aware of this and did not hint at which were gay, nor did I have any intention do so. It certainly protects DS boards--and the individual posters who may allege such things--from litigation over libel. However, I am repulsed by the DS fan community at large for being unable to accept the sexualities of certain stars, already known to most fans who have been around a while
Spiderman, I only made a comment in the event that the topic you brought up became headed in that direction. I also am aware of your feelings toward the board's policy regarding discussions about sexuality, and as I've explained before, it's a privacy issue and not one about lack of acceptance, and it isn't limited to a star's sexual identity but includes all personal issues that the star prefers to keep private.
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Billy Zane as Jonathan Frid(Barney), Frances Fisher as Julia/Grayson, a well fed Calista Flockhart as Lara Parker/Angelique, the kid who plays Brady on Days as Chris Pennock/Jeb are a few that come to mind.
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Frances Fisher as Julia/Grayson, .
good thought there. . .
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Since I started this topic, I think I should weigh in with my thoughts...
Frances Fisher as Grayson is an interesting idea, although I really can't imagine anyone being able to capture Grayson's persona.
The big question is who would Gothick pick to play Grayson.
For Lara Parker, I would cast Michelle Pfeiffer. I think she'd make an excellent Angelique, too.
For Jonathan Frid, I pick Sam Waterston. JF has an "old world gentleman" quality about him, and I think SW would be able to capture that.
Regards,
John
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OMG!!!! Frances Fisher as Amazin' Grayson would be perfect!!! The hair, the face, they look like twins! And Sam Waterston as Frid is perfectamous too!!!!!!!!!!