What part would you like Rufus to play ?

[evngrnreyes]

I'm still waiting to hear our Rufus say"Bond, James Bond".

[numbat]

Hahahaha, he already says that evngrnreyes, but only when he narrates the James Bond books on CD.

He also says lots of other juicy things like... um... well i can't really say. But you know how naughty Mr Bond can be sometimes!!!

;D

[evngrnreyes]

Well, I would like to SEE him say it, on a giant screen, wearing a tux.

[numbat]

Mmmmmmm, me too!!!

Of course as well as the tux he might have to do a "sitting in the shower with all your wet clothes on" scene:





or even the now signature "Bond on beach in trunks" scene (from a purely photographic viewpoint, notice how well this shot is lit):



As long as Rufus doesn't have to do a "sitting naked in a seatless chair getting beaten from underneath with a very thick rope" scene. I don't think we could cope with that. Good job Daniel Craig's already done that one!!!

(Interestingly, i always thought that scene was just typical Hollywood over the top violence, but it actually is a scene from the book. And it's even more gruesome reading it - or listening to Rufus read it - than it is seeing it on screen. I can only imagine that Rufus had to have a glass of water or two to get through reading that scene - with legs very firmly crossed!!!)

;D

[evngrnreyes]

Yes, I hate the gruesome parts. The "wet tux" scene is very nice. I think Rufus would manage to create his own sexy look for Bond. I don't think I could stand to see him go through a torture scene. Maybe I'll rethink the Bond thing and go with a cute love story.

[VictoryGirl]

How about as a sexy pirat? A saw a film called Corsaro Nero (The black corsair)
with Kabir Bedi and he reminded me of Rufus. Take a look:



As a big Elvis fan I have to see first Rufus imitation, after that I can say if he would be a
great Elvis or not.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks like Elvis, but his imitation was too much.
His movement looked like Elvis on drugs. I'm very critical you know.

For Rufus I would prefer Freddy Mercury more than Elvis!

[evngrnreyes]

The pirate looks good, but I don't think Rufus would do it.

[kissmekate]

He'd certainly make a good Christ or a Roman emperor.

Having seen him as Lord Marke in T&I, I'd also suggest him for the same role if a wonderful German novel by Viola Alvarez on the Tristan and Isolde legend would ever be made a film - I don't think it's been translated into English, the German title is "Das Herz des Königs" (The Heart of the King) - which revolves around Marke instead of the two lovers and pictures him as a very human, thoughtful, kind character with his own luckless romance.

[evngrnreyes]

Now that sounds interesting.

[rufluvr]

Would love to see Rufus is the lead role in either of the screenplays I've been working on for the longest time. One is based on the life of Voltaire, the intelligent, humerous Renaissance man--a philosopher, scientist, writer (who's lover was no slouch either) The other one I've been working on presents the life of Edward De Vere, the Earl of Oxford--a man many people (for generations) have believed is the true writer of Shakespeare's works. I have been writing/researching/revising it for a while. Trying to get at the truth and portray the story to the best of my ability. Problem is, there is no evidence to absolutely prove that either is the true author. About the only thing the experts on both sides of the controversy agree on now is that some of Shakespeare's (especially later)works are collaborations, which was commonly done amongst playwrights of the day. William Shakespeare, who the evidence only shows was an actor, theater manager and grain merchant who was concerned with and succeded to the title of "gentleman" seems actually less likely to be the author than does Edward De Vere, who the evidence shows was a poet, acting company/theater owner, courtesan to Queen Elizabeth, a man of learning and a fair amount of drama in his day. I've finally given up looking for definitive proof either way, and am telling the story from the Oxfordian view, but I've kept William Shakespeare in it doing exactly what he was known to do--act and stage manage (there's not a scrap of his writing and no mention of his works at all in his will, unlike Oxford, who was known and publicly praised in his day as a great writer) It might be a controversial movie if it ever got made (though not likely, as I have only one contact in the industry) However, if it did ever happen it would be a very exciting and challenging role for Rufus, since De Vere's life was as tumultuous as the Shakespeare plays that so oftentimes depict parts of his life's story. Just one example, was when De Vere was so deeply indebted to merchants and money lenders in Venice he was told he could not leave, and had to write to England requesting they sell off some of his estates to pay the debt.

[kissmekate]

I recently red one of Lindsey Davis's novels about Roman private eye Marcus Didius Falco. So that would be another kind of period piece, but Falco would be a perfect character for Rufus to play: funny, witty, constantly broke, in a rocky relationship with a headstrong woman - lots of space for tender, hilarious and exciting moments.

[annachibi]

I keep imagining him as Prince Verity in Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy. He's a rather complicated character but his heart's in the right place and I think Rufus would be able to play him quite well. ^_^

[francesca]

Sorry I can't find where I saw it but a rooftopper wrote that if Rufus ever did a musical ,she would choose Macheath in " the Threepenny Opera ". I agree completely!
Rufus singing "Mac the Knife "
And it would be a brilliant acting part

Following along the same lines > I had my I-pod on shuffle and unexpectedly heard David Essex's wonderful performance of "what a circus" which made me think .
Rufus would be perfect as "Che" in Evita
Oh! a stage performance please . they ruined it when they made the film.

[lilibetp]

I think he'd make an excellent vampire. And I'd be first in line with my neck bared...

[annachibi]

Jan 17, 2011 5:54:48 GMT lilibetp said:

I think he'd make an excellent vampire. And I'd be first in line with my neck bared...

Haha, funny you should say that. I had a vampire character in one of my Role-Plays (like interactive storytelling) and used pics of Rufus for him. <3