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* If a movie was made about Pat Quinn’s life, which actor do you think would play the governor? Explain.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:41 am

Comments

1. Jimmy Stewart. Need I say more?

   Comment by Joe Schmoe Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:47 am

2. Richard Dreyfuss. Looks are similar and can really play the overexcited role.

   Comment by Ozzie Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:47 am

3. Easy - Gene Hackman - because they look a lot a like and Gene Hackman has always done a good job of playing old white politicians.

   Comment by Dead Head Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:47 am

4. Maybe I do need to say more. Just think of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Best portayal of “how to balance the books” that I have ever seen.

   Comment by Joe Schmoe Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:48 am

5. The late Peter Sellars in a cross between his signature characters Inspector Clouseau and Chauncy Gardinier.

   Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:50 am

6. I’ve been telling my friends for months THIS guy should…sounds like him, looks like him, etc.

   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0231283/

   Character actor John Doman. Perfect for the role.

   Comment by Andrew Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:54 am

7. Samuel L. Jackson.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4t6zNZ-b0A

   Comment by Speaking at Will Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:56 am

8. Too easy….”Flipper”

   Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:59 am

9. Larry Harmon

   Comment by bill washerton Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:02 pm

10. C’mon, not even Ari Gold could sell this dog of a screenplay.
    But to play along. . .I like Dreyfuss also because he has that nasally whine down to a science.

    Comment by Jake from Elwood Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:04 pm

11. Flip Wilson.

    Comment by wordslinger Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:06 pm

12. Soupy Sales if he is still alive. Otherwise, another slap-stick comedian like Chevy Chase might do. Someone who can turn around his position around immediately as if “turning on a dime” while standing still and looking like they deserve to get hit in the face with a pie.

    Comment by Beowulf Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:12 pm

13. Pee Wee Herman

    Comment by Bill Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:13 pm

14. “The Pat Quinn Story” starring Rod Blagojevich as Pat Quinn.

    Comment by Leroy Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:16 pm

15. Robin Williams is the only one who can switch subjects fast enough.

    Comment by Anon Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:17 pm

16. I’m with ozzie, dreyfuss was the first name in my head.

    Comment by shore Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:20 pm

17. Larry David. Similar hair, quirky as can be.

    Comment by Obamarama Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:23 pm

18. Jon Lovitz
    After all, it would be a comedy

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:25 pm

19. Bob Bell, RIP

    Comment by A Naughty Moose Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:26 pm

20. Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Physically, they are similar. Hoffman’s Academy Award for playing Truman Capote demonstrates this actor’s ability to portrait Quinn as decision maker.

    Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:27 pm

21. John Lithgow

    Comment by Chubs Mahoney Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:30 pm

22. Steve Buscemi. They’ve got similar eyes.

    Comment by phocion Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:31 pm

23. Alexander Skarsgaard

    Comment by soccermom Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:32 pm

24. Matt Frewer!

    Comment by Ghost Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:33 pm

25. He’s dead, but Peter Lorre comes to mind. He had that same kinda quirky sideways shify eye thing that the governor has going on when he speaks.

    Comment by Responsa Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:33 pm

26. Base it on a “Happy Days” script. Ron Howard as PQ.

    And why Howard? Because of the same progression through life: both starting out just like Richie Cunningham, dontcha know.

    (Then again — Howard became a successful director, and Quinn……well………)

    Oh, and with Henry Winkler as “Fonz” Madigan. AAAAAAAY!

    Comment by Dooley Dudright Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:37 pm

27. lithgow is a better call, richard schiff would have to be Rich Miller.

    Comment by Shore Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:54 pm

28. Ron Jeremy would be a better Rich Miller

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 12:55 pm

29. If he were alive, Peter Boyle.

    Comment by Anon Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:06 pm

30. Andy Kaufman.

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:11 pm

31. If it’s an animated film, they should just draw him as Shrek. They’ve got the same head, absent the horns. And Blago could be the jackass Shrek pals around with.

    Or do you think some talented artist could draw a talking waffle?

    Comment by zeke Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:11 pm

32. Billy Baldwin or Will Smith. I don’t know why

    Comment by Wumpus Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:15 pm

33. Christopher Lloyd and I would make it into a Mocumentary.

    Leslie Nielsen if you want to go over the top.

    Comment by ahoy Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:16 pm

34. William Duvall…bald, bright, similar voices…

    Comment by Anonymous45 Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:20 pm

35. Christopher Lloyd. Definitely.

    Comment by Bill S. Preston, Esq. Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:28 pm

36. Nicholas Cage…

    Comment by anon Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:32 pm

37. Someone said Gene Hackman. Good choice.

    Robert Duvall came first to my mind.

    And no Pat, sorry, George Clooney just wouldn’t be right. Get over yourself.

