"Mom" TV Show from 4/14/16

[SCI-Nurse]

They cast William Fichtner as Adam...would have preferred to have an actor who is actually a wheelchair user, but I still liked this episode:

http://www.cbs.com/shows/mom/video/l...d-a-glass-eye/

Looks like it might be a recurring role.

(KLD)

[Patrick Madsen]

Being injured while working as a stuntman, as he was in the plot, it was too close to "home" for me. I couldn't watch it and waited for the wife to finish watching before I came back in the room. I made up an excuse why I had to leave but I think she realized it hit me hard. Still thinking about it. Man I don't know why it hit me like this. I hadn't really thought about the ramifications of the injury and the loss of my career for years and years.

Was pretty cheesy the used an a/b for the role.

[Scott C4/5]

Are there any paraplegic actors with the necessary talent to play the part? It would be great to have a real para playing the part, but these shows have a tight filming schedule. If you're trying to meet a deadline you need veteran actors. Hopefully they would at least use a para for a consultant.

[RJC]

Pretty funny so far I thought.... nice to see the guy in the chair not to be shown as a sympathy character but just a normal person

The talk about sex was hilarious imho

[Jim]

'Mom' is the show?

[RJC]

'Mom' is the show?

Yes he was in the last 3 episodes and will be for a few more at least I assume
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2660806/

clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWaER1s0pJM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEbNin6r40

[RJC]

Being injured while working as a stuntman, as he was in the plot, it was too close to "home" for me. I couldn't watch it and waited for the wife to finish watching before I came back in the room. I made up an excuse why I had to leave but I think she realized it hit me hard. Still thinking about it. Man I don't know why it hit me like this. I hadn't really thought about the ramifications of the injury and the loss of my career for years and years.

Was pretty cheesy the used an a/b for the role.

They picked a well known role actor.... and he's playing it pretty well... would you rather an unknown and the character gets cut due to no connection to the public?

[Jim]

Thanks

[Patrick Madsen]

Why would the character get cut because he's unknown? Are you suggesting because an actor is actually in a chair he's doesn't have the talent to act? Your assumption sounds like the early days where production would use a white man in black face rather than an actual black actor.

I have little doubt the actor is good. His circumstances are just too close to home and brings out a visceral reaction in me. It may have been different if he had been in war or a car accident. I find nothing funny about anyone in the film industry getting injured or killed on the job and it happens quite often.

[#LHB#]

Loved the line "Do you mind if I drink? No! Do you mind if I walk? No! I prefer you to lead I like the view from back there." Haha That and "So? His thong aint paralyzed!" haha. I have liked it so far also.