Where does all this stuff come from?
Douglas Adams
weeks.
Oh boy.
First of all, no, that is not part of my screenplay for the movie. Not even
remotely. Though, as a matter of fact, I do recognise it. The guy who posted
it to the group originally emailed it to me on June 8th saying he had
written it and asking what I thought of it.
Second. Jim Carrey is not going to play Arthur Dent. Here's a clue as to why
not. Arthur Dent is English.
All casting at the moment is highly speculative. Nobody has been cast.
Nobody has been signed. The problem is that every time I say idly, in an
off-the-cuff conversation, that maybe so-and-so might be an interesting
possibility in such-and-such a part, a few days later I read on the net that
the actor has definitely been signed, what his deal is and so on. (Though
usually the actual part is misreported). Don't believe anything you read on
the net. Except this. Well, including this, I suppose.
Here's where we are at.
On Christmas Eve I agreed the deal with Disney to sell them the film rights,
to write the screenplay, and to be executive producer. Robbie Stamp, my
partner from The Digital Village, is also executive director.
I have only just actually signed the deal. Everything in between has been
lawyer stuff. Really.
The producer is Roger Birnbaum, of Caravan Pictures (now Spyglass Pictures).
There is no decision about which of Disney's various imprints (Touchstone,
Hollywood, etc) it will go out under.
The director will be Jay Roach, who directed Austin Powers, and is just
finishing a new movie called Mystery, Alaska.
Now that the contract is signed, I am about to deliver a first draft of the
new screenplay. Other than me, nobody has seen it. No copy of it exists
outside my study.
Jay is about to go into production of Austin Powers II.
I will do rewrites to the screenplay after Jay, Roger and Disney have
reacted to it.
Once everyone is happy that it's right, casting will start. If all goes
according to current intentions we should be filming next summer for release
in the following summer.
That's it.
Anything else is hearsay and Chinese whispers. Especially the stuff from
unnamed 'reliable sources'.
I'd like to try a little experiment, and here it is.
I hereby categorically deny that the part of Arthur Dent is going to be
played by Oprah Winfrey.
Now. Let's see...
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Chris Casino
>
> I've just been glancing through the forum for the first time for a few
> weeks.
> Oh boy.
> First of all, no, that is not part of my screenplay for the movie. Not even
> remotely. Though, as a matter of fact, I do recognise it. The guy who posted
> it to the group originally emailed it to me on June 8th saying he had
> written it and asking what I thought of it.
>
Well, doesn't that just take the biscuit!
> Second. Jim Carrey is not going to play Arthur Dent. Here's a clue as to why
> not. Arthur Dent is English.
Let's be thankful for small mercies. But one quick question, if
you want an English actor to play Arthur, who you gonna get
in Hollywood? They'll probably insist on big name actors,
and there aren't that many big name actors in Hollywood
that are Arthur's age and English.
>
> All casting at the moment is highly speculative. Nobody has been cast.
> Nobody has been signed. The problem is that every time I say idly, in an
> off-the-cuff conversation, that maybe so-and-so might be an interesting
> possibility in such-and-such a part, a few days later I read on the net that
> the actor has definitely been signed, what his deal is and so on. (Though
> usually the actual part is misreported). Don't believe anything you read on
> the net. Except this. Well, including this, I suppose.
>
> Here's where we are at.
>
> On Christmas Eve I agreed the deal with Disney to sell them the film rights,
> to write the screenplay, and to be executive producer. Robbie Stamp, my
> partner from The Digital Village, is also executive director.
>
> I have only just actually signed the deal. Everything in between has been
> lawyer stuff. Really.
>
> The producer is Roger Birnbaum, of Caravan Pictures (now Spyglass Pictures).
> There is no decision about which of Disney's various imprints (Touchstone,
> Hollywood, etc) it will go out under.
> The director will be Jay Roach, who directed Austin Powers, and is just
> finishing a new movie called Mystery, Alaska.
>
> Now that the contract is signed, I am about to deliver a first draft of the
> new screenplay. Other than me, nobody has seen it. No copy of it exists
> outside my study.
