Lee Scoresby
The Ottawa Citizen - Sam Elliott lands in the Golden saddle
An interview with the actor on his cowboy career.
“There’s not a lot of guys around, apparently, to play these cowboys because I seem to do a lot of them,” Elliott says. “(Director) Chris Weitz wrote me a note and I couldn’t not do it after he wrote this note. He talked about me and my parallels to this character Scoresby. He was very generous in the way he put it, referring to me as iconic — which is always kind of a daunting phrase — laconic, classic American cowboy.
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Judy
Of all the good casting, this is the best. Sam Elliott has the warmth and the face to capture the subtlties with so little dialogue.
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Ally
Sam Elliot is sure to give the audience a seemingly effortless performance. And personaly, I glad with the choice. He actually seems like the type of person who could be friends with the mighty mercenary bear; Iorek.
I think Sam Elliot is perfect for the part of Lee Scorsby! I can’t wait to see him in action, with Hester. I think thats her name.