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From: kurtzman@uscvax.UUCP (Stephen Kurtzman)
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Subject: Re: AMC flame (Nina)
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Date: Tue, 11-Feb-86 21:29:00 EST
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In article <647@moscom.UUCP> noemi@moscom.UUCP (Noemi Berry) writes:

>       I agree - the 2nd Nina overacted terribly - she was always in a
>crisis, and those NOSTRILS!!  This one is better, but I'm surprised they
>chose an actress with different color hair - usually they try to get someone
>who resembles the replaced person, no matter HOW untalented.  Case in point:
>Sheila, Jenny's "replacement".

I must point out an error here. AMC does not always try to maintain
superficial appearances when characters are changed. The example of
Sheila/Jenny is not good because Sheila's story was her resemblance to
Jenny. Counterexamples to this rash generalization are: The original Tad vs
the new Michael Knight - Tad ran away as a twerpy looking simp with a
serious inferiority complex and came back as a handsome arrogant womanizer.
Compare the recent change in Charlies. The first was dark haired and average
looking. The current one has fairer hair, and is fairly good looking.  The
first Mike Roy was taller and darker than the second Mike. The second Mike
also had an English accent missing in the first one. The first Kent Bogard
was a light haired all-american boy type; the second was a dark-haired
European (noticeable accent) type. The first Lars Bogard had a thick
European accent; the second had no noticeable accent. Various Taras have had
different colorations (one had black hair, the last had brown hair). I think
the new Greg is different enough in build from the old one to use as a
counterexample. The two Lizas were different in build.

One of the things that AMC does do with every personnel change is to change
the character. The writers seem to write to the strengths of the actors.
Consequently, the characters change personality when actors change. I won't
cite examples since character mentioned above verifies the observation.

> Taylor Miller is/was the ONLY Nina - but I was surprised to see her
>on a talk show - she was snotty and arrogant, nothing at all like Nina.
>I guess she really IS a good actress!!

Funny thing, I always thought Taylor Miller's Nina was a very nice albeit
stuck-up rich bitch. While she was always nice, I always sensed a little bit
of ice underneath. It was just enough to make the character intriguing.
The second Nina was too stuck-up, and the current Nina is too much like a
very little girl.