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Zachary Quinto
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5730 on: February 01, 2013, 03:24:07 AM »
I especially love the fact that the picture on the right comes from an episode where whenever he snapped something exploded or fell apart, or else something equally impressive/scary.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5731 on: February 01, 2013, 03:28:03 AM »
YES. No arguments here, that's first choice casting right there.

Is there anything we can give Bruce Campbell? Just because I feel he should be in all the things.
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I especially love the fact that the picture on the right comes from an episode where whenever he snapped something exploded or fell apart, or else something equally impressive/scary.
That was one of my favorite episodes. So hilarious. And then the guy at the end who tries to snap. *stiches* el diablo is the thing that clinched it for me.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5732 on: February 01, 2013, 03:30:14 AM »
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5733 on: February 01, 2013, 03:58:51 AM »
YES. No arguments here, that's first choice casting right there.

Is there anything we can give Bruce Campbell? Just because I feel he should be in all the things.

Assuming the obvious choice wasn't cast for the role, how about Bruce Campbell for Larry Fowler?  Just knowing he was annoying Harry for all those years...

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« Reply #5734 on: February 01, 2013, 05:44:14 AM »
Assuming the obvious choice wasn't cast for the role, how about Bruce Campbell for Larry Fowler?  Just knowing he was annoying Harry for all those years...

I like Bruce too much to do that to him.  I was actually picturing him as Mac, but I could also (On top of my other choices for the character) hear him as the voice ob Bob.

The only problem I have with Jeffrey Donovan as Nic is that I can't see him with the arrogant side.  Diabolical, yes; arrogantly diabolical, no.  It's one of the reasons that I like Gary Oldman for the role.

For Ebeneezer, I'd pick Ben Johnson if he weren't dead.  Unfortunately, I can't think of a single actor who's still alive that could fit my image of Eb, other than Kris Kristofferson, and he's a bit tall.

For Morty, I'd deffinitely go with Willie Garson from White Collar.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5735 on: February 01, 2013, 09:56:02 AM »
I like Bruce too much to do that to him.  I was actually picturing him as Mac, but I could also (On top of my other choices for the character) hear him as the voice ob Bob.

The only problem I have with Jeffrey Donovan as Nic is that I can't see him with the arrogant side.  Diabolical, yes; arrogantly diabolical, no.  It's one of the reasons that I like Gary Oldman for the role.

For Ebeneezer, I'd pick Ben Johnson if he weren't dead.  Unfortunately, I can't think of a single actor who's still alive that could fit my image of Eb, other than Kris Kristofferson, and he's a bit tall.

For Morty, I'd deffinitely go with Willie Garson from White Collar.

I still Hold to my Previous statement, I still want Bruce Cambell as either Carmicheal, or Stallings.  He has to have a re-accuring role... I wouldn't have it any other way, but Mac doesn't talk enough to have Cambell play him... I can get Behind Kristofferson... Oldman well it is a given that He is going to be there somewhere... I can thinks of at least three villians and two good guys he can easily play.

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« Reply #5736 on: February 01, 2013, 06:29:03 PM »
I still Hold to my Previous statement, I still want Bruce Cambell as either Carmicheal, or Stallings.  He has to have a re-accuring role... I wouldn't have it any other way, but Mac doesn't talk enough to have Cambell play him... I can get Behind Kristofferson... Oldman well it is a given that He is going to be there somewhere... I can thinks of at least three villians and two good guys he can easily play.

The only reason I didn't see Bruce as Carmichael was that Carmichael is described as short, overweight and balding.

I think the problem we're going to run into here is the descriptions.  Jim is very specific and fans notice when actors don't match the description given, which is why, in the long run, I think it would be best for the show to be animated, and the characters voiced.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5737 on: February 01, 2013, 08:38:59 PM »


Molly?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5738 on: February 01, 2013, 10:57:12 PM »


Molly?

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« Reply #5739 on: February 01, 2013, 11:00:19 PM »
I don't know her, but she reminds me of Farraw Fawcett. No problem. Almost any tall blonde can be Molly in my book.
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« Reply #5740 on: February 01, 2013, 11:14:47 PM »
I don't know her, but she reminds me of Farraw Fawcett. No problem. Almost any tall blonde can be Molly in my book.
My casting for Molly typically revolves around what tall, pretty blonde I've seen most recently.  But at 5'11", Kate Bock has an impressive height that would work well for a tall Harry.  The problem, of course, would be that if you cast a shorter Harry, then you lose the point of casting the accurately tall Molly.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5741 on: February 02, 2013, 05:56:14 AM »
Hight is an easy thing to fudge on screen anyway.  Take LotR.  The guy playing Gimly was the tallest member of the cast.
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« Reply #5742 on: February 02, 2013, 05:34:47 PM »
The only reason I didn't see Bruce as Carmichael was that Carmichael is described as short, overweight and balding.

I think the problem we're going to run into here is the descriptions.  Jim is very specific and fans notice when actors don't match the description given, which is why, in the long run, I think it would be best for the show to be animated, and the characters voiced.

  Ok, then Stallings... We can give Carmicheal to Paul ben-victor (The invisible man tv series... Fawkes partner)

Animated is a very specific audience, if going for commercial appeal, it has to be live action. Do Not get me wrong, I love animated series that have adult content... and if it shows up like that I will not complain.  I would much prefer a re-imagined series on AMC right after The Walking Dead... but I will take what I can get.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5743 on: February 02, 2013, 06:34:22 PM »
I'm actually upset that this thread just keeps going and going and going


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« Reply #5744 on: February 02, 2013, 07:03:33 PM »
 Don't be upset. It's awesome!
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