>
> Jay is about to go into production of Austin Powers II.
And I look forward to that. I loved the first Austin Powers, so
I would like to see a sequel. And on a personal note, seeing how
good AP was, I think Jay will do a,"Very shagadelic job, baby, yeah!"
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.
>
> I will do rewrites to the screenplay after Jay, Roger and Disney have
> reacted to it.
> Once everyone is happy that it's right, casting will start. If all goes
> according to current intentions we should be filming next summer for release
> in the following summer.
Good.
>
> That's it.
>
> Anything else is hearsay and Chinese whispers. Especially the stuff from
> unnamed 'reliable sources'.
>
> I'd like to try a little experiment, and here it is.
>
> I hereby categorically deny that the part of Arthur Dent is going to be
> played by Oprah Winfrey.
>
> Now. Let's see...
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Douglas Adams | The Digital Village | http://www.tdv.com
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
Okay. I think it's a little tedious, Mr. A, that you have to
explain this twice just because people won't let the rumors die
down. But I think a more important matter is, with your
all-too-notorious ability to miss deadlines more than once,
are you absolutely positive you can turn the screenplay in
on time? I've been waiting for a Hitchhiker's movie
since I was thirtteen years old (five years ago),
and I want it to turn out well. I know it's
corny, but I love the series, and I respect your
work, and I don't wanna see a movie fail. I want it to
be as good as it can be. And I think you'll agree with the
majority of us on this NG who think that if you did cast Jim
Carrey (I'm not saying he has been cast) would pretty much drag
the whole picture down.
Alan Mulvie
wrote:
>I've just been glancing through the forum for the first time for a few
>weeks.
>Oh boy.
But if it's on the net it must be true ;-)
Why did the film not get made ages ago? I thought the folk that made
ghostbusters were gonna do it?
Mlv
Greg Pacek - CrazyOne
On Sun, 13 Sep 1998 14:27:30 -0400, Chris Casino wrote
(in message <35FC0E...@erols.com>):
>
> Douglas Adams wrote:
>
>> Now that the contract is signed, I am about to deliver a first draft of
>> the new screenplay. Other than me, nobody has seen it. No copy of it
>> exists outside my study.
> Okay. I think it's a little tedious, Mr. A, that you have to explain this
> twice just because people won't let the rumors die down. But I think a more
> important matter is, with your all-too-notorious ability to miss deadlines
> more than once, are you absolutely positive you can turn the screenplay in on
> time?
Hey, go easy on him Chris. Did you read what he said right here? He is *about
to deliver* a first draft of the new screenplay. That seems to be pretty much
on schedule to me. September of 98, with a now-signed contract and a nearly
complete first draft screenplay, that should be plenty of time for any
rewrites, production next year and release in summer 2000.
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Speed42
>
> I've just been glancing through the forum for the first time for a few
> weeks.
> Oh boy.
> remotely. Though, as a matter of fact, I do recognise it. The guy who posted
> it to the group originally emailed it to me on June 8th saying he had
> written it and asking what I thought of it.
Well, damn. I thought it was pretty good anyway. Maybe the guy needs a
job as a screenplay writer.
>
> Second. Jim Carrey is not going to play Arthur Dent. Here's a clue as to why
> not. Arthur Dent is English.
Thank God!
Thanks, Mr. Adams for posting here personally. I'm glad you keep in
touch with your fans. Maybe, to dispel even more rumors, you could let
us have a peek at your rough draft? Maybe some of it? A paragraph or
two? Please!
=)
One more rumor.
Can you confirm or deny the rumor that George Burns is seriously being
considered for the role of Slartibartfast? Yes, I know Mr. Burns is
staying dead a couple of years for tax purposes, but he'll need work
when he comes back.
Just a thought.
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reply. Sorry, Mr. Adams. Forgot that was your personal email address.
Won't happen again.
Chris Casino
Hey, Greg, I didn't mean that in an offensive
way. Douglas Adams is the last person I'd
ever want to offend, and I've told him so a time
or two through e-mail before. I'm just
concerned because, as I said in my e-mail,
I've been looking forward to the movie
for a long time.
