O.T. who to play Kinsey Millhone ?
curmudgeon
Millhone is long over due for the big screen, if not a made for TV movie.
But which actress is best suited to play her ?
The problem as I see it, is that Hollywood is spoiled for choice.
Here is my short list of possible candidates in no kind of order what so
ever.
Marg Helgenberger
Susan Saradon
Melanie Griffith
Danna Delaney
Holly Hunter
Greena Davis
Katie Sagal
Bret Butler
Helen Hunt
Brigit Fonda
Shelley Long
Leslie Ann Warren
Meg Ryan
Julianne Moore
Cybil Shepard
Molly Ringwold
Goldie Hawn
Peri Gilpin
Demi Moore
Sara Jessica Parker
Alison Jenney
Please feel free to add or delete from this list as you see fit.
Melissa
out here) she said she will not sell Kinsey to the movies. So it's an
interesting discussion, but don't expect to see Kinsey in theaters.
Melissa
"curmudgeon" <britica...@cox.net> wrote in message
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No Doze
> With 17 books to her credit, Sue Grafton's heroine private detective Kinsey
> Millhone is long over due for the big screen, if not a made for TV movie.
Kinsey will never be seen on a screen. Sue Grafton worked too many years in
Hollywood and will not sell the rights.
So don't hold your breath.... The books won't be getting the Hollywood" T is for
Treatment."
Jon
Bill Davis
The young Holly Hunter would have been perfect - if she could get out of
the Kentucky speach thing.
But really, WHAT were you thinking cur???
> > Cybil Shepard??????
> > Alison Jenney????
> > Melanie Griffith????
> > Bret (for heaven's sake) Butler?????
could any of these (and many more on the list) be LESS Kinsey like?
(I don't think so...)
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No Doze
> The young Holly Hunter would have been perfect - if she could get out of
> the Kentucky speach thing.
>
> But really, WHAT were you thinking cur???
>
> > > Cybil Shepard??????
>
> > > Alison Jenney????
>
> > > Melanie Griffith????
>
> > > Bret (for heaven's sake) Butler?????
>
> could any of these (and many more on the list) be LESS Kinsey like?
>
> (I don't think so...)
>
> --
> Bill Davis
> NewVideo
Melanie Griffith is a horrible actress. She is such a whiner.
jon
Jim Barker
No Doze wrote:
OTOH, Stephanie Romanov would make a wonderful VI Warshawski...
JimB
Randy Money
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>
[...]
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> OTOH, Stephanie Romanov would make a wonderful VI Warshawski...
>
> JimB
>
Haven't read a Warshawski novel, but could see Romanov playing a tough,
smart-talking woman. She does just fine on "Angel". Problem is, she's
not a name so it's unlikely she'd be chosen.
Pity. She has a touch of Lauren Bacall to her.
Randy M.
Mark Alan Miller
"Mike Burke" <miq...@pacific.net.au> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 20:12:32 -0700, "curmudgeon"
> <britica...@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >Helen Hunt
>
> Done. No arguments. Thank you.
>
> Over and out.
Agreed. Helen Hunt would be perfect. She has the physical stature to make
the action credible, and is a flat-out wonderful actress.
Mark Alan Miller
Katarina
Mark Alan Miller <mami...@sfdiamond.com> wrote:
>
> Agreed. Helen Hunt would be perfect. She has the physical stature to
make
> the action credible, and is a flat-out wonderful actress.
>
> Mark Alan Miller
>
>
You really think so? I think she's the same as in Mad About You in
everything, well for the most part. Always a little bossy and/or neurotic. I
also think she's too sharp, both when it comes to looks and behaviour, to
play Kinsey.
I'd quite like to see Meg Ryan or Drew Barrymore take on a part like this,
play someone with a bit more edge (less girly?) than they normally do.
Or how about Mira Sorvino?
