Posted by Strictly Skewed at 206.165.115.194 on March 23, 2004 at 11:02:43:
In Reply to: What to look for in Casting the Green Hornet. LONG posted by V194 on March 23, 2004 at 08:36:03:
Hmmm... interesting, but I don't know.
: This is long but it is what the charcter is all about. Contrary to popular belief there is a distinct "persona" surrounding Britt Reid and The Green Hornet. IMHO this is what a casting director will need to look for in an actor.
No one said that there isn't a distinct persona (to my knowledge). The point was more that there isn't a huge fan base who will have a long list of things that GH will HAVE to be (like this one). That will free up Kevin creatively.
: 9. Loyal to friends, family and employees. Supports his friends even if no one else does. Willing to risk everything for his friends.
: Will stand by them when no one else does. The worse thing that can happen to him is when he is betrayed by a friend.
I'm a little bit uncomfortable with this. He sounds awfully judgemental. People can't make a mistake? There's no forgiveness?
: 11. Believes in justice. Not for the few but for everyone. Knows that justice is not just what's on the law books but a greater
: law.
Not for the few? I assume you mean the whole 'justice is not just for rich people thing'
: 12. He is, in many ways, a man from another time. A simpler time when a man's word was his bond. Hard but fair. Driven but
: not obsessive. A man that would rather use wits instead of brute force.
I hate this expression. Looking back at the 'good old days'. People lied and cheated just as much then as they do now.
: 13. He believes in order and peace and follows the letter of the law. Pragmatic: he is someone who tries to work within the
: system -- but unafraid to recognize when it fails. Won't start a fight, but he'll end it. Will go outside of the law to see that Justice
: will prevail.
So, he follows the letter of the law, but breaks it when necessary? That's quite a contradiction. And, anyway, since when is following the letter of the law a good thing? The honourable thing would be to follow the spirit of the law.