Sam Nelson
>
>Jim Carrey is not going to play Arthur Dent.
So does that mean he *will* be playing Trillian after all?
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"Life is wasted on the living."
Arthur Dent
Finally someone set the record straight. Its a shame that it had to be
Douglas Adams cause now everyone who posted all those messages looks really
stupid. Actually, its the newsgroup as a whole that does. Good thing that
this is the first time I have taken the time to write whereas I usually
watch from a distance. (No, not because you guys smell).
Although I am very curious as to whom will be cast in the movie, I am
not going to go around starting false rumors, etc. So long and thanks for
all the fish.
-Arthur Dent
"My brothers and sisters always hated me cause I was an only child!" -
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"...I repeat we have normality. Anything you still cant cope with is
therefore your own problem. Please relax." -Trillion "The Hitchhikers Guide
To The Galaxy"
Hollis
<sha...@geocities.com> writes
>Douglas Adams <d...@tdv.com> wrote
>>
>>Jim Carrey is not going to play Arthur Dent.
>
>So does that mean he *will* be playing Trillian after all?
No, Jim Carrey won't be playing Trillian...
But I heard a very interesting rumour about the movie, which came from
DNA himself, regarding Oprah Winfrey, and as there aren't many female
roles, she must be playing Trillian!
--
Carole
mo...@ei-tech.com
No way! Opra is all wrong for Trillian, anyway DNA said it hisself Opra's
gonna play Arthur! Great choice IMHO
> --
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>
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Paul Andinach
> In article <x$pZmHAp0M$1E...@mcb.net>,
> the.a...@the.end.of.the.message wrote:
>
> > But I heard a very interesting rumour about the movie, which came
> > from DNA himself, regarding Oprah Winfrey, and as there aren't
> > many female roles, she must be playing Trillian!
>
> No way! Opra is all wrong for Trillian, anyway DNA said it hisself
> Opra's gonna play Arthur! Great choice IMHO
Please stop it. Somebody's going to see this and think you actually
mean, and then we're going to be deluged with Oprah Winfrey rumours
for the next two years.
Paul
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Arthur Dent
>DNA himself, regarding Oprah Winfrey, and as there aren't many female
>roles, she must be playing Trillian!
>Carole
Carole,
I think that when he said Oprah Winfrey would be casted in the movie, he
meant as Arthur Dent. Not as trillion. He meant it as the most unlikely
person to play the part.
Arthur Dent is white, English, and male. Oprah is black, American, and
female. The most different from the character. He did not intend for it to
be assumed that Oprah was playing Trillion.
PioyuTuyoiP
>
> In article <r$RhtDAKqB$1E...@tepidtea.demon.co.uk>, Sam Nelson
> <sha...@geocities.com> writes
> >Douglas Adams <d...@tdv.com> wrote
> >>
> >>Jim Carrey is not going to play Arthur Dent.
> >
> >So does that mean he *will* be playing Trillian after all?
>
> But I heard a very interesting rumour about the movie, which came from
> DNA himself, regarding Oprah Winfrey, and as there aren't many female
> roles, she must be playing Trillian!
Bollocks! I've been to a slightly parallel Universe where the new
World's Most Popular Opera is about the Ford Prefect auto and has a lead
character whose house is blown up by a singing madwoman named "Whitney."
COINCIDENCE?!?! I think not!
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Hollis
>Carole,
> I think that when he said Oprah Winfrey would be casted in the movie, he
>meant as Arthur Dent. Not as trillion. He meant it as the most unlikely
>person to play the part.
>
> Arthur Dent is white, English, and male. Oprah is black, American, and
>female. The most different from the character. He did not intend for it to
>be assumed that Oprah was playing Trillion.
>
> -Arthur Dent
Arthur Dent,
I think that when I said Oprah Winfrey would be cast as
Trillian, it was a follow up to DNA's joke comment which he made to see
if we were silly enough to make into a conversation.
So there you are Mr. A, we are, we did!
Obviously she isn't going to play Trillian......she'd be much
better as Zaphod.
