I dont think I've ever seen him in anything, but I'll take your word for it.
He was a Daily Show correspondant for a few years, and never failed to bring me to tears with hysterical laughter.
Can't any one of your damn little Scooby club at least try to remember that I hate you all?
Spike ,'Get It Done'
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Sean K - Mar 21, 2005 12:28:43 pm PST #470 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
bon bon - Mar 21, 2005 12:34:12 pm PST #471 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Jars, see Anchorman.
LOUD NOISES!
Kate P. - Mar 21, 2005 12:37:20 pm PST #472 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
The creepy thing about the pilot is that it is the same. Same script, same pacing, same shots...American actors.
They did very nearly this with Queer as Folk, too, at least at the beginning. It was very odd to watch the UK version, after familiarizing myself so thoroughly with the US version, and realize how much they (the US writers) had copied word-for-word and shot-for-shot from the UK series.
Kate P. - Mar 21, 2005 12:37:25 pm PST #473 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
ooh, the dreaded doublepost
Hayden - Mar 21, 2005 12:38:42 pm PST #474 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Carell's hilarious, but the whole thing just reeks of gilding a lily. Gervais is so twitchily perfect as David Brent that I'm afraid Carell's going to come across too broadly. Also, the 6-episode arcs and christmas specials were almost hermetically complete. I worry that the long American season will turn the premise into an opportunity to bring in the unfunny "wacky" pratfalls and misunderstandings that dominate our sitcoms. Having a King of the Hill writer & producer on board alleviates my fear a bit, (on edit) although, now that I think about it, they took the character of Peggy Hill in some awful directions starting a few seasons ago. She was written with less attention to nuance and more out-and-out lunatic behavior with no consequences, which sucked a lot of the life out of the show.
Jars - Mar 21, 2005 12:45:41 pm PST #475 of 10002
They did very nearly this with Queer as Folk, too, at least at the beginning.
I always wondered about this. I loved the original version, but the American one never aired over here, to the best of my knowledge. Did they just write original material from the end of the UK version, or had they veered away before that?
Nicole - Mar 21, 2005 12:59:01 pm PST #476 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!
Billy Crudup is one of my favorite actors ever
Sean, I recommend that you see Inventing The Abbotts, if you haven't already. Billy is wonderful in it.
Kate P. - Mar 21, 2005 1:01:52 pm PST #477 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Jars, they diverged from the UK storyline after the first few episodes, although there are echoes of the UK first season throughout the US first season. But that's where the similarities end. I prefer the US version, but then again, I saw it first.
Gandalfe - Mar 21, 2005 2:20:46 pm PST #478 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I watched Prey For Rock and Roll today. Avoid it unless you A) have a thing for Gina Gershon, B) can't tell good music if it bites you in the ass, or C) can believe in a Marc Blucas with tattoos, a crew cut, and just-released-from-prison-goatee. Named ANIMAL.
It's like Grace Of My Heart gone horribly, horribly wrong.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 21, 2005 2:37:21 pm PST #479 of 10002
"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 don't think I've ever seen him in anything, but I'll take your word for it.
Everything I've ever seen him in had him playing essentially the same vain, pompous moron. I gather this is perfect for taking on the Ricky Gervais character?