30 Days of Sherlock Holmes
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capt_facepalmDay 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy ~ Captain Facepalm: Casting Director
Huzzah! A new gaslight Sherlock Holmes is about to go into production and I, Captain Facepalm, have been given the assignment to cast the leads of Holmes and Watson.
Scene I
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Huzzah! A new gaslight Sherlock Holmes is about to go into production and I, Captain Facepalm, have been given the assignment to cast the leads of Holmes and Watson.
Scene I
Christian Bale: I'm here to read for the role of Sherlock Holmes.
Capt_Facepalm: Actually, we're casting Watson today.
CB: Which one is he?
CFP: Umm.. He's the other one.
CB: You mean, the sidekick?
CFP: Well, yes. But he's awesome... He carries a gun, and he fights really well.
CB: He's a sidekick. I don't do sidekicks! I'm &^%$%^& Batman!
Capt_Facepalm: Actually, we're casting Watson today.
CB: Which one is he?
CFP: Umm.. He's the other one.
CB: You mean, the sidekick?
CFP: Well, yes. But he's awesome... He carries a gun, and he fights really well.
CB: He's a sidekick. I don't do sidekicks! I'm &^%$%^& Batman!
Scene II
Cary Elwes: I'm here to read for the role of Dark!Watson
Capt_Facepalm: I'm sorry, did you say "Dark Watson"?
CE: Err, yes. He's like Watson, only evil.
CFP: Oh. I see. I really don't think that is what the director has in mind.
CE: But I look great in black and in a mask! And I have only managed to get villainous roles lately.
CFP: I'm sorry. This just is not going to work.
CE: Inconceivable!
Capt_Facepalm: I'm sorry, did you say "Dark Watson"?
CE: Err, yes. He's like Watson, only evil.
CFP: Oh. I see. I really don't think that is what the director has in mind.
CE: But I look great in black and in a mask! And I have only managed to get villainous roles lately.
CFP: I'm sorry. This just is not going to work.
CE: Inconceivable!
Scene III
Ewan McGregor: I'm here to read for the role of Watson.
Capt_Facepalm: Can you do a Scottish accent?
EM: I am Scots!
CFP: Oh. Sorry. My bad. This will be an action role. Will this present a problem?
EM: Have you even seen any of my work?
CFP: Can you grow a moustache?
EM: Sure. Watch this!
CFP: Wow! I did not mean on command. That's very impressive. We'll be in touch!
Capt_Facepalm: Can you do a Scottish accent?
EM: I am Scots!
CFP: Oh. Sorry. My bad. This will be an action role. Will this present a problem?
EM: Have you even seen any of my work?
CFP: Can you grow a moustache?
EM: Sure. Watch this!
CFP: Wow! I did not mean on command. That's very impressive. We'll be in touch!
Scene IV
Hugh Jackman: Hello...
Capt_Facepalm: ♥ YOU'RE HIRED! ♥
HJ: ...I'm here to read for Holmes?
Capt_Facepalm: ♥ YOU'RE HIRED! ♥
HJ: ...I'm here to read for Holmes?
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Date: 2011-04-07 12:29 am (UTC)Seriously, though, I have no idea how tall Hugh Jackman is compared to Ewan McGregor, but yowza, what a Holmes/Watson pair they would make!
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Date: 2011-04-07 01:55 am (UTC)Hugh Jackman 6' 2½", born 12 October 1968,
Ewan McGregor 5' 10½", born 1 March 1971
(Yes. I am a casting genius!)
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Date: 2011-04-07 03:29 am (UTC)