I made it to the “Gosling has charisma” comment before I had to say, “The Ryan Gosling in the Bladerunner remake? Decker’s dog had more charisma in that film.”
I still need to see it because The Fall Guy was my favorite TV show. Of course, it took over the top spot from the Dukes of Hazzard (my faves were Uncle Jessie and Cooter). Lee Majors was dope.
Funny karaoke story, if you keep in mind that I have no drama or acting experience. I was with two friends in a bar in the early 90s. We each put in a song to sing, and nobody was getting up there, so my friend goes first. I forget what he sang, but as it ended he announced, ”For the next song, please welcome Hollywood’s own… Lee Majors!” (I was not pre-warned). I resemble Lee Majors in no way whatsoever. So I got up and decided to play Lee Majors, pointed at my friend and clapped like, ”No, you the man!” and started walking across the bar. I think people were stunned and it was really quiet, but this one table started reflexively clapping when my friend announced me. So I point at them as if to say, ”Thank you fans,” and realized in the moment they thought I was actually Lee Majors for about 2.5 seconds, after which their mouths just hung open. I walked up and delivered a blistering rendition of Bad Moon Rising.
The third friend after me? This dude was atonal and tried to sing Come As You Are by Nirvana, his first and I'm assuming last performance.
Why did I think Lee Majors was a stuntman who'd moved into acting, like Burt Reynolds did? Anyway, it would have played better if they'd gotten a stuntman-turned-actor, or even an actor who does many of his own stunts like Keanu Reeves, and who's very up-front about which stunts he will and won't do, to play the title role.
I made it to the “Gosling has charisma” comment before I had to say, “The Ryan Gosling in the Bladerunner remake? Decker’s dog had more charisma in that film.”
He wasn't at his best in that film I don't think? He's incredibly charming in Barbie.
I feel like there was a missed opportunity here to talk about that scene in Spaceballs when prison guards on Planet Spaceball catch the stunt doubles.
I still need to see it because The Fall Guy was my favorite TV show. Of course, it took over the top spot from the Dukes of Hazzard (my faves were Uncle Jessie and Cooter). Lee Majors was dope.
Funny karaoke story, if you keep in mind that I have no drama or acting experience. I was with two friends in a bar in the early 90s. We each put in a song to sing, and nobody was getting up there, so my friend goes first. I forget what he sang, but as it ended he announced, ”For the next song, please welcome Hollywood’s own… Lee Majors!” (I was not pre-warned). I resemble Lee Majors in no way whatsoever. So I got up and decided to play Lee Majors, pointed at my friend and clapped like, ”No, you the man!” and started walking across the bar. I think people were stunned and it was really quiet, but this one table started reflexively clapping when my friend announced me. So I point at them as if to say, ”Thank you fans,” and realized in the moment they thought I was actually Lee Majors for about 2.5 seconds, after which their mouths just hung open. I walked up and delivered a blistering rendition of Bad Moon Rising.
The third friend after me? This dude was atonal and tried to sing Come As You Are by Nirvana, his first and I'm assuming last performance.
Why did I think Lee Majors was a stuntman who'd moved into acting, like Burt Reynolds did? Anyway, it would have played better if they'd gotten a stuntman-turned-actor, or even an actor who does many of his own stunts like Keanu Reeves, and who's very up-front about which stunts he will and won't do, to play the title role.