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Casting Characters Spoken Of But Never Actually Seen On-Screen
Posted on 11/17/15 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 11/17/15 at 2:59 pm
For example, Cameron's father in Ferris Bueller or the Emperor in the original Star Wars. Who did you envision in your mind's eye for key parts.
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:00 pm to JabarkusRussell
Does Howard's mom in The Big Bang Theory count? She is heard, but rarely, if ever, seen. Immediately came to my mind. 
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:02 pm to JabarkusRussell
Cameron didn't have a father, he was simply a figure of Cam's schizophrenic psychosis.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:03 pm to kingbob
Alex (Kevin Costner) in The Big Chill
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:04 pm to kingbob
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Cameron didn't have a father, he was simply a figure of Cam's schizophrenic psychosis.
just like Ferris....
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:07 pm to kingbob
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Cameron didn't have a father, he was simply a figure of Cam's schizophrenic psychosis.
Nah - Cameron's father is real - Ferris and Sloan aren't. They're Cam's imaginary friends he uses to cope with his highly abusive father and largely absent mother.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:07 pm to Green Chili Tiger
No, Ferris was real. The psychosis was brought on by Cameron's conflicting feelings both for Sloan and homosexual attraction towards Ferris himself. This simultaneous status as the 3rd wheel in two relationships which were both taboo and unattainable combined with the lack of a father figure in his life caused the psychotic break.
This post was edited on 11/17/15 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:09 pm to Ace Midnight
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Nah - Cameron's father is real - Ferris and Sloan aren't. They're Cam's imaginary friends he uses to cope with his highly abusive father and largely absent mother.
Then what would be the purpose of Ferris's sister and her battle with Principle Rooney? Are they all imaginary as well? Your story's full of holes.
This post was edited on 11/17/15 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:14 pm to kingbob
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Then what would be the purpose of Ferris's sister and her battle with Principle Rooney?
Jeannie is real - but she's Cam's sister.
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Are they all imaginary as well?
No. The school folks are real. Ferris and Sloan aren't (maybe Sloan is - but the Sloan in the film isn't - she may be a girl that Cam is crushing on, but would never date a loser like him - thus his creation: "Ferris Bueller, you're my hero.")
Think about all the shite Ferris gets away with. It is pure fantasy. Look at his room. None of the story makes sense if it is literal. Ferris is a senior, but doesn't have a car? But his sister does?
No. Cam is a senior and Jeannie is (most likely) a junior. Cam fantasizes about all this stuff that he projects onto Ferris, but is reluctant to do. Skip school without consequence. Alter his absence records by hacking. A room CHOCK FULL of high end electronics (Carver
). Joyriding in Cam's father's Ferrari. Come on man.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:14 pm to JabarkusRussell
I always picture Bob Sacamano looking like Mr. Feeny
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:22 pm to Ace Midnight
But how does Charlie Sheen fit into all of this? And maybe all the craziness has to do with Cameron being a 30 year old pretending to be a high school kid.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:25 pm to JabarkusRussell
I always saw Bob Sacamano as a Gary Busey type.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:31 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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But how does Charlie Sheen fit into all of this? And maybe all the craziness has to do with Cameron being a 30 year old pretending to be a high school kid.
Charlie Sheen is Cameron's dealer for anti-psychotic meds.
Rooney is actually a mentally handicapped student.
Cameron is the principle.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 4:04 pm to kingbob
I picture Nanny from Muppet Babies looking like Betty White.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 4:34 pm to JabarkusRussell
For a couple of seasons, T. Tommy Reed on Designing Women. Anthony told stories of the fearsome inmate, who was paradoxically brutally violent, yet obsessed with etiquette and dancing.
They did finally cast the character (M.C. Gainey) and he made a couple of episode appearances.
They did finally cast the character (M.C. Gainey) and he made a couple of episode appearances.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 4:43 pm to JabarkusRussell
I always figured Maris Crane as a Lara Flynn Boyle-type. Anorexic with the look of zero-to-bitch in 5 seconds. After Niles started dating Mel I pictured her instead, but that's not a big change.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 4:53 pm to JabarkusRussell
Charlie from Charlie's angels.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 5:32 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Cameron's father in Ferris Bueller
Posted on 11/17/15 at 6:00 pm to Tactical1
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Bob Sacamano
Greatest character to never appear on screen.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 6:08 pm to JabarkusRussell
Vera Peterson
Dr. Claw.
Kathy Kinney would probably fit the bill for both.
Dr. Claw.
Kathy Kinney would probably fit the bill for both.
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