Personally, I'd prefer one of these...
or Col Sharpe(bottom left)who was definitely rather sharp & swoonable...
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[Ricrar: News about someone who knows Richard quite well due to a professional linkup. Andrew Lincoln appeared at Comic Con with the cast of his new US tv series 'The Walking Dead'...no doubt will be a classic;) Hope for his sake it makes it past season 1.
First a couple pics, then the report by tv.com and their biography for Andrew...was anyone aware his real name is Andrew Clutterbuck?..can't understand why he changed such a mellifluous sounding surname..hehe..
Will admit I'd felt somewhat sympathetic towards Andrew's acceptance of 'The Walking Dead' role UNTIL today, when the following pics were provided along with the TV.com article about Comic Con. First photo of Andrew is charming - my thought upon seeing the second one..."Huh??? why did you ever have a moment's concern for his self respect as part of the zombie show, IF he'd already appeared professionally in THAT costume! hahaha]
>From TV.Com - The Comic Con Panel for 'The Walking Dead': Several zombies. OK, they weren’t actually on the panel, but they were ambling around the room. On the actual panel: AMC’s Senior Vice President Joel Stillerman, executive producer Gale Ann Hurd, makeup artist Greg Nicotero, creator of The Walking Dead comic series Robert Kirkman, cast members Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, and Emma Bell. Kind of a lot of people, right? I’m not trying to be insensitive, but it would have been helpful if the zombies had just taken a few out.
Show, Not Tell: The trailer for The Walking Dead looks fantastic—dark, suspenseful, all kinds of creepy. Unfortunately, it was cut down for Comic-Con. “There’s a big George Romero splay of blood,” Darabont said. “We couldn’t show it to you here because Comic-Con said no.” Lame. Who brings their kids to a panel for The Walking Dead anyway? The only downside to the footage was that they showed it twice. I would have rather heard a few more questions than seen the same thing over again.
What They Talked About: What to expect from the show, mostly. (Zombies, if you were wondering.) In fact, Hurd put it rather simply: “If you’re a zombie fan, look no further than The Walking Dead.” But because this is Comic-Con, panel attendees wanted to know how the show will relate to Kirkman’s series. And they were pleased by what they heard. Kirkman is actively involved with the show—he actually wrote episode four. To the fans, Bernthal assured, “We’re really trying to get this right for you.”
Most Valuable Panelist: Nicotero. I mean, he was no more interesting than any of the other panelists, but have you seen his makeup work? Unbelievable. I was also charmed by Lincoln’s natural English accent. (For those who don’t instantly recognize the name, he was in Love, Actually. You know, the “To me, you are perfect” guy. Sigh.)
Best Question From the Audience: Here’s the thing. I purposely zoned out during many of the questions. Most of the questions seemed related to the comics, in terms of how they’ll play out in the show. Great for longtime fans of The Walking Dead but no good for newbies like me.
Missing in Action: Zombies. Shouldn’t they have a chance to speak, too?
Most Exciting News: There was a bunch! I already mentioned Kirkman writing for the series—a far cry from author Charlaine Harris’ complete lack of involvement in True Blood. Darabont also hinted at getting notable horror directors to work on upcoming episodes. (Maybe even zombie legend George Romero? Don’t quote him on that.) Battlestar Galactica fans will be delighted to find out that composer Bear McCreary will also be doing the music for The Walking Dead. Oh, and Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker have joined the cast. Is that enough for you?
Quotables: Callies admitted that the show legitimately freaks her out. “You guys, I’m not even kidding,” she said. “I woke up this morning like this—shaking, fists balled, eyes squeezed shut, coming out of a nightmare. Yeah, Greg Nicotero has ruined my life.” Hopefully his uber-realistic zombie effects will do the same for us, too. I also got a kick out of Kirkman’s tongue-in-cheek assertion that, “This thing’s gonna be chock full of dead children. Just watch out.” Which is way funnier out of context.
But Wait, There’s More!: Just in case some of you reading this are also fans of the comic series, I should note that the show will include the characters and plot lines that you’re dying to see. All in good time, though. “Patience,” Darabont said. “This show’s going to roll out in its pace.”
The Bottom Line: I can’t wait for The Walking Dead, and this panel only got me more excited about the series. It was great to see the whole creative team along with the cast—and all the insight from Kirkman really tied everything together. I love the idea of zombies on TV, if it can be done correctly. And if the panel was any indication, we’re in for a flesh-eating treat.
Biography: Andrew Lincoln Born: 9-14-1973 Birthplace: Hull, UK
Birth Name: Andrew Clutterbuck
Despite being born in Hull, Andrew attended Beechen Cliff Secondary school in Bath in Somerset when his family moved south when he was young. He then went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Andrew's voice is familiar in the UK as he provides voice-overs for both television and radio advertising, as well as narration for documentaries.<
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Thank you Judith for the recommendation - Sean Bean in Lady Chatterley is available for viewing at youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxtRxKsInOw
Also a narration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpxPiniGIe0&feature=fvw
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I'll take them all - though Sharpie is always a favorite. Love the GOT wallpaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll take them all - though Sharpie is always a favorite. Love the GOT wallpaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morning Musa,
Col Sharpe's Irish Brigade uniform always looked rather lived in, didn't it:) Loved Patrick, who always seemed to battle as often as Sharpe while managing to stay neat & tidy. His way w/the ladies was rather smooth as well. The only military saga hubby enjoyed more than the Sharpe series is the movie 'Patton'. He quotes lines from that film almost as often as he does Ebeneezer Scrooge.
Whenever a suggestion of mine might prove to work better than his, he'll quote the Patton line "damnit Bradley! why d'ya always have to be right!" :)
His most oft repeated Scrooge line - (again to me) hehe is "a fine excuse to pick a man's pocket."
Just finishead re-watching all four episodes of Lady Chatterly with Mr. Bean as Mellors, the gamekeeper. Please do not watch this in hot weather as you will pass out fyrom the heat that he and Ms. Richardson generate. It is a really great production but be aware there is a good deal of nudity, including Bean in full frontal. It is so well done that their affair and passions it ignites seems totally believeable. I found the books that it is based on the they are beautifully written, DH Lawrence understands human feelings.
Judith, have you read Lawrence's biography? He wasn't exactly appreciated during his lifetime. Was forced to live elsewhere because the content of his writing was considered scandalous at that time. Today it's the norm:) He's buried here in the US in one of the mid-western states.
DH was the product of a cultural 'mixed marriage'- a school teacher mother married to a coal miner father.
If we ever make the long threatened trip to No England(stomping grounds for one set of gggrdparents) we'll definitely visit DH Lawrence's boyhood home in Eastwood, Notts.
Will find Sean Bean's Lady Chatterley--Lawrence's novel was a 'must have' upon visitng a nearby city as a teen. Felt very naughty at the time but soon realized it was #1 on the reading lists for most teens;)
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