Jerome Wireman = John Locke?

[DumaKey1212]

I'm an avid fan of LOST on ABC and just started re-reading Duma Key. For some reason or another, I picture John Locke from LOST as Wireman when I'm reading. I don't know if it's because of his older age and wisdom or what. Does anyone else see Wireman as Locke?

[KingReader414]

Hi,

I must say I came at this the other way round. That's to say that, way before Duma Key I watched "Lost" (until it disappeared from our UK terrestrial TV, and I couldn't afford satellite or subscription TV), and one of the first things I said to my son was that John Locke was a character straight out of Stephen King's mind. I even wondered if SK had had a secret hand in the whole thing, considering "Langoliers" as well; a group of people on a plane whose lives are suddenly altered beyond comprehension.

Just my thoughts though, but your post intrigued me.

[scorpion22]

It's funny you should say that. Lost is my favorite show, & Locke one of my favorite characters. While reading Duma Key, I actually pictured Locke as Edgar & Jeff Bridges as Wireman. :-)

[Bluey Lunger]

saw him as a buddy of mine, the rafinburgh, description fit, anyway. but was skimming needful things and leland gaunt is described as "an electrician of the soul". i guess like all the trades, there's a few bad apples in all, even the good ones, if they've been up at bat a time or two, they prolly hit a few foul balls.

[ally88]

Scorpion22 I definitely agree with you about Jeff Bridges as Wireman, he would be the perfect actor IMO. As for Edgar I really can't decide...that is something for me to ponder over tomorrow whilst enduring another boring day at work:down:

[Duma D]

Don't watch Lost that much at this point. But pictured Wireman as dark, wavy-haired and handsome, seductive, someone that Elizabeth could just adore--sensitive, gentle. Edgar, by contrast was rougher, shorter-haired, less refined, and thus, perhaps, more able to adapt and survive evil cranes and herons and whatnot.

[Ophelia]

Don't watch Lost that much at this point. But pictured Wireman as dark, wavy-haired and handsome, seductive, someone that Elizabeth could just adore--sensitive, gentle. Edgar, by contrast was rougher, shorter-haired, less refined, and thus, perhaps, more able to adapt and survive evil cranes and herons and whatnot.

IDK if this is even close to accurate, but I always pictured him tall, strong, and black, with broad shoulders and some muscle.

[Wendy Capps]

That's kinda funny, I also pictured him as an older, strong Black man. I often thought of Scatman in The Shining, I don't know why.

[DillonNelson]

I haven't read Duma Key yet, but I know about Wireman from some conversation and he is already inhabiting the form of John Locke in my mind, maybe just because he is m idea of the wise old fella on the beach.

And I, I love Lost and whenever I watch it i silently wonder if King is at least some kind of INFLUENCE towards it. I hear he is a fan.

[Ranger_Strider]

I dunno you guys...
Wireman is described as middling-height, stout, and dark-skinned and he uses alot of Spanish; soooo I'm thinking Latino. It brings to mind a younger Eli Wallach to me. Think the good,bad,ugly ugly guy.

[Ben E Gas]

I dunno you guys...
Wireman is described as middling-height, stout, and dark-skinned and he uses alot of Spanish; soooo I'm thinking Latino. It brings to mind a younger Eli Wallach to me. Think the good,bad,ugly ugly guy.

I just finished Duma Key. Not my favorite King book, but I enjoyed it and thought it was a good read. I love the show lost, and the show is mentioned in Duma Key, but I do not picture Wireman as John Locke. More like the guy from the good the bad and the ugly. Actually the guy I pictured was a guy named Big Smoke from a video game called Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, but the guy from the good, bad and the ugly is a close second and would fit also.

[PointySticks]

I hope I don't make anyone mad by saying this, but:
Edgar Freemantle = Chris Noth
Jerome Wireman = Cheech Marin
Just my humble opinion.

[dwalters]

Actually it's funny that you mention this. For me, Frank Lapidus is a dead ringer for how I picture Wireman. I also think Tim Roth could do a bang-up job as Edgar if this is ever made into a movie.

[MadamMack]

I dunno you guys...
Wireman is described as middling-height, stout, and dark-skinned and he uses alot of Spanish; soooo I'm thinking Latino. It brings to mind a younger Eli Wallach to me. Think the good,bad,ugly ugly guy.

That's a good pick Ranger . . .This is my pick for Wireman

http://www.buzzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/george_lopez_20080916.jpg

[snagswolf]

I pictured Jeff Fahey as Wireman.

[Twilight2388]

I see Wireman as James Gandolfini's character in Get Shorty, and I picture Edgar more as Noah Bennett on Heroes (the artist in Kingdom Hospital if you don't watch Heroes).

[shmoobaka]

Ruben Blades for wireman

[shmoobaka]

and I like Jeff Fahey for Edgar (mostly because I've always thought him a hottie) but wasn't he one-armed in Body Parts

[Echoes917]

Even though he might have been hispanic from the first time he appeared I pictured him as John Goodman for some reason.

I also couldn't get the picture out of my head of Edgar looking like John Lithgow.

[davemelnick]

Thankyou very much for this info; "electrician of the soul" definitely sounds like Aquarius & sun worship. Namely, in ancient Egypt & the like.Gerald's Game & Rose Red are a few other xamples of books related to this.
saw him as a buddy of mine, the rafinburgh, description fit, anyway. but was skimming needful things and leland gaunt is described as "an electrician of the soul". i guess like all the trades, there's a few bad apples in all, even the good ones, if they've been up at bat a time or two, they prolly hit a few foul balls.

[Mugwomp]

I posted this in another thread, but since you mentioned Lost, this is who I pictured as Wireman as soon as King described him:

Tom Friendly (played by M.C. Gainey) from Lost
http://www.tvovermind.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/3x06_tomwalkie.jpg

[SharonC]

I dunno you guys...
Wireman is described as middling-height, stout, and dark-skinned and he uses alot of Spanish; soooo I'm thinking Latino. It brings to mind a younger Eli Wallach to me. Think the good,bad,ugly ugly guy.

Hector Elizondo? Description seems to fit him.