Calvin A. Frye
Calvin A. Frye, 60, is Mrs. Eddy’s right-hand man who serves as her personal assistant, secretary, bookkeeper, coachman, aide, steward, spokesman, confidant, and metaphysical physician. He has been at her side for 25 years without a day’s vacation ever since her husband’s untimely death. A widower himself, Frye is a plain, plump, fastidious and fussy man who constantly disappoints Eddy with his limitations and lack of grace but who is unquestionably loyal.
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Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Yes, Robert Duvall. He can do no wrong, plus he looks like his character from Lonesome Dove.
Robert De Niro…he even looks a bit like Calvin Frye!
Brian Doyle-Murray
Steve Martin
.. yes Bob Duvall would probably be a “shoe-in” for him. Here is a man (Frye) that worked nearly three decades for Mrs. Eddy never taking a vacation. It might be an interesting footnote that (Dittmore) a board member later excommunicated is said to have acquired Fyre’s Journals altering them fabricating and falsifying the activities in the Eddy household. It will be interesting to see what version in the latter days of Eddy’s life the screenplay (if they are covered in this film) will play out. I agree Duvall should get this role as he is intimately acquainted with Christian Science though he appears to have abandoned it to some degree.
P.S. I wonder if Kilmer will consider including in this feature the several occasions in which Mrs. Eddy resurrects Frye from death. I think it would make for extraordinarily compelling scenes. Can I vote for Duvall a second time ? ~ Thanks
Absolutely 100% Robert Duvall. No question.
Bruce McGill
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall or David Suchet
Hard to argue with Robert Duvall. But, perhaps Tom Skerritt?
Robert Duvall
Bob Hoskin
Robert Duvall perhaps. played with dignity shown in Frye’s loyalty to MBE and yet with bumbling capability for his limitations and lack of grace.
Tom Skerritt. Doubt Duvall can subdue his own personality enough to do Frye justice.
Simon Callow from Phantom of the Opera
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Yes Robert Duvall or Sam Elliot would be good.
How about William Hurt?
Danny Devito
Is Sean Penn out of the question? My favorite roll was when he played Jim in We’re No Angels with Robert De Niro, they played two adorable bumbling priests who could never get things exactly right. Plus he’s so Jewish and seems to be a man of conviction; even most recently he has donated much of his time to Haitians.
Robin Williams or Dustin Hoffman!
My Calvin A Frye readings would go to :
Robert Duvall,
Dustin Hoffman, and
Christian McKay
Kevin Kline
I also think Kevin Kline would be great
Anthony Hopkins I think he would bring the intensity needed for this role and on occasion humour
Robert Duvall, of course.
Chris Cooper or David Strathern
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall or Anthony Hopkins
I think John Malkovich should play Calvin A. Frye, he can most definitely pull it off.
Richard Dreyfuss!
Anthony Hopkins could portray the self-depreciating modesty of Frye.
So could Robert Duvall.
Terry O’Quinn. That guy can play “unwavering”.
Robert Duvall… of course!
I think Gary Oldman would be great in this role.
Ben Kingsley. He comes across as the loyal type.
Robert duval
Robert Duvall…such a strong choice for this part.
Duvall indeed.
Robert Duvall – Obvious choice. His parents were CS students of Bliss Knapp, one of Mrs. Eddy’s youngest friends and a VERY close associate of Mrs. Eddy by reason of her interest in his advancement and the fact that Bliss Knapp’s parents, Ira and Flavia Stickney Knapp were among Mrs. Eddy’s earliest loyal students and Ira would become one of the members of her first Board of Directors in her church in Boston.
Robert Duvall.
My choice here either Anthony Hopkins or Colin Firth.
Absolutely Robert Duvall. He was my immediate thought, I think he would be perfect for the part.
Robert Duvall. I believe he was also raised in Christian Science, wasn’t he?
This guy who always disappoints Eddy because of his limitations to “get it right,” can’t be anyone who commands the stage…he has to be a bit of an ouff. Pitiable, yet giving glimpses of high intelligence…thus the frustration..
Interesting that he pushes ms. eddy’s buttons so effectively. she wasn’t perfert was she?
Victor Garber, it’s a great match
Bob Hoskin