HIGHLA-L Digest - 5 Aug 2002 to 7 Aug 2002 (#2002-118)
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1. The Void ... Amanda Tapping interview
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Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 20:36:11 -0400
From: Julie Beamer <jbeamer@infi.net>
Subject: Re: The Void ... Amanda Tapping interview
Someone wrote:
> > For me the beauty of Farscape has always been that it is an ensemble
> > show, even with all the cast changes. Granted Crighton is the lead
> > character but he would be nothing without the others and that's how
> > the writers write it and that's how it is directed and produced. The
> > makers of Highlander:TS never learned how to do that.
I don't think it was a question of them "learning how to do that" -- the
premises of the shows are entirely different. Duncan was "the
Highlander" (ie his name on the marquee). He's essentially a loner
type, willing to get involved but unwilling to put down strong roots he
may have to abandon. On Farscape (named after Crighton's ship) the lead
character is dumped into a community (the inhabitants of Moya) and must
be a part of that community or he won't survive. I'm not sure if it's
possible to do a show about Immortals as an ensemble cast, because they
do tend to be alone. They can't really get close to each other because
"there can be only one."
Just thoughts,
Julie
Founding Geezer, etc.
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jbeamer@infi.net
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