Jeff Goldblum = Adam West
Brian Glen Palicia
voice. Even the inflections are the same.
It would be interesting if Jeff took the lead role
in a new Batman film, just for the voice.
Mpoconnor7
I don't see it. Adam West has a slow, forced melodrama in his voice; he sounds
more like he got his start in radio drama. He comes across as so secure, like
he has everything under control. He's Batman; he'll always be Batman.
Jeff Goldblum, on the other hand, comes across as jittery and insecure, like he
just got done drinking a couple of pots of coffee. He talks much faster and
his speech seems more like stream-of consciousness talking, like he's not
reading a script but it's coming off the top of his head.
Sometimes Goldblum will pause briefly in mid-sentance to emphasize a particular
word, but he comes across as very eccentric and intelligent. This is why he is
so often well cast as a scientist, although in interviews I've seen of his he
admits he never had an interest in science.
He comes across as a guy who never quite fits in no matter what type of
situation he is in and no matter what type of people he is around; detached,
but somewhat neurotic. He is quite unique in his on-screen personality (and
you can tell he's the same way off-screen, it is clearly not an act).
I'm a huge fan of his, and never understood why he never made the A list
despite being in a number of HUGE films like ID4 and the first two Jurassic
Park films. I guess it is because he is not a guy like Bruce Willis or Gene
Hackman that you can put in the middle of virtually any film and they would
make it work. He is an acquired taste.
To summarize, I love both of their voices. I would pay good money to sit and
listen to either of them read from the phone book. But I see no similarity in
them; in fact, they're complete opposites in the way they talk.
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Mpoconnor7
similar to William Shatner. They have a lot in common.
Both were stars of cult 60's TV shows who were typecast in their respective
roles; Shatner had more success in feature films because he was able to parlay
his TV role to the big screen. Adam West got shut out of the new "Batman"
series although he would have been great in a smaller role (Commissioner
Gordon?)
Both are hammy, wooden actors (neither of them are very good actors, IMO) who
show up on TV or movies today in a self-depricating manner. They don't take
themselves too seriously, and I think they get the joke that they aren't very
talented buth they're beloved by fans nonetheless and seem to enjoy their niche
of celebrity
Both enjoy being referred to by fans by their TV names; I met Adam West once
and he told me he is thrilled when strangers come up to him and say "Hi,
Batman". Shatner is content being known as James T. Kirk.
As far as their voice, both are very similar. They both have the same dry,
melodramatic, oratorical style. Listening to Shatner read dialogue sounds like
he is a politician giving a speech.
If you could go back in time and cast Shatner as Batman and Adam West as
Captain Kirk, it wouldn't have made a difference in either series. Both are
essentially interchangable.
Sophieleo
>From: bpal...@nls.net (Brian Glen Palicia)
>Ever notice these two actors have EXACTLY the same
>voice. Even the inflections are the same.
>
There is no voice as bad as the voice
of brother Goldblum .. period. I met
Adam West and dont think his voice was
nearly as hideous as Goldblum's...imo
of course....
Sophieleo
>From: mpoco...@aol.comnojunk (Mpoconnor7)
>eff Goldblum, on the other hand, comes across as jittery and insecure, like
>he
>just got done drinking a couple of pots of coffee. He talks much faster and
>his speech seems more like stream-of consciousness talking,
and he sounds more and more like my
little niece....
Ron Christian
At least Adam West can speak complete sentences.
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Adam West.
I've always thought Jeff Goldblum would be a great Doctor Who if they had to
go American.
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Mpoconnor7
>Adam West.
>
>
> I've always thought Jeff Goldblum would be a great Doctor Who if they had to
>go American.
>
>
would be a pretty interesting as the Time Traveller.
M Merced
Ron Christian <ro...@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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> In article <20010813122338...@ng-cn1.aol.com>,
> Sophieleo <soph...@aol.com> wrote:
> >>Subject: Jeff Goldblum = Adam West
> >>From: bpal...@nls.net (Brian Glen Palicia)
> >
> >>Ever notice these two actors have EXACTLY the same
> >>voice. Even the inflections are the same.
> >>
> >
> >There is no voice as bad as the voice
> >of brother Goldblum .. period. I met
> >Adam West and dont think his voice was
> >nearly as hideous as Goldblum's...imo
> >of course....
>
> At least Adam West can speak complete sentences.
Or can he?
Ian CW1
>similar to William Shatner. They have a lot in common.
I agree. It's all in the "pausing" inflections they use, and emphasizing weird
parts of the sentence. "Khan... you said... you FLED the
EarthWhy?Wereyouafraid?"
The only one who comes close to this category is Charleton Heston.
Ian
Ronald O. Christian
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>
>Ron Christian <ro...@pacifier.com> wrote in message
>news:3b781b5d$1...@news.nwlink.com...
>> In article <20010813122338...@ng-cn1.aol.com>,
>> Sophieleo <soph...@aol.com> wrote:
>> >>Subject: Jeff Goldblum = Adam West
>> >>From: bpal...@nls.net (Brian Glen Palicia)
>> >
>> >>Ever notice these two actors have EXACTLY the same
>> >>voice. Even the inflections are the same.
>> >>
>> >
>> >There is no voice as bad as the voice
>> >of brother Goldblum .. period. I met
>> >Adam West and dont think his voice was
>> >nearly as hideous as Goldblum's...imo
>> >of course....
>>
>> At least Adam West can speak complete sentences.
>
>Or can he?
What, at the *moment*? I dunno. The last I heard of him was as a
voice talent on (I think) The Powerpuff Girls. Wasn't he Major Man?
He was definitely articulate in that part. Why, did he have a brain
injury or something? In contrast, after seeing Goldblum in Cats and
Dogs, I'm convinced he has early Alzheimer's.
Ron
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Mpoconnor7 wrote:
> >Goldblum has a "non movie star" voice and personality. Sounds nothing like
> >Adam West.
> >
> >
> > I've always thought Jeff Goldblum would be a great Doctor Who if they had to
> >go American.
> >
> >
> He would be perfect for a "Time Machine" remake if they had to go American. He
> would be a pretty interesting as the Time Traveller.
>
>
He does have that eccentric scientist quality about him. Probably what they picked
up on when they cast him in The Fly and to a lesser extent, ID4.
---PHIL
Kevin FilmNutBoy
> I've always thought Jeff Goldblum would be a great Doctor Who if they had to
>go American.
And you know what they say, once you go American...
--Kevin
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Michael OConnor
> They do sound a lot alike.
I've always felt if you swapped the two of them in their respective 1966 TV roles, put Adam West as Kirk in Star Trek and Shatner as Batman, their careers would have played out pretty much the same from that point on. West would have played Kirk in the Star Trek movies, went on to Family Guy. Shatner would have done a lot of TV movies in the 70's, perhaps he'd have gotten a shot at a sci-fi show (A co-starring role in Battlestar Galactica perhaps, or in the Dean Stockwell role in Quantum Leap), TJ Hooker, Boston Legal and so on.
It's funny to see one of your own posts from 17 years ago show up and I still think my comments concerning Jeff Goldblum were spot on. He's a terrific actor and has had an interesting career. I wouldn't be surprised to see him deliver an Oscar-winning performance at some point, although I still believe he should have won an Oscar for his performance in "The Fly" and the fact he wasn't even nominated was an injustice.
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