Dresden Files, who would you cast?

[sniffles]

Puppetry with voliceover is usually pretty darned tricky. And these days, I think you would need some expensive cgi to get an audience to really accept it. Folks are jaded.



I've got the fourth one sitting on my dresser waiting to be read. I don't have much vested in the plots, but I do think they need to get characterization right.

Yes, we should remember that the expense of doing the puppets of Rygel and Pilot for Farscape is part of what killed that series.

If The Dresden Files is at least as well written and acted as Eureka I'll be reasonably satisfied. I'm just afraid that it will turn out to be the quality of some of Sci Fi's self-produced movies.

 

[Nightfall]

Elf,

It looks like to me they'll do a Spencer type deal with Dresden, which to me is a good way to bring in the audience. I loved Spencer.

 

[Elf Witch]

Elf,

It looks like to me they'll do a Spencer type deal with Dresden, which to me is a good way to bring in the audience. I loved Spencer.

I'm lost what do you mean?

 

[Nightfall]

Spencer = Spencer for Hire.

 

[Rackhir]

Spencer = Spencer for Hire.

I know the Spencer you were refering to and I don't know what you meant.

 

[Nightfall]

*sighs* What I want this show to be like is a magical version of Spencer for Hire! Does that help at all?

 

[Elf Witch]

*sighs* What I want this show to be like is a magical version of Spencer for Hire! Does that help at all?

Yes it does. Though I never watched Spencer so I can't say if that is what I would like the show to look like.

I wanted it to have the flavor of the books which is a normal world with elements of the fantastic but the average Joe Blow does not know or accept that this stuff is real.

I don't want it to look cheesy or silly.

 

[WayneLigon]

*sighs* What I want this show to be like is a magical version of Spencer for Hire! Does that help at all?

Not really I remember the show vaguely, but can't put a finger on what made it particularly different from any of the dozens of other similar shows we've seen. I remember liking it well enough to continue watching it, but I could say the same for The Rockford Files, Hart to Hart, Murder She Wrote, etc etc.

What I'd love to see would be a Hill Street Blues set in a magical universe where people know about magic but just kind of shove it underground.

I'm really looking forward to Dresden. Butcher liking the casting seems to be a good sign, but I'd have gone with someone slightly younger looking and with more hair. I can't say I picture Harry as a particular actor, but.. I'll have to see how this guy does.

 

[Nightfall]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_for_Hire

That's Spencer for Hire. It's a show about a regular guy who doesn't have much special powers, just good instincts, and a way of helping people out.

What I thought separated it for me was Avery Brook's portrayal of Hawk.

The Rockford files dealt more with Harry Rockford being stuck in situations, Murder She Wrote, dead bodies followed Jessica every where, Hart to Hart, too much Romance. What made Spencer cool was he wasn't a smart guy, but he knew enough to get around and have contacts to prove he was good. Hawk and him were the best.

*doesn't think the show will be cheesy*

If Butcher's happy, I think that's enough for all of us.

 

[sniffles]

What I'd love to see would be a Hill Street Blues set in a magical universe where people know about magic but just kind of shove it underground.

Either Fox or UPN tried something like that a few years ago. I can't remember what the series title was. It had a regular cop being assigned to a semi-secret organization that investigated magical/paranormal events. One of the regular characters was Carl the Gnome. A real gnome, not just a small person referred to as a gnome, although he was more like a pointy-hat gnome than a D&D gnome.

Unfortunately it didn't catch on and didn't manage an entire season. I think it was a case of the usual poor scheduling choice and not promoting it enough.