Quote: peter gazzard @ November 18 2011, 10:25 PM GMTCould Cleese have pulled off Rigsby though? Doubt it.
He played a Gumby; that's nearly the same...
Could Leonard Rossiter have played Basil Fawlty? Page 2
I think it's often better if the person who writes it can perform it as well.
Then it stays closer to what it was meant to be.
I'm sure Rossiter would have done a good job though if asked.
Interesting thread this. Thinking about it I'm pretty sure Rossitter would have played the part of Fawlty with great aplomb. He was a hugely talented and diverse actor, so I doubt if he would have been out of his depth.
No
Quote: Trinder @ November 18 2011, 11:27 PM GMTNo
Why not?
Just as an aside, I'm gob smacked to realise he's been dead for 27 years !
He's just resting.
I do think John Cleese might have made a very good Reggie Perrin.