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Timothy Olyphant was horrible on Deadwood but good on Justified.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:05 pm
Was he miscast as the sheriff in Deadwood or am I dead wrong? A constantly brooding and angry man in hat role that was miserable to watch. He somehow works on Justified by toning down the anger a bit.
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Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:08 pm to DanTiger
Dead wrong.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:08 pm to DanTiger
I keep hearing this...
I want to check out Deadwood for him and John Hawkes. But is he really that bad?
I want to check out Deadwood for him and John Hawkes. But is he really that bad?
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:11 pm to Rittdog
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But is he really that bad?
Almost unwatchable in my opinion. I dreaded every scene with him in it. That being said i really like him on Justified and thoroughly enjoy the show.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:28 pm to DanTiger
i agree.
he's much better in Justified
he's much better in Justified
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:32 pm to DanTiger
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Was he miscast as the sheriff in Deadwood or am I dead wrong? A constantly brooding and angry man in hat role that was miserable to watch. He somehow works on Justified by toning down the anger a bit.
Dead wrong. Bullock was angrier than Givens because Givens has a better sense of humor. The fact that he can play angry two different ways is a credit to the actor. You never see any "Bullock" in Givens.
Bullock was a full on rage machine, with the world on his shoulders, Givens takes it a lot better.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:33 pm to DanTiger
On deadwood, he was ok. Never watch justified. Deadwood was not a show you watch for him anyway. You watch it for Ian McShane.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:36 pm to DanTiger
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Was he miscast as the sheriff in Deadwood or am I dead wrong? A constantly brooding and angry man in hat role that was miserable to watch. He somehow works on Justified by toning down the anger a bit.
My question would be, which one did you watch first?
The two characters are similiar but different as well.
If you watch Justified and go watch Deadwood after, you are going to see a lot of Raylan Givens but without the charm/humor. That's my opinions as to why you may not like the casting as much.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:37 pm to DanTiger
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A constantly brooding and angry man in hat role that was miserable to watch
so hate the show or hate the character, but don't hate the man who played the character perfectly. If every character opined constantly how great Sheriff Bullock was, and how happy he was all the time, and THEN Olyphant sulked around throwing punches and grimacing constantly, then yeah, he fricked up.
But no, everyone in the town agreed that Bullock was a miserable sonuvabitch. so I don't see how playing the character as written is horrible.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:40 pm to taylork37
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If you watch Justified and go watch Deadwood after, you are going to see a lot of Raylan Givens but without the charm/humor. That's my opinions as to why you may not like the casting as much.
I watched Deadwood when it was originally broadcast.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:43 pm to Fletch F Fletch
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so hate the show or hate the character, but don't hate the man who played the character perfectly.
I don't believe he did as I found nothing interesting or compeling about his portrayal. there have been numerous actors that successfully played in angry roles and made the character interesting and entertaining. The first role that popped into my head was Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. I found none of this in his portrayal of Bullock.
This post was edited on 12/19/12 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 12/19/12 at 12:49 pm to DanTiger
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Was he miscast as the sheriff in Deadwood or am I dead wrong? A constantly brooding and angry man in hat role that was miserable to watch. He somehow works on Justified by toning down the anger a bit.
He was awesome in Deadwood.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 1:12 pm to DanTiger
I haven't read the scripts, stage directions, or conversations between the actors, directors and writers on the X-Men films or Deadwood, but I have to assume that the character description and history of Wolverine and Bullock was a little more extensive than "angry guy".
Posted on 12/19/12 at 1:15 pm to Fletch F Fletch
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I haven't read the scripts, stage directions, or conversations between the actors, directors and writers on the X-Men films or Deadwood, but I have to assume that the character description and history of Wolverine and Bullock was a little more extensive than "angry guy".
I am sure it was and that was also the first example that popped into my head. The director provides direction but the actor brings a role to life through gestures, inflections in tone, and character. I saw none of this from Olyphant in that role and it is hard for me to imagine that it couldn't be done. This is only my opinion and we all know what taht is worth.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 1:39 pm to DanTiger
ha, yeah, I don't know why I'm white knighting for Timothy Olyphant so hard. Guy drowns in accolades, money and pussy, he doesn't need me. in fact, frick that guy!
Posted on 12/19/12 at 1:39 pm to DanTiger
olyphant turned me off when he was in scream 2
terrible acting
terrible acting
Posted on 12/19/12 at 1:41 pm to Byron Bojangles III
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Dead wrong.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 1:46 pm to Jack Bauer7
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olyphant turned me off when he was in scream 2
terrible acting
Ever Seen a Kiefer movie, JackBauer7?
Posted on 12/19/12 at 2:00 pm to DanTiger
The main reason my family decided to watch Justified was because we liked Olyphant so much in Deadwood. I just like him better in Deadwood by default because it was by far the superior show.
Posted on 12/19/12 at 2:06 pm to Rittdog
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I want to check out Deadwood for him and John Hawkes. But is he really that bad?
No, he's not that bad. The character is supposed to be an angry, stoic guy who shows very little emotion, and that's exactly how Olyphant plays him.
Hawkes is pretty good in it, but he doesn't exactly steal the show. Ian McShane and Powers Boothe both own their scenes and deliver the best performances
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