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Title: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Uncle Roger on May 25, 2018, 08:34:13 PM: Obviously, it didn't happen but I just read an item in an old soap magazine from the 1970's that stated that both Michael and Antony Ponzini (the original Vince Wolek on OLTL) had tested for major parts in The Godfather. All actors audition for parts that they don't get but it's fun to wonder which part that he might have played.
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 25, 2018, 09:18:22 PM: Please don't jump down my throat, but I've never actually seen any of The Godfather movies. What role do people think Stroka might have been up for?

And as upset as some of you may be that I've never actually seen any of The Godfather movies, you couldn't possibly be more shocked than a friend of a friend's husband, who's a walking encyclopedia of those movies. He owns, like, every video release that has ever come out - he's watched the movies who knows how many times - and he's even gotten his son to be almost as big of an expert on them as he is. To put it in terms we'd better understand: he as much into The Godfather as many of us are into DS. [ghost_wink]
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on May 25, 2018, 09:21:02 PM: How about:

Michael Stroka as Albert Neri

Dennis Patrick as Capt. McCluskey

KLS as Kay Adams

Abe Vigoda as Sal Tessio (Talk about perfect casting!)

Thayer David as Americo Bonasera

John Karlen as Tom Hagen
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Uncle Roger on May 25, 2018, 09:23:22 PM: I would hardly jump down your throat, MB. I've never seen any of the movies either and really have little interest in doing so.
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on May 25, 2018, 09:35:51 PM: I'll bet that Barnabas and Dr. Hoffman enjoyed catching The Godfather at the Collinsport Cinema.

PS Paul Michael (King Johnny) as Don Barzini.
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Uncle Roger on May 25, 2018, 09:38:25 PM: I have no doubt that Carolyn and, well, whoever saw it at The Collinsport Drive In. Well, parts of it anyway.😉😉
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: patrickm on May 25, 2018, 09:48:23 PM: If I had to guess, I would say Michael auditioned for Paulie. Without pointing figures about viewing choices, I actually saw The Godfather again at the Flashback Cinema at Epic Theatre last summer and it's still magnificent.
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Josette on May 26, 2018, 11:09:53 PM: MB, You're not alone - I haven't seen any of them either! Although I always intend to get around to it!!
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: Midnite on May 31, 2018, 12:02:20 AM: OMG, watch Godfather Pts I and II immediatamente!!!

Quote from: patrickm on May 25, 2018, 09:48:23 PM
If I had to guess, I would say Michael auditioned for Paulie.

Yes ("that stronz")!
Title: Re: What if: Michael Stroka in The Godfather
Post by: patrickm on May 31, 2018, 03:32:20 AM: [stfl]