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: : 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. : : Its long but worth it. : : Britt Reid/Green Hornet is: : : -Debonair, with a great sense of humor : : -Connoisseur of the arts, relaxes playing sports with the social register. Golf, trap shooting etc... : : -A MAN in his late 30's to early 40’s that is sharp as a news hound should be and able to verbally thrust and parry. : : -Has network of snitches on the street with their ear to the ground. : : Physical characteristics: : : 1. Tall, at least 6 foot or taller, clean shaven and generally a well groomed individual. One that looks like he works on Wall : : Street. Well dressed and fit. Non smoker Non Drinker. 170 to 190 lbs. : : 2. Blonde or brunette : : 3. Unusual or striking eye color— blue, green, grey or a combination thereof Broad shouldered, lean hipped : : 4. Very athletic, muscular, but not muscle bound. : : 5. Good looking, masculine. Makes the girls swoon, but not considered a "sissy boy" by the guys. : : 6. Mid to late 20's (figure the beginning Britt's leadership of the Sentinel no earlier than the mid 20's), up to early 30's at mid : : career as the Green Hornet. At end of career likely mid to late 40's at the most. : : 7. A skilled fighter. Not as showy as Kato. Is a solid, business-like fighter. Sticks with the more traditional fisticuffs, but does : : know other forms of martial arts. If Kato is the irresistible force, Britt is the immovable object. He uses his size and weight to : : good advantage. Skilled at hand to hand combat. A master of no specific discipline but nearing expert level. : : Personality: : : 1. Dynamic, a natural born leader. People follow him not only because he is the boss, but because he has earned their respect. : : 2. Confident, not riddled with self doubt about either himself or his mission in life (as Hornet or as head of the Sentinel). Well : : grounded, both emotionally and psychologically. : : 3. Not flashy, not a show off, not prone to boasting. When he talks people listen because they know he means what he says. : : 4. Highly intelligent. Sometimes scoffed at by the old hands (like Axford) as being a college boy, but doesn't exist in an ivory : : tower. His knowledge is concrete, objective, realistic. : : 5. Idealistic, believes that one man (or two) can and does make a difference. However is in touch with the gritty reality of life, : : knows that what should be, isn't always what is. : : 6. Words are his weapons as much as is the Black Beauty or the Hornet Sting. Whether in a blistering editorial or messing with : : the minds of his opponents, Britt's uses words with great skill. : : 7. Loves to play mind games with his opponents. He is the strategist, the maker of plans. Gets on the "Jazz". Can sometimes get : : so involved in the plan that he does not take his own safety into consideration. Loves it when a plan comes to together. Nothing : : would make him happier than to so totally mess up the bad guys that they turn themselves into the authorities without the Green : : Hornet's involvement ever being apparent. Likely loves to play chess and does it very well. : : 8. Patient, steady, doesn't normally go head long into danger unless there is no other recourse. : : 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. : : 10. Has no regard for his own safety. Will risk everything, life, fortune, the Sentinel, for his mission. : : 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. : : 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. : : 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. : : 14. Put in any position, he is an inspiring leader (who leads by example). Someone who's generous with his time, money and : : cherishes honesty in people, while hating duplicity and ambitious greed. : : 15. He views his other persona (Green Hornet) as a necessity. A means to an end. : : 16. Britt needs the Hornet to reach those that hide behind the law. The true criminals, the ones that give the orders. Without the : : Hornet he can't approach the criminal element to get information. And they only respect brute force or someone who can : : speak to them in their 'lingo'. : : 17. As the Hornet he's able to save innocent lives by keeping the bad guys at each others throats. Using their organization or : : 'their system' against them. : : 18. Britt would give up the Hornet identity tomorrow without looking back, if crime and corruption were handled efficiently by : : the police. : : 19. Confident in every situation. Able to hold his own in speech and intimidation with any crime boss. : : The above was complied by dedicated scholars of the Green Hornet. Many of the points were also taken directly from : : correspondence between George Trendle and William Dozier when Dozier was casting for the TV series in 1966. Trendle : : helped create the character in the late 1930's.

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