greenbriar
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Sat Apr-19-08 07:52 PM
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The Mini Series North and South...starring Patrick Swayze...anyone familiar? |
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I just love this epic
my sisters and I are in the middle of a North and South marathon and we can not find out why they changed actors in the roll of Billy Hazzard
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Sat Apr-19-08 08:01 PM
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1. Probably because of this: |
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"All three series (called "books") aired on the ABC-TV network in the United States. The first two series, entitled Books I and II, were an enormous success with audiences and critics, and remain among the highest-rated television miniseries in history. However, Book III, which aired eight years after Book II, was poorly received by both critics and audiences. Many of the actors in Books I and II did not appear in Book III, and the murders of such favorite characters as Orry Main and Constance Hazard angered many fans."
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Sat Apr-19-08 08:37 PM
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2. no, the character of Billy Hazzard changed in Book II |
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I haven't watched Book 3 and probably won't
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Mon Apr-21-08 01:43 PM
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I couldn't even watch Book III, though. First of all, no Patrick Swayze. He was North & South. And, second, I thought that they ended Book II perfectly. There was no need for the third book, in my opinion.
As for Billy Hazard - the original actor became a director shortly after making the first mini-series (he directed Blue Crush recently). I also think they wanted to age the character. Parker Stevenson was married to Kirstie Alley at the time (she was his sister in the movie) and I always found that kind of creepy!!
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Mon Apr-21-08 03:53 PM
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4. They taped it in Charleston, SC, where I lived |
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everyone and i mean EVERYONE in Charleston tuned in for that show because THEY TAPED IT IN CHARLESTON.
My uncle was an extra in it as a carriage driver. You see about .000034 seconds of the outline of his head on screen :)
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Mon Apr-21-08 06:41 PM
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I just LOVE it!!!
probably won't watch book III tho
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Tue Apr-22-08 12:02 AM
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6. Hubby gave this to me on DVD - I love the set! I drag it out |
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and watch it at least once a year.
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Tue Apr-22-08 03:22 PM
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7. We watched it in 8th grade history class n/t |
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