Casting... did anyone agree with my choice of Bill Paxton
for Collie? And who might best play Johnny? I'm going blank
on that one, for some reason..
One other question...
what's the difference between It and Tak? I mean, aside
from the obvious things, i.e., they don't "behave" the same way,
they both have a different m.o., so to speak.. I mean what is
the difference, really? Is one greater or more powerful than
the other, as in, would one be a lesser force than the other,
or are they just simply different... Or are they one and the
same?
aimee
> Hmm.... I'm not sure about how much Johnny reminded me of
> Frasier, but I think I could easily see Mr. Grammar playing
> Johnny, if he were aged just a bit. Pretty good call, I'd say!
> I kept stupidly picturing Howard Hesseman, which makes
> *no* sense... I'm sure it was just because of the name "Johnny"
> (as in Fever).. :)
Grammar is too young to play Johnny, and I can't see a single similarity
between Frasier and Marinville.
I think Dennis Hopper would be ideal to play Johnny in a good film
adaptation of Desperation. I could also see Nick Nolte in the part.
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>
> >>Johnny was the only character that I could see who would be a good
> person
> to play him. I clearly saw Kellsy Grammer in that role. Johnny reminded me
> alot of the character Frasier that he plays. Did anyone else see this?<<
>
> Hmm.... I'm not sure about how much Johnny reminded me of
> Frasier, but I think I could easily see Mr. Grammar playing
> Johnny, if he were aged just a bit. Pretty good call, I'd say!
> I kept stupidly picturing Howard Hesseman, which makes
> *no* sense... I'm sure it was just because of the name "Johnny"
> (as in Fever).. :)
D'oh! <striking head with palm> I *knew* I was picturing someone like
Howard Hesseman, and wasn't sure why... Thank you!
Actually, I also pictured someone a little more life-worn, like a Scott
Glenn-type.
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>Hmm.... I'm not sure about how much Johnny reminded me of
>Frasier, but I think I could easily see Mr. Grammar playing
>Johnny, if he were aged just a bit. Pretty good call, I'd say!
>I kept stupidly picturing Howard Hesseman, which makes
>*no* sense... I'm sure it was just because of the name "Johnny"
>(as in Fever).. :)
>
>
I can't see Grammer as Johnny at all, but Howard Hessman did cross my
mind. Another possibility is William Hurt.
The really tough call would be David. Not too many young actors with that
kind of range.
Marti
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1) Arnold Schwarzenegger is too expensive to kill off halfway through
the flick;
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2) All he really has to do is be big and menacing;
3) If you've seen Graveyard Shift or Sleepwalkers, you know that the
producers - who, granted, aren't nearly as smart as we are - won't be as
careful as they should be.
All of which is a pretty damn long-winded way of saying that as long as
they can get Johnny and David (and maybe Mary) cast well enough, a few
flaws in the other parts might be forgivable.
Thanks for your input. You'll find, as we continue here, that I come up
with some off-the-wall stuff. Your polite indulgence is greatly
appreciated.
Charlie P., #44
Actually, I envisioned John Travolta.
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Can't you just see Micheal Madsen doing that Miranda scene?
J. Junod <ju...@u.washington.edu> wrote in article
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> On Tue, 15 Jul 1997, Laura OS wrote:
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> >
> > On 12 Jul 1997, Siberri wrote:
> (snip)
>
> > > I kept stupidly picturing Howard Hesseman, which makes
> > > *no* sense... I'm sure it was just because of the name "Johnny"
> > > (as in Fever).. :)
> >
> > D'oh! <striking head with palm> I *knew* I was picturing someone
like
> > Howard Hesseman, and wasn't sure why... Thank you!
> >
> > Actually, I also pictured someone a little more life-worn, like a
Scott
> > Glenn-type.
>
> I can see Howard Hesseman too, now that he's been mentioned. But I
> actually saw Peter Fonda while I was reading the book(s).
>
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> With the exception of The Shining, of course, when did they ever get a
> person who can "act worth a damn" to be in a Stephen King movie?
Stand By Me ... Keifer Sutherland, John Cusack, Will Wheaton
Misery ... Kathy Bates, James Caan,
Dolores Claiborne ... Kathy Bates, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Jason
Leigh
Shawshank Redemption ... Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman
The Dead Zone ... Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
Firestarter ... George C. Scott, Martin Sheen
Geez, and that's just off the top of my head, and just the films I've
seen plus Shawshank !!!
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Okay, I didn't read _The Regulators_ since I was so disappointed with
_Desperation_, so could somebody explain to me what the connection is
between them? I don't mind spoilers.
Mary: Rebecca DiMornay
Collie: That guy with the shaking eyes from the movie "Heavy"
David: The kid from "Slingblade"
Johnny: Agree that Peter Fonda would be good
Drunk Man: The guy who played Johnny Fever from WKRP
Ellen: Cybill Shepherd (she would camp it up)
Cindy: Juliette Lewis
Steve: Bill Paxton
ss
>I'll try casting "Desperation," which I just finished, >and didn't really
like:
>
>Mary: Rebecca DiMornay
ergh--- not another one with her in it...
aside from that, I only pictured Mary as someone with dark hair and
features... I'm thinking he did specify dark hair, but I don't recall...
