Comments on: Type-casting: guy who plays nerd on TV is a nerd in real life http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:28:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Kyle http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-102986 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:02:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-102986 I love this guy. He makes the show. I hope he does indeed save the world! I love this guy. He makes the show. I hope he does indeed save the world!

]]> by: Crocodile Caucus » Tuesday Tidbits http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17453 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:22:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17453 [...] Okay, why does it feel reassuring to hear of Masi Oka visiting a Kinokuniya Book Store and talking about his appreciation for Naoki Uraawa? It’s not like we’re gonna geek out together with me warning him not to spoil Monster for me. [...] […] Okay, why does it feel reassuring to hear of Masi Oka visiting a Kinokuniya Book Store and talking about his appreciation for Naoki Uraawa? It’s not like we’re gonna geek out together with me warning him not to spoil Monster for me. […]

]]> by: Jason A. Quest http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17418 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:26:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17418 Any guesses who'll play Hiro's other father? :) Any guesses who’ll play Hiro’s other father? :)

]]> by: Alex http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17184 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:00:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17184 If Masi's a manga fan, can he explain why he's playing a Japanese guy living in Japan who only speaks Japanese, and yet apparently only reads American monthly comics? Can anyone in Japan quote individual issues of X-Men? Of course, only a huge nerd like myself would be bothered by that. :) If Masi’s a manga fan, can he explain why he’s playing a Japanese guy living in Japan who only speaks Japanese, and yet apparently only reads American monthly comics? Can anyone in Japan quote individual issues of X-Men?

Of course, only a huge nerd like myself would be bothered by that. :)

]]> by: Murray Clack http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17162 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:59:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/11/20/type-casting-guy-who-plays-nerd-in-tv-is-a-nerd-in-real-life/#comment-17162 It's official - Masi Oka is the Fanboy's ultimate fanboy! - He likes comics - Get's to play a comic character with super-powers on TV - Worked at ILM for George Lucas - And will have George Takei play his Father Now, if he can hook up with a hot chick on the rebound like Carman Elektra, Jessica Simpson, or Jennifer Anniston, Masi Oka can rule the world! It’s official - Masi Oka is the Fanboy’s ultimate fanboy!

- He likes comics

- Get’s to play a comic character with super-powers on TV

- Worked at ILM for George Lucas

- And will have George Takei play his Father

Now, if he can hook up with a hot chick on the rebound like Carman Elektra, Jessica Simpson, or Jennifer Anniston, Masi Oka can rule the world!

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