T.Q. wrote:ENSHealy wrote:JUST. AWFUL.
I cringed at that comedy actor when he said Luther H. Gillis.
Ironically, I originally thought them making Higgins a younger woman was the most dumb of all the ideas... turns out I think she’s the ONLY bright spot about the show.
Anyways... yuck.
T.Q.,
I agree, that 'actor' portraying Luther hadn't the slightest clue, to say he walked thru the part would be to give him too much credit. Probably one of
the producer's bookies and he let him appear to pay off a debt. As for New Higgins, I think you are spot on, T.Q.
Perita Weeks is saddled with what the producers and writers gave her to portray the role, it's not her fault, and is gamely trying to do something with it.
Every shot she is in, she steals effortlessly, the viewer is focusing on her reactions even when it's a Magnum oriented scene. She's apparently the only
real actor on the show except for the guy portraying Buck Greene.
And let's be real fellas, she is a stone fox, just watching her move is a bonus, her voice is like poured honey and if she purred in your ear I doubt any here
would object. I wish they had cast her as Digger Doyle and got some distinguished Brit actor from the West End to portray Higgins as originally intended.
Someone posted on one of the Boards here - forgot where - something about Larry portraying Ice Pick? Does anyone have a update? Thank you.