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krazykitkat) wrote2005-04-19 04:50 pm
krazykitkat) wrote2005-04-19 04:50 pm
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Thought I'd post my Pretender fanfic from years back...which apart from my B5 effort, were my first ever stories.
So please don't laugh at me too much, particularly over this one.
Title: Conversation
Rating: G
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters and places are the property of MTM and NBC Television. This piece of fan fiction was created for entertainment, not monetary purposes, and no infringement on copyrights or trademarks was intended. Previously unrecognized characters and places, and this story, are copyrighted to the author.
Summary: A telephone conversation....
Author's Note: This is my first completed Pretender story. I felt that it needed to be told as soon as my mother woke up to who Harve Presnell was. Any feedback welcomed.
Thank you to Gilly who after some prodding has convinced me to start posting my stories. Gilly, you have no idea how much you are helping me have confidence in myself and my writing.
All feedback is appreciated...all flames will be dealt with by Miss Parker...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"This is Sydney."
"Why do movie musicals use people who can't sing?"
"Jarod? What are you talking about?"
"I've been watching all these movies and a number of them either cast people who can't sing and dub them or just let them sing."
"Yes, that's true."
"Why don't they cast people who can sing? Surely there are enough of them?"
"The problem is, Jarod, that often when casting a role they choose someone with 'star' power, a box-office draw. The producers believe this is the only way to make a profit. They could use a lesser known person who can sing, but the movie may not make enough money. 'My Fair Lady' is a good example. Julie Andrews played the role on Broadway, but because she wasn't well known, she missed out on the movie."
"I saw 'My Fair Lady'. Audrey Hepburn had the lead, you could see that she was dubbed."
"The ultimate irony is that Julie Andrew's first major movie was released the same year and she won the Oscar for it."
"So your profile is more important than your ability?"
"Often yes."
"I just finished watching 'Paint Your Wagon'. They let the two leads sing, but they were pretty terrible."
"Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin."
"Yes. Yet two of the other actors had wonderful voices."
"I think you mean Ray Walston and Harve Presnell."
"That's them."
"Well it certainly didn't hurt Eastwood or Marvin's careers. Eastwood in particular. They went onto bigger and better roles."
"What about Walston and Presnell?"
"They both ended up on television."
"Major roles?"
"Well Walston was a lead playing a Martian in the 1960s and then had an ensemble role as a judge in another series."
"And Presnell?"
"He just disappeared from sight for quite a few years. He reappeared two years ago and is now playing quite an interesting role as a villain in a drama series."
"Do you know when it's on?"
"I believe it's on Saturday nights at 9 on NBC."
"Thank you Sydney. Goodnight."
"Goodnight Jarod."
So please don't laugh at me too much, particularly over this one.
Title: Conversation
Rating: G
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters and places are the property of MTM and NBC Television. This piece of fan fiction was created for entertainment, not monetary purposes, and no infringement on copyrights or trademarks was intended. Previously unrecognized characters and places, and this story, are copyrighted to the author.
Summary: A telephone conversation....
Author's Note: This is my first completed Pretender story. I felt that it needed to be told as soon as my mother woke up to who Harve Presnell was. Any feedback welcomed.
Thank you to Gilly who after some prodding has convinced me to start posting my stories. Gilly, you have no idea how much you are helping me have confidence in myself and my writing.
All feedback is appreciated...all flames will be dealt with by Miss Parker...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"This is Sydney."
"Why do movie musicals use people who can't sing?"
"Jarod? What are you talking about?"
"I've been watching all these movies and a number of them either cast people who can't sing and dub them or just let them sing."
"Yes, that's true."
"Why don't they cast people who can sing? Surely there are enough of them?"
"The problem is, Jarod, that often when casting a role they choose someone with 'star' power, a box-office draw. The producers believe this is the only way to make a profit. They could use a lesser known person who can sing, but the movie may not make enough money. 'My Fair Lady' is a good example. Julie Andrews played the role on Broadway, but because she wasn't well known, she missed out on the movie."
"I saw 'My Fair Lady'. Audrey Hepburn had the lead, you could see that she was dubbed."
"The ultimate irony is that Julie Andrew's first major movie was released the same year and she won the Oscar for it."
"So your profile is more important than your ability?"
"Often yes."
"I just finished watching 'Paint Your Wagon'. They let the two leads sing, but they were pretty terrible."
"Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin."
"Yes. Yet two of the other actors had wonderful voices."
"I think you mean Ray Walston and Harve Presnell."
"That's them."
"Well it certainly didn't hurt Eastwood or Marvin's careers. Eastwood in particular. They went onto bigger and better roles."
"What about Walston and Presnell?"
"They both ended up on television."
"Major roles?"
"Well Walston was a lead playing a Martian in the 1960s and then had an ensemble role as a judge in another series."
"And Presnell?"
"He just disappeared from sight for quite a few years. He reappeared two years ago and is now playing quite an interesting role as a villain in a drama series."
"Do you know when it's on?"
"I believe it's on Saturday nights at 9 on NBC."
"Thank you Sydney. Goodnight."
"Goodnight Jarod."