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BrandonS · 05-23-2003, 11:01 PM

In the episode tonight, hearing Wally call Beaver's visiting friend Jackie a "goofie kid" because he was sitting in Ward's den reading a book, it occurred to me that Tony and Jerry probably spent the series playing characters significantly less intelligent than they, the actors, really were. In his autobiography, Jerry says he didn't really feel a compulsion to pronounce words without the first syllable like "spelled" instead of expelled. It must feel strange to spend years playing a character who is quite different from you, although I guess that's why they call it acting. I wonder what the similarities and differences were between the Beaver actors and their characters. I know that there must have been something of the wise, understanding Ward Cleaver in Hugh Beaumont, since he was an ordained minister. I guess one major example of a difference is Ken Osmond, who by all accounts is the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.

*InThisMoment* · 05-23-2003, 11:05 PM

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Originally posted by BrandonS
In the episode tonight, hearing Wally call Beaver's visiting friend Jackie a "goofie kid" because he was sitting in Ward's den reading a book, it occurred to me that Tony and Jerry probably spent the series playing characters significantly less intelligent than they, the actors, really were. In his autobiography, Jerry says he didn't really feel a compulsion to pronounce words without the first syllable like "spelled" instead of expelled. It must feel strange to spend years playing a character who is quite different from you, although I guess that's why they call it acting. I wonder what the similarities and differences were between the Beaver actors and their characters. I know that there must have been something of the wise, understanding Ward Cleaver in Hugh Beaumont, since he was an ordained minister. I guess one major example of a difference is Ken Osmond, who by all accounts is the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.

yea...i but than again Jerry mathers was a bit older than "Beaver" but not much...Ken Osmond Did A Good Acting Job...

i'd love to meet some of my favorite stars.that would would be so cool!

05-23-2003, 11:01 PM	#1
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	Actors Different From Characters In the episode tonight, hearing Wally call Beaver's visiting friend Jackie a "goofie kid" because he was sitting in Ward's den reading a book, it occurred to me that Tony and Jerry probably spent the series playing characters significantly less intelligent than they, the actors, really were. In his autobiography, Jerry says he didn't really feel a compulsion to pronounce words without the first syllable like "spelled" instead of expelled. It must feel strange to spend years playing a character who is quite different from you, although I guess that's why they call it acting. I wonder what the similarities and differences were between the Beaver actors and their characters. I know that there must have been something of the wise, understanding Ward Cleaver in Hugh Beaumont, since he was an ordained minister. I guess one major example of a difference is Ken Osmond, who by all accounts is the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.