-Carole
Motti
Paul Andinach wrote:
> > > But I heard a very interesting rumour about the movie, which came
> > > from DNA himself, regarding Oprah Winfrey, and as there aren't
> > > many female roles, she must be playing Trillian!
> >
> > No way! Opra is all wrong for Trillian, anyway DNA said it hisself
> > Opra's gonna play Arthur! Great choice IMHO
>
> Please stop it. Somebody's going to see this and think you actually
> mean, and then we're going to be deluged with Oprah Winfrey rumours
> for the next two years.
What do you mean *think* I actually mean it??
Are you making fun of me and my diminutive intellect?
You'd better watch it or I'll beat you to within 2.54 cm of your life!!!
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Paul Desmond Tybislawski
>I've just been glancing through the forum for the first time for a few
>weeks.
>Oh boy.
<snip>
>I hereby categorically deny that the part of Arthur Dent is going to be
>played by Oprah Winfrey.
>
>Now. Let's see...
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>
so what have you got against Oprah???
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Speed42
I was thinking DNA had meant Oprah had been cast as the
triple-breasted whore from Eroticon Six. Damn. Forgot her name.
Galloombits, right?
What a perfect role for such a talented actress.
Hollis
>I hereby categorically deny that the part of Arthur Dent is going to be
>played by Oprah Winfrey.
<could you do this in a Gag Halfrunt accent? Thanks...>
So, Mr Adams, you categorically deny that the part of Arthur Dent will
be played by Oprah Winfrey do you? I think this is perfectly normal
behaviour for a writer. Now tell us, in that case, which part WILL be
played by Oprah Winfrey?
<end of G.H. accent>
Right, I'm not keeping the Oprah thing going any longer, that's it,
done, finished, won't mention it again, ever.
(Probably.)
--
Carole
Till Westermayer
DA>I hereby categorically deny that the part of Arthur Dent is going
DA>to be played by Oprah Winfrey.
Isn't that news?
Gruss, __ .
/ / / /
Till Westermayer
PA>> No way! Opra is all wrong for Trillian, anyway DNA said it
PA>> hisself Opra's gonna play Arthur! Great choice IMHO
PA>
PA>Please stop it. Somebody's going to see this and think you
PA>actually mean, and then we're going to be deluged with Oprah
PA>Winfrey rumours for the next two years.
That's the reason for, yes.
Till Westermayer
AD> I think that when he said Oprah Winfrey would be casted in the
AD>movie, he meant as Arthur Dent. Not as trillion. He meant it as
AD>the most unlikely person to play the part.
AD>
AD> Arthur Dent is white, English, and male. Oprah is black,
AD>American, and female. The most different from the character. He
AD>did not intend for it to be assumed that Oprah was playing
AD>Trillion.
Yes, I think it's a sort of protest against race discrimination, backlash
and antiamerican tendencies. So this cast will be the most improbable one,
in a way, but it will inspire and move the critics by its unforeseenness.
Personally, I think it's a very good turn in the game.
Kieran John
Speed42 wrote in message <35FC16...@wwisp.com>...
>Douglas Adams wrote:
>>
>> I've just been glancing through the forum for the first time for a few
>> weeks.
>> Oh boy.
even
>> remotely. Though, as a matter of fact, I do recognise it. The guy who
posted
>> it to the group originally emailed it to me on June 8th saying he had
>> written it and asking what I thought of it.
>
> Well, damn. I thought it was pretty good anyway. Maybe the guy needs a
>job as a screenplay writer.
>
>>
>> Second. Jim Carrey is not going to play Arthur Dent. Here's a clue as to
why
>> not. Arthur Dent is English.
>
> Thank God!
>
>
> Thanks, Mr. Adams for posting here personally. I'm glad you keep in
>touch with your fans. Maybe, to dispel even more rumors, you could let
>us have a peek at your rough draft? Maybe some of it? A paragraph or
>two? Please!
>
>=)
>
> One more rumor.
>
> Can you confirm or deny the rumor that George Burns is seriously being
>considered for the role of Slartibartfast? Yes, I know Mr. Burns is
>staying dead a couple of years for tax purposes, but he'll need work
>when he comes back.
