Can I back up Silver Heels' suggestion of Iain Glen as Gord in his 60s fresh faced period.

On a lighter note, here's an eclectic list of possibles:

70s-80s Gord: Ralph Fiennes, Tom Berenger, Alan Rickman, Patrick Bergen, Bill Nighey, Nick Nolte and the cast of 'Tombstone' especially Kurt Russell and Sam Elliott.

Older Gord: Sam Sheppard

Even older Gord: Paul Newman

Very Old Gord who could sing: Robert Duvall

Don't fry me! LOL http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Hi derry day in the month of May

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I have to agree with Dan and his comment made a bit earlier in the thread. Movies never do the person's life or career justice. The actor is never quite right. They always seem artificial and contrived. I'm still cringing from the awful John Denver movie that was on TV not too long ago. I still can't believe I watched the whole thing. There are plenty of other dreadful movie depictions of musicians in recent years.

I guess I like seeing GL in concert, listening to his music and learning what I can about him interviews he chooses to do. It would seem that because he seems to be such a private person, any movie of his life no matter how well done, would make him uncomfortable.

It's fun to talk about but I don't know that I would ever want to see his life on the big or little screen. But that's just my opinion; the rest of you guys have a great time pursuing your ideas.

chris

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"It took most of my time to do what never was done" -- GL

Chris,

With all due respect, I have to disagree. Please let me use Robert Downey Jr.'s performance of Chaplin. Or Dwight Schutz as Dr. Robert Oppenhiemer and Paul Newman as General Leslie Groves in Fat Man and Little Boy. Or Sissy Spacik (my spelling) In Coal Miners Daughter. Or Jessica Lange as Patsy Cline. I think three things must happen to get the life stories right. Good Script. Good Actors. Good Director.

Rainydayperson,

Go ahead and name every actor I love. Nice choices. Especially Fiennes, Duvall, Newman and Sheppard. What Genius!!! I also thought that Clint Eastwood would make a great older Gordon.

Rob

Chris,

With all due respect, I have to disagree. Please let me use Robert Downey Jr.'s performance of Chaplin. Or Dwight Schutz as Dr. Robert Oppenhiemer and Paul Newman as General Leslie Groves in Fat Man and Little Boy. Or Sissy Spacik (my spelling) In Coal Miners Daughter. Or Jessica Lange as Patsy Cline. I think three things must happen to get the life stories right. Good Script. Good Actors. Good Director.

Rainydayperson,

Go ahead and name every actor I love. Nice choices. Especially Fiennes, Duvall, Newman and Sheppard. What Genius!!! I also thought that Clint Eastwood would make a great older Gordon.

Rob

Rob,

Great minds think alike! Is it the Gord likeness that makes us like them? I had Clint on my 'back of envelope' but didn't include it as the list was getting too long. Hasn't he sung in a film? Not like Gord though.

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Hi derry day in the month of May

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Rob,

Great minds think alike! Is it the Gord likeness that makes us like them? I had Clint on my 'back of envelope' but didn't include it as the list was getting too long. Hasn't he sung in a film? Not like Gord though.

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Clint sang in the 1971 film "The Beguiled" I believe. He was a wounded soldier in the civil war and ended up at a girls school to recuperate. He had a lovely voice - very sweet and pure. I will have to think a bit more about what the song was though. He could play Gord now - it would be great but I don't know if Clint's singing voice has held up like Gord's!
Char

Clint sang in the 1971 film "The Beguiled" I believe. He was a wounded soldier in the civil war and ended up at a girls school to recuperate. He had a lovely voice - very sweet and pure. I will have to think a bit more about what the song was though. He could play Gord now - it would be great but I don't know if Clint's singing voice has held up like Gord's!
Char

http://www.man-with-no-name.com/welcome.html
this site has a detailed listing of Clint's ALBUMS. He DID NOT sing in Beguiled but in Paint your Wagon - he sang "I talk to the Trees". It was very sweet. He also sang in several other movies.
Char

http://www.man-with-no-name.com/welcome.html
this site has a detailed listing of Clint's ALBUMS. He DID NOT sing in Beguiled but in Paint your Wagon - he sang "I talk to the Trees". It was very sweet. He also sang in several other movies.
Char

Rob,
OK, I see what you're saying. Of the movies you mentioned I've only seen the last two, and they were excellent. Never got around to seeing Chaplin, but have meant to. The other posts also mention great actors, Shepard, Eastwood are the ones I recall. I guess what I meant to say is that because I -- like all of you -- have been a fan of Lightfoot's for so long and so intensely (unlike any other artist I listen to) I wouldn't want to see all his highs and lows splashed across the screen, because I guess I don't think he would either. And actually, trying to walk a mile in his shoes, I wouldn't want my life hung out for all to see and examine either. So I guess my feeling is partly that I don't think anyone could do his life justice, but more importantly that it seems like it's an invasion of privacy that really has to do mostly with how I feel about GL. For just about any other entertainer you could mention, I really couldn't care less if that person's life is depicted, but for GL I guess I have a degree of protectiveness that I'll admit is a little strange. But don't get me wrong, I'm really not judging anyone who thinks a movie of his life would be great. To each his own. It's just the way I feel about GL and his life as a movie. So, press on.

chris

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"It took most of my time to do what never was done" -- GL

Chris,

You're sooooo right. There are things that are just too private for anyone to know. That is why the writer must use some real discretion. This, by-the-way, was at the heart of the film Chaplin. Which you must see. Downy was up for the Best Actor Oscar for it and lost to Al Pacino, I feel it was totally political and awarded to Pacino because he hadn't won an Oscar yet, and Downy has never fully recovered from the loss. It was, by my lights, one of most incredible performances in film history.

Rob

Chris,

You're sooooo right. There are things that are just too private for anyone to know. That is why the writer must use some real discretion. This, by-the-way, was at the heart of the film Chaplin. Which you must see. Downy was up for the Best Actor Oscar for it and lost to Al Pacino, I feel it was totally political and awarded to Pacino because he hadn't won an Oscar yet, and Downy has never fully recovered from the loss. It was, by my lights, one of most incredible performances in film history.

Rob

Check out the cover of Disc One of Songbook...How about Luke Perry for the 60's?
Any movie would have to use Gord's actual voice -no substitutions would be acceptable!
Then you have the lip synching problem....

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"the mornin' after blues, from my head down to my shoes..."
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"Laughing eyes and smiling face..."

Check out the cover of Disc One of Songbook...How about Luke Perry for the 60's?
Any movie would have to use Gord's actual voice -no substitutions would be acceptable!
Then you have the lip synching problem....

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"the mornin' after blues, from my head down to my shoes..."
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"Laughing eyes and smiling face..."

Jack Palance would be my bet for the WFY years...

Jack Palance would be my bet for the WFY years...