...and now for another episode of When Apples Met Oranges, starring Tom Hanks and Paul Gross.

[primroseburrows]

I'm ecstatic (and very unsurprised) that Slings & Arrows is getting yet another rave review.

But, um.

The main player in ``Slings'' is actor-turned-director Geoffrey Tennant (Paul Gross, a Canadian Tom Hanks best known in this country for the TV cult claassic ``Due South''), who became interim artistic director of the festival....I really like

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[bjohan57]

Paul's edginess: Another case in point is Brian in TOTC. In the books and in the subsequent installments where Brian was played by a different actor, the character is far nicer, more of a dopey loser who is running out of luck with women. Paul played him angry, pissed at the world and at women and someone who was actually a nice guy underneath the turmoil. It made the whole thing far more interesting and the Brian character far more realistic.
I just always get the impression that there is far more going on underneath the surface - and that works for Geoffrey, Fraser, Tom, Chris Cutter and any other character that you care to name. And yes, we have said this before a few times, but the minute one of Paul's characters walks onto the screen, he's that character to me, even in still promotional shots:



(I also like posting pictures!)

[primroseburrows]

I haven't seen TOTC yet. I have (I think) all of them, so I'll have to get to that. *g*

And yes, we have said this before a few times, but the minute one of Paul's characters walks onto the screen, he's that character to me, even in still promotional shots:

Y'know, I was just (like JUST) thinking about that. I wouldn't have to have seen either of these in video form to recognize that this is Geoffrey:



And this is not:


Yay, picspam (caps are stormymouse's and sam80853's, respectively), but really, it's kind of obvious, which is cool the facial expressions aren't very different.

This one (also from sam80853) isn't Geoffrey either, and I'm posting it because I can:


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[primroseburrows]

which is cool the facial expressions aren't very different.

Um. Add a "because" in there, and whee, an entire phrase!

Dear LJ,

Plz let people like me be able to edit comments.

kthxbai,

Me

[bjohan57]

The other thing I noticed about Paul in that interview - for someone who always seems so calm and together: he bites his fingernails.

TOTC - you will adore, and Paul is great in it despite playing a supporting role*. His character listens to a lot of James Brown, which suits him perfectly. And if you think that Paul writes wacky storylines, just wait until you get to Armistead Maupin. He makes singing Mounties heading towards nuclear disaster look completely plausible.

*As always with Paul, he particularly shines when he has a little monologue. There is this one scene when he reveals his 'secret' to Mary Ann while smoking a joint, which is just great. Ah crap, I want to watch it all again.

[primroseburrows]

Okay. *cues up TOTC as tonight's viewing*

Paul bites his fingernails? I didn't notice that. he does cover his mouth a lot, which I find very attractive, for some odd reason.

Nail-biting is worse to quit than hard drugs, I bet. I've been trying since I was ten.

[bjohan57]

I'm watching it right now! I talked myself into it. The other thing to watch out for: Look for the UST between Paul's character and the actor playing Mouse. I still have no idea whether this was deliberate, as I can't remember it from the book.