It could be lots of fun or it could be absolutely ridiculous. We'll just have to wait and see.
You're right about that. Pretty much anywhere else online they find the notion ludicrous.
That's how you get STD.
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It could be lots of fun or it could be absolutely ridiculous. We'll just have to wait and see.
You're right about that. Pretty much anywhere else online they find the notion ludicrous.
That's how you get STD.
I'm a fan of Dwight Schrute, he's a great actor, but Mudd was such a lame character in TOS, why bring him back at all? Unless he's going to be a dark evil genius and not a funny conman - this will suck. I have a feeling that I won't enjoy Dwight in this role.
StarTrek cannot into humor. And shouldn't even try.
It's also an indication that the show is not going to be focused on boldly going where no man has gone before.
StarTrek cannot into humor. And shouldn't even try.
It's also an indication that the show is not going to be focused on boldly going where no man has gone before.
False. Dwight Schrute is a character, Rainn Wilson is a great actor.
(It's more effective if you read it with Dwight Schrute's voice).
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Yes please!!
And when he sets his sights on a new role, there's no getting in his way. I mean...
(puts on sunglasses)
...who'll stop the Rainn?
YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
After watching The Office thrice, he'll always be Dwight Schrute to me. I'll never remember his real name. I know most actors by their character names, because those are the names I've heard thousands of times, don't really see the point in studying their real names
After watching The Office thrice, he'll always be Dwight Schrute to me. I'll never remember his real name. I know most actors by their character names, because those are the names I've heard thousands of times, don't really see the point in studying their real names
But what if an actor plays multiple parts over the course of their careers, which is kinda the job description? You wouldn't always refer to, say, Harrison Ford as Han Solo or Indiana Jones, would you? As in "Have you heard the news? Han Solo has a new movie coming out" or "Guess what? Indiana Jones was just cast as The Fugitive."
Heck, I was watching an old Peter Cushing movie just last night. Should I refer to him as Professor Van Helsing, Dr. Frankenstein, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, or Moff Tarkin?
Reminds me of the time my roommate asked me if I had seen the new trailer for the movie with Batman and Wolverine in it. I had a moment of confusion, trying to figure out how a Marvel/DC crossover movie could happen at all, much less get far enough along for a trailer to be made without me hearing anything about it beforehand.
Turned it he was talking about The Prestige, starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman.
But what if an actor plays multiple parts over the course of their careers, which is kinda the job description? You wouldn't always refer to, say, Harrison Ford as Han Solo or Indiana Jones, would you? As in "Have you heard the news? Han Solo has a new movie coming out" or "Guess what? Indiana Jones was just cast as The Fugitive."
Heck, I was watching an old Peter Cushing movie just last night. Should I refer to him as Professor Van Helsing, Dr. Frankenstein, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, or Moff Tarkin?
I choose the name that I remember the actor by. I do call that guy Indiana Jones, btw. Actors often come up with fake names for their careers anyway, so I don't see what the big deal is. We hear their character name's thousands of times more often than their legal names.
Because one is what the actor identifies him/herself with. The other is not.
One could argue that it blurs the distinction between the actor and the role, and kinda implies that most actors are only known for one role. Clarity is also an issue here, as that Prestige example demonstrates. You say that you really liked "Indiana Jones" in that new movie, people can be forgiven for thinking that you're talking about the fictional character.
And what if the character has been played by multiple actors?.If you tell someone that "Batman" is playing the villain in the new Spider-Man movie, are you talking about Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, or Ben Affleck?
Clarity is a virtue, and fine distinctions sometimes matter.
And what if the character has been played by multiple actors?.If you tell someone that "Batman" is playing the villain in the new Spider-Man movie, are you talking about Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, or Ben Affleck?
Clarity is a virtue, and fine distinctions sometimes matter.
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