Casting Call!

Extend that concept to include players living or dead, and I nominate Michael Imperioli (Christopher on The Sopranos) to play Johnny Ervolino. GF
 
Ssi

Hey guys, break is over! Get back to work, earn a lot of dough, and pay your taxes, us older guys are counting on you to keep the Social Security going and maybe we can afford to see a movie once in a while if they ever make another good one.
 
I think Gary Busey would make a great Earl "the pearl". Granted.... it would be the next level of Earl. Maybe get Richard Simmons for Nick Varner? he's got the hair.
 
ironman said:
BUt, who would play:

1 Grady Mathews
2. Bill Incordona
3. SJD
4. Ronnie Allen
5. Kevin Truedo
6. Jay Helfert
7. Freddie The Beard
8. Nick Varner
9. Chris Bartram
10. Danny Bassavich


I think Edward Norton would fit in many of these.

Bill Incordona - Paulie Walnuts
Nick Varner - Gene Wilder
Danny Bassavich - kevin James (king of Queens)
 
I vote my Father in Law as the one to play Mike Massey. I swear to god almighty, these two are brothers from another mother. I am talking an absolute dead ringer. Even the mannerisms and the laugh are absolutely identical.

You could put them side by side and probably could not tell the difference.

My FIL is also from the Tennessee country just like Mike Massey.
 
Renegade said:
Isn't it about time for another pool movie? Here are my picks for actors to star:

1) Ben Stiller as Earl Strickland (Think Dodgeball)
2) Matt Damon as Corey Deuel
3) Edward Norton as Mika Immonen
4) Dan Akroyd as Jeremy Jones
5) Lou Diamond Philips as Django Bustamante
6) Efren Reyes as himself
7) Keith Mcready as himself
8) Ernie Reyes Jr.. as Alex Pagulayan
9) That guy from the Sopranos as Tony Drago
10) Some bald guy to play Ralf Souquet

The storyline would be like Poolhall Junkies only, they go on to compete in the World Pool Championships and not just in some dingy poolhall for money. Comments?

Only Keith could be HIMSELF..... it would draw a lot of fans.

Needs to be FIRST CLASS where there is a hero or two for the kids (isn't that why some of us old timers who love this game more than ----got into this game after watching likes of Mosconi etc) and maybe a little love side line.

AND

they go on to compete in the World Pool Championships and not just in some dingy poolhall for money.
 
Renegade said:
1) Ben Stiller as Earl Strickland (Think Dodgeball)

Comments?

If they made a comedy/charicature movie about Earl Strickland staring Ben Stiller that could be absolutely a riot. Not trying to act like Earl, but acting like a over the top charicature of Earl. Ben Stiller is perfect at this kind of thing.

Seriously, Earl might actually go for it. He seems like the type of person that might be able to look back and laugh at his antics a little bit and see where he went overboard. Plus he would easily be the most popular player in the world if he ever got a movie like this going.

Imagine this scene.

Earl (Ben Stiller) sits in his chair at the Mosconi Cup watching his opponent Ralph Souquet. Ralph has been at the table for 45 seconds now and has yet to shoot the 1 ball (close up of Earl/Ben with a look of complete disgust and disbief on his face).

Ralph shoots the 1 ball.

Seeing the shot from Earls point of view the ball seems to slow as it rolls towards the pocket, sounds of the crowd shift into a lower wavelength from the apparent shift of time in Earl's head. 10 seconds of grueling slow motion finally sees the 1 ball drop in the pocket.

Time is normal, the British crowd goes wild at this amazing straight in 1 ball with stop shot shape on the 2, champaigne corks are popping, streamers are soaring through the air, a hot blonde in the crowd is flashing her huge breasts at Ralph.

Earl staring at the whole scene with a dumfounded look on his face. He looks at Ralph who is now chalking his cue looking at a simple 2 ball from all the various angles and the crowd quiets to a whisper in huge anticipation of the next amazing shot, dropping his head into his hands Earl groans.

Next scene is Earl standing next to a beautiful young interviewer with a look on his face which is a mix of bewilderment and the look of someone that just woke up not knowing where they are.

Cue the interview questions and the Earl's POV flashbacks of the match that relate to those questions.

The posibilites for a movie like this, man...
 
I want Cole Hauser to play Mika Immonen
Luiz Guzman as Efren would be funny
I agree with Norton as Archer
Justin Bartha as O'Sullivan
Nicolas Cage as Strickland
 
Corey and JAM?
 

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dabarbr said:
Dr. Phil could play Jay Helfert the tournament director.

Actually, Dr. Phil is, in my opinion, much more of a dead ringer for former BCA Executive Director Steve Ducoff.

Also, we are unfortunate to have lost the great Chris Farley, who'd have made one hell of a Shannon Daulton.
 
OK, one more easy one, then I'm going to bed. I think it's a dead ringer. :) Dr. Phil and Dr. Jay?
 

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sjm said:
What, no women! Assuming you'll come around, let's note that Lucy Liu could be a dead ringer for Jeanette Lee.


Making Lucy Liu as Jeanette is an upgrade in my opinion. hehe

Lucy Liu is so fine. I don't really like Jeanette for looks. No offense to her.
 
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