bruce wayne
Gotham Tourist
thats right, i am bruce......
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Post by bruce wayne on Jun 4, 2005 8:45:04 GMT -5
hey all in the last four batman films has it been the same butler? i wonder this because if so i would like to comment on the longetivity of this alfred! he has done very well!
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Post by BullocK on Jun 4, 2005 8:50:44 GMT -5
[shadow=red,left,300]Yes it was the same actor who portrayed Alfred in the first 4 films. His name is Michael Gough.[/shadow]
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Post by Patronus on Jun 4, 2005 8:55:28 GMT -5
Yes it was.
The actor who played Alfred in Batman (1989), Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin is Tony Award winning actor, Michael Gough.
He can be heard later this year in Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride as the voice of "Wise Old Skeleton." He also had a role in Burton's Sleepy Hollow.
Here is a breif bio of Gough from Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide: Born in Malaya to British parents, Michael Gough attended Wye Agricultural College before realigning his career goals by taking classes at the Old Vic. Gough made his first theatrical appearance in 1936 and his first film in 1948. He lists King Lear as his favorite stage role, though one suspects that he is equally fond of the character he portrayed in the 1979 Broadway hit Bedroom Farce, for which he won the Tony Award. Movie historian Bill Warren has noted that Gough has, by accident or design, adopted two distinct film-acting styles. In such "straight" roles as Montrose in Rob Roy (1954), Norfolk in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972), Van der Luyden in The Age of Innocence (1993) and Bertrand Russell in Wittgenstein (1993), he is subtle and restrained; but when starring in such scarefests as Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) and Black Zoo (1962), his eye-bulging hamminess knows no bounds. Most contemporary filmgoers are familiar with Gough through his appearances as Alfred the Butler in the Batman theatrical features. He will no doubt remain as Alfred in future Batman endeavors, despite the many "authoritative" film histories that have reported Gough as having died in 1979 or 1987. Michael Gough's credits should not be confused with those of the American voiceover artist of the same name.
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Dr. Crane
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Post by Dr. Crane on Jun 4, 2005 14:34:33 GMT -5
He certainly had the look, but I think Michael Caine will be an excellent Alfred.
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bruce wayne
Gotham Tourist
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Post by bruce wayne on Jun 4, 2005 21:37:08 GMT -5
i thin perhaps we should have a vote for peoples favourite alfred ever- in cartoons/films/comic books etc.... perhaps chief matt wold be kind enough to post an e-mail to all? or a message? iwould be more than happy to asist in any way!
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Post by J-Man on Jun 5, 2005 9:56:22 GMT -5
i thin perhaps we should have a vote for peoples favourite alfred ever- in cartoons/films/comic books etc.... perhaps chief matt wold be kind enough to post an e-mail to all? or a message? iwould be more than happy to asist in any way! [shadow=purple,left,300]You could start a poll in another thread, if you'd like. Just click on "New Poll" at the top of the Begins board.[/shadow]
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