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- From: robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty)
- Subject: Re: Robinton & Film Comments
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 01:41:15 GMT
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- tabbifli+@cs.cmu.edu (Melissa Tabbifli) writes:
-
- >Away back when the 'let's cast the film' discussion was going on, someone
- >(or, rather, several someones) suggested Sean Connery as Robinton. A
- >question came up on if he could sing or not.. Answer: He could in 1959
- >when he starred in Walt Disney's _Darby O'Gill and the Little People_.
- >The song was fairly short.. "Pretty Irish Girl". It's on one of the
- >_A Legacy in Song_ CDs that were recenty released by Disney. I make no
- >claims on his skill! :)
-
- Thanks! I think I asked the question. Still, however much I like Sean
- Connery it seems like someone more musically inclined would be better
- suited to the part - and *definitely* someone who is able to impersonate
- other people's voices *really* well. Robinton's ability to do this is a
- very important factor in his speeches in Dragonflight. How about Sean
- Connery as Lytol?
-
- >There were also suggestions on Peter O'Toole for the part, due to his
- >ability to do 'drunk' well. It occurs to me that during the entire
- >series, I'd never seen Robinton drunk. Slightly tipsy, once, from
- >attempting to drink Lytol under the table (ref: Jaxom's Impression), but
- >never actually drunk. While it's fairly clearly stated that he liked
- >his wine - specifically, Benden Red - it never says he drinks to excess.
- >Nor does it really imply it - more that he's a 'gourmet'.
- > It's been a while since I've read the books, so there might
- >be a memory hole.. Anyone care to support or kill this?
-
- Robinton's ability to drink is legendary - only Fandarel could equal
- him. He does *pretend* to be under the effects on a couple of
- occaisions, but he is *never* really drunk. The episode with Lytol
- seemed to be an act to get Lytol to relax.
-
- Rob
-
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- Rob Geraghty | 3 things are important to me
- robg@durian.citr.oz.au | The gift of love, the joy of life
- CITR | And the making of music in all its forms
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