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Post by siberius on Jul 4, 2009 11:59:16 GMT -4
Ok, I was thinking about the age thing in tv and how they deal with it. For this matter, we have a baby Ben and a little Ben (obviously a baby and a kid), and then we have a young Ben in his twenties and an adult Ben (both played by the same actor). I think it is just too difficult for a man of 54 years old to look like a 20 something guy. Sometimes good acting + wigs can't make it for themselves, the make up, the light, they can help but just at certain point, IMO. I'm not into current young actors who looks quite like Michael Emerson AND have the appropriate skills to play the role, I can't imagine anybody. Could you guys? For example, the younger Widmore and the much younger Widmore were perfects. Well, until we find someone, I photoshopped a pic of Michael and now I think he DOES look much younger. Comments please, I'm still learning to use those photoshop tools. More than anything, I was having fun. Young Ben This is the original pic
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Post by Camille Moriarty on Jul 4, 2009 12:27:20 GMT -4
It looks beautiful. It bears a striking resemblance to the images we've seen of Michael when he was in his mid 30s. The difference here is that you've captured that weight of the world expression that the adult Ben wears. Bravo!
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Post by siberius on Jul 8, 2009 12:00:58 GMT -4
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Looking at old Michael's pictures, he seems slimmer than the one I made. Maybe the hostiles never ran out of boar, ha ha.
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Post by benfanatic on Jul 8, 2009 12:20:32 GMT -4
Good idea and great picture. I like it. I found it also a little bit strange that they haven't use a other actor for the flashback scene where ben "kidnapped" baby alex. I mean, they also used a other actor for 'young' Ethan.... so, really weird
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Post by siberius on Jul 9, 2009 14:08:40 GMT -4
Exactly. That's what bothered me. Michael is a great actor, that is out of discussion. But he's too old to do that part. I mean, he's not "too old" himself, just for the kiddnapping Alex scenes. Why they didn't look for another actor, a young actor. I guess it was for the good of the impact on the audience? It wouldn't be the same with another person. They used another actor for the 17 years old Locke, although if they didn't, it wouldn't be credible, right? I think they did an amazing job with the three Widmores.
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Post by truthful on Jul 10, 2009 7:40:00 GMT -4
ohh..what a great pic!!good work siberius! :-)..i´m with you all....they should take an other yoinger actor...maybe they will do it..fro season six...
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Post by inia on Jul 11, 2009 6:22:27 GMT -4
I partly agree, but hey! We would have lost all those scenes with Michael! I think he was pretty believable 20-year-old
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Post by Nuala on Jul 30, 2009 17:26:52 GMT -4
I partly agree, but hey! We would have lost all those scenes with Michael! I think he was pretty believable 20-year-old Agreed! Except for the awefull wig...
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