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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:07 am
by ImAWaffle
There is one actor who has made a career out of playing characters, like Llewellyn, who are, while not at all dangerous or insane, definately have a rather skewed and unusual outlook on life and the world in which one lives it, and has a distinctive voice which reflects that, as well.<br><br><br><br>Gene Wilder.<br><br><br><br>Any comments?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:30 am
by simon
Any sound samples? I don't recall him.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:41 am
by Foxchild
yyyyyeah..... sorry, i''m no good with names, so a sample would be appreciated... hmm, i wonder what google could come up with...
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:16 pm
by dobbs
IMDB's entry for <a href='
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000698/' target='_blank'>Gene Wilder</a>. Wait, they're making an "Over the Hedge" movie?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:48 pm
by simon
You could've just said Willy Wonka. :P<br><br>I don't really see, or hear Llewellyn sounding like him myself...
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:43 pm
by Henohenomoheji
How long ago was willy wonka? Isn't he dead by now?<br>(well, I also thought the same thing about Bill Waterson, but according to DC's livejournal, he's just hiding in ohio. this was unrelated except for the fact that I have made this mistake before and am telling you and that is why i am using parenthesees.)
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:55 pm
by dobbs
That IMDB link should answer all of your questions, iyestorm. At first, I didn't like the idea of Gene Wilder's voice either, but I'm starting to come around. He has that boyish charm I usually associate with Llewellyn.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 3:09 am
by Doctor Fred
*slaps the backs of everyone's heads (except Imawaffle's)* None of you knew who Gene Wilder is?! Do the words <i>Blazing Sadles</i> and <i>Young Frankenstein</i> mean nothing to you!? And of <i>course</i> he's still <i>alive</i>, iyestorm! He just won a minor Emmy last year for his guestshot on "Will and Grace" as Will's nutso boss.<br><br>[grumble]You could've just said Willy Wonka. <!--emo&:P--><img src='
http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->[/grumble]<br><br>Sorry, I get a little emotional when the youth of today knows nothing of our great comic ancestors. Once I freaked out when, during a conversation about Monty Python, my friend said "I don't even know who Monty Python <i>is</i>" Yeesh!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 6:01 am
by Zaaphod
Hey! <b>I</b> know who Gene Wilder is! And I think <i>Blazing Saddles</i> and <i>Young Frankenstein</i> are hilarious. Pity Mel Brooks can't make movies like that anymore. But I digress......<br><br>I think Gene Wilder would make an excellent Llewellyn.<br>
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 4:23 pm
by Sabre
willy wonka?!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 4:51 pm
by Salad Man
If Llewellyn <i>were</i> to get a voice, I think Kelsey Grammer would be perfect for that. I always think of Llewellyn sounding somewhat like Sideshow Bob.<br><img src='
http://www.terra.com/especiales/goldeng ... rammer.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br><br>EDIT: You know who else would be good? The guy who did the voice for Pawtucket Pat in the Family Guy episode "Wasted Talent."<br><br>EDIT EDIT: Or maybe the guy who does the voice for Stewie.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 5:53 pm
by hdofu
I like that idea... alot<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> You could've just said Willy Wonka. <!--emo&:P--><img src='
http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Come on Shift, he has had so many better rolls, where he's not singing.<br><br>Kellsey Grammar could work too,<br><br>I could also picture Micheal Richardson.<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Do the words <i>Blazing Sadles</i> and <i>Young Frankenstein</i> mean nothing to you!? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Yes they do... they mean ROFLMTO
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:28 am
by Doctor Fred
I've always pictured Kevin Kline as the voice of Llewellyn. His cool, serene voice is ideal to be telling his tall tales and would go so well in Llewellyn's odd personality mixture of wise and all-knowing versus full-of-it and loony.<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> ROFLMTO<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Translation?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:41 am
by hdofu
<!--QuoteBegin-Doctor Fred+Feb 1 2004, 11:28 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Doctor Fred @ Feb 1 2004, 11:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> ROFLMTO<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Translation? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>rolling on the floor laughing my tail off
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:46 am
by Doctor Fred
Yeah, but I shoot with this hand.
