Thanks!

Posted by Michaelson from leospace047.utsi.edu on January 18, 2001 at 19:52:08:

In Reply to: Re: How tall IS Ford? posted by IJSS Boy on January 18, 2001 at 18:22:53:

: I've heard that he is in fact 6'1". As for the height requirements, I couldn't tell you. I'm 5'10" and they didn't mention it in the audition or the time I workd there. They do stand everyone in line for the first part of the audition and walk up and down the line pointing and saying 'Yes' 'No' depending on your 'look.' I suppose height would factor into that also. The audition process was 10 times rougher than doing the actual show itself. Mentally, anyway. And I was friends with the stunt coordinator. On the same note, besides the fact that my heart wasn't in it to be Stan Laurel, they did think that I was to tall because the guy playing Ollie was shorter than me and obviously that doesn't work for Laurel and Hardy. Tried to get them to let me be Buster Keaton but they said nobody would know who that is. Sorry, I'm getting off track here. If I remember correctly, the guy who played Indiana Jones opposite me (actually he worked there longer and more days. It's tough to get to play Indy at all much less the full time part. Not a high turnaround) anyway- I think he was a bit taller than me. Sorry for the rambling.

If I remember correctly, they had listed heights LIKE that on their webpage a few years ago, because my youngest daughter and I were both joking it was a shame, since we're both at or over 6 feet tall, neither one of us could go audition. And to the question of Ford, I believe he is around 6' 1" or so, but to the size, heck, he was in his thirties when he made Raiders. I wore a 38 Regular when I was that age, and he and I were about the same build at that time of age too. I sure can't say that now! (grins) Thanks for sharing this inside info. I enjoyed it. Nobody would know who Buster Keaton was??!! They sure don't give the public much credit, do they? Regards. Michaelson

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In my opinion Buster Keaton was the best Batman. (nm) Austin Powers 00:57:26 1/19/2001 (5)
- Re: In my opinion Buster Keaton was the best Batman. (nm) Michaelson 11:20:11 1/19/2001 (4)
  - Man, old guys don't get comedy. Buster Keaton....Michael Keaton....it's so obvious. (nm) Austin Powers 15:25:04 1/19/2001 (3)
    - Old guys? Michaelson 15:41:59 1/19/2001 (2)
      - Yeah my high-brow jokes're real thinkers (eye roll) (nm) Austin Powers 20:18:54 1/19/2001 (1)
        
        Re: Yeah my high-brow jokes're real thinkers (eye roll) (nm) Michaelson 15:01:37 1/21/2001 (0)

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: : I've heard that he is in fact 6'1".  As for the height requirements, I couldn't tell you.  I'm 5'10" and they didn't mention it in the audition or the time I workd there.  They do stand everyone in line for the first part of the audition and walk up and down the line pointing and saying 'Yes' 'No' depending on your 'look.'  I suppose height would factor into that also.  The audition process was 10 times rougher than doing the actual show itself.  Mentally, anyway.  And I was friends with the stunt coordinator.  On the same note, besides the fact that my heart wasn't in it to be Stan Laurel, they did think that I was to tall because the guy playing Ollie was shorter than me and obviously that doesn't work for Laurel and Hardy.  Tried to get them to let me be Buster Keaton but they said nobody would know who that is.  Sorry, I'm getting off track here.  If I remember correctly, the guy who played Indiana Jones opposite me (actually he worked there longer and more days.  It's tough to get to play Indy at all much less the full time part.  Not a high turnaround) anyway- I think he was a bit taller than me.  Sorry for the rambling.

: If I remember correctly, they had listed heights LIKE that on their webpage a few years ago, because my youngest daughter and I were both joking it was a shame, since we're both at or over 6 feet tall, neither one of us could go audition. And to the question of Ford, I believe he is around 6' 1" or so, but to the size, heck, he was in his thirties when he made Raiders. I wore a 38 Regular when I was that age, and he and I were about the same build at that time of age too. I sure can't say that now! (grins) Thanks for sharing this inside info. I enjoyed it. Nobody would know who Buster Keaton was??!! They sure don't give the public much credit, do they? Regards. Michaelson

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