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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:40 pm
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Just read today on the official Philip K Dick web site about how the
Scanner Darkly movie is going (yeah, I know, old news). Exciting that
Richard Linklater is directing, not so execiting the Keanu Reaves is
starring... in most movies I've seen him in he seems to be doing an
impression of a piece of wood. Gus Van Sant managed to pull a
passable performance out of him for "My Own Private Idaho" so I guess
it's possible Linklater can get him to do a reasonable job.
Which got me thinking... who would be best suited to playing the role
of one of Phil's typical protagonists, say for example, Joe Chip from
Ubik? Steve Buscemi sprang immediately to mind.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:01 pm
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"Blair" <blairr@newsguy-com> wrote in message news:9ntcv0p4rkfqv976cc4lo2b710p21p0nu2@4ax.com...
> Just read today on the official Philip K Dick web site about how the
> Scanner Darkly movie is going (yeah, I know, old news). Exciting that
> Richard Linklater is directing, not so execiting the Keanu Reaves is
> starring... in most movies I've seen him in he seems to be doing an
> impression of a piece of wood. Gus Van Sant managed to pull a
> passable performance out of him for "My Own Private Idaho" so I guess
> it's possible Linklater can get him to do a reasonable job.
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> Which got me thinking... who would be best suited to playing the role
> of one of Phil's typical protagonists, say for example, Joe Chip from
> Ubik? Steve Buscemi sprang immediately to mind.
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> Blair
Dammit....you got me thinking about this, but the problem is I'm
trying to think of somebody who can play a *nobody*, which
in general is not what actors do!
Steve Buscemi is an intriguing choice, but he has that creepy air
about him... Maybe if I hadn't seen ConAir I'd be OK with him.
Nicholas Cage is good as a helpless sap, but my problem with
him is I just don't like him.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:40 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:40 pm
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>Dammit....you got me thinking about this, but the problem is I'm
>trying to think of somebody who can play a *nobody*, which
>in general is not what actors do!
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>Steve Buscemi is an intriguing choice, but he has that creepy air
>about him... Maybe if I hadn't seen ConAir I'd be OK with him.
I haven't; but then I thought of Fargo, where he plays a quite
disturbing role. I was thinking more along the lines of his role in
"Ghost World" or "Big Fish".
Ok, how about:
Paul Giamatti
Philip Seymour Hoffman
William H Macy
>Nicholas Cage is good as a helpless sap, but my problem with
>him is I just don't like him.
He's one of those actors I think needs a good director to motivate
him; otherwise he just drifts.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:55 pm
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"Blair" <blairr@newsguy-com> wrote in message news:f57lv09jtmn0ji7gkr0u0knr84jf9meusk@4ax.com...
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> >Dammit....you got me thinking about this, but the problem is I'm
> >trying to think of somebody who can play a *nobody*, which
> >in general is not what actors do!
> >
> >Steve Buscemi is an intriguing choice, but he has that creepy air
> >about him... Maybe if I hadn't seen ConAir I'd be OK with him.
>
> I haven't; but then I thought of Fargo, where he plays a quite
> disturbing role. I was thinking more along the lines of his role in
> "Ghost World" or "Big Fish".
He always has that quality, though. Don't get me wrong, I love
the guy's work. One of the funniest things I've seen on TV in
years is the bit in the Sopranos where he said to Tony, "Put me
in, Coach." So trivial, but so perfectly executed.
> Ok, how about:
> Paul Giamatti
Maybe...
> Philip Seymour Hoffman
> William H Macy
Very good choice, but too old for most of the characters?
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> >Nicholas Cage is good as a helpless sap, but my problem with
> >him is I just don't like him.
>
> He's one of those actors I think needs a good director to motivate
> him; otherwise he just drifts.
I guess. The only thing I really liked him in was that
horrible Leaving Las Vegas, in which he really made me
believe that he was a guy whose job was to drink himself
to death.
> Blair
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:09 pm
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"Bill Cleere" <bcleere.RemoveThis@philipkdick.com> wrote in message news:360cb0F4pnfu3U1@individual.net...
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> "Blair" <blairr@newsguy-com> wrote in message news:f57lv09jtmn0ji7gkr0u0knr84jf9meusk@4ax.com...
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> > >Dammit....you got me thinking about this, but the problem is I'm
> > >trying to think of somebody who can play a *nobody*, which
> > >in general is not what actors do!
> > >
> > >Steve Buscemi is an intriguing choice, but he has that creepy air
> > >about him... Maybe if I hadn't seen ConAir I'd be OK with him.
