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mariocki · 2 years ago

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I'm almost reluctant to say this, bc I feel like it could be construed as fandom brainrot (affectionate??), but I genuinely think David Tennant and Michael Sheen would make a great Estragon and Vladimir in a modern production of Waiting for Godot. They have just the right kind of chemistry to really nail those parts, and while I think both are probably strong enough actors to play either role, there's enough in their established personas and previous appearances together to point to Tennant as Estragon and Sheen as Vladimir.

For what it's worth, if i was casting my 'dream' Godot (excepting of course all the dead actors I'd go for first), I think Robert Pugh was made for Pozzo. Steve Speirs springs to mind as Lucky, but that would make 3/4 of the cast welsh so maybe I'd need to replace Tennant. Anyone can play the Boy, who cares about the Boy.

#waiting for godot #david tennant #michael sheen #robert pugh #steve speirs #i know i know i know #i just think they'd do a good job of it is all #the tenderness and exasperation and dependency and arrogance of it all #i just think they'd be neat #and yes i suppose they're technically a little young for the parts as written #but that's only supposing you believe the lines about having known each other 50 years #and there's absolutely no reason to believe anything in godot #and besides many a production has erred younger #paul daneman was only in his thirties when he originated the role of Vladimir #peter woodthorpe was even younger as estragon #if i had to choose one person for one role only I'd go with Pugh. he would be the perfect Pozzo.

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