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'Twas on the 22 Jun 2007, that "Raymond Daley"
<raymond.daley DeleteThis @ntlworld.com> did say:

> So no-one wants to discuss this?
>
> David Jason already said he's playing Rincewind.
> Jean Vadim is running the show again with Terry doing his
> usual "interfering".
> And it's due to start shooting this summer.
>
> Anyone got any other info?

Not AFAIK. That's why no-one's discussing it.

I can post the reasons Jason *shouldn't* be playing Rincewind
again, but that's all I've got...

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Raymond Daley wrote:
> So no-one wants to discuss this?
>
> David Jason already said he's playing Rincewind.

OK, you've provoked me . I'll say now what I nearly said the first
time: that's very depressing news because David Jason only ever plays
David Jason.

(I was reluctant to say it before because I haven't yet got around to
watching Hogfather, but what excerpts and clips I've seen don't
encourage me ... )

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'Twas on the 22 Jun 2007, that "André Coutanche"
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> Raymond Daley wrote:
>> So no-one wants to discuss this?
>>
>> David Jason already said he's playing Rincewind.
>
> OK, you've provoked me . I'll say now what I nearly
> said the first time: that's very depressing news because
> David Jason only ever plays David Jason.
>
> (I was reluctant to say it before because I haven't yet got
> around to watching Hogfather, but what excerpts and clips
> I've seen don't encourage me ... )

I don't agree (Grenville isn't Del isn't Frost), but I agree
that he wasn't quite right as Albert (the best description
I've heard is that he played *an* Albert, but not *the*
Albert) and is even less suited to play Rincewind.

(Besides, if we're doing *all* of them, eventually we'll get
to the Albert-meets-Rinso scene from Mort...)

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On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:52:06 -0400, Daibhid Ceanaideach
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> 'Twas on the 22 Jun 2007, that "Orjan Westin"
> <nospam RemoveThis @cunobaros.com> did say:
>
>> Raymond Daley wrote:
>>> So no-one wants to discuss this?
>>
>> Oh, probably, but until we know a bit more it can't be much
>> more than "David Jason's too old to play Rinso, and not
>> skinny enough!" vs "David Jason's a brilliant comic actor
>> and The Mob can do nothing wrong!"
>>
>> Personally, I'm leaning towards the former, and suspect Sky
>> forced The Mob to cast him, as he was the big name in
>> Hogfather and is thus the poster child for future Discworld
>> productions. I'd have preferred the chap who's currenty
>> playing Dr Who, whateverhisnameis, playing Rincewind, since
>> that would have pulled a fair number of viewers as well.
>
> David Tennant. That would work.
>
>> I'd also like to know what they're keeping and what they're
>> cutting, as there's a lot in CoM that is rather dated or of
>> narrow interest, like the Wyrmberg and Hrun, or the Cthulhu
>> thing. Since there's no plot to speak of in CoM, I hope
>> they're cutting mercilessly and integrate it with LF.
>
> I think I heard somewhere they were.
>

Not unthinkable, since CM/LF are really just one novel in two volumes.

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Raymond Daley wrote:
> So no-one wants to discuss this?

Oh, probably, but until we know a bit more it can't be much more than "David
Jason's too old to play Rinso, and not skinny enough!" vs "David Jason's a
brilliant comic actor and The Mob can do nothing wrong!"

Personally, I'm leaning towards the former, and suspect Sky forced The Mob
to cast him, as he was the big name in Hogfather and is thus the poster
child for future Discworld productions. I'd have preferred the chap who's
currenty playing Dr Who, whateverhisnameis, playing Rincewind, since that
would have pulled a fair number of viewers as well.

But it's not my call to make.

I'd also like to know what they're keeping and what they're cutting, as
there's a lot in CoM that is rather dated or of narrow interest, like the
Wyrmberg and Hrun, or the Cthulhu thing. Since there's no plot to speak of
in CoM, I hope they're cutting mercilessly and integrate it with LF.

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'Twas on the 22 Jun 2007, that "Orjan Westin"
<nospam DeleteThis @cunobaros.com> did say:

> Raymond Daley wrote:
>> So no-one wants to discuss this?
>
> Oh, probably, but until we know a bit more it can't be much
> more than "David Jason's too old to play Rinso, and not
> skinny enough!" vs "David Jason's a brilliant comic actor
> and The Mob can do nothing wrong!"
>
> Personally, I'm leaning towards the former, and suspect Sky
> forced The Mob to cast him, as he was the big name in
> Hogfather and is thus the poster child for future Discworld
> productions. I'd have preferred the chap who's currenty
> playing Dr Who, whateverhisnameis, playing Rincewind, since
> that would have pulled a fair number of viewers as well.

