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Vrinda |
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Just imagine if they were to make a movie (made for TV, cable, or feature) about the Hollies. What cast would you pick and what eras should the film focus on? I would have to hire unknowns to play the boys, because I can't think of any well-known actors who could play the Hollies to perfection. Since their history is too long to smash into a one hour and forty-five-minute film, I would vote to do a TV or cable miniseries, starting with Graham and Allan's days as Ricky and Dane Young in the late fifties and early sixties; joining up with the Deltones; signing a record contract; picking up Tony; choosing the name Hollies; and Bobby joining. It could then continue through the Beat Boom, the British Invasion, Graham leaving, and Terry joining; and into the seventies and eighties, culminating with Allan retiring in 2000 and the boys deciding to press on. It would be a huge undertaking in terms of writing a good script and finding the right talent to pull it off. It's just a dream, but I'm interested in seeing all your thoughts. |
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I think it would be so hard to get actors to play the boys convincingly but I have this idea of Rupert Graves playing Allan.There's something about the eyes. |
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Orlando Bloom should play Allan -- I noticed the resemblance the first time I saw him! |
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Orlando Bloom does resemble Allan - especially near the eyes. Though when I came across some photos of him doing a very ... well, what shall I say - private hygienical act on a public beach, I lost any interest I had in him. With proper makeup and hairstyling, and the right clothes, he could look like a British rocker.
Usually when they cast these types of movies, they hold auditions and somtimes hundreds of actors turn out. They made a TV movie on Sonny and Cher here a few years ago, and I saw photos of some of the women who were auditioning for Cher. They were all dead ringers for her! None of them were famous actresses, and the girl they actually picked to play Cher was a little prettier than she was, but the guy who played Sonny looked and acted just like him, and they were both very convincing!
VH1, a cable music channel in the U.S., did a movie on the Monkees in 2000, and the cast had all the moves and music down perfectly. I thought I was watching the actual TV show when I saw this film! The actors looked just like the Monkees and even talked like them.
Paula, Rupert's eyes do look a lot like Allan's, but can he play Allan as a teenager or at 20? |
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Vrinda wrote: |
Orlando Bloom does resemble Allan - especially near the eyes. Though when I came across some photos of him doing a very ... well, what shall I say - private hygienical act on a public beach, I lost any interest I had in him. With proper makeup and hairstyling, and the right clothes, he could look like a British rocker.
Usually when they cast these types of movies, they hold auditions and somtimes hundreds of actors turn out. They made a TV movie on Sonny and Cher here a few years ago, and I saw photos of some of the women who were auditioning for Cher. They were all dead ringers for her! None of them were famous actresses, and the girl they actually picked to play Cher was a little prettier than she was, but the guy who played Sonny looked and acted just like him, and they were both very convincing!
VH1, a cable music channel in the U.S., did a movie on the Monkees in 2000, and the cast had all the moves and music down perfectly. I thought I was watching the actual TV show when I saw this film! The actors looked just like the Monkees and even talked like them.
Paula, Rupert's eyes do look a lot like Allan's, but can he play Allan as a teenager or at 20? |
He could play the 80's Allan.I've seen him in a period drama in the mid 90s and he had wavy hair and he was very similar to Allan. As for Orlando Bloom .Actually I think we think too much of the lads to be comfortable seeing them substituted.I'd never be happy with anyone playing Allan, he's a one in a million . |
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Vrinda |
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He could play the 80's Allan.I've seen him in a period drama in the mid 90s and he had wavy hair and he was very similar to Allan. As for Orlando Bloom .Actually I think we think too much of the lads to be comfortable seeing them substituted.I'd never be happy with anyone playing Allan, he's a one in a million . |
No one will ever replace the lads. Movies have been done on the Beatles with actors, and they never make us forget the originals. If the cast can play their roles with dignity and grace, than they will make us think even more of the boys than before. I agree, though - Allan is one in a million!
I have this book of baby names, and I looked up Allan. It's an Irish Gaelic name that means (no kidding!), "handsome and charming." Two better words to describe this man have never been found! |
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Vrinda wrote: |
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He could play the 80's Allan.I've seen him in a period drama in the mid 90s and he had wavy hair and he was very similar to Allan. As for Orlando Bloom .Actually I think we think too much of the lads to be comfortable seeing them substituted.I'd never be happy with anyone playing Allan, he's a one in a million . |
No one will ever replace the lads. Movies have been done on the Beatles with actors, and they never make us forget the originals. If the cast can play their roles with dignity and grace, than they will mske us think even more of the boys than before. I agree, though - Allan is one in a million!
