I just thought i would give a few images and some insight into where i got my influence for the character of king peter. As was evident from the script and the rehearsals/performance, he comes on a little strong, and a tad eccentric 😛 although this is my favourite quality he has.
I’ll start with the 1st image, J.R Ewing from “Dallas”, seen in the picture above hold a nice stack of cash in his had, very like King Peter, as he is a rich baron of Las Vegas. I felt that this image personified the money and materialistic side of my character, especially the large grin on his face, made me feel that only money made him this happy.
The next image, Slim Pickins, a famous western movies actor, in this picture he is seen to be shouting, a trait i have come to associate with King Peter, he is a loud mouth. Also the look i was going for with the character was similar, simple but distinctive 🙂
The 3rd image, is none other than good old George W Bush, i think this influence speaks volumes for itself! He is a well known, yet brash idiotic figure (in presidential terms) and i think this speaks to the character of King Peter, especially in his off hand comments and decisions(trying to marry off his son for example)
The 4th image is of a prospector, this image caught my eye, mainly on a aesthetic level, as it cuts down to the bones of the idea of a cowboy, or desert dweller. I could see the weariness in his face from working, and it is a weariness that King Peter could also know, but caused by completely different means………namely, losing money gambling.
The 5th image is Stinky Pete from “Toy Story”, i liked this as an influence on my character not only from the look, but this character comes across as nice, and warm, but he is very cold and calculating under this charm. I feel on certain levels, this can relate to the character of King Peter, as he wants what he wants first and foremost, and he will do what he has to do to get it, if that means playing false faces then so be it.
The 6th image is The rich texan from “The Simpsons”, i like this character for his offhand and unexpected behaviour, for example, he is known to shout and dance around firing off his pistols in joy if he finds something to his liking. It is this kind of eccentric and uneccesary behaviour that I wanted to portray with King Peter, and i feel to some degree, i acheived that.
Last but by no means least, Yosemite Sam, this has to be the craziest of all the influences, he takes the rich texans antics and turns them up to 11! This was the very first person that came to my mind when i was cast as the role of King Peter. He is agressive, loud, obnoxious, dangerous, and very, very funny! but every so often he shows his softer side, as done by King Peter, when he gives in and decides a royal wedding could be fun!
Hope you enjoy 🙂