[THE_EPISTLE] I've found Hoppy!

[Peter Sewell]

Interesting that Chris has picked Frank Bruno.
Many years ago when I read my first Saint book (Saint in Miami) I thought of 
Hoppy as a black guy.
Frank has the speech but would his face make babies cry.  Lets face it Hoppy 
was ugly so not sure Ross Kemp would fit the bill

Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Skelhorn" <chris at CUDDLES.ABELGRATIS.NET>
To: <THEEPISTLE at OGHAM.ORG>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [THE_EPISTLE] I've found Hoppy!


Hi Ian,

On 12-Jun-06, you wrote:

> Watching Eastenders the other night--my excuse is that I was suffering 
> from temporary brain death due to the current heatwave--it occurred to me 
> that Ross Kemp, who plays Grunt Mitchell, would be an ideal candidate for 
> the role of Hoppy Uniatz.

> Mr Kemp has a CV littered with thuggish roles of various unintelligence 
> but ever since he blundered back into Eastenders he seems to have 
> developed a tendancy to try and add humor to the role...given the right 
> script and the right Saint I'd think he'd be marvellous (and that's the 
> last time I'll go on record to say that about him in a role!).

> What does anyone else think? Will anyone else even admit to watching 
> Eastenders?!!

I try and avoid Eastenders (it's full of gloom and doom!) but I've seen a 
few episodes of Ultimate Force where he plays Henno Garvie (sp?)

I've just recently thought that Hoppy could be played by Frank Bruno!

Anybody got a 'fantasy' Saint cast list? :-)

Hugh Jackman - Simon Templar,  Hoppy Uniatz - Frank Bruno
Claud Eustace Teal - John Savident

Patricia Holm could be played by Honey Harman from The Bill, or by Lisa 
Faulkner (New Street Law)

Haven't thought of any others yet! :-)

<sb>
Take care,

Chris, village idiot, Suffolk.

(A)bort, (R)etry, (W)hackitonthesideofthemonitor
<sb>


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