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Post by Teleram on Jan 15, 2016 22:10:37 GMT -5
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Post by bear on Jan 15, 2016 22:17:05 GMT -5
*loads a gun*
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 22:21:33 GMT -5
what the actual potato
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Post by Cafe SalMONAlla on Jan 15, 2016 22:24:29 GMT -5
*throws furniture*
Please no.
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Post by Violent BUN Fortuna on Jan 15, 2016 22:28:21 GMT -5
I can actually see him being an excellent Olaf, so I'm very excited about this. Granted I've only seen a little of his work, but I think he could be very good in this role -- and I think his physicality could work well. I also think with makeup, etc. he could really look the part.
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Post by bear on Jan 15, 2016 22:43:16 GMT -5
Jim Carrey had a decent amount of makeup as Count Olaf, but he was old and kind of hawkish already so it worked. try to put Olaf features on Neil Patrick Harris and he's going to look like potato ing Gargamel.
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Post by Cafe SalMONAlla on Jan 15, 2016 23:00:33 GMT -5
The only good thing about that article is its description of what Carrey resembled in the movie.
As for "once again be channeling his inner hammy bad guy" - the last time he did that was in a potato ing parody, where hammy bad guys should generally stay. Hammy bad guy skills are not what the casting people should be looking for here.
Not terribly important, but it just occurred to me that Tim Curry's auditory portrayal of Olaf managed to keep itself realistic enough to be scary and not cringe-worthy. Curry can be hammy like nobody's business when necessary, but luckily that wasn't the route he chose for the character.
*furniture smashing noises continue in the background*
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Post by Violent BUN Fortuna on Jan 15, 2016 23:00:59 GMT -5
I wouldn't really say Jim Carrey is hawkish -- or old, for that matter. But a lot also relies on how an actor can inhabit a part and, in doing so, make their appearance seem to just work for the role. If he can act the part well, then I don't see any problem in it. Basic makeup will obviously be done, and so long as they don't go over-board then it shouldn't look ridiculous.
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Post by Violent BUN Fortuna on Jan 15, 2016 23:06:18 GMT -5
I love Tim Curry's voice, his audiobook readings are amazing (as are Daniel Handler's, come to that). Important to remember, though, whoever wrote the article isn't the person who cast Harris -- so their comments on his 'hammy bad guy' roles have no relation to the actual casting.
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Post by Cafe SalMONAlla on Jan 15, 2016 23:10:25 GMT -5
Important to remember, though, whoever wrote the article isn't the person who cast Harris -- so their comments on his 'hammy bad guy' roles have no relation to the actual casting. True. It is sad that the article-writer sees Olaf as a hammy bad guy role (hmm, I wonder who that might be due to?). I guess we can only hope that the people in charge of the show don't think the same. |
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Post by bear on Jan 15, 2016 23:14:48 GMT -5
I wouldn't really say Jim Carrey is hawkish -- or old, for that matter. But a lot also relies on how an actor can inhabit a part and, in doing so, make their appearance seem to just work for the role. If he can act the part well, then I don't see any problem in it. Basic makeup will obviously be done, and so long as they don't go over-board then it shouldn't look ridiculous. well, Carrey is 11 years older than Harris and is not a handsome babyface. i've also never seen Harris in an antagonistic role. i've never seen him being remotely intimidating or even darkly comical. i've never seen him being anything but Neil Patrick Harris. |
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Post by Violent BUN Fortuna on Jan 15, 2016 23:19:54 GMT -5
Important to remember, though, whoever wrote the article isn't the person who cast Harris -- so their comments on his 'hammy bad guy' roles have no relation to the actual casting. True. It is sad that the article-writer sees Olaf as a hammy bad guy role (hmm, I wonder who that might be due to?). I guess we can only hope that the people in charge of the show don't think the same. Yes, I agree. So often I find myself cringing when I read articles about ASOUE because they get so many details so wrong. Geraldine Julienne-esque reporting everywhere. I'm putting my faith in Handler -- as he's writing the scripts, I'm confident that the characters will at least be written well. |
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Post by Violent BUN Fortuna on Jan 15, 2016 23:23:43 GMT -5
I wouldn't really say Jim Carrey is hawkish -- or old, for that matter. But a lot also relies on how an actor can inhabit a part and, in doing so, make their appearance seem to just work for the role. If he can act the part well, then I don't see any problem in it. Basic makeup will obviously be done, and so long as they don't go over-board then it shouldn't look ridiculous. well, Carrey is 11 years older than Harris and is not a handsome babyface. i've also never seen Harris in an antagonistic role. i've never seen him being remotely intimidating or even darkly comical. i've never seen him being anything but Neil Patrick Harris. Not a babyface, no, but at 53 he's certainly not old, and he played Count Olaf over 12 years ago now. Fair enough, that's a reasonable reason to not like the casting. I think they must have seen something in him which worked for the role, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he'll do. Sometimes the actors you least expect to be great in a role turn out to be perfect. |
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Post by Strangely on Jan 15, 2016 23:32:40 GMT -5
It's unexpected casting, but that's sometimes the right ingredient for a memorable role. I'll admit I've seen very little of Neil Patrick Harris in recent years. I did hear he gave a very creepy performance in Gone Girl, so maybe Count Olaf is suited to him.
I'd like to say he's too young, but then again he's pretty much the same age as Jim Carrey was then. I think overall he could pull this off, he has experience both in comedy and drama. For now I'm cautiously optimistic, he has talent and if the writing is in line then there's a good chance this could be a great portrayal of the character.
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Post by Cafe SalMONAlla on Jan 16, 2016 0:37:11 GMT -5
I am not a happy chappy about this news (in case you couldn't tell). IMO he's a rubbish and puzzling choice. In fact, when I stand in front of a mirror and say "Netflix has cast NPH as Olaf" I can't keep a straight face.
I certainly hope he has the capacity to be creepy, strangely, and that that's what the director is planning to utilise, rather than his potato ing Dr Horrible abilities.
On top of my other concerns, I also think he looks too young.
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