Just out of curiousity, how does one broach the subject of creating a character with a guest actor in mind when the episode involves said character being a boundary-violating vocal proponent of B&D and becoming a victim of homosexual rape? I'm picturing a "Gee... thanks for thinking of me?" reaction happening there.
Marco: Do we look reasonable to you? Mal: Well. Looks can be deceiving. Jayne: Not as deceiving as a low down dirty... deceiver.
'Out Of Gas'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 19, 2005 6:15:36 pm PDT #9656 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Sue - Jun 19, 2005 6:26:05 pm PDT #9657 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Are you kidding? Most actors love playing anyone who's different in anyway. Serial killer, rapist, mentally challenged, blind, missing a limb, schizophrenic, drugged addicted, Nazi, tormented artist (all at once and you're guaranteed some kind of nomination)...it's all good. It gives them tons of meat from which to create a character, and lots of opportunities for costumes, props, and interesting physicality.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 19, 2005 6:36:22 pm PDT #9658 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Oh, no argument it was a plum role with lots of great facets for an actor to explore. It's just the "I wrote this character for you!" element that struck me as having awkwardness potential.
BartlebyFink - Jun 19, 2005 6:50:03 pm PDT #9659 of 10001
One Hot Burrito!
Awesome performance aside, my favorite part about that guy is that he directed PCU.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 19, 2005 7:04:02 pm PDT #9660 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I have to admit the "Afternoon Delight" prank/torture scene is a comedic moment that I've remembered fondly for years and years. Despite a friend actually doing something like that to me with "Party Man."
DavidS - Jun 19, 2005 7:30:40 pm PDT #9661 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And then, something miraculous happened: The executives at Fox hired Tim Minear to salvage the project. Minear worked his way up the TV ladder as a writer on various shows until he made his mark on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel. From there he executive produced the critically-lauded Firefly in 2002 before creating Wonderfalls last year. How good is Minear? It would not be rash to consider him one of the five best minds in television.
Aww man. They got that he didn't work on Buffy, but he wasn't a creator of Wonderfalls. They brought him in as showrunner after it was already together.
BartlebyFink - Jun 19, 2005 10:04:14 pm PDT #9662 of 10001
One Hot Burrito!
He still wrote one of the, for my money, best episodes of that entire series.
tiggy - Jun 20, 2005 2:07:18 am PDT #9663 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Awesome performance aside, my favorite part about that guy is that he directed PCU.
heh. i love that movie. "this penis party's got to go. hey hey! ho ho!"
Daisy Jane - Jun 20, 2005 2:21:35 am PDT #9664 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
One of my all time favorites!
"We will not pro-test!" "We Will not pro-test!"
"Gutter is a tool" "Gutter is a tool"
Vortex - Jun 20, 2005 7:52:05 am PDT #9665 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
he made his mark on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel.
This is why people think that he worked on Buffy, it should be "made his mark on Angel, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off."
Maybe Strong kept the hair to remind himself that he was heterosexual. His hatred of Brandt became twisted up with sex, He wanted to rape Brandt, but it was about the power, not the sex.