Katarina
Jim Barker
Mike Burke wrote:
>On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:32:43 +0200, "Katarina"
><katarina...@chello.se> wrote:
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>
>
>>Mark Alan Miller <mami...@sfdiamond.com> wrote:
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>>>Agreed. Helen Hunt would be perfect. She has the physical stature to
>>>
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>>make
>>
>>
>>>the action credible, and is a flat-out wonderful actress.
>>>
>>>Mark Alan Miller
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>>You really think so? I think she's the same as in Mad About You in
>>everything, well for the most part. Always a little bossy and/or neurotic. I
>>also think she's too sharp, both when it comes to looks and behaviour, to
>>play Kinsey.
>>
>>
>
>I think she's perfect!
>
>
>>I'd quite like to see Meg Ryan or Drew Barrymore take on a part like this,
>>play someone with a bit more edge (less girly?) than they normally do.
>>
>>
>
>Meg Ryan is Meg Ryan and can't play anyone else. Drew Barrymore is
>too young and too blonde.
>
>
>>Or how about Mira Sorvino?
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>
>Who? :-)
>
>
I've always wanted to see Sandra Bullock as Kinsey.
JimB
Katarina
Mike Burke <miq...@pacific.net.au> wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:32:43 +0200, "Katarina"
> <katarina...@chello.se> wrote:
>
> >
> >>
> >> Agreed. Helen Hunt would be perfect. She has the physical stature to
> >make
> >> the action credible, and is a flat-out wonderful actress.
> >>
> >> Mark Alan Miller
> >>
> >>
> >
> >You really think so? I think she's the same as in Mad About You in
> >everything, well for the most part. Always a little bossy and/or
neurotic. I
> >also think she's too sharp, both when it comes to looks and behaviour, to
> >play Kinsey.
>
> >
> >I'd quite like to see Meg Ryan or Drew Barrymore take on a part like
this,
> >play someone with a bit more edge (less girly?) than they normally do.
>
> too young and too blonde.
> >
>
Drew Barrymore is almost 30 now. And she's not even blonde anymore, at least
she wasn't the last time she was on Jay Leno. ;-)
And this is Mira Sorvino: http://us.imdb.com/Name?Sorvino,+Mira
Katarina
Katarina
Jim Barker <j...@cartoonise.com> wrote:
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> I've always wanted to see Sandra Bullock as Kinsey.
>
> JimB
>
I was thinking this but was too chicken to suggest it. ;-)
Well, I haven't always wanted to see her as Kinsey but figured she would be
good.
Katarina
BoxHill
>the Kentucky speach thing.
>
I've never been a Grafton fan, so it's been years since I've read one, but she
was the first person who occurred to me.
Most of those on the list are far too glamorous.
Janet
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Ali
>From: "curmudgeon"
>But which actress is best suited to play her ?
I would pick a male actor made up to look like a woman, and only Ernest
Borgnine springs to mind. He'd be perfect. He has the looks, the figure and the
smile.
JohnP
Jr@Ease
You clearly haven't read any of Grafton's books, John. Ernest
Borgnine's too old. There is only one actor in the world qualified to
take on this role, and that's Jim Carrey. (I agree with him doing it
in drag, though - the only way to go - as long as he gets the shoes
right)
Ali
Ali
>From: "Jr@Ease"
>You clearly haven't read any of Grafton's books, John. Ernest
>Borgnine's too old. There is only one actor in the world qualified to
>take on this role, and that's Jim Carrey. (I agree with him doing it
>in drag, though - the only way to go - as long as he gets the shoes
>right)
>
>Ali
>
Well spotted Ali/John, so let's rephrase the question, if you had to pick a
male actor to play Kittsy Milspoon (or whatever Janet Evanovitch's heroine is
called), in Drag and heavily made up (like say Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie) who
would you chose? So far we have Jim Carey or Ernest Borginine, but I was also
thinking perhaps Ernest P Worrell?
