Jack Black as Barfee?
Jack Black as Barfee?
bigrab1018
Leading Actor Joined: 10/9/05
#0Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 12:17am
I was just watching SNL and realized that Jack Black would be PERFECT for William Barfee. Thoughts? Comments?
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Updated On: 12/18/05 at 12:17 AM
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BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#4re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 12:20amI never thought it would be possible to make Jack Black more annoying than he already is, but that just might do it.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#6re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 12:29am
Too small a part for Him.
I wanna see him in Dirty Rotten !
#7re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 12:35am
I always felt like Dan Fogler was basically playing Jack Black as Barfee.
Personally, I can't stand him. So, I'd prefer not.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#8re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 12:50amHm... were they reading this thread? They just did a skit about a Spelling Bee...
#9re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 1:03amI love Jack Balck. I think he'd be a great Barfee! And as long we're casting SNL people in Spelling Bee I'd love to see Will Forte as Leaf Coneybear.
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#10re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 1:05am
OMG..that would be awesome!!! 
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#11re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 1:21amWhy, because he's fat, sloppy, and they look alike?
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#12re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 2:52amWhen Norbert leaves I'll bet Jack Black goes in as Freddy!
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#13re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 11:06amFor the entire performance of DRS, all I could see was Jack Black as Norbert seems to be channeling him.
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#14re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 11:10am
I thought the same thing, Rath -- Norbert was SO Jack Black in that role - I mean, his choreography during Great Big Stuff is basically Jack Black's signature side to side dance-step...
I'm just not sure that Jack Black has the ability to sing it like Norbert does.
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#15re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 11:14amBlack would do a great job singing Freddy.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 1/13/04
#16re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 11:24am
Ohhhh Jack Black CAN sing... Have you ever heard Tenacious D? His band! Don't just sit there - go buy the CD - NOW!
Updated On: 12/18/05 at 11:24 AM
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Leading Actor Joined: 5/9/05
#17re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 11:31am
Having read this thread--makes me want to comment on a few things---All three men Jack Black, Dan Fogler and Norbert Leo Butz are great comedic talents. From following their careers, my sense is that they are each wildly inventive.
Yes there are similarities in body type and the industry actually does categorize people as The next Jack Black--etc---but I think none of them is imitating the other. To me that denigrates their unique considerable abilities.Yes. each of these men also have great range and can play dramatic roles convincingly as well. Could we imagine them in each others' parts? Yes---
Dan has commented in interview after interview that Barfee is lovingly based on his brother who was born with a collapsed nasal passage and who was a spelling genius.
I also think that the beauty of Spelling Bee is that the cast is not made up of big name celebrities. Hopefully, this gifted ensemble will each have deserving great success--but I do not think when sadly any of them moves on--their character will have a star replacement. It would create an imbalance.
It is more likely that DRS will look for a known entity.
I also think it is a compliment to each of these gifted performers that we do recognize what they are capable of.
AuditioningWaitress
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/05
#18re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 1:11pmI love Jack Black...Although I totally think he's insane!!! But, I do think he would make a great Barfee!
#19re: Jack Black as Barfee?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 1:32pmI thinkk it is all said than, Jack is a great singer (I'm a big Tenacious D fan myself) and as Rath said Norbert has been channelling JB and he would be sooooo perfect as Freddy, Just look at him, He's soooo deliciously low, So horribly Dirty....(LOL!)
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#20re: Jack Black as Freddy?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 1:34pm
It's funny.
I watched SNL last night too, and during his monologue/song I immediately thought: Jack Black must be the next Freddy Benson in DRS. Imagine him doing Great Big Stuff...and when he showed his belly--it was instantly Ruprecht. It would be so great to secure the show lasting long on Broadway, as well.
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#21re: Jack Black as Freddy?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 2:03pmHe is a refreshingly unique and talented comedian. Would THE JACK BLACK work on Broadway, though? Could he be taken seriously? I don't know about that....
#22re: Jack Black as Freddy?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 2:39pmThat would be Hilarious i would so see that!
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#24re: Jack Black as Freddy?
Posted: 12/18/05 at 4:59pmhe'd be better for DRS because he has name recognition. If he did the Bee, it would become the Jack Black show, instead of the wonderful ensemble piece it is.
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