Cast an actor as a musician
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Topic: Cast an actor as a musician
Posted By: Stooge
Subject: Cast an actor as a musician
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 12:21
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Imagine a movie is created based on a musician or a band. Who would you hire to act as certain musicians? I was just watching some footage of The Who and thought that Jake Gyllenhall would make a convincing Pete Townshend. Pete:  Jake:  |
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 12:24
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^ That's a good one! I think a young Anthony Hopkins would have a made an excellent Fripp  |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 19:06
^ Awesome 
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:18
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://inyourface.freedomblogging.com/files/2008/05/harrison-ford-052008-071342.jpg&imgrefurl=http://inyourface.freedomblogging.com/tag/harrison-ford/&usg=__QHWpi7_8kDsXMLWOzSmnhh7s9mY=&h=761&w=475&sz=94&hl=en&start=38&tbnid=YdxCtb-pXUzAjM:&tbnh=142&tbnw=89&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dharrison%2Bford%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20"> http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/roger-waters-older.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2008/05/last_night_roger_waters.php&usg=__kR8r5bJY1168aA6IIrj6Hu2fQIY=&h=283&w=240&sz=11&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=NlHiqvp9lW-66M:&tbnh=114&tbnw=97&prev=/images%3Fq%3Droger%2Bwaters%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"> Harrison >>>>>>>>> Roger? Ok, maybe a stretch ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:24
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This reminds me of something that I may not have posted on PA too: Before:  25 years after:  |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:28
 Sean Bean as...  Chris Squire ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:31
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Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:34
He would be an excellent Bowie as well
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Epignosis wrote:Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:46
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Hugh Laurie as Ian Anderson
Denzel Washington as John Coltrane ..and though Val Kilmer was about as good a Jim Morrison as you could get, Kurt Russell would do in a pinch |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:48
 Chris Kattan as...  Jaco Pastorius ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:48
Yeah when I saw the picture I definitely thought Bowie. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:54
And I hope he doesn't mind.   But our own Uwe as...   Kerry Livgren ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 20:57
^ or with a wig and fantastic blue cape, Rick Wakeman 
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Posted By: NJCat_11
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:00
Leonardo DiCaprio as David Gilmour  ------------- "We are Defenders of the Faith" - Rob Halford |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:03
^ that's not bad actually, if only DiCaprio could pull-off an authentic English accent..and y'know, act 
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Posted By: NJCat_11
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:03
Very true ------------- "We are Defenders of the Faith" - Rob Halford |
Posted By: NJCat_11
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:13
Zach Galifianakis as Martin Barre  ------------- "We are Defenders of the Faith" - Rob Halford |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:18
| so that's Hugh Laurie and Zach Galifianakis so far in the Tull movie - - |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:22
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Tom Hanks as Neil Peart!     Actually, on second thought, the whole 70s beard phase wouldn't look so great with Tom. Otherwise, the resemblance is striking. What's more, it could be a really good movie if set around the tragic Test For Echo days. Hanks can act.
------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:37
from this shot, with the right hair and a tiny mustache, Peart could play Hitler 
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:42
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I'm surprised no one has posted Will Ferrel as Chad Smith yet. It's been done to death so I won't bother. I'm just surprised is all.
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Posted By: NJCat_11
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 21:52
Javier Bardem as Christian Vander  ------------- "We are Defenders of the Faith" - Rob Halford |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 22:27
Does this count?  |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 22:29
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Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious!
....wait.... ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 23:05
Me as Christian Vander:
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 23:18
With Kevin Spacey as Anderson in recent years Although if there was a movie about Jethro Tull, it would be pointless to include scenes from nowadays Unless there was something important about their Christmas album that would be deserving of a movie
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Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 23:27
 Looks like the Rush movie has potential, it'll be interesting to see if someone puts up a good actor for Alex Lifeson
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Posted By: NJCat_11
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 23:42
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It has been covered a few times already, but... Danny Masterson  would make the best and youngest Ian Anderson.  ------------- "We are Defenders of the Faith" - Rob Halford |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 07 2010 at 23:56
| ^ true a fresh young face would be ideal, easier to age I suppose |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: January 08 2010 at 03:13
| While appreciating it was a clumsy attempt at humour, one post here has been hidden. Please remain respectful to the artists involved. |
Posted By: Zebedee
Date Posted: January 08 2010 at 08:18
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: January 08 2010 at 08:22
Yeah... No!   |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: January 11 2010 at 07:36
Mike Myers is supposedto be doing a Keith Moon biofilm...
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 11 2010 at 08:21
Phil Collins as Bob Hoskins
 ------------- What? |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 11 2010 at 08:26
ed byrne
 as steven wilson
 ------------- What? |