Jon
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Jim Barker
Ali wrote:
PeeWee Herman!! Wooosh... gotta go!
Beth
Mitchy
>I saw Sue Grafton at a signing last year, and IIRC (Mitchy, Thalia, help
>me out here) she said she will not sell Kinsey to the movies. So it's an
>interesting discussion, but don't expect to see Kinsey in theaters.
>
>Melissa
Was talking about this with Sarah tonight and yes, your memory of what
she said matches mine. Sorta along the lines of "over my dead body".
--
Mitchy
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Melissa
"Mitchy" <junk...@orien.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article Wed, 25 Jun 2003 Melissa writes:-
> >I saw Sue Grafton at a signing last year, and IIRC (Mitchy, Thalia, help
> >me out here) she said she will not sell Kinsey to the movies. So it's an
> >interesting discussion, but don't expect to see Kinsey in theaters.
> >
> >Melissa
>
> Was talking about this with Sarah tonight and yes, your memory of what
> she said matches mine. Sorta along the lines of "over my dead body".
> --
> Mitchy
Good to know my memory isn't totally shot, then. :)
Melissa
Mike Detlefsen
Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan),
or failing that,
Sandra Bullock.
Mark Alan Miller
"Katarina" <katarina...@chello.se> wrote in message
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>
> Mark Alan Miller <mami...@sfdiamond.com> wrote:
> >
> > Agreed. Helen Hunt would be perfect. She has the physical stature to
> make
> > the action credible, and is a flat-out wonderful actress.
> >
> > Mark Alan Miller
> >
> >
>
> You really think so? I think she's the same as in Mad About You in
> everything, well for the most part. Always a little bossy and/or neurotic.
I
> also think she's too sharp, both when it comes to looks and behaviour, to
> play Kinsey.
But Kinsey IS kind of sharp. A little prickly at times, extremely
independent. And Helen Hunt's character is As Good as It Gets wasn't in the
least bit neurotic, even if her eventual attraction to Jack Nicholson was
unfathomable (and we are even on topic, as Judith Greber, who wrote the book
the movie is based on also writes mysteries as Gillian Roberts). I think
Helen Hunt gets cast in bossy parts because she is tall and does bossy well,
not because she can't do anything else.
> I'd quite like to see Meg Ryan or Drew Barrymore take on a part like this,
> play someone with a bit more edge (less girly?) than they normally do.
I can't see either of these two. For one thing, they are just too petite.
> Or how about Mira Sorvino?
Well, that could be interesting. Other than Hunt, I think Rene Russo might
be good as Kinsey. She plays strong, smart women well.
Mark Alan Miller
Jim Barker
Mark Alan Miller wrote:
>
>
>Well, that could be interesting. Other than Hunt, I think Rene Russo might
>be good as Kinsey. She plays strong, smart women well.
>
>Mark Alan Miller
>
>
>
>
I've always seen Russo as VI Warshawski.
JimB
Mark Alan Miller
"Jim Barker" <j...@cartoonise.com> wrote in message
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I could see that. She's tough enough to place the part, and the appearance
is close enough.
Mark Alan Miller
curmudgeon
"Bill Davis" <newv...@amug.org> wrote in message
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Lcdumas
>> >me out here) she said she will not sell Kinsey to the movies. So it's an
>> >interesting discussion, but don't expect to see Kinsey in theaters.
>> >
I'll bet it blows the minds of the Hollywood Types to find out that money CAN'T
buy everything!
Linda D in TX
curmudgeon
?
That way we can have a couple of actress play Kinsey Millhone as she grows
older ?
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Mike Burke
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mustangmike53
> El martes, 24 de junio de 2003, 21:12:32 (UTC-6), curmudgeon escribió:
> > With 17 books to her credit, Sue Grafton's heroine private detective Kinsey
> > Millhone is long over due for the big screen, if not a made for TV movie.
> >
> > But which actress is best suited to play her ?
> >
Anna Kendrick.