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- From: verwey@acs.ucalgary.ca (Mary-Ann Verwey)
- Subject: Re: Robinton & Film Comments
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 23:54:48 GMT
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- In article <robg.722137275@citr.uq.oz.au> robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob Geraghty) writes:
- >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?
-
- Connery as Robinton... nahhh can't see it, I've heard this man
- sing and he can't :) As Lytol sure, but I would like to see him
- doing another role for this movie... hmmm maybe Fandarel? How
- about Christoper Walkin as ... argh I forgot this guys name...
- the bad guy, not Fax, but the other one... *blushes* ... And
- Peter O'Toole as Robinton would be good :)
-
- >>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.
-
- *nods* He was legendary where drinking was concerned... I think
- he was only protrayed drunk twice... once when all h*ll broke
- loose after the egg was snatched and one other occasion, but I
- could be wrong... been awhile since I read the books...
-
- >Rob
-
- *waves to Rob :)*
-
- Mary-Ann
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