Author Topic: J.D. Roth as "Wesley" (Read 2793 times)

tyshaun1 · « **on:** August 28, 2010, 10:08:15 AM »

Here is a casting notice of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" from 1987. Interesting to see whose names were being considered for the roles, including a future game show host/producer.

http://trekmovie.com/2010/08/26/1987-param...-trek-tng-cast/

Imagine how "Wesley Crusher" would be treated now if the casting came into fruition.......

Tyshaun

TLEberle · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2010, 10:16:33 AM »

[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' post=\'246501\' date=\'Aug 28 2010, 07:08 AM\']Imagine how "Wesley Crusher" would be treated now if the casting came into fruition.......[/quote]It would only take 222 Wesley Crushers to get the Captain Picard that would complete my collection.

(Instead of 223.)

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2010, 03:08:05 PM »

[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' post=\'246501\' date=\'Aug 28 2010, 10:08 AM\']Here is a casting notice of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" from 1987. Interesting to see whose names were being considered for the roles, including a future game show host/producer.[/quote]
As a Star Trek fan, I find that memo fascinating, and I'm surprised I didn't hear about it when it was first made public a few years ago.

The interesting thing about J.D. Roth is not just that he was being considered, but according to that memo he "seems to be the only possibility" for the role. Makes me wonder what the story was there.

The other interesting piece of casting would appear to be the possibilities for Geordi. There are a couple of VERY obscure actors named Reggie Jackson, but I can't help wondering whether they were actually looking at the baseball player for that role. There are other interesting choices on that list as well, some of whom went on to have pretty successful careers.

That Don Guy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2010, 09:10:42 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246507\' date=\'Aug 28 2010, 12:08 PM\']The other interesting piece of casting would appear to be the possibilities for Geordi. There are a couple of VERY obscure actors named Reggie Jackson, but I can't help wondering whether they were actually looking at the baseball player for that role.[/quote]
It's not as if RJ the baseball player didn't have acting experience; for example, he was a guest star on The Love Boat in one episode.

I also see Mark Lindsay Chapman on that last - I assume that, had he been cast, it would have been a safe bet Yoko Ono would not have been watching the show.
(For those of you who don't know the story, Chapman auditioned for the starring role in a John Lennon TV-biogprahy under the name John Lindsay, and got the part - until Yoko found out that his real last name was Chapman and refused to give permission as long as somebody who had the same last name as Lennon's killer was cast as him.)

-- Don

BrandonFG · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2010, 09:48:35 AM »

[quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'246509\' date=\'Aug 28 2010, 09:10 PM\'](For those of you who don't know the story, Chapman auditioned for the starring role in a John Lennon TV-biogprahy under the name John Lindsay, and got the part - until Yoko found out that his real last name was Chapman and refused to give permission as long as somebody who had the same last name as Lennon's killer was cast as him.)[/quote]
Did she find out his real first name was also Mark? If the last name wasn't reason enough, having the same first name as well is a pretty unsettling thought, not just to her but the viewers and Beatles fans as well.

/Granted he could've still been John Lindsay back then
//But I definitely understand Yoko's reasoning

weaklink75 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:05:22 AM »

And to think, if this had happened, we probably wouldn't have gotten "The Biggest Loser", "Beauty and the Geek", "For Love or Money", and "Una1minous", among many, many other shows...so is this a good thing or a bad thing?

whewfan · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2010, 12:49:00 PM »

JD Roth also appeared on at least a few occasions on Charles In Charge, as one of Charles' friends.

Mr. Armadillo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2010, 02:15:31 PM »

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'246537\' date=\'Aug 30 2010, 10:05 AM\']And to think, if this had happened, we probably wouldn't have gotten "The Biggest Loser", "Beauty and the Geek", "For Love or Money", and "Una1minous", among many, many other shows...so is this a good thing or a bad thing?[/quote]

A world without Wil Wheaton cannot possibly be a good thing.

/If there's no "Beauty and the Geek", does that keep Mike Richards off Price?
//That changes everything.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2010, 04:32:07 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'246547\' date=\'Aug 30 2010, 02:15 PM\']A world without Wil Wheaton cannot possibly be a good thing.[/quote]
Well, perhaps to Sheldon it would.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2010, 08:01:02 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246552\' date=\'Aug 30 2010, 04:32 PM\'][quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'246547\' date=\'Aug 30 2010, 02:15 PM\']A world without Wil Wheaton cannot possibly be a good thing.[/quote]
Well, perhaps to Sheldon it would.
[/quote]
Jim Parsons deserved the Emmy last night.

/Born two days before the premiere of $10,000 Pyramid
//Bazinga

Jamey Greek · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2010, 08:39:59 PM »

I think JD Roth was on As the World Turns as well