and i've seen it all before

[musesfool]

At noon today, if all goes well, my mother is having a defibrillator implanted. She's going to have to stay overnight in the hospital for observation afterwards, even though originally they told us that it was done on an outpatient basis (to which we all incredulously said, "Really?"), because the doctor likes to be appropriately cautious

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[musesfool]

Yeah, I guess I was actually a little surprised that he didn't seem to get that, because it seems pretty obvious to me that Will Smith has had to shape his career in such a way as to avoid appearing threatening to Hollywood executives and mainstream white audiences.

[huzzlewhat]

Thanks for the Simmons article - I thought it was really interesting, and provided food for thought.

And I'm with you on the TV thing... periodically an actor will come along that the TV producers just like... they see potential and keep trying different fits before that actor either finally breaks through or they give up and move on to the next fixer-upper. These actors keep getting shows, even if their last one only lasted a season or less - names like Nathan Fillion, Tea Leoni, and Eric Close, who might just be the champion... four series that lasted under a year, one that lasted two, before finally landing on "Without a Trace."

[musesfool]

*nod*

I find it interesting that certain actors turn up over and over again every year, and some of them never find the appropriate vehicle (Tea Leoni), and some go on to become George Clooney. Man, I remember before ER, he was on Facts of Life and Roseanne and in a bunch of terrible sitcoms. And I wonder what casting directors or network executives see in those actors and how they decide that they're just going to keep casting, say, Alex O'Loughlin, but not Jason Dohring.

[embroiderama]

I hope everything goes well with your mom!

[musesfool]

Thank you!

[kerrypolka]

I had the exact same reaction to Google+! Not only am I already in touch with everyone I want to be in touch with, but I REALLY DO NOT WANT to give Google any more personal information than it already has on me.

[musesfool]

Like, there are one or two people I wouldn't mind getting back in touch with? But they were people I was in touch with for many years after high school and then they got married and moved away. Randomly finding people holds no appeal for me.

I REALLY DO NOT WANT to give Google any more personal information than it already has on me.

*nod nod*

[redfiona99]

I think that was one of the problems with Green Lantern, if they had cast anyone else (and I really mean anyone else) I would have been a lot happier with it. Will Smith was one of my other suggestions.

[musesfool]

I haven't seen it, but from what I've heard, mostly the problem was the script.

I think they just chose the wrong Green Lantern to focus on. I think John Stewart is the one most people are familiar with today, thanks to the cartoon. (Or maybe it's just that John Stewart is the one I'm most familiar with, thanks to the cartoon. I'm not sure I would have tried to build a summer tentpole movie aroudn Guy Gardner. *snerk*)

[redfiona99]

I shall be charitable and say that it's obvious the money went on the SFX.

One of my problems is my Green Lantern is the one in the Justice League cartoons so yeah, I can totally agree.

Also, hope your Mum is okay.

[musesfool]

Thanks. She seems to be recovering nicely.