Which is why it dropped out of favor in the 1940s and has been used very sparingly ever since. Voice-over seems like an easy thing to pull off, but in fact it isn't. Even the voice-over works and works well. The setting is also clever, relying on an old Hollywood adage which says, to improve your odds, cast in a city that people wish they lived in. Almost as though elves pulled him out nowhere just for this role, and then disappeared into the forest with him after.
#Burn notice cast sonya series#
But in this part, in a successful series which ran for years, he was nothing less than brilliant.
I call this "Leprechaun Casting" because Donovan's career both before and even after the show was unspectacular. The whole idea of a "burn notice" forcing a spy to take roots in a community is very clever. Which is a comment you will seldom find in my reviews. Michael Westen: Bottom line? Until you figure out who burned you. Madeline Westen: Someone needs your help, Michael! Michael Westen: An old friend who used to inform on you to the FBI. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you. Michael Westen: You do whatever work comes your way. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in.
Michael Westen: When you're burned, you've got nothing: no cash, no credit, no job history. Voice on phone: We got a burn notice on you. Michael Westen: My name is Michael Westen.
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