Posted by Terry Doyle on December 02, 1996 at 11:50:33:
In Reply to: Re: Who would act in the movies? posted by Anders Monsen on November 27, 1996 at 08:13:27:
: : "I have always imagined Kirth Gersen as being similar to Willhem DeFoe. Hard faced and wiry without being too big. Any others?"
: DeFoe is far to old and serious (yeah, I know, this is _Hollywood_)
: : Michael Biehn? (Terminator, Aliens)
: Yes! Yes! Good choice; a very intense actor, also in The Rock. Could portray the monomania of Gersen well, or even Adam Reith.
: Kevin Bacon as Cugel, perhaps.
Could we stipulate an actor who is looks like: Kevin Bacon or has the acting talent of Willhem DeFoe, etc? Suspension of disbelief is hard enough and Jack's work is going to be difficult enough to adapt than *any* big name star will interfere with that process. I'd pick any fine actor to play Cugel, Mazirian, et al.
And if not Terry Gilliam, then how about Kubrick to direct?