In response to the lint haired heroes, a few other ideal heroes. While these British specimens do not have "faint" traces of an accent, they do have accents to us American girls. As an added bonus, Hugh Laurie does play a doctor that is slightly cantankerous.
Oh, wait -- how about Ian Carmichael from the old version of the Lord Peter Wimsey adaptations.
Here's a picture -- scroll down: http://bit.ly/bPT1RV
Definitely lint colored hair, beaky nose, did the hooded eyes thing. I suspect he wasn't that tall in real life, but so you mentally pump him up a bit.
It took me a while to figure out who I wanted, but Ian gets my vote!
Ian Carmicheal...nice call. BTW, love, love, love Dorothy Sayers.
(I think my problem with Hugh Laurie is that I watched him in Jeeves and Wooster...and that's how I mentally picture him...as young and comedic Bertie Wooster)
Betty Debbie -- I was thinking for a bit that Stephen Fry (circa his role as Jeeves) would be a good candidate, but then I looked at his pictures and -- even allowing for the fact that he's more interesting to watch in action than he is in still photos -- he's not quite right.
I'm going with Ian Carmichael. Incredibly, he was over 50 when he was Lord Peter Wimsey. Here's a link to a picture of him twenty years earlier: http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/02/10/arts/10carmichael_CA0.html
And sadly, he died this week. (February 5, at the age of 89.)
Perhaps third time is a charm! Thank you Betty Magdalen for sharing the sad news about Ian Carmichael. I suppose Roger Moore is just too smarmy for Neels. Will keep thinking on it!
While these British specimens do not have "faint" traces of an accent, they do have accents to us American girls. As an added bonus, Hugh Laurie does play a doctor that is slightly cantankerous.
The Second Commandment of Betty Keira: Any reason to discuss Clive Owen is a good reason to discuss Clive Owen...
ReplyDeleteYou've still got to sell me on Hugh Laurie...he's a little too loose limbed for a Neels guy. I think.
ReplyDeleteClive. *sigh*
Holy cannoli yes, any reason to discuss Clive is a good one!
ReplyDeleteI stand squarely with Janet and would like to start a petition to make Clive Owen the blog mascot.
ReplyDeleteI am all for Hugh if he doesn't move. He had more bland looks and hooded eyes than any other man I have seen.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. I could definitely see Hugh Laurie as a Neels hero. He'd have to be a snappier dresser than Dr. House, but I could see it.
ReplyDeleteOh, wait -- how about Ian Carmichael from the old version of the Lord Peter Wimsey adaptations.
ReplyDeleteHere's a picture -- scroll down: http://bit.ly/bPT1RV
Definitely lint colored hair, beaky nose, did the hooded eyes thing. I suspect he wasn't that tall in real life, but so you mentally pump him up a bit.
It took me a while to figure out who I wanted, but Ian gets my vote!
Oh my yes, Betty Magdalen. He's a bit of all right and very old school too.
ReplyDeleteIan Carmicheal...nice call. BTW, love, love, love Dorothy Sayers.
ReplyDelete(I think my problem with Hugh Laurie is that I watched him in Jeeves and Wooster...and that's how I mentally picture him...as young and comedic Bertie Wooster)
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ReplyDeleteIan would be perfect - especially considering the fact that Neels heroes always age well...and Ian Carmichael did age well.
ReplyDelete(I just looked him up on IMDB...did you know that he played Bertie Wooster in the 1960's? - I would so love to see that)
Betty Debbie -- I was thinking for a bit that Stephen Fry (circa his role as Jeeves) would be a good candidate, but then I looked at his pictures and -- even allowing for the fact that he's more interesting to watch in action than he is in still photos -- he's not quite right.
ReplyDeleteI'm going with Ian Carmichael. Incredibly, he was over 50 when he was Lord Peter Wimsey. Here's a link to a picture of him twenty years earlier: http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/02/10/arts/10carmichael_CA0.html
And sadly, he died this week. (February 5, at the age of 89.)
Perhaps third time is a charm! Thank you Betty Magdalen for sharing the sad news about Ian Carmichael. I suppose Roger Moore is just too smarmy for Neels. Will keep thinking on it!
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