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Otho Fenlock is friends with Delia Deetz. He sees the Handbook for the Recently Deceased, yoinks it, and apparently reads it with ease. Otho : Well, of course! : Otho's personality is classic borderline narcissism. In 2005, Shadix was cast as the voices of the Brain and Monsieur Mallah in season five of the Teen Titans animated series. [citation needed] He also recorded a promo for Red Bar Radio. OK, so now that we’ve talked about why Otho is awesome, I need to go a little deeper for a sec. : We’re supposed to laugh at this, Betelgeuse delivering a comeuppance. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Otho from Beetlejuice Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Lydia, I have a chance to teach you something here: you have got to take the upper hand in all situations or people, whether they're dead or alive, will walk all over you. Did the 1980s give us a better movie than Tim Burton’s 1988 masterpiece Beetlejuice? You remember, after my stint with the Living Theatre I was one of New York City's leading paranormal researchers until the bottom dropped out in '72.
Picture Information. [4] Beetlejuice filmmaker Tim Burton went on to cast Shadix in 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes. They must live like animals. Otho Quotes: Bernard: Otho, I didn't realize you were into the supernatural. Otho is unmarried. We meet him via my single favorite character introduction ever: Otho Fenlock climbing in through the window and tearing the sash down as he falls. And obviously, more recently, Betelgeuse the freelancer spoke to my soul. Delia He might be dating Grace? He’s hired by Delia to remodel her new house. I noticed that too; it's like a giant... ant farm. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. He holds a séance to impress the Deans, and, as I mentioned above, when he realizes he’s hurting the Maitlands he apologizes and looks genuinely stricken—unlike the Deans themselves, who just rush off to Betelgeuse’s “show” with no concern for the decaying ghosts on the table. to read our character analysis for Otho and unlock other amazing theatre resources! I can only do so much. (Well, OK, yes, Amadeus, but there are no ghosts in Amadeus.). Like.
William Glenn Scott (né Shadix, April 15, 1952 – September 7, 2010), known professionally as Glenn Shadix, was an American actor known for his role as Otho in Tim Burton's horror comedy film Beetlejuice and as the voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Deliver me from L.L. You had to keep the bored rich wife happy with your wit and charm. (And how does one even define “success”?) Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website. : Then the poor, terrified Maitlands, who just wanted their own space decorated their own way. Delia
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This whole scene is played as comedic, with Otho’s defrocking and scream as a punchline. The kind of thing that would have been worn, for instance, by the guys that bullied him for liking art and clothes when he was Lydia’s age. The financial success of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) made Burton a "bankable" director, and he began working on a script for Batman with Sam Hamm. Filming & Production Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Files of people who died over two years ago. https://beetlejuice.fandom.com/wiki/Otho_Fenlock?oldid=14463.
He’s a bit more subdued than Delia, who always seems to be trying too hard, and is actually aligned more with Lydia than anyone else in the film. He sees the Handbook for the Recently Deceased, yoinks it, and apparently reads it with ease.
Official Sites Throughout the 1990s he had small roles on iconic television shows, including Cheers, Roseanne, and Seinfeld.[5]. Only Betelgeuse’s intervention saves them from the Lost Souls Room. He holds a séance to impress the Deans, and, as I mentioned above, when he realizes he’s hurting the Maitlands he apologizes and looks genuinely stricken—unlike the Deans themselves, who just rush off to Betelgeuse’s “show” with no concern for the decaying ghosts on the table. SAVE UP TO 10% See all eligible items.
The thing about this role, though, is that it was incredibly tenuous. In the film, aggressively heterosexual Betelgeuse assaults Barbara, ogles Delia, and tries to force the extremely under-age Lydia into a “marriage of inconvenience.” He tells Charles, “We’ve come for your daughter, Chuck,” and drops him from nigh-ceiling-height onto a tile floor. A huge part of the film’s conflict lies in the fact that the living won’t see the dead, but Otho can usually sense them. Otho’s impeccable aesthetic is marked by black-on-black suits, sharp hair, the occasional splash of red satin or turquoise jewelry. While doing their community service in the Netherworld, Adam and Barbara finds a box of strange files. He draws it top left down to the point, but the paint is very weak.
Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from You had to keep the bored rich wife happy with your wit and charm. While Warner Bros. was willing to pay for the script's development, they were less willing to green-light Batman. True, he doesn’t know how to reverse the exorcism—but why should he? But the older I get, and the more often I watch the movie, the more I admit to myself that there is only one true role model in this film, and that is Otho. Otho
Otho She's still upset because somebody dropped a house on her sister. How'd they get in? And sure, maybe he’s underemployed, and mooching off the Deetzes. Otho’s response is to scream and run offscreen. [1][9], The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge, Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills, The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, "Glenn Shadix, Actor in 'Beetlejuice,' Dies at 58", "Bio Tales Photo Gallery (Getting there was more than half the fun..)", "Glenn Shadix: From Alabama To Hollywood And Back", "Actor and Bessemer native Glenn Shadix, who died Tuesday, appeared in more than 70 films and TV shows, from 'Beetle Juice' to 'Seinfeld, "Bessemer native and "Beetlejuice" actor Glenn Shadix dies following a fall in his condo", https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Glenn-Shadix/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glenn_Shadix&oldid=981339827, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2010, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Leopold Doppler, Manager of Orpheum Theater, Episode: "Monsters, Get Real/Snorched If You Do, Snorched If You Don't", Episode: "Duckman and Cornfed in 'Haunted Society Plumbers'"", Episode: "D is for Dad/Banned on the Run", Episode: "Never Look A Trojan in the Gift Horse", This page was last edited on 1 October 2020, at 18:38. And for that I need to ask you a question. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. But my personal headcanon is that following this trauma, he changed his name, moved to Ohio, and became the preacher in Heathers. Beryl And maybe Otho is making himself a bit of a third wheel, but it’s also clear that Delia is miserable in Connecticut, and only moved for Charles’ health. [1], Shadix was born in Bessemer, Alabama. His television work included the HBO drama Carnivàle, the NBC television comedy Seinfeld, in which he played Jerry's landlord, and playing the roles of giant brothers Typhoon and Typhon in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Beetlejuice - Otho the Obnoxious with LOATHSOME LIZARD - 1989 Vintage Kenner. It doesn’t matter, because what matters is his practical experience and adaptability. [cynically]
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