Members marceline Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 I agree that stunt casting by definition includes a promotional element. To me, stunt casting is bringing an actor who has no previous soap connection to a show for a short-term role and promoting their addition to the cast." I don't consider Genie's moving to Y&R stunt casting because she's an established soap actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 To me stunt casting is when you cast a "big name" to try and gain viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcar03 Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 I don't consider the former sitcom stars that have barely worked since their respective shows went off the air stunt casting. I highly doubt they thought "hey, random sitcom star from that 1980s series will really bring in the viewers and get us some attention". James Franco is stunt casting since that whole role and story line wouldn't have existed without James Frano approaching the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 But they do. They usually get a writeup on EW's website, which is probably the whole point of casting them. When B&B cast Elvera Roussell as a nurse, probably about five people (including me) cared. When Y&R cast Elinor Donahue, they got EW, a TV Guide Online interview, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 stunt casting is like hack writer, a highly overused term by soap fans. not every actor who was ever in a primetime show or movie that hits a soap is a stunt casting, esp when no promotion is given to it. an EW article doesnt matter, they also write about what shoe ashley greene wore. they are desperate for content and know that soap fans will read anything related remotely to soaps. most of these actors are out of work and hitting audition rounds and have agents trying to get them a job, any job. for me stunt casting is when a role is created for an actor in the hopes of driving up ratings, or something like james franco hitting GH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 EW articles get thousands of page hits, even if it's just about someone who was on Double Trouble. That's what someone like MAB craved. Almost all the Y&R stunt castings got promotion. Bonnie Franklin even got her own ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Yes remember when MAB made Cosmo's Worst Dressed of the Week list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 If she was doing that for attention it would explain a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allmc2008 Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 When ever I think of Stunt Casting I think of this: I would like to Debbie Reynolds as Brooke English (AMC) and Liz Taylor as Erica (AMC) if Liz were still alive and they bother were in there youth's. I wonder how there on-screen chemistry would be as Brooke/Erica if the show was on around the time Liz stole Eddie Fisher?? I mean that theoretically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allmc2008 Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Bette Davis as Janet from another Planet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Was Joan Crawford really stunt casting though? Wasn't that when her career was falling off and she took over her daughter's role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric83 Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Loved Joan Collins on GL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marco Dane Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Kim Hunter on TEON Best stunt acting I have seen! <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WSyvLmp2fAo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Apparently she offered herself and the show accepted. I think it is stunt casting, although one of the kinds I can accept. If you can get Joan Crawford on your show, then do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Vixen Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 I would like to see Madeilene Stowe on GH as Bobbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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