Another obscure minor character: LALD
#1
Posted 27 March 2003 - 12:56 AM
The credits show two actors I thought were possible, one named "Adam" and one named "Cab Driver #1." There was also a black cab driver working for Kananga, but this was the era of blaxploitation, and I figured I would check other credits for each actor and eliminate the one who did a lot of blaxploitation work.
Well, both did a lot of blaxploitation work, and I feel I can safely assume that neither is the white actor I'm looking for.
The only other possible actor credited is "Charlie," played by Joie Chitwood. Chitwood is a stunt driver who worked on the boat chase. It is possible that this is him as well, but since I know he was in the boat chase, I'd appreciate confirmation.
Can anyone provide information?
#2
Posted 27 March 2003 - 01:08 AM
I'll try and find out his real name for you.
Sorry Kara I didn't read your post properly
Yep, Joey Chitwood is the real name of the guy who plays Charlie.
I'd actually forgotten that I already knew his name. But it probably would've been one of those times when it was on the tip of my tongue.
My heads cooked today.
#3
Posted 27 March 2003 - 05:04 AM
#4
Posted 27 March 2003 - 05:43 AM
At one point Bond says to that fella "Hey easy Charlie, lets get their in one piece." and I'm pretty sure there's no other Charlie in LALD
#5
Posted 27 March 2003 - 01:28 PM
Take a look at my similar question on the Connery board, perhaps you can offer some input there as well.
#6
Posted 27 March 2003 - 06:15 PM
alongside the improbobly-named Ross Kananga!
#7
Posted 27 March 2003 - 06:40 PM
Chitwood is listed under stunts AND as Charlie.Originally posted by Mr. Kidd
I believe Joie Chitwood is listed in credits under STUNTS
alongside the improbobly-named Ross Kananga!
Ross Kananga was the owner of the croc farm, and he performed the stunt of running across the top of the crocs. The villain was named after him.
#8
Posted 27 March 2003 - 06:51 PM
Originally posted by Kara Milovy
Chitwood is listed under stunts AND as Charlie.
Ross Kananga was the owner of the croc farm, and he performed the stunt of running across the top of the crocs. The villain was named after him.
Hmmm! I wasn't aware that the villain was actually named after the stuntman! I always thought it was just a wild coincidence. Thanks,Kara.
#9
Posted 27 March 2003 - 08:35 PM
I always thought it very strange that Kananga would be named after the stuntman. Obviously, they planned it pretty early in the preparations for the film. Can you imagine going back a dubbing in "kananga" each time his name was mentioned in the film? I also wondered what Kananga's name was in the early drafts of the scripts, before they met Ross K.
#10
Posted 28 March 2003 - 07:52 PM
In the book, Mr. Big doesn't have a second identity, so I suppose the name was up for grabs.
#11
Posted 28 March 2003 - 09:08 PM
#12
Posted 29 March 2003 - 12:03 AM
#13
Posted 29 March 2003 - 03:16 PM
Mankeiwicz said a giant coffee grinder, which sounds like something from the 60s Batman!Right. I read somewhere Bond's death at the point of the croc farm was originally going to be in a sugar granulator... The croc farm is a little more colorful.