>
> Just a thought.
>
>cjt
>
Can I answer this question... please? Right here we go:
1)No
2)No
3)No
4)No
and for the final rumour
5)No
Well that was fun..pointless but fun.
Kie,
"Life, don't talk to me about life"
Kieran John
Hollis wrote in message ...>> I think that when he said Oprah Winfrey would be casted in the movie,
he
>>meant as Arthur Dent. Not as trillion. He meant it as the most unlikely
>>person to play the part.
>>
and
>>female. The most different from the character. He did not intend for it
to
>>be assumed that Oprah was playing Trillion.
>>
>> -Arthur Dent
>
>Arthur Dent,
> I think that when I said Oprah Winfrey would be cast as
>Trillian, it was a follow up to DNA's joke comment which he made to see
>if we were silly enough to make into a conversation.
>So there you are Mr. A, we are, we did!
>
> Obviously she isn't going to play Trillian......she'd be much
>better as Zaphod.
>
> -Carole
>
Or the dish of the day.. there should be a rather violent scene where they
show Oprah being cassaroled (sic(I mean that as a spelling mistake not as a
rather crap pun(Bugger it's turned into a pun now)))and then being eaten by
everyone :-)
Arcum Dagsson
> triple-breasted whore from Eroticon Six. Damn. Forgot her name.
> Galloombits, right?
fishes, having conversations with herself, and looking for her lost
ring...
Very interesting casting call, if you ask me... (and even if you don't...)
--Arcum Dagsson
"Oh dear, I think I'm about to do something evil again..."
Schmegma
>you want an English actor to play Arthur, who you gonna get
>in Hollywood? They'll probably insist on big name actors,
>and there aren't that many big name actors in Hollywood
>that are Arthur's age and English.
There are PLENTY of actors who can at least mimick english accents,
and several who actually speak with the bluh'y accent. It's not hard
to impersonate, and any actor who grew up on stage has probably done
at least no less than 2.1 million english bits (figure rounded up).
>And I think you'll agree with the
>majority of us on this NG who think that if you did cast Jim
>Carrey (I'm not saying he has been cast) would pretty much drag
>the whole picture down.
Well don't speak so harshly of the guy. He can be pretty overly-goofy,
but the man *can* act and I personally don't think he'd make a bad
Zaphod Beeblebrox (sans accent, sans extra body-parts). I'm not saying
he'd make a stupendous Zaphod either, just that he shouldn't be
underestimated.
Alhazred, soon to be just as famous a writer as Mr. Adams :)
P.S. Not John Adams, our second president.
P.P.S. Nor John Adams, our second president's son.
Matt Culp
aka Narls
cul...@osu.edu
Tank
> >And I think you'll agree with the
> >majority of us on this NG who think that if you did cast Jim
> >Carrey (I'm not saying he has been cast) would pretty much drag
> >the whole picture down.
>
> Well don't speak so harshly of the guy. He can be pretty overly-goofy,
> but the man *can* act and I personally don't think he'd make a bad
> Zaphod Beeblebrox (sans accent, sans extra body-parts). I'm not saying
> he'd make a stupendous Zaphod either, just that he shouldn't be
> underestimated.
>
> Alhazred, soon to be just as famous a writer as Mr. Adams :)
Has anyone considered the possibility of Jim Carrey as (please don't hurt
me) Arthur? Now I know you all have your hearts set on a Brit, but the man
can act. The Truman Show proved that (whether you liked the ending or not).
Arthur is just supposed to be this ordinary guy and I think Carrey plays
that type of role beautifully.
- Tank
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>
> Schmegma wrote:
>
> > >And I think you'll agree with the
> > >majority of us on this NG who think that if you did cast Jim
> > >Carrey (I'm not saying he has been cast) would pretty much drag
> > >the whole picture down.
> >
> > Well don't speak so harshly of the guy. He can be pretty overly-goofy,
> > but the man *can* act and I personally don't think he'd make a bad
> > Zaphod Beeblebrox (sans accent, sans extra body-parts). I'm not saying
> > he'd make a stupendous Zaphod either, just that he shouldn't be
> > underestimated.
