Farewell, Roy Scheider

Andy on Long Island · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 65

Any "musical connections" for the late Roy Scheider? He did play Mr. Fosse
in the movie "All That Jazz," but that's probably it. A fine actor to be
sure.

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Vince · Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 49

Andy on Long Island wrote:

> Any "musical connections" for the late Roy Scheider? He did play Mr. Fosse
> in the movie "All That Jazz," but that's probably it. A fine actor to be
> sure.
>
>
When did Roy die?

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Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

MacsLaw@NOSPAMoptonline.net (Andy on Long Island) Any "musical
connections" for the late Roy Scheider? He did play Mr. Fosse in the
movie "All That Jazz," but that's probably it. A fine actor to be sure.
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He's great in that film. As I recall, he only got the role after Richard
Dreyfuss was fired. And Dreyfuss got THE GOOD-BYE GIRL after DeNiro was
fired?

Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

He appeared on Broadway in TARTUFFE and BETRAYAL.

stephen.farrow · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 60

On 11 Feb, 05:07, Vince wrote:
> Andy on Long Island wrote:
>
> > Any "musical connections" for the late Roy Scheider? He did play Mr. Fosse
> > in the movie "All That Jazz," but that's probably it. A fine actor to be
> > sure.
>
> When did Roy die?

Yesterday.

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TD · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 62

Steve Newport wrote:
>
> MacsLaw@NOSPAMoptonline.net (Andy on Long Island) Any "musical
> connections" for the late Roy Scheider? He did play Mr. Fosse in the
> movie "All That Jazz," but that's probably it. A fine actor to be sure.
> -------------------------------------
> He's great in that film. As I recall, he only got the role after Richard
> Dreyfuss was fired. And Dreyfuss got THE GOOD-BYE GIRL after DeNiro was
> fired?
>

"All That Jazz" producer Daniel Melnick led a discussion after the film
screened last summer at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
and clarified that Richard Dreyfuss wasn't fired. Dreyfuss came to
Melnick and Fosse with his lawyer and agent after a few weeks of
rehearsal and begged off the film because he just couldn't see himself
"shaking my fat Jewish ass" on camera. After a scramble they landed
Scheider, who was finishing a film on the same lot at the time and began
rehearsals.

TD

Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

From: artdctr@sbcglobal.net (TD)
"All That Jazz" producer Daniel Melnick led a discussion after the film
screened last summer at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
and clarified that Richard Dreyfuss wasn't fired. Dreyfuss came to
Melnick and Fosse with his lawyer and agent after a few weeks of
rehearsal and begged off the film because he just couldn't see himself
"shaking my fat Jewish ass" on camera. After a scramble they landed
Scheider, who was finishing a film on the same lot at the time and began
rehearsals.
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Ah, thanks.

Candide · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 29

"TD" wrote in message%rj.6$tW.5@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com...
> Steve Newport wrote:
> >
> > MacsLaw@NOSPAMoptonline.net (Andy on Long Island) Any "musical
> > connections" for the late Roy Scheider? He did play Mr. Fosse in the
> > movie "All That Jazz," but that's probably it. A fine actor to be
sure.
> > -------------------------------------
> > He's great in that film. As I recall, he only got the role after
Richard
> > Dreyfuss was fired. And Dreyfuss got THE GOOD-BYE GIRL after DeNiro
was
> > fired?
> >
>
> "All That Jazz" producer Daniel Melnick led a discussion after the
film
> screened last summer at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
> and clarified that Richard Dreyfuss wasn't fired. Dreyfuss came to
> Melnick and Fosse with his lawyer and agent after a few weeks of
> rehearsal and begged off the film because he just couldn't see himself
> "shaking my fat Jewish ass" on camera. After a scramble they landed
> Scheider, who was finishing a film on the same lot at the time and
began
> rehearsals.
>
> TD

One would tend to agree with Mr. Dreyfuss, and commend his honesty (if
the above is true). While the man is a great actor, it would have
required a leap of considerable distance to picture him as any sort of a
dancer.

Yes, Mr. Dreyfuss does have the talent to play an obnoxious, stubborn,
nebbish sort of man, there was more to the role, and Mr. Scheider
seemed to capture it quite well.

BADDONIS · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 21

according to IMDB
he had the a bit part
in the Julie Andrews disaster "STAR"

Andy on Long Island · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 65

Who remembers a young Richard Dreyfuss in a cute, 60s(?) kiddie movie with
the great Tony Randall called "Hello Down There" with some rather enjoyable
bubble-gum-type songs?

Jim Backus was in it also, and I think Ken Berry. And IIRC the songs were
written by Jeff Barry (writer, yes, of bubble-gum songs).

"Candide" wrote in message $R64.6647@trndny03...
>
> "TD" wrote in message
> %rj.6$tW.5@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> Steve Newport wrote:
>> >
>> > MacsLaw@NOSPAMoptonline.net (Andy on Long Island) Any "musical
>> > connections" for the late Roy Scheider? He did play Mr. Fosse in the
>> > movie "All That Jazz," but that's probably it. A fine actor to be
> sure.
>> > -------------------------------------
>> > He's great in that film. As I recall, he only got the role after
> Richard
>> > Dreyfuss was fired. And Dreyfuss got THE GOOD-BYE GIRL after DeNiro
> was
>> > fired?
>>
>> "All That Jazz" producer Daniel Melnick led a discussion after the
> film
>> screened last summer at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
>> and clarified that Richard Dreyfuss wasn't fired. Dreyfuss came to
>> Melnick and Fosse with his lawyer and agent after a few weeks of
>> rehearsal and begged off the film because he just couldn't see himself
>> "shaking my fat Jewish ass" on camera. After a scramble they landed
>> Scheider, who was finishing a film on the same lot at the time and
> began
>> rehearsals.
>>
>> TD
>
> One would tend to agree with Mr. Dreyfuss, and commend his honesty (if
> the above is true). While the man is a great actor, it would have
> required a leap of considerable distance to picture him as any sort of a
> dancer.
>
> Yes, Mr. Dreyfuss does have the talent to play an obnoxious, stubborn,
> nebbish sort of man, there was more to the role, and Mr. Scheider
> seemed to capture it quite well.

Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

From: PityMePines@anywhere.com
Mr. Dreyfuss does have the talent to play an obnoxious, stubborn,
nebbish sort of man
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It's his specialty!

Farewell, Robert Goulet

+RIP+ Roy Scheider While mainly remembered for the film "Jaws", he was GREAT in the film "All That Jazz"

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