Was Steve McQueen an influence on him??????
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Michael Cole
lanzacash — 18 years ago(April 06, 2008 02:10 PM)
Is it just me or does anybody else see subtle bits and pieces of Steve McQueen in Michael Coles speech, posture, and performances? I'm not being critical in any way; Mod Squad was my favorite show growing up, but just watch McQueen in THE GREAT ESCAPE and compare the two. Almost uncanny similiaritiesor maybe I just have too much time on my hands
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clore_2 — 15 years ago(May 12, 2010 04:55 PM)
I wouldn't say that. Back when the series was brand-new, I sensed the same thing, even his face (which aged a decade in three years) seemed to be growing more similar to McQueen's in the final season.
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snepts — 9 years ago(January 07, 2017 02:29 PM)
I think Cole speaks in the same register as McQueen, and they both tend toward terse and serious statements. But as much as I like Cole (and Williams and Lipton), MC had an odd nasal way of speaking. I just saw him on Gunsmoke, and his character was a lot more animated than the laid-back Pete, but I could still hear hints of the odd MC way of speaking.
By the way, as much as I enjoyed Mod Squad when I was a kid (Lipton was like the most beautiful woman ever, and still looked great in Twin Peaks), none of them acted very well.
Maybe it was the directing, but even as a kid, something seemed kind of off whenever they were delivering dialogue. It's like they found three amateurs and gave them jobs based on their looks.
I'm not a woman much less Deanna Durbin, but the old-time glam-shot appeals to me.