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Character name:
Rochefort
Appears in:
The Three Musketeers
Date(s): November 1993
Award(s): 2 wins & 3 nominations
| | Character back story: The Cardinal's right-hand man | | Inspiration for character: Character from Alexandre Dumas novel | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: sadistic, black-eyed, blade-wielding henchmen | | Signature look: black eyed patch | | Resides: | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:
* Charlie Sheen was originally sought for the role of Porthos.
* Brad Pitt turned down the role that ultimately went to Chris O'Donnell. Billy Baldwin, Johnny Depp and Gary Oldman were also sought out by Disney for parts in the film.
| | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - Cardinal Richelieu: He is becoming as troublesome as his father.
Rochefort: He is a foolish boy and barely that.
Cardinal Richelieu: That foolish boy is about to become a man which is all the more reason for us to act quickly. Have our loose ends
[the three musketeers]
Cardinal Richelieu: been tied up?
Rochefort: Two patrols have been sent.
Cardinal Richelieu: I trust, Captain Rochefort, that you are doing everything in your power to rid us of these rebels. Don't let having only one eye impair your vision. The loss of the other could be most... inconvenient.
- Athos: You go back and you tell the Cardinal we will continue to perform our sworn duty, which is to protect the King, and we will use every means within our power to fight him.
Rochefort: Bold words. I look forward to ramming them down your throat. - Rochefort: Musketeers! By joint edict of His Majesty the King Louis XIII and His Eminence Cardinal Richelieu, the Musketeers are officially disbanded. In preparation for the coming war with England, your ranks and commissions are hereby transferred to the Infantry. You will be contacted and told where to report. Until that time, you are instructed to return to your homes.
- Athos: [the musketeers break into the main hall] I hope we're not interrupting!
Rochefort: [Rochefort draws his sword] No, on the contrary. You're right on time!
[the duel begins] - Rochefort: "It's magnificent. Where did you steal it?" "I collect swords, you see. I take them from the men I've killed."
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Character name: Armand Dorleac
Appears in:
The Count of Monte Cristo
Date(s): January 2002
Award(s): | | Character back story: The warden of the island prison Chateau d'if | | Inspiration for character: Character from Alexandre Dumas novel | | Age/Occupation: Prison warden | | Personality type: Menaching and cruel. | | Signature look: | | Resides: | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:
* Guy Pearce was originally offered the lead role of Edmond Dantes.
* During one of the fencing scenes between James Caviezel and Guy GPearce, a move was performed incorrectly and Pearce was actually stabbed through the skin on his side. They took him to a hospital, and after he was patched up, he was bragging about the wound proudly, while Caviezel apologized profusely the whole time. | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - Dorleac: Come on, come on, I haven't got all day... wait. Actually, I do. I've got...
[laughs]
Dorleac: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD!
- Dorleac: And if you're thinking just now 'Why me, oh God?' the answer is: God has nothing to do with it. In fact, God is never in France this time of year.
Edmond: God has everything to do with it. He's everywhere. He sees everything.
Dorleac: Alright. Let's make a bargain, shall we? You ask God for help and I'll stop the moment he shows up. - Edmond: Monseuir, I know you must hear this a great deal; I assure you I am innocent. Everyone must say that, I know, but I truly am.
Dorleac: Innocent?
Edmond: Yes.
Dorleac: I know. I really do know.
Edmond: You mock me?
Dorleac: No, my dear Dantes. I know perfectly well that you are innocent. Why else would you be here? If you were truly guilty, there are a hundred prisons in France where they would lock you away. But Chateau d'If is where is they put the ones they're ashamed of. |
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Character name:
Guy of Gisborne
Appears in:
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Date(s): June 1991
Award(s): Nominated for Oscar, Another 13 wins & 16 nominations | | Character back story: Cousin of Sheriff of Nottingham | | Inspiration for character: | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: | | Signature look: | | Resides: | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:
* The shot of Robin shooting the flaming arrow was shot at 300 frames per seconds (normal speed is 24fps).
* "Sadiq", the name that Azeem calls Robin, means "friend" on Arabic.
* During the attack by the Celts, one stuntman was killed several times as different characters. If u look carefully you can recognize him.
* Alan Rickman turned down the role of the Sheriff twice before he was told he could more of less have carte blanche with his interpertation of the character.
| | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - [the Sheriff has said he'll cut out Robin Hood's heart with a spoon]
Guy of Gisborne: Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an axe?
Sheriff of Nottingham: Because it's DULL, you twit. It'll hurt more.
- Guy of Gisborne: Might I have the pleasure of your name, before I have you run through?
- Guy of Gisborne: Harboring felons, are you, milady?
Marian: They're thieves, you imbecile. They're stealing my horses.
Guy of Gisborne: Lucky they didn't steal your virtue as well. - Friar Tuck: [singing drunkenly] Old King Richard's gone to war, loves his wine and warring/But for those of us who stay at home, there's only beer and whoring/Play the music, dance the day, think not on tomorrow...
Guy of Gisborne: FRIAR! I'm sure you shall find it much more difficult to sing with a sword in your gullet!
Friar Tuck: Yes, my lord.
[laughs, to himself]
Friar Tuck: You pig. - Guy of Gisborne: C'mon, damn you! There're only thre of them!
Soldier: It's not the men we fear, sir. It's the evil spirits.
Guy of Gisborne: Robin of the Hood! Son of a devil worshipper! Your father died a coward, cursing your name and squealling like a stuck pig!
Azeem: You will bring no justice to your father by dying today. | | |
Character name:
Gary Soneji
Appears in:
Along Came a Spider
Date(s): April 2001
Award(s): 1 win & 1 nomination | | Character back story: Mr. Soneji, the kidnapper of the daughter of a United States Senator, worked at the same privet school that she attended. | | Inspiration for character: Character from James Patterson novel | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: | | Signature look: | | Resides: | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:
* The story takes place over the course of a few days. In the novel that the film is based on, the story takes place over the course of around two years. Also, in the book, Alex Cross is 38 years old with two kids, where as in the film he is in his mid to late fifties.
* This film was made after "Kiss the Girls" (1997). But in the books, "Along Came a Spider" was set before "Kiss the Girls". | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases |
Gary Sonjei: Cool beans Gary Sonjei: I am living proof, that a mind is a terrible thing. Gary Sonjei: They say that when I die, the case will die. They say it will be like a book I close. But the book, it will never close... | | | |