    Comment by Just sayin Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:41 pm

38. I’m not sure. How about that tall, balding guy who has trouble making up his mind?

    Comment by Mike Ward Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:44 pm

39. Bill Murray: The Life Quixotic

    Comment by Captain Flume Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:47 pm

40. George Costanza

    Comment by Highland, IL Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:51 pm

41. Rodney Dangerfield - Pat could learn from him

    Comment by North of I-80 Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 1:57 pm

42. === richard schiff would have to be Rich Miller ===

    Nah, have Mike Murray play Rich.

    Comment by Ghost Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 2:09 pm

43. The actor who plays Sheriff Andy Belfour of Bon Temps, LA in the HBO Show “True Blood.”

    Means well, tries to do the right thing, but always manages somehow to mess up!

    Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 2:11 pm

44. Fred Thompson for his looks.

    Comment by Cheswick Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 2:25 pm

45. ==And why Howard? Because of the same progression through life: both starting out just like Richie Cunningham, dontcha know.–

    Sacrilege.

    Ron Howard started out as Opie Taylor. As Dep. Fife would say, these kinds of untruths, you have to nip ‘em in the bud. Nip it, nip it, nip it!

    Comment by wordslinger Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 3:00 pm

46. Ghost, have you seen Murray lately. Rich wishes. Looks like an Amish bodybuilder.

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 3:13 pm

47. Whoever the guy is on the Royal Pawn Shop & Loan (on south clark street in the loop) commercials sounds just like Pat Quinn. That nassaled Chicago accent—yuk! While the Royal Pawn Shop guy doesn’t quite look Quinn, as he is younger and bulkier, with makeup etc. he could be a dead ringer.

    “Why send your old gold away? Why not just come here and get cash?”

    Comment by Okay then... Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 3:19 pm

48. Option 1:
    Christopher Lloyd (as in Back to the Future)

    Option 2:
    Rodney Dangerfield

    Comment by Coach Lou Holtz Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 3:24 pm

49. George Gaynes

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rZCofcCbc0

    Comment by ILPundit Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 3:41 pm

50. Carrot Top.

    Comment by Daniel Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 3:55 pm

51. Bozo the Clown.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 3:59 pm

52. Carrot Top? That’s a good one. I was kinda thinking Krusty the Clown (animated TV character and not a real actor, I know). But, I like the Carrot Top suggestion.

    Comment by Okay then... Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 4:00 pm

53. Perhaps Steve Martin….I especailly liked his role is “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”…

    Comment by Louis Howe Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 4:10 pm

54. Christopher Guest… he’s versatile, comedic and not too far off in looks.

    Comment by Laura Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 4:22 pm

55. my first thought was also Richard Dreyfuss, but maybe he is missing the height needed to play Quinn. I also like the gene hackman (maybe not goofy enough?), christopher lloyd, fred thompson, steve martin suggestions too.

    What about Jim Belushi (with some hair fixes)? He would have an easier time with the chicago dialect…

    Comment by dupage progressive Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 4:31 pm

56. Vic Tayback from that old television show “Alice”.

    Comment by JoJo Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 4:44 pm

57. Christopher Lloyd as Patrick Quinn

    Co starring:
    Steve Carrell as Rod Blagojevich
    Talia Shire as Patti Blagojevich
    Sherman Hemsley as Roland Burris

    Cameo appearances by:

    Horatio Sanz as New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
    Steven R. Schirripa as future New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

    Comment by Suburban Republican Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 5:31 pm

58. Max Gail from Barney Miller

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o85Uhm3jAPY

    Comment by Name/Nickname/Anon Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 6:40 pm

59. let’s go hometown and it’s J Piven. because from his portrayal of
    Ari Gold we know he can do seething rage below a surface and clowning around.

    Comment by Amalia Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 7:33 pm

60. Due to height problem, R. Dreyfuss on the shoulders of Piven.

    Comment by You Go Boy Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 8:09 pm

61. David Ogden Stiers from M*A*S*H.

    Comment by ahem Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 8:13 pm

62. Randy Quaid or Daniel Stern, I think they could pull off the similiar looks.

    Comment by Grace's Mom Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 9:26 pm

63. Homer Simpson… they have the same hair style and rather dumb look on their face. Homer would give his famous “Doah…” everytime the legislature didn’t go along with his plans. The only problem is that Homer actually lives in Springfield while the Governor just pretends to live there.

    Comment by Jack - Athens Monday, Aug 31, 09 @ 11:27 pm

64. Dustin Hoffman of course, he can play over the top better than anybody else….

    Comment by Bill Clinton Tuesday, Sep 1, 09 @ 9:11 am

65. Quentin Tarrantino.

    Comment by QT Tuesday, Sep 1, 09 @ 9:21 am

66. Moe Howard. He’s a joke

    Comment by bill Tuesday, Sep 1, 09 @ 10:05 pm

67. Sybil

    Comment by bill Tuesday, Sep 1, 09 @ 10:06 pm

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