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anti-clockwise · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:33 pm Post subject: Elizabeth Sheperd

I wonder what everyone thinks of the DVD Bonus Material with the Sheperd interview. She certainly was an attractive actress and came across as a pleasant woman for her interview.

What I was struck with was the question where they asked her what her vision was for the Emma Peel character. I was a bit surprised with her answer which to be frank seemed a bit out of tune. She was asked what to do with her long hair during fight scenes and she suggested cutting it longer on one side than the other and thought it would create a fashion craze. Or have a wig she puts on for fight scenes Question

I guess that would be like wonder woman from the 70's. But her responses seemed a bit odd or out of place. I do think it was lovely of her to do the interview. I also wondered why they left one scene of her hands from the episode she filmed. What did everyone else think?
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Timeless A-Peel · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:01 am Post subject:

I haven't dug into my DVD extras yet, so haven't seen the interview, but the reason her hands pop up is unquestionably because they were trying to limit reshooting as much as possible. Anything they could recycle would have been salvaged.
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anti-clockwise · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:40 am Post subject:

mousemeat · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:00 am Post subject: Re: Elizabeth Sheperd

Timeless A-Peel · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:31 am Post subject:

anti-clockwise · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:54 am Post subject:

I suppose she could have taken off the gloves when she pointed but it just doesn't look like her hands. But i did not notice that until it was pointed out.
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mousemeat · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:51 am Post subject:

darren · Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:59 am Post subject:

An actor completely changing between shots isn't unusual in The Town of No Return. Patrick Newell changes to a totally different actor during the chase scene.

denis · Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 4:20 am Post subject:

The title is misspelt : it is Shepherd, isn't it ?
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mousemeat · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:07 am Post subject:

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I saw Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia not that long ago (opposite Vincent Price, no less!). While I'm glad that they ultimately turned around and went with Diana, who made Emma Peel iconic, I began wondering how Shepherd would have played the part. She has a very different vibe as an actress, but I imagine she and Macnee would have had interesting chemistry. I'd still love to see her version of Town of No Return.

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Frankymole · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:38 pm Post subject:

You can probably tell from "The Corridor People" how Shepherd played it.

The fact that the famously co-star supporting Macnee failed to save her tell a story in itself. Though hearing face-to-face from Peter Graham Scott what went on - there's no way she could have continued.
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darren · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:24 am Post subject:

I saw her in a episode of Danger Man playing an initially innocent German lady who turns out to be the baddie. There's something about Avengers ladies that they can get cast as the baddies as well as the heroine. All of them have played nasty roles. I suppose it's an inner steel that they have that can work for either good or bad.

Shepherd is an actor with a very strong presence. She's the one you remember from The Corridor People (whatever that show's about!!!!). Macnee just works brilliantly with women so I'm sure they would have had great chemistry on screen regardless of what was going on behind the scenes.

I so want the original footage to show up (that guy who has that 15th generation silent footage - it must have come from somewhere) to see Peter Graham Scott's direction would be great as well - to compare it to Roy Ward Baker's.

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mousemeat · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:28 pm Post subject:

darren · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:15 am Post subject:

mousemeat · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:24 am Post subject:

[quote="Lhbizness"]I saw Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia not that long ago (opposite Vincent Price, no less!). While I'm glad that they ultimately turned around and went with Diana, who made Emma Peel iconic, I began wondering how Shepherd would have played the part. She has a very different vibe as an actress, but I imagine she and Macnee would have had interesting chemistry. I'd still love to see her version of Town of No Return.[/quote

same here..I don't think footages exist..or do they ? I can't seem to remember...

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