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Post by Weak4Weeks on Dec 14, 2005 16:28:33 GMT -5
I am going to have to say Paul's character! I think Christian Payton did a wonderful job portraying him.
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Post by misstara on Dec 14, 2005 16:35:08 GMT -5
He did the best as far as pin pointing a persons character. What did it for me was when they were doing I Can't Get Next To You, he had Pauls' head action down pat there. I think the guy that played Richard is hot! Especially with that fro! Not just anybody can carry a fro like that!
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Dec 14, 2005 16:37:12 GMT -5
LOL! Yeah, he did a great job performing as Paul. I love how when they did Oh Mother of Mine he was doing the dance with his thumbs...I have seen footage of Paul doing that! Christian most definitely did his homework!!
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Post by kalisa2 on Dec 14, 2005 17:07:11 GMT -5
He did the best as far as pin pointing a persons character. What did it for me was when they were doing I Can't Get Next To You, he had Pauls' head action down pat there. I think the guy that played Richard is hot! Especially with that fro! Not just anybody can carry a fro like that! The guy who played Richard also played the bass singer in "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" (about Frankie Lymon). He wasn't there much though.
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Dec 14, 2005 17:11:22 GMT -5
I didn't know that. He did a good job also, and yes he was handsome!!
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Post by davidruffinlover on Dec 15, 2005 0:11:07 GMT -5
Love Paul(Christian), ya'll know I do. But my favorite, as if you all didn't know; would have to be Mr. David Ruffin(Leon)!!!!!!!!!! Christian did his homework sure, but Leon went back in time!!!!!!!!!! =D He's got my vote, hands down, no questions asked. Leons performance in The Temptations is like Oscar worthy....ya'll know it. =)
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Post by irene170 on Dec 15, 2005 18:59:46 GMT -5
Love Paul(Christian), ya'll know I do. But my favorite, as if you all didn't know; would have to be Mr. David Ruffin(Leon)!!!!!!!!!! Christian did his homework sure, but Leon went back in time!!!!!!!!!! =D He's got my vote, hands down, no questions asked. Leons performance in The Temptations is like Oscar worthy....ya'll know it. =) I have to agree. Leon did an excellent job portraying David .
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Post by smooth on Dec 15, 2005 19:40:53 GMT -5
I would have to say Christian Payton playing Paul Williams, he really brought Paul to life.
I wonder if they have footage of the tempts auditioning, because I think they have the J5 audtioning.
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Post by davidruffinlover on Dec 15, 2005 19:58:58 GMT -5
Love Paul(Christian), ya'll know I do. But my favorite, as if you all didn't know; would have to be Mr. David Ruffin(Leon)!!!!!!!!!! Christian did his homework sure, but Leon went back in time!!!!!!!!!! =D He's got my vote, hands down, no questions asked. Leons performance in The Temptations is like Oscar worthy....ya'll know it. =) I have to agree. Leon did an excellent job portraying David . Yes he did. he was superb!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Dec 15, 2005 20:04:26 GMT -5
I would have to say Christian Payton playing Paul Williams, he really brought Paul to life. I wonder if they have footage of the tempts auditioning, because I think they have the J5 audtioning. I doubt it. When you think of the time frame...The Tempts auditioned in 1960 The J5 audition in 68. Technology was moving in leaps and bounds by then I also read that they taped their audition, for Berry to watch later, because he wasn't present.
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Post by plugg62225 on Dec 19, 2005 9:47:20 GMT -5
Paul Williams is my favorite Temptation. So you know I was really paying attention to Christian Payton. He conducted an Oscar worthy performance-sorry you Leon fans. While Leon did an great job, Christian captured Paul's mannerisms and what did it for me is he did his own vocals. Hearing him do "For Once in My Life", Paul's signature song, really touched me. I found myself wishing that they would have let him sing the whole song.
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Post by kalisa2 on Dec 19, 2005 11:40:21 GMT -5
Paul Williams is my favorite Temptation. So you know I was really paying attention to Christian Payton. He conducted an Oscar worthy performance-sorry you Leon fans. While Leon did an great job, Christian captured Paul's mannerisms and what did it for me is he did his own vocals. Hearing him do "For Once in My Life", Paul's signature song, really touched me. I found myself wishing that they would have let him sing the whole song. I tend to go your way, plugg and everybody who said "Christian" ... I LOVE Leon, and David Ruffin is my favorite Temptation of all time... but I think Christian did a perfect job portraying Paul. I wish they had chosen different circumstances to show Paul singing "FOIML", but that wasn't my choice to make. His "Mother of Mine" was sooooo close to Paul, IMO.
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Post by lightdion on Dec 26, 2005 4:20:38 GMT -5
I WOULD HAVE LOVED FOR THEM TO PLAY A SCENE IN WHICH CHRISTAIN SINGS "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE" ON TV/
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Post by Generation Soul on Jan 7, 2006 23:08:34 GMT -5
FOR ME MOS DEF LEON AS DAVID RUFDIN FOLLOWED BY TERRON BROOKS AS EDDIE KENDRICKS
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Post by crella on Jan 10, 2006 17:06:31 GMT -5
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