POLL: Which part would you play in a Beatles bioflick?

[kiramdear]

Imagine your call to casting for the big Beatles movie. Which part would you try out for? It's a plus if you actually resemble your character, but remember that modern make-up allows for miracles. Explain your choice, please.

I'll be the lovely Linda.

[jimk]

I think it would have to be a fictionalized movie about a Beatles reunion when they're all geezers. I'm too short, and my eyes are the wrong color. The makeup department would really earn their salaries working on me! And even though I'm left-handed, all of my instruments are strung the right-handed way. So I guess if disbelief could be suspended, I could play any of the three, but not Paulie.

Considering all the above, I chose Ringo because he sat down a lot! And he is left-handed too, but plays a right-handed drum kit (which I'm learning to do.) So yeah, Ringo's my man.

JimK

[cjj]

Since I would never be in a Beatles movie (or any other movie for that matter), I'm not sure any choice would really apply.

But, you mention miracles. You want miracles? OK, I picked Yoko 'cause it'd take a helluva miracle to pull that one off!

[scotty]

Yoko here just to pee you all off!

[brammy]

I think that any bio-pic of the Beatles would need to be VERY complete.
Assuming that it would end with the breakup, you left out....

Cynthia Lennon
Julia Baird
Neil Aspinall
Stu Sutcliffe
Pete Best
Mona Best
Bill Harry
Tony Barrow
Derek Taylor
Jane Asher
Peter Brown
Geoff Emerick
Billy Preston
Rory Storm
Gerry Marsden
Andy White
Billy Fury
Bob Dylan
Johnny Gentle
Astrid Kircherr
Pete Shotton
Mimi Smith
Richard Lester
Ken Browne and the other Quarrymen
Alun Owen
Norman Smith
Tony Sheridan
Tommy Moore
Norman Chapman
Johnny "Hutch" Hutchinson
Paddy Delaney
Alan White
Peter and Gordon
Allan Williams
Bob Wooler
Murray the K
Ed Sullivan
Ray Mcfall
Klaus Voormann
Allen Klein
Horst Fascher
Jimmy Nicol
Alfred Lennon
Jürgen Vollmer
Larry Parnes
Maureen Starkey
Norman Rossington
Franny Schwartz
Eric Clapton
Barbara Bach
Magic Alex
Chas Newby
Wilfrid Brambell
Donovan
Alistair Taylor
Bruno Koschmider
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Victor Spinetti
Mike (McCartney) McGear
Robert Freeman
and Imelda Marcos.

1966, Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall

John and Cyn

George Martin

I'd like to say that I'd play John Lennon, but in reality I'd likely be cast as "Shake" (John Junkin) who passed away in 2006 ...

[kiramdear]

Haha, Kent, very good for filling in the blanks. But you left out Olivia, Mo, and all the kids, didn't you?

Sadly, the poll only allowed 10 possible choices so I tried to prioritize while giving the ladies some good parts too.

So just to encourage participation, anyone can write in any part they'd like to play. Lessee, there's Magic Alex, Tiny Tim, Allen Ginsburg, Peter Sellers, Donovan and Dylan, too Who wasn't part of the Beatles' story?

[jps]

I think it would have to be a fictionalized movie about a Beatles reunion when they're all geezers. I'm too short, and my eyes are the wrong color. The makeup department would really earn their salaries working on me!

JimK

Perhaps you could be Yoda, going by your description.

Oops, wrong movie!

[kiramdear]

So , Jeff, whom would you play?

[jps]

Probably Geoff Emerick, unless I can be Paul's 4001S.

[doctorwho]

I think it would have to be a fictionalized movie ...

Make that science-fictionalized in my case!

I do think that on certain songs I can mimic John's vocals better than George's. Playing? I am not worthy!

[JakeK]

I'd want to be Paul. Granted, I'm not left handed, and I don't play bass, but I've been told I look like him. What do you all think?

[kiramdear]

It's uncanny! Well, not quite but it works for me. You have got his eyebrows. And we don't have a Paul yet, Jake, you're a sure winner.

Ooh, the tabloids would have a fit with you and me as a couple

[jps]

Ooh, the tabloids would have a fit with you and me as a couple

Which one of you has all the money?

[kiramdear]

That would be Big Dough Jake-O. But never mind that because I'd be arrested!

[jps]

That would be Big Dough Jake-O. But never mind that because I'd be arrested!

Isn't Jake 18, yet?