Fw: Fw: [SHADO] Neil McDonough as Ed Straker

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> You're a bloke Brian. Many blokes don't 'get' charisma. Sex appeal, yes, Charisma ....maybe.
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> What it still comes down to is that Straker was the main character in theseries. Without him the whole series would have fallen apart. UFO continued without Freeman, Ellis. Ford etc and may well have continued for further series if things had worked out.(And anyone who talks about 'wooden acting'is taking refuge in that cliched comment that is usually made by people who can't think for themselves!) If the producers of UFO want to have a successful UFO film, then they have to base the film on the original series. Otherwise they might as well call it 'Oh Look...there' s something up there inthe Sky'! Just as they should have called the Thinderbirds film; Alan Tracy- SchoolBoy Hero!
> Or am I the only one who feels that way?
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> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, Brian Serridge <brianserridge@ > wrote:
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> > Maybe I'll get lynched for this, but the one thing Straker certainly didn't have was charisma. They'll be out with the handbags now - ooh, sexist!!! How about the bloke who played Robert Thorn in the remake of "The Omen"?He had as much charisma as a packet of dried garden slugs. Perfect for thepart.
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> > All The Best,
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> > BRIAN
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> > Cc: "<SHADO@yahoogroups. com>" <SHADO@yahoogroups. com>
> > Sent: Tue, 13 April, 2010 15:06:22
> > Subject: Re: [SHADO] Neil McDonough as Ed Straker
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> > Was Neil McDonough in Band of Brothers?
> > I'm not sure about him as Straker, he's more of a supporting role. Straker needs to have more carisma.
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> > I think George Clooney would make a good Straker or is he to famous. I think Clooney has a serious side to him but also had charm similar to Ed Bishop.
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> > Paul
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> > On 13 Apr 2010, at 02:18, "Mark Davies" <aonq79@ com> wrote:
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> > Very interesting. Similarities with Ed Bishop.American (obviously) A strong family man with convictions. An English connection (he trained as an actor at The London School of Dramatic Art)
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> > One advantage over Ed is that he already has blonde hair.
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> > Having seen and "listened" to an interview with him and placing some dialogue spoken by Ed Bishop with the white suit and dark glasses.Yeah, I cansee him in the role.
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> > Having said all that,probably won't be him.
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> > Mark UK
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> You're a bloke Brian. Many blokes don't 'get' charisma. Sex appeal, yes, Charisma ....maybe.
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> What it still comes down to is that Straker was the main character in the series. Without him the whole series would have fallen apart. UFO continued without Freeman, Ellis. Ford etc and may well have continued for further series if things had worked out.(And anyone who talks about 'wooden acting' is taking refuge in that cliched comment that is usually made by people who can't think for themselves!) If the producers of UFO want to have a successful UFO film, then they have to base the film on the original series. Otherwise they might as well call it 'Oh Look...there' s something up there in the Sky'! Just as they should have called the Thinderbirds film; Alan Tracy- SchoolBoy Hero!
> Or am I the only one who feels that way?
>
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> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, Brian Serridge <brianserridge@ > wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I'll get lynched for this, but the one thing Straker certainly didn't have was charisma. They'll be out with the handbags now - ooh, sexist!!! How about the bloke who played Robert Thorn in the remake of "The Omen"? He had as much charisma as a packet of dried garden slugs. Perfect for the part.
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> > All The Best,
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> > BRIAN
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> > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > From: Paul Burns <phburns1@>
> > To: "SHADO@yahoogroups. com" <SHADO@yahoogroups. com>
> > Cc: "<SHADO@yahoogroups. com>" <SHADO@yahoogroups. com>
> > Sent: Tue, 13 April, 2010 15:06:22
> > Subject: Re: [SHADO] Neil McDonough as Ed Straker
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> > Was Neil McDonough in Band of Brothers?
> > I'm not sure about him as Straker, he's more of a supporting role. Straker needs to have more carisma.
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> > I think George Clooney would make a good Straker or is he to famous. I think Clooney has a serious side to him but also had charm similar to Ed Bishop.
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> > Paul
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > On 13 Apr 2010, at 02:18, "Mark Davies" <aonq79@ com> wrote:
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> > Very interesting. Similarities with Ed Bishop.American (obviously) A strong family man with convictions. An English connection (he trained as anactor at The London School of Dramatic Art)
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> > One advantage over Ed is that he already has blonde hair.
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> > Having seen and "listened" to an interview with him and placing some dialogue spoken by Ed Bishop with the white suit and dark glasses.Yeah, I can see him in the role.
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> > Having said all that,probably won't be him.
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> > Mark UK
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> You're a bloke Brian. Many blokes don't 'get' charisma. Sex appeal, yes, Charisma ....maybe.
>
> What it still comes down to is that Straker was the main character in theseries. Without him the whole series would have fallen apart. UFO continued without Freeman, Ellis. Ford etc and may well have continued for further series if things had worked out.(And anyone who talks about 'wooden acting'is taking refuge in that cliched comment that is usually made by people who can't think for themselves!) If the producers of UFO want to have a successful UFO film, then they have to base the film on the original series. Otherwise they might as well call it 'Oh Look...there' s something up there inthe Sky'! Just as they should have called the Thinderbirds film; Alan Tracy- SchoolBoy Hero!
> Or am I the only one who feels that way?
>
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> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, Brian Serridge <brianserridge@ > wrote:
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> > Maybe I'll get lynched for this, but the one thing Straker certainly didn't have was charisma. They'll be out with the handbags now - ooh, sexist!!! How about the bloke who played Robert Thorn in the remake of "The Omen"?He had as much charisma as a packet of dried garden slugs. Perfect for thepart.
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> > All The Best,
> >
> > BRIAN
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> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > From: Paul Burns <phburns1@>
> > To: "SHADO@yahoogroups. com" <SHADO@yahoogroups. com>
> > Cc: "<SHADO@yahoogroups . com>" <SHADO@yahoogroups. com>
> > Sent: Tue, 13 April, 2010 15:06:22
> > Subject: Re: [SHADO] Neil McDonough as Ed Straker
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> > Was Neil McDonough in Band of Brothers?
> > I'm not sure about him as Straker, he's more of a supporting role. Straker needs to have more carisma.
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> > I think George Clooney would make a good Straker or is he to famous. I think Clooney has a serious side to him but also had charm similar to Ed Bishop.
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> > Paul
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > On 13 Apr 2010, at 02:18, "Mark Davies" <aonq79@ com> wrote:
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> > Very interesting. Similarities with Ed Bishop.American (obviously) A strong family man with convictions. An English connection (he trained as an actor at The London School of Dramatic Art)
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> > One advantage over Ed is that he already has blonde hair.
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> > Having seen and "listened" to an interview with him and placing some dialogue spoken by Ed Bishop with the white suit and dark glasses.Yeah, I cansee him in the role.
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> > Having said all that,probably won't be him.
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> > Mark UK
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