Anchorhead said:
http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/td7npw/tip-wag---j-j--abrams---u-s--congress
Hilarious.
Indeed.
"Sorry, but this video is unavailable from your location. It's one of the detriments of living under a monarchy. But in case you can't give up your Vegemite and move to America, watch clips from the Colbert Report at thecomedychannel.com.au"
P.S. Dominic, please stop putting a "c" in Fisher :p
I, for one, am very pleased by the new casting choices.
Here's hoping that Von Sydow's performance will be one for the ages!
I’m just here because I’m driving tonight.
CO said:
luckydube56 said:
It's been reported that Han Solo will be the central character in episode 7. Hmmm...will Ford get the death he's always asked for?
I think Abrams knows that Han Solo is the key to grabbing that casual fan as you see him him sitting next to Ford for the table-read.
Don't get me wrong, I love Luke Skywalkers character as the OT was really about him, but Han Solo made Star Wars cool, and brought in a fanbase other then SciFi nerds.
The Prequels really lacked a Han Solo type character, and you could even say that ROTJ lacked his coolness as he was relegated to a secondary role to the Vader/Emperor/Luke faceoff.
I wholeheartedly agree. Han Solo is cool. I look at these actors and I dont necessarily see anyone 'cool'.
I'm sorry I dont know his name but that guy with the odd looking face, everyone assumes he is the villain. But if anyone could be the cool guy of thr group it would be him.
And if he's the cool guy, do you gotta kill off the old cool guy?
Tack said:
I, for one, am very pleased by the new casting choices.
Here's hoping that Von Sydow's performance will be one for the ages!
I hope he gets to call someone a "pitiful half-man" in the movie. ;-)
Andy Serkis <--> CGI. Or will he just play himself?
For those of you who cannot see the Colbert Report clip, I suggest the Hola browser extension. Best thing ever.
As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.
Keep Circulating the Tapes.
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(It hasn’t happened yet)
Okay, so the next question is...characters. Can we glean anything from the picture that's been circulating? Remember it is a script reading so their position might say something about their interactions with those nearby.
I'm guessing its pretty obvious Daisy Ridley is the daughter of Han and Luke based on the fact she sits right between the two actors.
What about the three actors at the top of the photo? Boyega, Oscar Isaac and the weird looking guy Driver. They could be friends. They seem more like friends and allies than enemies for some reason.
Lucas, Carrie Fisher said, cast Ford, Hamill and herself to type. Granted, Abrams isnt Lucas so it could be completely inconsequential how Lucas cast his actors. What does anyone know about these actors and the type of characters they play? I saw a clip of the funny looking guy Driver....he is actually pretty funny in a cynical way...I dont think he is the villain.
doubleKO said:
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P.S. Dominic, please stop putting a "c" in Fisher :p
Oh shit. I've just smacked my head harder than I've ever done before.
luckydube56 said:
I'm guessing its pretty obvious Daisy Ridley is the daughter of Han and Luke based on the fact she sits right between the two actors.
Not obvious to me...
What about the three actors at the top of the photo? Boyega, Oscar Isaac and the weird looking guy Driver. They could be friends. They seem more like friends and allies than enemies for some reason.
Claim has been that Driver is the villain.
The blue elephant in the room.
Tyrphanax said:
For those of you who cannot see the Colbert Report clip, I suggest the Hola browser extension. Best thing ever.
As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.
Exactly right.
The blue elephant in the room.
luckydube56 said:
I'm guessing its pretty obvious Daisy Ridley is the daughter of Han and Luke based on the fact she sits right between the two actors.
I hope not. That would be physically impossible. Or is the title for Episode 7 going to be "Brokeback Jedi" ? ;)
"I wish I knew how to quit you!" "Rawrrr!"
Tack said:
I, for one, am very pleased by the new casting choices.
Here's hoping that Von Sydow's performance will be one for the ages!
I'm sure his reinvention of Jar Jar Binks will be remembered as one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema.
luckydube56 said:
Andy Serkis CGI. Or will he just play himself?
As amazing as a Star Wars movie about Andy Serkis would've been I think I'd like him to play a character instead, and not a CG one at that.
Mrebo said:
Tyrphanax said:
As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.
Exactly right.
Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male.
m_s0 said:
Tack said:
I, for one, am very pleased by the new casting choices.
