Comment on A touching quote from Nimoy's "I am Spock" book (1995)
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 8 months agoI wonder how many actors have had to go through a similar process as Nimoy: playing such a culturally iconic character that nobody can see you as anyone else. The natural reaction has to be to resist it at first, but then he came to embrace it and allowed it to become a part of him.
QHC@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Most sitcom actors run into that. I’m sure Jim Parsons won’t ever be seen as anyone else, or for an older example all of the cast of Seinfeld (arguably besides Julia).
michaelgemar@mstdn.ca 8 months ago
@QHC @startrek Ted Danson has done some fabulous work outside of Cheers, but I’m sure that show will be considered his legacy.
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I think of him as Michael from The Good Place, but it’s probably because I watched it more recently than Cheers.
ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 8 months ago
I see Becker when I think of Danson
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Nobody will ever see Bryan Cranston as anything other than a goofy TV dad.
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 8 months ago
People have compiled screenshots of the negative reactions when he was announced for Breaking Bad, lol.
FederatedSaint@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I don’t even know who Jim Parsons is, so perhaps he’ll be a little less affected by that, but Seinfeld is a poor example because the character (and show) is literally named after the actor. Though I’ll concede your point stands for George and Kramer.