Originally Posted by
Arik
They seem to be trying to make him into a James Bond like character
Tom Selleck played a PI in two episodes of Rockford Files by the name of Lance White that was styled after James Bond. It was this role that got him cast as Magnum, when the show's creators approached Tom Selleck about the part he turned it down. Citing that it would be a flop because the PI they were pitching was a suave sharply dressed James Bond type of character. He said if they would re-write the role as a blue collar type of guy it would be a hit with male audiences and that he would do it. The rest is history.
Originally Posted by
SteyrAUG
Best part of the show was Higgin's, which if you paid attention was something of a bad ass in his prime, ironically presenting something of a "ghost of christmas future" for Magnum. Also the contrast of a British stiff upper lip with a anything goes American worked very well.
"Oh my GOD!"
I couldn't agree more.
I always thought that John Hillerman was really British. He was that good, he also played his three half-brothers and his own father in the show. Very talented actor. Even though it was a comic relief mechanism Higgins stories were some of my favorite parts about the series. There is nothing he hadn't done or seen such a great character.
Last edited by Moose-Knuckle; 06-16-18 at 07:09.
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