Here's hoping that Von Sydow's performance will be one for the ages!
I'm sure his reinvention of Jar Jar Binks will be remembered as one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema.
God, I hope not. I want to see Sydow as Sydow, not the disembodied voice of some plastic blob from planet CGI.
TheBoost said:
Mrebo said:
Tyrphanax said:
As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.
Exactly right.
Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male.
In a place where most people are asian, it wouldn't be remarkable. I don't believe for a second that JJ & co went out of their way to not cast minorities or women. There is also the fact that several of these characters are presumably progeny of the white heroes. It is on that background that this discussion occurs.
The blue elephant in the room.
Mrebo said:
TheBoost said:
Mrebo said:
Tyrphanax said:
As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.
Exactly right.
Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male.
In a place where most people are asian, it wouldn't be remarkable. I don't believe for a second that JJ & co went out of their way to not cast minorities or women. There is also the fact that several of these characters are presumably progeny of the white heroes. It is on that background that this discussion occurs.
Perhaps not, but they did intentionally craft a story with a cast of two females to 10 males.
Three to ten if the rumors of another role not yet cast are true.
TheBoost said:
the cast was three Asian women
What's not to like about that? :)
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Eh, I don't find most Asian women all that attractive. Too many are flat and boney.
Elated to see the cast! soooo glad to see von sydow! Im predicting villain status for him. Serkis is great as well. Gleeson is an exciting up and coming actor, i remember his small role in HP deathly hallows, and he seems to improve with each film. Dont know much about the other young actors. I just hope they know WHAT they've been cast for and are very familiar with the classic OT universe! I too would love to see wedge as well! Getting excited!Lets hope there's no squandering of talents here unlike the PT. I recall being excited hearing that Terrance"talk to the wood beam" Stamp was cast for TPM, then Lucas boogered up his screen time. Stamp was wise to make TPM his 1st and last appearance.
"There's no cluster of midiclorians that controls my destiny!" -Han Solo, from a future revision of ANH
TheBoost said:
Mrebo said:
TheBoost said:
Mrebo said:
Tyrphanax said:
As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.
Exactly right.
Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male.
In a place where most people are asian, it wouldn't be remarkable. I don't believe for a second that JJ & co went out of their way to not cast minorities or women. There is also the fact that several of these characters are presumably progeny of the white heroes. It is on that background that this discussion occurs.
Perhaps not, but they did intentionally craft a story with a cast of two females to 10 males.
I disagree that it can't be a good story without additional females or that contemporary notions of social justice require art fulfill certain quotas.
The blue elephant in the room.
Mrebo said:
KTheBoost said:
Mrebo said:
TheBoost said:
Mrebo said:
Tyrphanax said:
As for the minority/women thing. Who cares who or what they are. If they can act the part then they're fine by me.
Exactly right.
Trying to imagine how many people would say this if the cast was three Asian women and one Inuit male.
In a place where most people are asian, it wouldn't be remarkable. I don't believe for a second that JJ & co went out of their way to not cast minorities or women. There is also the fact that several of these characters are presumably progeny of the white heroes. It is on that background that this discussion occurs.
Perhaps not, but they did intentionally craft a story with a cast of two females to 10 males.
I disagree that it can't be a good story without additional females or that contemporary notions of social justice require art fulfill certain quotas.
Who are you disagreeing with? Defensive much? Is your Privledge Sense tingling??
Hoth-Nudist said:
Elated to see the cast! soooo glad to see von sydow! Im predicting villain status for him. Serkis is great as well. Gleeson is an exciting up and coming actor, i remember his small role in HP deathly hallows, and he seems to improve with each film. Dont know much about the other young actors. I just hope they know WHAT they've been cast for and are very familiar with the classic OT universe! I too would love to see wedge as well! Getting excited!Lets hope there's no squandering of talents here unlike the PT. I recall being excited hearing that Terrance"talk to the wood beam" Stamp was cast for TPM, then Lucas boogered up his screen time. Stamp was wise to make TPM his 1st and last appearance.
After that no confidence vote, I don't think there was much left in Valorum's story arc, save for keying Palpatine's speeder, and leaving obscene holographic messages on Padme's machine. ;)
Where were you in '77?
DuracellEnergizer said:
Eh, I don't find most Asian women all that attractive. Too many are flat and boney.
I find Asian women much more attractive than black women. Well tastes are different. :)
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