They'll probably let the execs win and end up with Justin Bieber in a fatsuit and a fake beard.

Rosie O'Donnell.

Jerry has always looked like a fat, bearded Cher.

Ian McKellen for the later years.

someone dead

slayer199: Jack Black...he could actually play the guitar and sing...

That's actually not a bad idea. Been a while since he did any dramas, though.

blackySM2: someone dead

Shia Labeouf

Jeff Bridges immediately came to mind.

If you're going solely by physical likeness, I'd think it'd be between Philip Seymour Hoffman (after a long beard-growing session, of course) or Zach Galliffiffifnninakissisisssis. If you're going by acting ability, it'd have to be Paul Giamatti, no question.

/guy was stellar in "American Splendor"

I didn't know Dave Schools was an actor.

Was he always an old man?

Because they said in the article that they're going to focus on his early life, and yet most of the pictures at the bottom of the article are of actors in their 40s or 50s. Find someone who's relatively unknown, someone no older than 34, and have them play him.

If they need someone to play him when he's older, then consider one of those guys.

I can't imagine this being an interesting movie.

As I said in the last thread of this nature: You either need two actors, one fat and one skinney, or Eddie Murphy.

Throw on a fake beard, and some hair extensions, and you're all set.

I have total faith Hollywood will capture his essence in a carefully focus-grouped 110 minutes.

Ron Jeremy

Robo Beat: If you're going solely by physical likeness, I'd think it'd be between Philip Seymour Hoffman (after a long beard-growing session, of course) or Zach Galliffiffifnninakissisisssis. If you're going by acting ability, it'd have to be Paul Giamatti, no question.

/guy was stellar in "American Splendor"

You think Giamatti is a better actor than Hoffman? I don't know about that. I think they are both pretty good, but I would give the edge to Hoffman. I think he has more range.

stuhayes2010: I can't imagine this being an interesting movie.

Yeah, it's not like Garcia ever had interesting people in his life ... like a Ken Kesey or a Timothy Leary or anything. Nor was he ever involved in anything interesting ... like the Electric Kool Aid Acid Tests or Altamont. Nor was he ever involved in any cool scenes like Haight Ashbury. Nor did he live a very eventfull life like 30+ years of sex, drugs and rock n roll or anything.

I can't imagine there's any material there for a talented script writer to work with to make an interesting screenplay.

REO-Weedwagon: I have total faith Hollywood will capture his essence in a carefully focus-grouped 110 minutes.

A focus group made up of Deadheads. I'm not sure what to think of that.

/can't believe it's been 15 years since Jerry died.
//the first encounter I remember having with Rush Limbaugh was when Garcia died, and Rush had his TV show; Rush's comment was "just another dead druggie." Heh.

Ben Affleck?

InmanRoshi: stuhayes2010: I can't imagine this being an interesting movie.

Yeah, it's not like Garcia ever had interesting people in his life ... like a Ken Kesey or a Timothy Leary or anything. Nor was he ever involved in anything interesting ... like the Electric Kool Aid Acid Tests or Altamont. Nor was he ever involved in any cool scenes like Haight Ashbury. Nor did he live a very eventfull life like 30+ years of sex, drugs and rock n roll or anything.

I can't imagine there's any material there for a talented script writer to work with to make an interesting screenplay.

He spent a majority of of life farked up on drugs and playing a guitar.
Real nail biting shiat.

InmanRoshi: stuhayes2010: I can't imagine this being an interesting movie.

Yeah, it's not like Garcia ever had interesting people in his life ... like a Ken Kesey or a Timothy Leary or anything. Nor was he ever involved in anything interesting ... like the Electric Kool Aid Acid Tests or Altamont. Nor was he ever involved in any cool scenes like Haight Ashbury. Nor did he live a very eventfull life like 30+ years of sex, drugs and rock n roll or anything.

I can't imagine there's any material there for a talented script writer to work with to make an interesting screenplay.

But he himself may not have been that interesting. What he had was that special something, he had a light around him when he played, and you knew he was special from the start - and he made everyone else glow too. This is what "they" say.

And the acid helped, of course, too.

Tat'dGreaser: Lulz, upset hippies

The last hippie took a shower and got a job circa 1980.

jgilb: InmanRoshi: stuhayes2010: I can't imagine this being an interesting movie.

Yeah, it's not like Garcia ever had interesting people in his life ... like a Ken Kesey or a Timothy Leary or anything. Nor was he ever involved in anything interesting ... like the Electric Kool Aid Acid Tests or Altamont. Nor was he ever involved in any cool scenes like Haight Ashbury. Nor did he live a very eventfull life like 30+ years of sex, drugs and rock n roll or anything.

I can't imagine there's any material there for a talented script writer to work with to make an interesting screenplay.

He spent a majority of of life farked up on drugs and playing a guitar.
Real nail biting shiat.

He made millions of people happy. What have you done to justify your existence?

He spent a majority of of life farked up on drugs and playing a guitar. Real nail biting shiat.

Clint Eastwood somehow, someway managed to make a great movie out of Charlie Parker's life, even though he spent the majority of his life life farked up on drugs and playing a saxophone.

Ball of Confusion: Tat'dGreaser: Lulz, upset hippies

The last hippie took a shower and got a job circa 1980.

Nope - there are still some (and their progeny) around Austin.

idk if galifanakis has the range..


prove me wrong, zach. prove me wrong


/r'tard

Randy Quaid

Ball of Confusion: Tat'dGreaser: Lulz, upset hippies

The last hippie took a shower and got a job circa 1980.

Yeah, about that - take a visit to Boulder CO any day in the summer. Or just check out double-rainbow douche on YouTube.

Zach Galifianakis can be pretty funny. His standup is pretty good. He should never be allowed near a movie set ever again.

Either Chris Farley or William Gaines.

Who is going to be willing to have a finger chunk removed to play the role correctly?

Yeah, because when I think of a guy who doesn't get enough work, it's Zach Galifanakis.

yarnothuntin:
Shia Labeouf


The world will be a better place when he dies. And if he ever touches Ghostbusters.....I'm killing him myself.


/he ruins so many movies

buddyrtr: Ben Affleck?

affleck was the bomb in 'phantoms'

MATT DAMON

Stephen Furst.

Seriously.

Seth Rogen

I always felt bad for Jerry Garcia. What kind of parents name their kid after a flavor of ice cream? No wonder he was so fat.