After watching the Devil and Daniel Johnston, I have decided to suggest the casting for Hollywood's take on the documentary. For the young Daniel, I think Sam Rockwell would kick ass. Granted, the picture I supplied of Rockwell is a little "too cool for school," but I believe his performance as Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind will convince you. As for the older Johnston who was institutionalized many times over the years, I'd like to suggest Jon Lovitz. I admit, this one is a little out there, but trust me! If I'm not convincing you with the photos, just turn on his small cameo in the Wedding Singer. If you are unsure of who Daniel Johnston is, you can check out www.hihowareyou.com. His famous Casper the Ghost song lyrics will be posted in the next section. Rock On!
A Young Johnston and Sam Rockwell
An older Johnston and Jon Lovitz
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Casper Lyrics (Daniel Johnston)
Daniel Johnston - Casper Lyrics
He was smiling through his own personal hell
Dropped his last dime down a wishing well
But he was hoping too close
And then he fell
Now he’s Casper the friendly ghost
He was always polite to the people who’d tell him
That he was nothing but a lazy bum
But goodbye to them he had to go
Now he’s Casper the friendly ghost
No one never treated him nice
While he was alive
You can’t buy no respect
Like the librarian said
But everybody respects the dead
They love the friendly ghost
And now they say we’ll never forget
What he learned us
We were mean to him
But he never burnt us
And love lives forever
thanks to you – the friendly ghost
**And so the legend grew
And all the people that he knew
Go and spread the news of
Casper the friendly ghost
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