rob lowe played with king in the stand.
rob lowe played with king in the stand.
who did rob lowe play in the stand?
king
rob lowe had been originally considered for the role of larry underwood, but garris felt that having him in the more unusual role of the deaf and mute nick andros would better suit the production (lowe has been deaf in his right ear since childhood). adam storke ended up with the role of underwood, where his musical skills were an asset.
the stand (1994 miniseries)
the episode also featured the first in a string of guest appearances by actor rob lowe, who had recently departed from the abc drama series "brothers & sisters". as a joke, rob lowe's credit during the opening credits reads "and introducing rob lowe". unlike scott, lowe was originally not expected to join the regular cast, but rather make guest appearances in "freddy spaghetti" and six third season episodes before departing the show. however, after those episodes were filmed, lowe later joined the show as a regular cast member. lowe said he loved playing the part, which he described as "a big fat nerd" and "the most positive person in the world [with] unrelenting enthusiasm", adding, "he is also very, very intense and specific. so whether he's ordering how he would like his water or describing the kind of colors he wants on a graph, everything means the world to him." throughout the episode, whenever he meets someone new, chris traeger points directly at their face and slowly repeats their name. schur said this habit was the first element the writers conceived for the character. in one line of the episode, while describing his exercise regimen and supplements, "scientists believe that the first human being who will live 150 years has already been born. i believe i am that human being." that line was inspired by schur's wife, j. j. philbin, who had recently read an article about that scientific prediction and felt it applied to the character. "parks and recreation" was suffering in the nielsen ratings when "the master plan" aired, and it was hoped lowe's appearance would help increase viewership. lowe's performance was heavily publicized in advance of the episode's original broadcast.
the master plan (parks and recreation)