Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
#1Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:12am
Could you imagine Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in The Music Man?
Now thats some casting I could get really excited about. One can only hope and pray.
#2Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:14amThis has been talked about multiple times on other threads.
#2Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:19am
He'd be perfect.
....but the world goes 'round
#3Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:34amI am NOT a fan of The Music Man, but I think he would be perfect. He would bring in a lot of viewers also.
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#4Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:36am..... But doesn't one have to be "likable" to play Harold Hill? We actually root for Hill, in the end, because he is a likable fellow. I have never seen Seth play a genuinely likable character.
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#5Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:54amI think he'd be perfect. This could be his first likable performance, although I have always found him likable.
#6Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:58am
I like MacFarlane's voice and he has a wonderfully douchebaggy kinda charm that I find...terribly hot.
But every time I see him sing, he seems self-conscious. And that's just not a quality that should exist in a Hill.
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#7Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:27amHe's got the conman thing nailed. Yet there's something odd about his face, when the camera zeroes in on him singing. (See THE VIEW this week). His smile is chilly, he has an odd blankness, especially in the eyes, a certain flat, shark-like quality. And there's one line in MUSIC MAN that must land: when Hill says "oh, there's always a band," or words to that effect. He must halfway believe in his own bs. If he's so slick he's all mendacity, he's an empty vessel, not worth saving by Marian. In effect, they must rescue each other for the love story to work. Hill has to show you glimpses his core humanity, buried as it is. I think McFarland could work at it, but work he would have to.
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#8Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:28am
'His smile is chilly, he has an odd blankness, especially in the eyes, a certain flat, shark-like quality.'
THIS! I feel like his Hill would come off as wanting Marian so he could finally finish his skin suit.
#9Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:30am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfoTmiWsfD0
I'll vote yes.
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#10Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 1:07pmIf it happen, I love Seth for this.
#11Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 1:10pmHe's a good singer but I don't see him as Harold Hill AT ALL. Nor do I think, as someone else mentioned, he could create a character with a genuine heart at the end, given his snarky and sarcastic attitude about life in general. I wouldn't buy it...
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#12Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 2:23pm
He would be wonderful in the part. Entergetic, engaging, doesn't need to read his lines off a teleprompter, and a good singer.
Perfect!
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#13Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 2:26pm
Agreed, Ado Annie. Well said.
From his interviews to his award show appearances to his work in both television & film, it seems he does lacks empathy, likability, and sincerity. The three traits that make us, as the audience, want to root for Harold Hill.
I'm not sure he is a skilled enough actor to overcome all that. Being as sick of Neil Patrick Harris as I am, he would still make the most sense and is already in a longterm deal with NBC. Seth is not.
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#14Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 2:47pm
"I feel like his Hill would come off as wanting Marian so he could finally finish his skin suit."
This, and he'd be laughing everytime Mrs. Shinn says "Balzac!" because you know "balls" heh heh heh heh heh.
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#15Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 2:56pm
I think he'd be great but I also think he'd turn people off.
Has Conan O'Brien completely burned all of his bridges with NBC? I'd like to see him as Harold Hill.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#16Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 3:00pmI think he'd be excellent. He and Kelli O'Hara would make an excellent pair. Throw in Christian Borle as Marcellus, maybe Jason Alexander as Mayor Shinn?
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#17Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 3:05pm
No thanks.
His schedule most likely wouldn't permit it, but the only big name I can think of right now for Harold Hill is Jimmy Fallon. I do enjoy him and at times I think (with training) he could definitely be good at the (very minimal) singing the role requires.
I'm not familiar with O'Hara but she has a beautiful voice and did well in the last broadcast so I think she'd be a beautiful Marian. Isn't she doing King and I in the Spring though....?
Updated On: 12/5/14 at 03:05 PM
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#18Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 3:05pmI would like to see that cast.
#19Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 3:43pmMacFarlane is today's Harry Nilsson- a crooner in the classic mold with undeniable talent, whose old-fashioned sentimentality in terms of musual repertoire is set off and perhaps given its appeal by the undercurrent of self-destructive nastiness that their persona carries.
#20Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 4:08pm
Uh. MacFarlane is not today's Harry Nilsson. That's just ridiculous.
Agree with Robbie, Liza, Ado and others. He has a great voice, he's a wonderful voice actor and obviously has comedy in his DNA, but as a "live action" actor he's completely and utterly soulless.
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#21Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 4:16pm
^ Based on what? The one movie he was physically in?
Updated On: 12/5/14 at 04:16 PM
#22Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 4:17pm
Consider this his audition 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZHE_KGB9CI
Wouldn't be surprised if he's the #1 choice
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#23Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 4:21pmUnless NBC wants another big ratings dive like with last night's Peter Pan, they should pick a show other than The Music Man. No offense to the show, but I just don't think it will be very popular if that airs.
#24Seth MacFarlane, as Harold Hill in NBC's The Music Man?
Posted: 12/5/14 at 4:34pm
I think it's the star, not the property.
The SOUND OF MUSIC was a massive event because no one had tried to broadcast the stage show before (unlike PETER PAN) and it featured as Maria a genuine musical mega star (unlike this PETER PAN). The second year was never going to have the feel of last year's production, but I think choosing a show that's been broadcast several times before and featuring two lead actors who are not necessarily marquee names made it feel less.
I think THE MUSIC MAN is closer to THE SOUND OF MUSIC in terms of being loved as a family-friendly show that is also of incredible quality. PETER PAN feels like a kids show of decent quality. Put the right star or stars in it (and for this, you really only need one star), and I think we'll see it better received than PAN.
