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The WORST casting choice in Dallas history
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<blockquote data-quote="Brian Kinney" data-source="post: 336612" data-attributes="member: 3219"><p>Steve Kanaly and Charlene Tilton were the weakest links in the cast for the longest time and then Priscilla Presley. I don't recall such weak actors in long runs on the other big 80's soaps. But Tilton at least had some charming appearance and was indeed good during the Mickey Trotter storyline. Kanaly and Presley looked mostly uncomfortable and I always wished Susan Howard had someone with the presence of Barry Newman as in PETROCELLI to act with.</p><p></p><p>And I strongly disagree about the often mentioned Susan Flannery and Sheree J. Wilson. Flannery had a part which was a filler for those boring sub-plots typical for TV series that last longer than 13 episodes for a season, so stretched out that the writers get lazy. In a male dominated writers room the guys were seemingly only inspired to write for hookers (Serena, Mandy) and women as victims. Flannery's acting was nevertheless decent. The women who were powerful on paper dressed like models to target men (Holly, Kimberly), that was the place where Flannery's Leslie had to succeed. A strong contrast to female friendlier shows like HILL STREET BLUES, L.A. LAW and of course KNOTS LANDING, DYNASTY or FALCON CREST. A lot of DALLAS' women were already caricatures back when the show aired. That's one of the reasons DALLAS wasn't popular with critics and appealing to more male viewers than the other soaps. And it's obviously still in your perception about the worst casting choices because most of you name the actresses who were badly served by the writers. How is Leigh McCloskey not mentioned, Jack Scalia, Andrew Stevens or J. Eddie Peck?</p><p></p><p>Sheree J. Wilson was very good and singled out by critics for her two-season show OUR FAMILY HONOR (1985-86), also produced by Lorimar. DALLAS' supervising producer Arthur Bernard Lewis wrote the pilot for it. For that show she was what Morgan Fairchild was for FLAMINGO ROAD and PAPER DOLLS. Except OUR FAMILY HONOR was seen by even less viewers and she didn't have Fairchild's talent for self-promoting. But I was a fan of OUR FAMILY HONOR before anyone of you ever heard of a - ouch! - casting couch! People who hate April and/ or Sheree are untrustworthy Pam and Bobby fans!!! Anita Smithfield got informed that you no longer appear in my last will to receive DALLAS collectibles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Kinney, post: 336612, member: 3219"] Steve Kanaly and Charlene Tilton were the weakest links in the cast for the longest time and then Priscilla Presley. I don't recall such weak actors in long runs on the other big 80's soaps. But Tilton at least had some charming appearance and was indeed good during the Mickey Trotter storyline. Kanaly and Presley looked mostly uncomfortable and I always wished Susan Howard had someone with the presence of Barry Newman as in PETROCELLI to act with. And I strongly disagree about the often mentioned Susan Flannery and Sheree J. Wilson. Flannery had a part which was a filler for those boring sub-plots typical for TV series that last longer than 13 episodes for a season, so stretched out that the writers get lazy. In a male dominated writers room the guys were seemingly only inspired to write for hookers (Serena, Mandy) and women as victims. Flannery's acting was nevertheless decent. The women who were powerful on paper dressed like models to target men (Holly, Kimberly), that was the place where Flannery's Leslie had to succeed. A strong contrast to female friendlier shows like HILL STREET BLUES, L.A. LAW and of course KNOTS LANDING, DYNASTY or FALCON CREST. A lot of DALLAS' women were already caricatures back when the show aired. That's one of the reasons DALLAS wasn't popular with critics and appealing to more male viewers than the other soaps. And it's obviously still in your perception about the worst casting choices because most of you name the actresses who were badly served by the writers. How is Leigh McCloskey not mentioned, Jack Scalia, Andrew Stevens or J. Eddie Peck? Sheree J. Wilson was very good and singled out by critics for her two-season show OUR FAMILY HONOR (1985-86), also produced by Lorimar. DALLAS' supervising producer Arthur Bernard Lewis wrote the pilot for it. For that show she was what Morgan Fairchild was for FLAMINGO ROAD and PAPER DOLLS. Except OUR FAMILY HONOR was seen by even less viewers and she didn't have Fairchild's talent for self-promoting. But I was a fan of OUR FAMILY HONOR before anyone of you ever heard of a - ouch! - casting couch! People who hate April and/ or Sheree are untrustworthy Pam and Bobby fans!!! Anita Smithfield got informed that you no longer appear in my last will to receive DALLAS collectibles. [/QUOTE]
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