Grand Admiral Thrawn...A Reality

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-21 08:32pm

Alright, I am sure you are all wondering what the hell this is about. How many of you rabid Star Wars fans have read the Thrawn Trilogy? That's what I thought. Now that we have that established let's have a little fun. When you read the Star Wars books, do the voices ever float around in your head? Like when Han says something to Chewbacca, Leia gives one of her retorts, or Luke cooley and confidently speaks words of the Force. Do you hear the sounds of turbolaser fire and evasive manuvers? How about the sound of John Williams' score in the background? Now, let's really get to the point. When you first started reading about Talon Karrde, did you ever think about how he sounds? To me, he sort of sounds like maybe a Kurt Russell individual. Really in the pictures I've seen, Kurt could sure pass for him. This is what I'm getting at. When you started reading about Grand Admiral Thrawn, how did you think he would sound? For me he seemed like he would have a very regal voice. Something, to American speakers, foreign so to say. Like he has a deep dark voice. Also, for some strange reason (might be because of the second language I took in high school) I keep thinking he would roll his 'r's, like in the spanish language. You have that 'rr' letter. Grrand Admirral Thrrawn. Oh yeah. What actor would play him. That's a hard one for me to decide. So what's everyone think? Am I just a lune, or so damned bored I come here and post? LoL.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-21 08:34pm

Wait!!! I know who comes to mind for Grand Admiral Thrawn. That dude that played Kahn in Star Trek II. Just the way he says Admirral Kirk just fucking sends shivers up thee spine. Paint that bastard blue and give him glowing red contacts. Hell yeah!!!

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-09-21 08:36pm

Yeah, Ricardo Mantiban I think...I often amcaught visualizing the NJO while I read..I'm reading the Thrawn Trilogy again once NJO is over. Ah, Imperial ass kicking*Starts too drool*

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-09-21 08:40pm

Sometimes I think he sounds like a darker British Version of agent Smith from The Matrix

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-09-21 08:49pm

Ah, I've never heard it you got a sound clip?

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-21 08:53pm

OOOh good call Mr. Bean. I know, we'll get the two actors together and let them fist fight to see who is really Thrawn, and who is Flim. Fuck yeah

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-09-21 09:01pm

I kinda liked his voice in 'Tie Fighter'

'This Rebel stronghold has no hope of escape.'

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-21 09:03pm

No offense, but that really disturbed me. I was like, that's not Thrawn. They just took him out of context, he stated the blatantly obvious and didn't even sound close enough to what I had in mind. Oh well, it was damn smooth seeing him in action though.

Eleas · Post by **Eleas** » 2002-09-21 09:31pm

DG_Cal_Wright wrote:No offense, but that really disturbed me. I was like, that's not Thrawn. They just took him out of context, he stated the blatantly obvious and didn't even sound close enough to what I had in mind. Oh well, it was damn smooth seeing him in action though.

I think he was too cold, too stereotypical "evil sneering villain".

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-09-21 09:53pm

There are only a few people who could possibly play Thrawn.

1 - Michael Douglas in his "Falling Down" mode with some HEAVY make-up.
2 - Hugo Weaving. It should really be obvious.
3 - John Cusack. I just think that he would be great in the role, he already has the right face shape etc...

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-09-21 10:54pm

You guys are crazy.

The vote has already been made on another SW site (force.net maybe? Can't remember)

And I agree with the vote: two words ..............

JEREMY IRONS.

John Cusack indeed .....

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-09-21 11:08pm

Shit, how the hell DID I overlook Jeremy Irons, but to counter that I nominate: Willem Dafoe!

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-09-21 11:08pm

Vympel wrote:You guys are crazy.

The vote has already been made on another SW site (force.net maybe? Can't remember)

And I agree with the vote: two words ..............

JEREMY IRONS.

Good grief. Maybe, as long as he isn't just doing it to get money to keep his castle up. His overacting is what ruined Dungeons & Dragons.

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-09-21 11:09pm

Cyril wrote:I kinda liked his voice in 'Tie Fighter'

'This Rebel stronghold has no hope of escape.'

Yeah. Since I first encountered Thrawn in TIE Fighter, I think of that voice every time I think of him

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-09-21 11:12pm

I don't know, Jeremy as much as I like him and I really do, always seems to be overacting in some way. I don't know how better to phrase it, but Hugo Weaving on the other hand.... From Prescila Queen of the Desert, to Matrix, to LOTR, my god!

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-09-21 11:22pm

Crown wrote:I don't know, Jeremy as much as I like him and I really do, always seems to be overacting in some way. I don't know how better to phrase it, but Hugo Weaving on the other hand.... From Prescila Queen of the Desert, to Matrix, to LOTR, my god!

In my fanfic "A Crossover Too Far" http://www.daltonator.net/fanfics/stories/toofar.txt I'm combining all the movie roles of all the actors in order to create really confused gestalt characters (ie Han Solo is also Indy, Leia is also that chick from Blues Bros etc). And I'm slowly working my way towards a scene where Agent Smith opens the door to an interrogation room to speak to Mr Anderson and steps in wearing absolutely outrageous drag.[/url]

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-09-21 11:25pm

Sounds interesting to say the least.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-21 11:59pm

Vympel wrote:You guys are crazy.

The vote has already been made on another SW site (force.net maybe? Can't remember)

And I agree with the vote: two words ..............

JEREMY IRONS.

John Cusack indeed .....

Not William Defoe. That fucker is Joruus C'boath. Nobody could pull of the Green Goblin...except Defoe. Now Jeremy Irons, I didn't even think of that. I say we toss the Kahn actor and Jeremy Irons into a big arena and let em duke it out. Round 1 FIGHT!

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2002-09-22 01:36am

I nominate my old friend, Ray Montes:

Makeup and costume by me. Eyes are digitally altered.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-22 01:42am

He's pretty cool Mr. Poe. However, he seems to bring reality what I thought Avery Brooks, or Denziel Washington would look like as Thrawn. Ah what the hell! Toss em in! Round 2 FIGHT!

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2002-09-22 01:45am

John DeLancie thats right people Q himself as Thrawn

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-09-22 01:46am

Good God! I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner! How old is Thrawn? Isn't he like oldish? If yes, then Morgan Freeman baby! I could watch that guy reading from the telephone directory and still be enthraled! Talk about screen presence!

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2002-09-22 02:04am

DG_Cal_Wright wrote:He's pretty cool Mr. Poe. However, he seems to bring reality what I thought Avery Brooks, or Denziel Washington would look like as Thrawn. Ah what the hell! Toss em in! Round 2 FIGHT!

Hehe. Actually, this guy ain't black! But I wouldn't mind seeing Wesley Snipes as Thrawn.

BTW...bet you'd never guess Ray's Thrawn's costume consists of a white shirt worn backward and a paper cut-out of the rank badge from C. Saxton's site!

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-22 02:59am

That's some shit dude. I was gonna ask how you made it. You should computer doctor it some more and put on the big gold shoulder pads.

Eleas · Post by **Eleas** » 2002-09-22 07:23am

Kelly Antilles wrote:
Vympel wrote:You guys are crazy.

The vote has already been made on another SW site (force.net maybe? Can't remember)

And I agree with the vote: two words ..............

JEREMY IRONS.

Good grief. Maybe, as long as he isn't just doing it to get money to keep his castle up. His overacting is what ruined Dungeons & Dragons.

Dungeons & Dragons was a steaming hunk of crap. His overacting was a good actor having fun at an abysmal movie's expense. Can you say Thora Birch? Keenan Ivory Wayans? Or that pathetic elf chick?