Gordon Bennett
Saturday 17th November 2012 8:42pm [Edited]
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Quote: Aaron @ November 17 2012, 3:19 PM GMT
Without DVD, VHS, or any kind of repeat market, it's unlikely anyone but the most anal austistic-like geek would have noticed.
Quote: Harridan @ November 17 2012, 7:03 PM GMT
Still happens today, particularly with crime procedurals. Some lesser-known actors will show up 3 or 4 times in the same crime drama as different characters.
It may remain unnoticed in most cases...can be a problem if an actor has a partcular charisma. I noticed MacKay's "second coming" because I loved him in "Porridge", his face and voice are too iconic. But also this aussie fella, Nick Stringer, was not a good choice to be used twice in a show (OFAH). His whole appearance is too memorable...and of course his accent and voice are giveaways. Stringer was also good in "The New Statesman"; seems like an underrated (comedy) actor.