Craig wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:29:58 -0700 (PDT), Dan Dassow wrote:
> 
>> William Morgan Sheppard who played a soul hunter in "Soul
Hunter" on
>> B5, has a minor role on Star Trek XI.
>> http://www.trektoday.com/news/190308_01.shtml
>>
>> I had not realized until reading the article that William Morgan
>> Sheppard was considered for the role of G'Kar.
>>
>> Dan Dassow
> 
> I seem to recall reading that in one of the script books. I think G'Kar
> would've been a vastly different character from the one we've come to know
> and love.
> 
> This really begs the question of how much an actor/actress influences a
> character and the writer/creator of said character.

Usually in direct proportion to how much the writer is aware of it. 
(Right now my wife is scripting from outline the opening, closing, and 
living-chess game for this year's NJ Renaissance Kingdom, and knowing 
who is cast is of great importance to her.)

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