"Prison Break" credits question
CJ
Fascinating show -- not really plausible, but they almost make you
believe it, the acting and production are that good.
Question on the credits: Why does Dominic Purcell (playing Lincoln
Burrows) get top credit when Wentworth Miller (playing Michael
Scofield) is clearly -- clear to me, anyway -- the lead player?
In a real sense, I think the Lincoln Burrows character is a major
supporting character, but no way that he carries the brunt of the
show. Any ideas on why the billing is this way? I don't recall
Dominic Purcell as a major player on TV or movies before this series,
so it's not like he was a hugely hot star -- unless he starred in
something I'm not aware of.
Mr. Hole the Magnificent
He had his own show on FOX at one point called "John Doe" only ran for
one season.
Pidge
Also had a lead on "North Shore." Wasn't a hit, lasted 5 eppys but counts as a
series. But yeah, "John Doe" probably gave him bargaining power.
And no one really knew who Wenty was before Prison Break. The most he'd done
was guest appearances on series, a few movies and "Dinotopia." I think they
were banking on Purcell being the major star.
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<fcd49aa1-dec6-4b80...@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
CJ <charles...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Question on the credits: Why does Dominic Purcell (playing Lincoln
> Burrows) get top credit when Wentworth Miller (playing Michael
> Scofield) is clearly -- clear to me, anyway -- the lead player?
Purcell has a better agent, apparently.
Mr. Hole the Magnificent
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:35:18 -0700 (PDT), "Mr. Hole the Magnificent"
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> <Classic.Mr.H...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Aug 23, 9:05 pm, CJ <charlesjones...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Just finished watching the first season of Prison Break on DVD.
> >> Fascinating show -- not really plausible, but they almost make you
> >> believe it, the acting and production are that good.
>
> >> Question on the credits: Why does Dominic Purcell (playing Lincoln
> >> Burrows) get top credit when Wentworth Miller (playing Michael
> >> Scofield) is clearly -- clear to me, anyway -- the lead player?
>
> >> In a real sense, I think the Lincoln Burrows character is a major
> >> supporting character, but no way that he carries the brunt of the
> >> show. Any ideas on why the billing is this way? I don't recall
> >> Dominic Purcell as a major player on TV or movies before this series,
> >> so it's not like he was a hugely hot star -- unless he starred in
> >> something I'm not aware of.
>
> >He had his own show on FOX at one point called "John Doe" only ran for
> >one season.
>
> Also had a lead on "North Shore." Wasn't a hit, lasted 5 eppys but counts as a
> series. But yeah, "John Doe" probably gave him bargaining power.
> And no one really knew who Wenty was before Prison Break. The most he'd done
> was guest appearances on series, a few movies and "Dinotopia."
He had played the young version of Anthony Hopkins in "The Human
Stain" as well.
Pidge
Yep. Hence, "a few movies."
Rob Jensen
Also, by the start of Prison Break, Purcell had already starred as the
villain (well, Dracula) in Blade: Trinity.
Purcell was definitely the *much* bigger name at the time. They
really should work out a thing like on Bones where Boreanaz and
Deschanel share the same first-credit card in the opening credits.
-- Rob
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Now I just have one question for Rob Jensen about your quote, which I like very much btw. Who the heck is Lorelei?!?
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