Friday, June 16, 2017

Roles for Bobby Part 2

I did a blog post like this at the very beginning of "Remembering Bobby," and it was great fun.  Since then, I've continued to keep  my eye open for film/TV roles that I feel Bobby could have easily aced, and I've come up with a few more!

Here we go:

Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate

Now I love Dustin Hoffman, but I have to be honest:  he felt a little too "MAN" to be young, impressionable Benjamin Braddock in film.  I feel this role could have been played very well by Bobby who would give some naivety and youth to the film, but also the passion needed.

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Robert Philip in Enchanted


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Of all the "Disney princes" I can see Bobby being a shoe-in for, I would have to pick this character.  He's the charming, but serious lawyer who takes in Princess Giselle after her arrival to "the real world" from "Disney Princess-land", assuming her at first to be mentally disturbed, then falls in love with her.  It's a precious movie and I feel Bobby could have pulled Robert off very well.  Of course, Patrick Dempsey was in his 40's when he played this role, but it would have been suitable for a 30-year-old.



Eddie Tate in The Night She Won Miss America


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Alot of people wouldn't identify with this if they hadn't read the book, but Eddie Tate is a young, eagle-eyed reporter who comes to fall in love with Miss Delaware at the Miss America competition in 1950.  The love goes unrequited, as Betty Jane is in love with her escort, but Eddie's tenderness toward Betty Jane and his determination to keep her safe in the heat of danger makes him a worthy competitor to wealthy Griffin.  He is described as slightly built, but handsome in a quirky way, which I think describes Bobby perfectly.  The only part that wouldn't match up is the blonde hair, but hey -- easy to get around.

Any other ideas?

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