10.12 spoilers

[fufaraw]

I thought Dylan did a good job, even though he didn't resemble Dean, in 9.7, Bad Boys. Not his fault the honchos screwed the timeline and made his Dean older than he played him. Facially, even with the cheeks and the eyebrows, it was obvious he'd studied Jensen's Dean, and set out to play that character at a much younger age.

I wondered at the time what has become of Ridge Canipe, the actor who played Young Dean in Something Wicked, S1, and in A Very Supernatural Christmas, S3, and if the casting people had thought of using him again for either Bad Boys or About a Boy.

After watching About a Boy, I was impressed all over again with Dylan's performance, even moreso when I read the advice Jared gave him about Dean, and how Jensen plays him. I thought Dylan's performance was pretty much spot on, and the rapport between Dylan and Jared was great.

But I did spare a wonder for Ridge Canipe, and went to look up what he's doing these days. I suppose it's unfair to expect child actors to exist, as they are, preserved in amber. But Ridge has https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2C27jP4Kw> changed.

And yes, Dylan was by far the best casting for young Dean.

Comments

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

I really do like Dylan as young Dean, and yes, you can really tell that he's done his homework as to Jensen's Dean. I don't know what advice Jared gave him being spoiler free, but whatever it was it worked :)

And wow Ridge has really changed.

[fufaraw]

There's a little spoiler in the second sentence, other than that you're good. The interview is here, if or when you want to read it. I thought it was pretty spot-on, from somebody who's worked closely with Jensen for a few years. *G*

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

Dylan is just perfect as young Dean, even if his eyes are the wrong colour! That annoys me for about a second then he's so good I forget! Thanks for looking up Ridge, he really has changed and it's good to see what he's doing now!

[meus_venator]

What advice from Jared where gimme gimme gimme give me!!! LOL!
I thought as an actor Dylan to a really good job, he's definitely worked hard to capture Dean's character. I just wish they'd given him green contacts and maybe pruned his eyebrows a bit more because it just throws me out of the scene every time I look at his face because I don't really see any similarity to Dean at all. Then I sink back in, but it's always jarring.

Best moment in the show though, Dean wearing the Orange hoodie and stripped T-shirt combo from teenage Dean.

[andiivalo.livejournal.com]

I wish I hadn't read Jared's "advice" to Dylan. I can't un-read it and now every time I watch Jensen I'm studying his 'model' moves. After nearly 20 years of sterling acting, I wonder if he was a bit miffed to hear that assessment of his craft?

[fufaraw]

Hmm, I guess I just thought of it as Jared's way to shorthand Jensen's technique to Dylan. Jensen has always been visually attractive, he has no "bad side," and anytime he stills, it has a quality of a pose. I think he knows it and uses it to advantage, even if mostly unconsciously, by now.

Differences between them, if you have a stop-motion camera or a strobe flash, every "still" moment with Jensen is art, where Jared's portrayed emotion is more fluid, and less effective in stillness.

Neither is *bad* or better than the other. It's a difference in approach and performance, and it's professional astuteness that Jared recognizes it and can communicate it to another performer. Or maybe that's my analytical theater background talking.

[fufaraw]

It's here, dude.

Someone on Tumblr did a composite pic of Sam in the bodyswap ep wearing the kid's hoodie and puffy vest, and Dean in the striped shirt and orange hoodie and coat. If I run across it again, I'll link you.

[andiivalo.livejournal.com]

I think you're absolutely right, thinking back on it. Jensen does seem to strike a pose when he's not moving, or even when he's in the background of a shot.

I guess I just found it a slightly odd thing to say, since he's been acting way longer than he ever modelled, but it seems he's rolled up all the various experiences into his own unique style.

Analytical theatre background is good. Let's hear more of it. I can never get enough of Jensen's style being talked about by those in the know.

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

Yes, definitely spot on, and so good of Jared to take him under his wing like that and be such a huge help. I'm so glad to read that Jensen was happy with Dylan's performance, that must of been so good for him to hear :)