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What was Charlton Heston doing in this?

posted 19 years ago by adambomb1701
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Yes, just what was Mr. Heston doing in a prime time soap? I guess he turned to TV when movie roles began to dry up. But a prime time soap? Wasn't that beneath you, Chuck?

[–] jamghi 19 years ago

Mr Heston doesn't even mention it in his autobiography "In the Arena", even though he mentions just about everything else he ever did... There is, however, a "Colbys" publicity still in the picture book "Charlton Heston's Hollywood" - and he undoubtedly approved of everything that went into that book. In any case, he was as good in "The Colby's" as he was in everything else he ever did...

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[–] majorsmith 19 years ago

He always did TV, even after he won an Oscar for Ben-Hur he did some little TV-Movies as The Fugitive or Switch Station, a show presented by Schlitz Beer!
He always choosed what in his opinion streched his abilitys as an actor and seemed important for him, no matter if its Film,TV or Stage. The part counts. As for the Colbys: he v'got the highest Salary in TV History per episode in 1985 and he admitted in an interview back than, it was the money wich persuaded him.

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[–] ConnyColby 18 years ago

Lol!

[–] stellastey 18 years ago

FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS!!!!!!!!!!!
I never thought id hear moses come out with that.

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[–] stellastey 18 years ago

Yeh i know its called sarcasm you ******* retard,jesus a 7 year old woulda got that one,do us a favor and die ok dude.

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[–] stellastey 18 years ago

DIE.

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[–] stellastey 18 years ago

Thats ok your not a very nice person.

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[–] stellastey 18 years ago

hows about if i say PLEASE die?

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[–] taylorje 17 years ago

Yes, but it was far beneath his talents as an actor. I thought the show was pure garbage. It wasn't even good in the beginning like "Dynasty" was. Heston was good in his role, it's just that it was such a comedown for him.

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[–] pninson 17 years ago

The Colbys was not a great show, but actors don't generally know how a show will turn out when they sign on. Perhaps Heston needed a paycheck and decided it was steady work.

Let's face it, he had an A-list cast to work with. Barbara Stanwyck was on board, along with Katherine Ross and Ricardo Montalban. Stephanie Beacham was not that familiar to American audiences --- most of her films were British productions --- but she's certainly a fine actress.

Harry Hamlin, the star of "L.A. Law", talked about how appalled he was at CLASH OF THE TITANS. When he signed to star in it, he saw that Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith were participating, and thought it was going to be a Class A production. It turned out to be more Saturday matinee fare, and he was embarrassed at the result.

No doubt, Heston was similarly disappointed at the way The Colbys turned out. I'm sure Stanwyck and Ross felt the same way.

The series had some potential, but the writers couldn't come up with anything fresh and original.

We report, you decide; but we decide what to report.

[–] karensastar73 15 years ago

Believe it or not he loved doing the show and believed in it :) it was a amazing show :)

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[–] lferrigon-1 15 years ago

Eventhough the writers did not do his character justice, I loved Charleton Heston in the show.

[–] jefgg 10 years ago

Charlton Heston was one of the few cast members who supported the show and stated its cancellation "was premature" as "we were coming closer to being a creative production team that could make the kind of show we'd planned on from the beginning."