Yes, hair dye, sure, but
I just really, really can't stand Rebecca DeMornay. :)
>Collie: That guy with the shaking eyes from the movie "Heavy"
I do have to say Bill Paxton as Collie... but then, I haven't seen the
movie you're talking about either..
>David: The kid from "Slingblade"
I've had a hard time picturing David, for some reason..
>Johnny: Agree that Peter Fonda would be good
Peter Fonda would work for me, if I could just get Donald Sutherland (with
grey toned down *just* a bit) out of my head..
>Drunk Man: The guy who played Johnny Fever from WKRP
Drunk man?? Hmm.. do you mean the really old guy, the vet, who was a
citizen of Desperation? Howard Hesseman isn't nearly old enough, I'm
thinking..
>Ellen: Cybill Shepherd (she would camp it up)
That's a pretty interesting choice. I'll have to think about that one. I
think I like it. I was picturing someone more "motherly" like... oh, I
don't know, that woman who played the mom on Lost Boys and Edward
Scissorhands..
>Cindy: Juliette Lewis
I can definitely see that one, but Cynthia has always in my mind, ever
since Rose Madder, been played by Fairuza Balk. She's definitely got the
attitude!
>Steve: Bill Paxton
Good call there, but I already had him picked for Collie... hmm again.
What about Woody Harrelson? No? oh well... <g>
I definitely think Sam Elliott would make a good Johnny. He is HOT!!
Shelly
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I made the mistake of watching the movie Firestarter before beginning
Desperation and couldn't shake the image of George C Scott (Rainbird) as
johnny. Only I'm sure he's too old now.
hmmm.... did I hear that he passed away? I hope not, but it seems like I
did? Maybe not..
>>I'll try casting "Desperation," which I just finished, >and didn't
really
>like:
>>
>>Mary: Rebecca DiMornay
>
>ergh--- not another one with her in it...
>aside from that, I only pictured Mary as someone with dark hair and
>features... I'm thinking he did specify dark hair, but I don't recall...
>Yes, hair dye, sure, but
>I just really, really can't stand Rebecca DeMornay. :)
I pictured Mary Steenburgen (sp?)
>>Johnny: Agree that Peter Fonda would be good
>
>Peter Fonda would work for me, if I could just get Donald Sutherland
(with
>grey toned down *just* a bit) out of my head..
>
>>Drunk Man: The guy who played Johnny Fever from WKRP
>
>Drunk man?? Hmm.. do you mean the really old guy, the vet, who was a
>citizen of Desperation? Howard Hesseman isn't nearly old enough, I'm
>thinking..
>
I still have Hesseman pictured as Johnny (nothing to do with the WKRP
thing)
>>Ellen: Cybill Shepherd (she would camp it up)
>
>That's a pretty interesting choice. I'll have to think about that one.
I
>think I like it. I was picturing someone more "motherly" like... oh, I
>don't know, that woman who played the mom on Lost Boys and Edward
>Scissorhands..
I can't stomach Cybill Shepherd in so much as a hair color comercial! I'm
not sure who else I would choose tho. Definately a maternal type.
>
>>Cindy: Juliette Lewis
>
>I can definitely see that one, but Cynthia has always in my mind, ever
>since Rose Madder, been played by Fairuza Balk. She's definitely got the
>attitude!
I like the girl from Chasing Amy and Second Noah (can't remember her
name).
That would be Dianne Wiest (sp?)
Susan
>For some reason I keep
>seeing Stephen King's face on Johnny...
Why ever not? After all, who was the writer on the motorcycle tour in the
first place? <g> I keep picturing him with long grey hair, though...
like an aging writer donning the trappings of an aging Hell's Angel.
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I think Sam Elliott would be a GREAT Johnny! He is awesome!
Shelly
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> >>Ellen: Cybill Shepherd (she would camp it up)
> >
> >That's a pretty interesting choice. I'll have to think about that one.
> I
> >think I like it. I was picturing someone more "motherly" like... oh, I
> >don't know, that woman who played the mom on Lost Boys and Edward
> >Scissorhands..
>
That would be Dianne Wiest. She was also in Parenthood and lots of Woody
Allen movies. I just love her!
G. Warnings
New to the thread, so I don't know if this has been mentioned. I could not
read Desperation without envisioning Gerry Spence (often described as "the
flamboyant lawyer") as Johnny. Get this: He's arrogant, smart, articulate,
on the downhill side of his glory days, probably HAS fucked America's
sweetheart, and sports the graying long hair already.
Plus, he's a lawyer, so we all know he can act.
-EvenFlow
Arnold? Tom or Schwarzenegger (sp)? ROFLMAO
Margo (sad to say from Iowa, like Tom Arnold)