David Tennant. That would work.

> I'd also like to know what they're keeping and what they're
> cutting, as there's a lot in CoM that is rather dated or of
> narrow interest, like the Wyrmberg and Hrun, or the Cthulhu
> thing. Since there's no plot to speak of in CoM, I hope
> they're cutting mercilessly and integrate it with LF.

I think I heard somewhere they were.

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On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:41:47 +0100, Orjan Westin wrote in
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>Raymond Daley wrote:
>> So no-one wants to discuss this?
>
>Oh, probably, but until we know a bit more it can't be much more than "David
>Jason's too old to play Rinso, and not skinny enough!" vs "David Jason's a
>brilliant comic actor and The Mob can do nothing wrong!"
>
>Personally, I'm leaning towards the former, and suspect Sky forced The Mob
>to cast him, as he was the big name in Hogfather and is thus the poster
>child for future Discworld productions. I'd have preferred the chap who's
>currenty playing Dr Who, whateverhisnameis, playing Rincewind, since that
>would have pulled a fair number of viewers as well.
>
>But it's not my call to make.
>
>I'd also like to know what they're keeping and what they're cutting, as
>there's a lot in CoM that is rather dated or of narrow interest, like the
>Wyrmberg

I just want to say "naked dragon rider princess."



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Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
> 'Twas on the 22 Jun 2007, that "André Coutanche"
> <andrec DeleteThis @andrec.plus.com> did say:
>
>> Raymond Daley wrote:
>>> So no-one wants to discuss this?
>>>
>>> David Jason already said he's playing Rincewind.
>> OK, you've provoked me . I'll say now what I nearly
>> said the first time: that's very depressing news because
>> David Jason only ever plays David Jason.
>>
>> (I was reluctant to say it before because I haven't yet got
>> around to watching Hogfather, but what excerpts and clips
>> I've seen don't encourage me ... )
>
> I don't agree (Grenville isn't Del isn't Frost), but I agree
> that he wasn't quite right as Albert (the best description
> I've heard is that he played *an* Albert, but not *the*
> Albert) and is even less suited to play Rincewind.
>
> (Besides, if we're doing *all* of them, eventually we'll get
> to the Albert-meets-Rinso scene from Mort...)

With a little work, it's possible they could get DJ to do a passable[1]
Cohen. And/or perhaps Leonard.


[1] Though, again, not definitive.
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Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:

> (Besides, if we're doing all of them, eventually we'll get
> to the Albert-meets-Rinso scene from Mort...)


I agree with everything you've said, but don't know why, if Pterry's
actually messing about with this one too, why he doesn't put his foot
down and say "No David, I'm sorry, but you're completely wrong for the
part", is it because David Jason's paying for the entire budget of the
entire film. It is after all his story, so couldn't he ban it from
being shown if the answer back was "I don't care if I'm wrong for
Rincewind, but I'm playing him anyway".

Nothing against DJ might I add, I think he's a great actor! I grew up
with him as a kid playing parts like Grenville and Dell-boy, and he's
rather sweet as Inspector Frost too - but he'd probably get much too
exhausted and have a heart attack trying to run a long distance run and
get away from a demon at his age!!

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Heres some more info as read in TV Zone
Quote

Twoflower is expected to be played by a big American name while the rest of
the cast will all be new faces.

End Quote

cool wonder who that could be then.
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Raymond Daley wrote:
> Heres some more info as read in TV Zone
> Quote
>
> Twoflower is expected to be played by a big American name while the
> rest of the cast will all be new faces.
>
> End Quote
>
> cool wonder who that could be then.

Sarah Jessica Parker?

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'Twas on the 23 Jun 2007, that "Orjan Westin"
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> Raymond Daley wrote:
>> Heres some more info as read in TV Zone
>> Quote
>>
>> Twoflower is expected to be played by a big American name
>> while the rest of the cast will all be new faces.
>>
>> End Quote
>>
>> cool wonder who that could be then.
>
> Sarah Jessica Parker?

During the previous discussion, ISTR that the smart (or at
least, hopeful) money was on the guy from Heroes.

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Orjan Westin wrote:
> Raymond Daley wrote:
>> Heres some more info as read in TV Zone
>> Quote
>>
>> Twoflower is expected to be played by a big American name while the
>> rest of the cast will all be new faces.
>>
>> End Quote
>>
>> cool wonder who that could be then.
>
> Sarah Jessica Parker?

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger!


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