Azalin Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 probably my favorite underrated character actor would be Lance Henricksen, but since he doesn't fit the bill, how about Avery Brooks?
Mark Vader Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 On 7/10/2014 at 1:08 AM, GreggyT said: Excellent start, cheers! Thanks. I know that McBride & Honsou are two completely different looking guys, but they are both quality actors. Taylor Cole I can easily see fitting the bill as your second lead, and I think she just needs that one big break.
4merper4mer Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) On 7/10/2014 at 3:13 AM, GreggyT said: Sammy will always have a place in our writer's room if he wishes. I've been a fan of his material for years and lord knows the hack we have running it now needs some help. And from there, who knows? There could easily be a part for a talking gerbil in the show... it's that kind of show. I have good news/realistic news, bad news, good news, no news, and weird news. In which order would you like these? Edited July 10, 2014 by 4merper4mer
OGTEleven Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 On 7/10/2014 at 2:24 PM, Azalin said: probably my favorite underrated character actor would be Lance Henricksen, but since he doesn't fit the bill, how about Avery Brooks? I like Henricksen too. i also like a guy named Peter Stormare who I think is very underrated and Peter Sarsgaard who I have seen do some very good work along with having some bad roles. Neither of those guys fit any of the characters described.
KD in CA Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Paul Giamatti is well known, but doesn't get the accolades he deserves IMO. He's an outstanding actor.
Mark Vader Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 On 7/10/2014 at 4:29 AM, GreggyT said: This is the moon one, and I really like Zhang, she might be good because she's so slight you would easily overlook her. Makes her character a bit more formidable. 50s can still work since the character is supposed to look younger than she really is so we can kind of get away with anyone in that 30-50s range... Does Zhang's reputation for sleeping her way to the top give you pause for wanting to hire her?
DC Tom Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 On 7/10/2014 at 11:18 PM, Mark Vader said: Does Zhang's reputation for sleeping her way to the top give you pause for wanting to hire her? Really? I'm at the very bottom, Ms. Ziyi. You can start here.
Mark Vader Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 12:06 AM, DC Tom said: Really? I'm at the very bottom, Ms. Ziyi. You can start here. Oh yes. She is hated by the public in China. Zhang Ziyi is very beautiful, and she's used that for her own gain. She doesn't deny it. I think this mostly came out after she had been cast in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Deranged Rhino Posted July 12, 2014 Author Posted July 12, 2014 On 7/12/2014 at 10:42 PM, Mark Vader said: So GreggyT, have you made any choices yet? Coming down to the wire here... but honing in on some. Here were a few that have been recently brought up that I don't think were mentioned: Malcolm Jamal Warner (dude can act and this is the kind of role that is so far from Cosby it could be great for him), Omari Hardwick, Mahershala Ali and a few that others have suggested for the lead. Female lead I have: Gugu Mbatha-Raw leading the pack The rest are still being sorted... but this has been helpful so any further ideas are always welcome!
Mark Vader Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 On 7/12/2014 at 10:59 PM, GreggyT said: Coming down to the wire here... but honing in on some. Here were a few that have been recently brought up that I don't think were mentioned: Malcolm Jamal Warner (dude can act and this is the kind of role that is so far from Cosby it could be great for him), Omari Hardwick, Mahershala Ali and a few that others have suggested for the lead. Female lead I have: Gugu Mbatha-Raw leading the pack The rest are still being sorted... but this has been helpful so any further ideas are always welcome! I've heard some good things about her.
Deranged Rhino Posted July 13, 2014 Author Posted July 13, 2014 On 7/13/2014 at 3:47 AM, Mark Vader said: I've heard some good things about her. She's fantastic, I've never worked with her so I can't speak to it personally, but I've enjoyed her work for awhile now. I wrote it with her kinda in mind, albeit retro-actively.
Nanker Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 Rochester, NY's very own Robert Forster. He was great in The Descendants, and absolutely perfect in Breaking Bad.
Deranged Rhino Posted July 13, 2014 Author Posted July 13, 2014 On 7/13/2014 at 1:28 PM, Nanker said: Rochester, NY's very own Robert Forster. He was great in The Descendants, and absolutely perfect in Breaking Bad. He's someone I'd love to work with one day, for the hometown connection alone. We need more of the western NY accent on mainstream TV.
mrags Posted July 13, 2014 Posted July 13, 2014 I'd like to add someone to the argument. This is based solely on the title of being under rated. I don't know of he fits your roles. William Fitchtner. Awesome. Love him in everything. And he's from Cheektowaga. Went to Maryvale and love the City of Buffalo and the area.
Mark Vader Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 On 7/13/2014 at 7:35 PM, mrags said: I'd like to add someone to the argument. This is based solely on the title of being under rated. I don't know of he fits your roles. William Fitchtner. Awesome. Love him in everything. And he's from Cheektowaga. Went to Maryvale and love the City of Buffalo and the area. Good choice. He was very good in "Invasion". Too bad that show got cancelled after one season.
DC Tom Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 On 7/14/2014 at 5:55 PM, Mark Vader said: Good choice. He was very good in "Invasion". Too bad that show got cancelled after one season. I can't think of anything I haven't liked him in. I couldn't stand "Invasion," though...had promise, but one of the worst-paced science fiction dramas I've ever seen. Still can't fault his performance (or Kari Matchett's - I see her on Covert Affairs, and still think of her as "that chick from Invasion.")
Mark Vader Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 On 7/14/2014 at 6:21 PM, DC Tom said: I can't think of anything I haven't liked him in. I couldn't stand "Invasion," though...had promise, but one of the worst-paced science fiction dramas I've ever seen. Still can't fault his performance (or Kari Matchett's - I see her on Covert Affairs, and still think of her as "that chick from Invasion.") It took awhile for "Invasion" to get going, but it did lead up to a very good ending.
Fixxxer Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 On 7/13/2014 at 7:35 PM, mrags said: I'd like to add someone to the argument. This is based solely on the title of being under rated. I don't know of he fits your roles. William Fitchtner. Awesome. Love him in everything. And he's from Cheektowaga. Went to Maryvale and love the City of Buffalo and the area. Fitchtner's audio with John Murphy, the last 22' of the show. http://www.buffalobills.com/video/audio/The-John-Murphy-Show-June-20/6205ebff-1251-466b-823a-42a457bdaa62#watch
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