> >
> > Alhazred, soon to be just as famous a writer as Mr. Adams :)
>
> Has anyone considered the possibility of Jim Carrey as (please don't hurt
> me) Arthur? Now I know you all have your hearts set on a Brit, but the man
> can act. The Truman Show proved that (whether you liked the ending or not).
> Arthur is just supposed to be this ordinary guy and I think Carrey plays
> that type of role beautifully.
> - Tank
You *are* kidding, right?
Okay, if you are not: YES! We have discussed that! Long and hard, and
after that longer and harder! Most of us agree that Jim Carrey would
*not* suit the role of Arthur! Simply for the exact opposite reason of
yours: Jim Carrey is *not* able to play normal. All the same a lot of
humour in HHGTTG is based on the way Arthur says e.g. "So I'm a
masochist on a diet, am I?" without... well.. without having to give a
crazy grin or something like Jim Carrey certainly would.
Well, I like some Jim Carrey movies and all, but in HHGTTG, and
especially as Arthur? You must be mad!
A few facts:
Jim Carrey was in a magazine a while ago said to be chosen for the
role of Ford Prefect. THIS IS NOT TRUE!
Douglas Noel Adams (Yes, that Douglas Adams) posted here to tell us,
less than tw oweeks ago, that noone has been chosen for the cast yet!
I would like to have ended this letter with saying: Please don't start
that discussion again, but with myself being the first to take the
bait, who am I to judge?
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Sindiah!
>
> Has anyone considered the possibility of Jim Carrey as (please don't hurt
> me) Arthur? Now I know you all have your hearts set on a Brit, but the man
> can act. The Truman Show proved that (whether you liked the ending or not).
> Arthur is just supposed to be this ordinary guy and I think Carrey plays
> that type of role beautifully.
> - Tank
>
Truman Show prove that. I enjoy his normal characters much more that his
goofballs, and could see him in HHGG. I'm glad that someone had the
courage to mention it.
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Sindiah! wrote in message <361166...@erols.com>...
Kieran John
Sindiah! wrote in message <361166...@erols.com>...
><snip>
>>
>> Has anyone considered the possibility of Jim Carrey as (please don't hurt
>> me) Arthur? Now I know you all have your hearts set on a Brit, but the
man
>> can act. The Truman Show proved that (whether you liked the ending or
not).
>> Arthur is just supposed to be this ordinary guy and I think Carrey plays
>> that type of role beautifully.
>> - Tank
>>
>> -- I have been afraid to admitt it...but yes i could see jim carrey being
quite a decent arthur. his Stanley Ipkiss role in the mask, and the
>Truman Show prove that. I enjoy his normal characters much more that his
>goofballs, and could see him in HHGG. I'm glad that someone had the
>courage to mention it.
Goddamnit, he was never going to play Arthur Dent but was rumoured to play
Ford Prefect. I remember this well because I posted the whole news report
from a paper on this group, everyone was up in arms about the idea and
Douglas Adams said anyway that the rumour was a load of crap (In some
slightly wittier way).
Tank
> I say use someone off of SNL.
Are you honestly suggesting they try one of those no-talent hacks who try to
make a funny show and fail every week? I can't even stand to watch it anymore.
the magnificent human guy
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>Dan Clegg wrote:
>
>> I say use someone off of SNL.
>
>Are you honestly suggesting they try one of those no-talent hacks who try
to
>make a funny show and fail every week? I can't even stand to watch it
anymore.
They are extremly good at playing people with no talent.
Sindiah!
>
>
> Goddamnit, he was never going to play Arthur Dent but was rumoured to play
> Ford Prefect. I remember this well because I posted the whole news report
> from a paper on this group, everyone was up in arms about the idea and
> Douglas Adams said anyway that the rumour was a load of crap (In some
> slightly wittier way).
>
> Kie,
>
> "Life, don't talk to me about life"
-- I was not claiming that he ever was considered or cast in the role. I
was mearly stating that I didn't think that it was so outlandish an idea.
it works hypotheticaly in my private universe, it doesnt have to in this
or anyones else's.
Dan Clegg
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