Monday, December 25, 2006

Yes, Virginia, There Is Typecasting

I was expecting reruns today on NPR. Instead, I heard a live discussion about The Great Scrooges. To paraphrase:

Host: "Here's a clip of Starfleet Captain Patrick Stewart taking a turn as Ebeneezer Scrooge..."
Caller: "Well, he was a Shakespearean actor before he was in Star Trek."
Host: "I suppose so."

Caller: "I loved Michael Caine in A Muppet Christmas Carol..."
Host: "I don't think anyone can see him without seeing Alfie."

Caller: "My favorite Scrooge was Henry Winkler."
Host: "Aaayyyyyy?"

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