> >
> > I haven't; but then I thought of Fargo, where he plays a quite
> > disturbing role. I was thinking more along the lines of his role in
> > "Ghost World" or "Big Fish".
>
> He always has that quality, though. Don't get me wrong, I love
> the guy's work. One of the funniest things I've seen on TV in
> years is the bit in the Sopranos where he said to Tony, "Put me
> in, Coach." So trivial, but so perfectly executed.
>
> > Ok, how about:
> > Paul Giamatti
>
> Maybe...
I gave my wife (not a PKD reader) a quick briefing and
the first name she came up with was Paul Giamatti (not
from your list, just out of thin air.
I also thought of Don Cheadle.
My ideal would be Jack Lemmon in his thirties.
> > Philip Seymour Hoffman
just a bit too fat, she said.
> > William H Macy
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:40 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:40 pm
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> Tangent -- would someone more knowledgable than I please comment on
> whether
> or not ASD will be animated?I'd ask Mr. Film, but you know how THAT is...
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It's animated, but over the actor's performances, like in Linklater's Waking
Life, but this one is meant to be more realistic. There's some stills
online, and they look very lifelike.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:40 pm
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"Patrick MM" <patrick.meaney DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message news:367n9uF4tmejuU1@individual.net...
> "Scoop" <no-spam DeleteThis @sonic.net> wrote in message
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> > Tangent -- would someone more knowledgable than I please comment on
> > whether
> > or not ASD will be animated?I'd ask Mr. Film, but you know how THAT is...
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> It's animated, but over the actor's performances, like in Linklater's Waking
> Life, but this one is meant to be more realistic. There's some stills
> online, and they look very lifelike.
You think so? The three I've seen looked totally comic book.
I was watching Keanu Reeves in an incomprehensibly boring flick
called "The Replacements" last night and thought, "You know,
he *does* have the look and manner to be Bob Arctor," but
what difference does that make if it's "animated over"?
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:12 pm
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"Bill Cleere" <bcleere RemoveThis @philipkdick.com> wrote in message
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>> It's animated, but over the actor's performances, like in Linklater's
>> Waking
>> Life, but this one is meant to be more realistic. There's some stills
>> online, and they look very lifelike.
>
> You think so? The three I've seen looked totally comic book.
>
I guess lifelike more in relation to Waking Life than in relation to
reality. I think the look they're going for is comic book, and I think that
will allow the acting to shine through. In Waking Life, you still get a
sense of the individual's mannerisms, despite the animation.
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"Patrick MM" <patrick.meaney DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message news:36b0eqF4urb6uU2@individual.net...
> "Bill Cleere" <bcleere DeleteThis @philipkdick.com> wrote in message
> >>
> >> It's animated, but over the actor's performances, like in Linklater's
> >> Waking
> >> Life, but this one is meant to be more realistic. There's some stills
> >> online, and they look very lifelike.
> >
> > You think so? The three I've seen looked totally comic book.
> >
>
> I guess lifelike more in relation to Waking Life than in relation to
> reality. I think the look they're going for is comic book, and I think that
> will allow the acting to shine through. In Waking Life, you still get a
> sense of the individual's mannerisms, despite the animation.
>
> Patrick
OK....I hope so. I haven't seen Waking Life, but I can't say I have a
good feeling about this.
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:40 pm
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"Bill Cleere" <bcleere DeleteThis @philipkdick.com> wrote in message
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> OK....I hope so. I haven't seen Waking Life, but I can't say I have a
> good feeling about this.
>
I'd highly reccomend Waking Life. There's a whole speech about PKD towards
the end of the film, and it's a great film on its own.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:40 pm
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:42:15 GMT, Scoop <no-spam.RemoveThis@sonic.net> wrote:
>Tangent -- would someone more knowledgable than I please comment on whether
>or not ASD will be animated?I'd ask Mr. Film, but you know how THAT is...
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As we all know by now, they are making scanner darkly into a cartoon.
I can't believe it.
I have been waiting for this film for like twenty five years, and they
make it into a fucking cartoon.
It has LOW BUDGET written all over it. They don't need to deal with
sets, makeup, lighting, etc. because they run the whole thing through
a computer to cartoon it up.
It is a shame that Dick's true masterpiece is being turned into
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:40 pm
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Not so long ago, judeodementia wrote:
> It is a shame that Dick's true masterpiece is being turned into
> something suitable only for Saturday morning television. Sigh.
They'd have to remove 90% of the story for that!
Maybe they could make Substance-D stand for donut
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