Trek actors in other roles - Page 4

Christopher · December 16 2012, 08:59 PM

I'm not disparaging Robinson's acting in the role -- he just didn't bear much resemblance to JFK, facially or vocally.

Mr. Laser Beam · December 17 2012, 02:22 AM

^ Sometimes it's not as important that they completely resemble the person they're portraying (Anthony Hopkins looked nothing like Nixon, and James Woods didn't much look like Rudy Giuliani either).

As for Robinson: He and Lane Smith nailed the upper class New England accent to a T. That's not an easy accent to imitate.

RIP Lane Smith, by the way.

Nerys Myk · December 17 2012, 02:35 AM

Greg Cox wrote:

I finally got around to watching NATIONAL TREASURE 2 last night--and was amused to see Bruce Greenwood ("Captain Pike") playing the President of the United States!

I was also vaguely troubled by how he resembled Mitt Romney . . .

I saw a movie a while back that had Bruce Greenwood as a horny young guy who runs a Bikini Shop.

E-DUB · December 17 2012, 02:39 AM

I think it took Robinson a long time to "shake" his portrayal of the psycho killer in the first Dirty Harry movie.

I remember seeing him once on a episode of Marcus Welby saying "Is my wife going to be all right?" and thinking, "I hope she dies."

Greg Cox · December 17 2012, 06:16 AM

Dare I admit that I only just tonight realized that Kirk's mom in the new movie is "Emma" from ONCE UPON A TIME . . . ?

Which means that James T. Kirk is Thor's son and Snow White's grand-son!

Tiberius · December 17 2012, 06:40 AM

Jeffery Combs played Soul Sever in an episode of ThunderCats.

December 16 2012, 08:59 PM	#46
Christopher Writer	Re: Trek actors in other roles I'm not disparaging Robinson's acting in the role -- he just didn't bear much resemblance to JFK, facially or vocally. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

December 17 2012, 02:22 AM	#47
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Trek actors in other roles ^ Sometimes it's not as important that they completely resemble the person they're portraying (Anthony Hopkins looked nothing like Nixon, and James Woods didn't much look like Rudy Giuliani either). As for Robinson: He and Lane Smith nailed the upper class New England accent to a T. That's not an easy accent to imitate. RIP Lane Smith, by the way. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

December 17 2012, 02:39 AM	#49
E-DUB Commander	Re: Trek actors in other roles I think it took Robinson a long time to "shake" his portrayal of the psycho killer in the first Dirty Harry movie. I remember seeing him once on a episode of Marcus Welby saying "Is my wife going to be all right?" and thinking, "I hope she dies."

December 17 2012, 06:16 AM	#50
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: Trek actors in other roles Dare I admit that I only just tonight realized that Kirk's mom in the new movie is "Emma" from ONCE UPON A TIME . . . ? Which means that James T. Kirk is Thor's son and Snow White's grand-son! __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

December 17 2012, 06:40 AM	#51
Tiberius Commodore	Re: Trek actors in other roles Jeffery Combs played Soul Sever in an episode of ThunderCats. __________________ The Best of Both Worlds eBook \| Every episode of Trek in viewing order Tiberius

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