In Memoriam: Gordon Pinsent

[ride_4ever]

In Memoriam: Gordon Pinsent

May his memory be a blessing.

Now I'm thinking of this scene of Gordon's in due South:
Bob: I've solved my last crime. I've caught my last man. No reason to stick around.
Benton: It's just I...I thought you were permanent.
Bob: Oh son, nothing's permanent.

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

He was so good as Bob Fraser.

[ride_4ever]

Yes, truly.

And originally he was just cast for the pilot, but when the show got the go-ahead they were like "we killed off Gordon's character -- but what can we do now to keep him in the show...."

[princessofgeeks]

Wow, you mean they thought up the whole ghost character thing on the fly? WOW.

[ride_4ever]

Yep, that is exactly what I mean! Paul Gross has remarked in interviews that he himself was like "We had Gordon Pinsent! Gordon Pinsent! How could we not do something to keep him?"