The strange performances of David Cassidy

[Vicki L.]

In season one in the first few eps Keith seemed very different than he did later on. More serious in attitude was he at first. I remember when David Cassidy guest starred on The John Larrouquette(sp?) Show in the 90's. Cassidy seemed weird in his guest starring role. Almost like he was in a different show than everyone else.

[rich2]

I liked all of Cassiday's acting performances in the Partridge Family. I thought he was great. They probably added more humor to his character as they were developing his character at the same time. Or maybe they could hire funnier writers as the show got more popular.

He was turning into a superstar overnight. He was an unknown when the show began.

As far as his later acting roles, maybe he still has some unresolved issues regarding his huge stardom. That's got to have a lingering effect on him today, as much as he may try to hide it.

[Vicki L.]

Being a former alcoholic didn't help David Cassidy's acting on The JLS either.

[AB]

Did he ever guest-star on any other tv shows?

[Sammy Reed]

He's made quite a few guest appearances after "Partridge". Here's his IMDB entry:
http://imdb.com/name/nm0144180/

[Dr. Thong]

Originally Posted by Vicki L.

In season one in the first few eps Keith seemed very different than he did later on. More serious in attitude was he at first.

That's not really surprising. During most shows' first seasons, the actors are trying to figure out how to play their character and the writers are learning how to write the part to best suit the actor.

Keep in mind that when a pilot script is written, most times the writers don't know who's going to be playing the part. Most shows generally hit their stride during the second season or at least halfway through the first.

[um]

Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

That's not really surprising. During most shows' first seasons, the actors are trying to figure out how to play their character and the writers are learning how to write the part to best suit the actor.

Keep in mind that when a pilot script is written, most times the writers don't know who's going to be playing the part. Most shows generally hit their stride during the second season or at least halfway through the first.

Reminds me of the Edith Bunker character. She was actually less of a dingbat in the beginning episodes (it was as if she was very much a different character in the pilot) and then became much more of a dingbat for many of the following episodes and then in the final episodes Edith Bunker was changed into a woman who used to be old fashioned and did not stand up to her husband to a woman who was taken up with the women's liberation movement of the changing times albeit inadvertently, and who told her husband to "stifle" and who went out to get a job to make her fulfilled rather than stay home being an aging housewife.