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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1785 on: September 09, 2010, 07:39:42 PM »
nah.  I can't see Baldwin delivering Mac's "speech" in changes.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1786 on: September 09, 2010, 07:42:14 PM »
nah.  I can't see Baldwin delivering Mac's "speech" in changes.

I can.  It comes out kinda Jayne-y, but for better or worse, he's the voice in my head.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1787 on: September 09, 2010, 07:43:14 PM »
Now the question is:  Is Baldwin willing to shave his head?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1788 on: September 09, 2010, 07:44:36 PM »
Though in a pinch, he might make a half-decent Michael.  Hm.

Doesn't come across as clever as Michael seems in the books. Not to say he seems dumb, just not above average. Besides, he always seems a bit on the shady side to me (although that's part of what I love about him.) I could certainly see him as Mac, though. And in this case I think book description of physical appearance can go by the wayside a little and we can let Adam Baldwin keep his hair. I just don't picture him looking right without it.  ;)
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1789 on: September 09, 2010, 08:04:46 PM »
Adam Baldwin specializes in half-crazy, all-badass smarter-than-your-average-bicep bruiser.  I say bruiser because "thug" is too low and "ass-kicker" isn't descriptive enough.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1790 on: September 10, 2010, 01:35:23 AM »
Time to upset the apple cart again.

Crispin Glover for Nicodemus. 
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« Reply #1791 on: September 10, 2010, 01:58:49 AM »
Who should play Nicodemus?

Mark Sheppard.  ;)

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« Reply #1792 on: September 10, 2010, 12:57:15 PM »
I am blanking on the actor's name but he is currrently playing the King Of Mississippi on HBO's True Blood There is a second idea but due to lack of Cafine brain is working slowly.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1793 on: September 10, 2010, 01:04:29 PM »
My b/f was watching a bio thing about Silence of the Lambs last night.  Made me think Anthony Hopkins could be good for Nicodemus.  Cause from what I remember, he was very much similar to Lecter.  Very creepy, but only in the little things he'd do, otherwise he was mostly normal and almost refined.  And what I remember is mostly from Death Masks; it's been a while since I've reread anything past Dead Beat.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1794 on: September 10, 2010, 01:23:11 PM »
My choice for Nic was Bill Nighy

but the people were pretty unanimous that Bill Nighy was too old for Nic because Nic is suppose to look 30ish

so then I changed my vote to Gary Oldman for Nic


Crispin Glover definitely has the look, but I don't know if he is intimidating enough.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1795 on: September 10, 2010, 02:49:39 PM »
My b/f was watching a bio thing about Silence of the Lambs last night.  Made me think Anthony Hopkins could be good for Nicodemus.  Cause from what I remember, he was very much similar to Lecter.  Very creepy, but only in the little things he'd do, otherwise he was mostly normal and almost refined.  And what I remember is mostly from Death Masks; it's been a while since I've reread anything past Dead Beat.

*parties*

Another for Hopkins!  WaHoo!
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1796 on: September 10, 2010, 02:54:36 PM »
I think I mentioned this on another thread that was integrated with this one.
Sharlto Copley (guy from District 9) for Butters.  He does wacky amazingly well.

I think Gary Oldman would make a great Nic.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1797 on: September 10, 2010, 04:55:42 PM »
*parties*

Another for Hopkins!  WaHoo!
A lot to do with how he portrayed Lecter.  It wasn't completely over the top or anything, when you first see him, he's simply standing there and says "Good morning."  Pleasantly.  Like I said, I don't completely remember much about Nic, but I seem to recall him being a generally normal guy, until the little details start to come out, and then he's creepy as hell.  I think Jeremy Irons could also do it.  Although that might be cause he was also a big contender for the part of Lecter.

Crispin Glover is just creepy from the get-go.  And it's easier to remember him as creepy and not the sorta nerdy wuss he was in Back to the Future.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1798 on: September 10, 2010, 05:33:06 PM »
Actually, he gave me the creeps in Back to the Future too.  In my circle of friends, we never call him Crispin Glover.  He is known as "Creepy Pale Guy."
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1799 on: September 10, 2010, 05:33:35 PM »
A lot to do with how he portrayed Lecter.  It wasn't completely over the top or anything, when you first see him, he's simply standing there and says "Good morning."  Pleasantly.  Like I said, I don't completely remember much about Nic, but I seem to recall him being a generally normal guy, until the little details start to come out, and then he's creepy as hell.  I think Jeremy Irons could also do it.  Although that might be cause he was also a big contender for the part of Lecter.

Crispin Glover is just creepy from the get-go.  And it's easier to remember him as creepy and not the sorta nerdy wuss he was in Back to the Future.

That's what I said the first time I suggested him.
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