Post by sigsec on Jul 17, 2020 0:48:20 GMT -6
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"I'm flattered you think so, but no. I'm not Vance Zeffyr."
- Vance Zeffyr
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A famous Albanian-Japanese television and movie actor with a twenty year career, particularly well known in Europa and the Japanese Federation.
His typecast was what we would associate with self-involved supporting characters of dour cynicism and sharp verbal repartee, who are nonetheless enjoyable for the quality of their dialogue and their ability to play off of less straightforward personalities. His characters, in the hands of competent writers, usually end up with him fielding the most memorable quotes, quips, takes, and burns in a series. Think Saul Goodman. Think Squidward. Think Pigeon.
He has pursued other opportunities at times, sinking his roots into other media; voice actor for videogames and cartoons, supporting roles in movies, a stint as the face for an insurance company. It was only three years ago that he was asked to play the lead character in the film adaption of the beloved manga,
(The Night Coast)
The protagonist's somber nature mixed with a cynical humor and world-weary wisdom presented with blunt honesty created many memorable quotes on politics and human nature, and strongly appealed to the kind of character that Vance had always played. By itself, Vance's experience as an actor was perhaps just a touch below what was expected, but the respect and attention to detail he put in to his performance (along with an exceptional effort from the production team at large) wound up creating an absolute breakout hit with new and old fans alike. It was not long before Vance Zeffyr was a star.
Since then, he went on to play a secondary role in the television series The Black Fact, playing as a Russian spymaster and mentor to a younger augmented modern-day spy. A writer's strike put the series on hiatus, and this year he was supposed to star in another movie about World War 2. He lives in luxury in downtown Tokyo with his wife, and can be recognized on sight by anybody with an interest in movies and television.
So what the Disney Channel fuck is he doing Metropolis 1? Don't you know people fucking die out here?
(The Night Coast)
The fictional story of an American soldier named Dunn, sent home from WW2 with a Purple Heart, venturing into the nuclear devastation of Washington D.C in the hopes of finding his elderly mother and bringing her to safety. It was controversial and mature with its unashamedly harsh criticism of atomic weaponry, with a powerful anti-communistic subtext, and told the story of an anti-hero bearing witness to the horrors of nuclear warfare; stunningly beautiful and brutal imagery spaced with frightening, short bursts of action against looters. Ultimately, the hero would die of radiation sickness after victory in battle, having used the last of his strength to Sherpa innocent people to safety. Ultimately, however, he is filled with regret and powerfully harsh self-hatred for having failed to find or make peace with his mother (and, by extension, his motherland). It appealed strongly to conservative Japanese notions of familial/national honor and duty, wrapped in that oh-so exotic allure of the mysterious soft-spoken American with the smoking gun in their hand. At the same time, Dunn is something of a beloved character among younger progressive types for his sharp manner of speech, a clever intelligence betrayed by tired sadness, and dark humor when faced with a hard life rewarded with harder trials. Though he is a soldier, he is a far greater thinker and speaker, and his charismatic empathy means far more to the story than his ability to shoot.
The protagonist's somber nature mixed with a cynical humor and world-weary wisdom presented with blunt honesty created many memorable quotes on politics and human nature, and strongly appealed to the kind of character that Vance had always played. By itself, Vance's experience as an actor was perhaps just a touch below what was expected, but the respect and attention to detail he put in to his performance (along with an exceptional effort from the production team at large) wound up creating an absolute breakout hit with new and old fans alike. It was not long before Vance Zeffyr was a star.
Since then, he went on to play a secondary role in the television series The Black Fact, playing as a Russian spymaster and mentor to a younger augmented modern-day spy. A writer's strike put the series on hiatus, and this year he was supposed to star in another movie about World War 2. He lives in luxury in downtown Tokyo with his wife, and can be recognized on sight by anybody with an interest in movies and television.
So what the Disney Channel fuck is he doing Metropolis 1? Don't you know people fucking die out here?