Fake TV Show Meme

[jjpor]

I picked this up from innerbrat  via lizbee 's journal, and I think it's kind of cool:

1. Comment to this post with "I surrender!" and I'll assign you the basis of some TV show idea. (Science fiction show, medical drama, criminal procedure, etc...)
2. Create a cast of characters, including the actors who'd play them.
3. Add in any actor photos, character bios and show synopsis that you want.
4. Post to your own journal.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Well, it was your idea. :-D

Plus, I don't think we'd ever go about tackling a prompt in the same way, so why worry? :lol: My version is completely different. Or it will be; it's become horribly complex for a hypothetical meme-induced TV show. Such is life.

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

Complex? I like it! I'm trying to cast a New York subway train-driver, and discovering that my knowledge of actors includes a big blind spot when it comes to ones who would be suitable to play New York subway train-drivers... :D

[thisbluespirit]

Heh. I reserve the right to wimp out on the casting if need be. I'm always completely hopeless at those 'dream cast your fave novel' type conversations.

So am not much help with NY subway train drivers. You could have 'one of those US actors who turn up in minor parts in absolutely everything'?

[thisbluespirit]

I think the obvious retort I was aiming for there was: And for some reason I'm trying to cast a corpse. Any suggestions?

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, someone who possess a certain dramatic stillness and doesn't mind not having any lines... :D

Yes; you're right, one of _those_ sort of "hey, don't I know him from somewhere?" actors...

[thisbluespirit]

Yep, that's it.

And I cast my corpse, only he ended up completely different to how I planned. (I'm so impressed with myself for managing actual casting, although I started off being so determined I'd be realistic and not all fantasy-casting, and being realistic is hard work unless you're a proper casting director, I've decided. :lol:)

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, somehow I think casting Jack Nicholson in a BBC Three sitcom kind of destroys the verisimilitude or something... :D

Or, you know, actors who you'd really like but are kind of, well, dead...

Actually, someone like that would be perfect for your role! Aw, it's already taken...