I have this book of baby names, and I looked up Allan. It's an Irish Gaelic name that means (no kidding!), "handsome and charming." Two better words to describe this man have never been found! |
Ah! us Irish we know what we're talking about ,but having said that my brother-in-law is also called Alan and he's neither handsome nor charming ,but that's another story! |
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No one will ever replace the lads. Movies have been done on the Beatles with actors, and they never make us forget the originals. If the cast can play their roles with dignity and grace, than they will mske us think even more of the boys than before. I agree, though - Allan is one in a million!
I have this book of baby names, and I looked up Allan. It's an Irish Gaelic name that means (no kidding!), "handsome and charming." Two better words to describe this man have never been found! |
Ah! us Irish we know what we're talking about ,but having said that my brother-in-law is also called Alan and he's neither handsome nor charming ,but that's another story! |
At the same time, Allan's real first name is Harold, which means "army ruler." That hardly suits him! |
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Vrinda wrote: |
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No one will ever replace the lads. Movies have been done on the Beatles with actors, and they never make us forget the originals. If the cast can play their roles with dignity and grace, than they will mske us think even more of the boys than before. I agree, though - Allan is one in a million!
I have this book of baby names, and I looked up Allan. It's an Irish Gaelic name that means (no kidding!), "handsome and charming." Two better words to describe this man have never been found! |
Ah! us Irish we know what we're talking about ,but having said that my brother-in-law is also called Alan and he's neither handsome nor charming ,but that's another story! |
At the same time, Allan's real first name is Harold, which means "army ruler." That hardly suits him! |
Ooooooooooh! I dont know, Allan in uniform .His army would be an army of luuuuuuuuuv . |
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No one will ever replace the lads. Movies have been done on the Beatles with actors, and they never make us forget the originals. If the cast can play their roles with dignity and grace, than they will mske us think even more of the boys than before. I agree, though - Allan is one in a million!
I have this book of baby names, and I looked up Allan. It's an Irish Gaelic name that means (no kidding!), "handsome and charming." Two better words to describe this man have never been found! |
Ah! us Irish we know what we're talking about ,but having said that my brother-in-law is also called Alan and he's neither handsome nor charming ,but that's another story! |
At the same time, Allan's real first name is Harold, which means "army ruler." That hardly suits him! |
Ooooooooooh! I dont know, Allan in uniform .His army would be an army of luuuuuuuuuv . |
That could be the name of a hit song, "Army of Love"! All the soldiers would have the same long hair cuts, and their uniforms would consist of mod suits, thin ties, stovepipe pants, and cuban-heeled boots! I wouldn't mind engaging in hand-hand-combat with them! |
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I'm ready to sign up now . |
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shootthebusstop wrote: |
Vrinda wrote: |
Orlando Bloom does resemble Allan - especially near the eyes. Though when I came across some photos of him doing a very ... well, what shall I say - private hygienical act on a public beach, I lost any interest I had in him. With proper makeup and hairstyling, and the right clothes, he could look like a British rocker.
Usually when they cast these types of movies, they hold auditions and somtimes hundreds of actors turn out. They made a TV movie on Sonny and Cher here a few years ago, and I saw photos of some of the women who were auditioning for Cher. They were all dead ringers for her! None of them were famous actresses, and the girl they actually picked to play Cher was a little prettier than she was, but the guy who played Sonny looked and acted just like him, and they were both very convincing!
VH1, a cable music channel in the U.S., did a movie on the Monkees in 2000, and the cast had all the moves and music down perfectly. I thought I was watching the actual TV show when I saw this film! The actors looked just like the Monkees and even talked like them.
Paula, Rupert's eyes do look a lot like Allan's, but can he play Allan as a teenager or at 20? |
He could play the 80's Allan.I've seen him in a period drama in the mid 90s and he had wavy hair and he was very similar to Allan. As for Orlando Bloom .Actually I think we think too much of the lads to be comfortable seeing them substituted.I'd never be happy with anyone playing Allan, he's a one in a million . |
If there was a movie the only person I could see playing Allan is Antonio Banderas |
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If there was a movie the only person I could see playing Allan is Antonio Banderas |
This whole thread's gone crazy!
Antonio Banderas is a nice guy and a good actor, but he's in no way a good choice to play Allan! |
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I love The Hollies as everyone does here, but let's get real. The band is not larger than life personality-wise or popular enough with the masses to warrant a film. |
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Vrinda |
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I love The Hollies as everyone does here, but let's get real. The band is not larger than life personality-wise or popular enough with the masses to warrant a film. |
Neither were the Monkees or Sonny and Cher, yet VH1 and CBS did movies on them, respectively. We are talking "what if" here. VH1 even did a film about the first band that ever opened at Woodstock, a band that disappeared as quickly as they became famous. It could be done, but we're not talking about anything on a grand scale for theatrical release that could generate big bucks. If it were a TV or cable movie or miniseries, it could be done. They work on lower bugets, and often are more reliant on realistic casting and storytelling than the major studio productions. |
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