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Titolo: Miracle Laurie: Wonder Woman?

http://nicegirlstv.com/2010/04/13/if-i-were-a-casting-agent/
One of the more difficult jobs in the entertainment industry is that of the
casting agent. It might not seem that hard of a position, but imagine you
are the decision maker who has to cast a new pilot or a pivotal guest
starring role in a TV series or determine who plays the myriad roles in a
major motion picture.
Can you imagine someone else playing Captain Jack Sparrow other than Johnny
Depp in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies? Or, could you envision a
different actor playing James “Sawyer” Ford in Lost other than Josh
Holloway? The TV shows and movies you love could have turned out very
different without an experienced and knowledgeable casting agent at the
helm.
But my question is: What if you were a casting agent? Who would you cast in
a major motion picture or your favorite television show? That question, as
you can imagine, has crossed my mind quite frequently because of my love
for all things entertainment related.
One casting decision I would make is the lead role in the long gestating
Wonder Woman theatrical release. A number of actresses have been suggested
for this highly coveted role, such as Charisma Carpenter (from Buffy and
Angel fame) and even Megan Fox (the Transformers movies); but my choice for
Diana Prince would be Dollhouse co-star Miracle Laurie. She may be a
newcomer, but so was Lynda Carter (for the most part) who brought this
world-renowned hero to life in the popular 1970’s television series.
Lynda Carter
There are a number of other similarities between the two actresses. Lynda
is 5’ 9½” tall and Miracle is 5’ 9” tall. They are both voluptuous woman
with long brown hair and baby blue eyes. They both can hold their own
against their male counterparts and can handle action scenes with aplomb.
Miracle Laurie
Check out the pictures of both Lynda (during her days as Wonder Woman) and
Miracle (from her days on Dollhouse) and judge for yourself.
Next, venturing into the world of television: if I were a casting agent, I
would go to the powers that be behind the new FOX series Human Target and
convince them that one important component of their show is missing: the
heart. As fellow NiceGirl Tiffany states to me on a regular basis: a show
has to have a heart – that one key character that holds the plotlines
together, gives the viewers a reason to tune in each week and to be the
catalyst for a successful series.
Human Target is holding its own in the ratings, has had some great action
sequences and has featured some pretty spectacular guest stars in nearly
every episode, but each episode has been lacking in heart. This situation
could be remedied by simply adding one strong character to the show. My
suggestion would be to bring the character of Layla (as portrayed by Autumn
Reeser, who starred in The O.C.) back on as a series regular. She would
easily be the heart of the show, holding the keys players together and
providing her wealth of computer knowledge to the team for all of their
missions. Situation solved – at least in my opinion.
Now, if you were a casting agent, what movie would you like to cast? What
TV series would you like to populate or which current show would you revive
with a healthy dose of actors who could bring the show back to its former
glory. Please share your ideas.
We Are the Fallen
Musician Spotlight: In this new series of spotlights, a musician or band
will be highlighted each month from various musical backgrounds. The
spotlight this month is on the new band We Are the Fallen (pictured). The
band is comprised of the original members of the trailblazing band
Evanescence – guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray
– along with American Idol finalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty
O’Brien. The band officially debuted in June of 2009 with the launch of
their website: 
http://www.wearethefallen.com/
. Their album “Tear the World
Down” will be available on May 11 and their first single is called “Bury Me
Alive”.
-- 
Jolan Tru
Filippo "Hytok" Simone
http://perestroika.iobloggo.com/

ma non ci azzecca una cippa!!
(scusate il francese, eh...)
-- 
Fabio Cavallin
a.k.a. Dottor Divago
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