I figure they cast on name recognition, most people only have a passing knowledge of Billy and his work. More people know these characters then any of the ones you listed. Personally I'd like to see the series titled "After Bill" in which the survivors of the plays are the main characters. Horatio from Hamlet leading the team, the Friar from R&J who's a hopeless drunk and lost his faith after what happened. You could use Fortinbras and make him a spy no one remembers meeting, mostly cause I didn't even know he was in the play until I saw it the 4th time. He kept getting his part cut. little theater joke there. etc etc. The main villain? I'm stuck. Maybe Laertes who was smarter than we all thought and only faked his death.
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Date: 2009-10-30 06:45 am (UTC)