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One day, if by some miracle, someone decides to do a WORLD OF HURT movie, I think I finally know who I want to play Pastor.  First, a little background:

Back when I first started WORLD OF HURT, I struggled to find the right face for Pastor.  I worked out countless sketches, but the only features I was settled on were the prominent nose with the flared nostrils and the widow’s peak, but I went back and forth on most of the specifics of his face.  I figured it would be much easier if there was some actor out there who had some the features that I had in mind for the character.  I really couldn’t find a contemporary Black actor with the facial structure that I was looking for.  Most of the actors I could think of were too young, too pretty, or frankly looked a little odd without facial hair.  Pastor is supposed to be a handsome guy, but I needed strong, manly, rugged features and intensity and intelligence behind the eyes.  I also wanted his face to have just a bit of mileage to it.  Frequent commenter, regular reader and fellow webcomic artist, Jessica, once suggested acclaimed British actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor:

Some of the actors that I had in mind were Isaiah Washington;

Lamman Rucker;

comedian and former 7-Up pitchman, Godfrey;

However, it wasn’t until just this week, I found the most unlikely candidate in actor and award-winning choreographer, Darrin Dewitt Henson.  You might remember Henson from the commercial for the dance instructional video, Darrin’s Dance Grooves, which enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV during the late 90s (”Ain’t no lie, BYE-BYE-BYE.), however since that time, he has established a solid, steady acting career with performances in movies like Stomp The Yard and most recently, Tekken.  He also starred as “Lem” in Showtime’s TV series, Soul Food, which was based on the film of the same name.  However, it was these images from his appearance in the 2007 film, The Express which caught my eye:

And especially this one:

That IS Pastor!  The best part is that Darrin Dewitt Henson was playing the role of Jim Brown in The Express, a role which he was hand-picked to play by Brown himself.  Additionally, in an interview on The M’onique Show, Henson disclosed that he speaks fluent French, much like Pastor himself!

What do you guys think?

- JEP

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• I just discovered Marvel's 'War Of Kings." What an incredible miniseries! Epic, dramatic, and drastically changed the status quo. #
• Anybody going to WonderCon next week who can score me a copy of the preview for Darwyn Cooke's adaptation of… http://bit.ly/bWAKQd #
• I finally got a real gravatar to use in the comment section of my site. #'boutdamntime #
• R.I.P. Dick Giordano, comic book legend, inker extraordinaire http://tinyurl.com/yb5lalm #
• Awesome art by a fan who was inspired by WORLD OF HURT! Many thanks, Mr. Penna! http://tinyurl.com/y9yb3u4 #
• @otisatthestate Go Vols! Prince! Chism! Maze! #
• @a2alien It's a fantastic offer, but unfort. I won't be able to, with a packed Spring, including wedding plans. Def. appreciate it, though! in reply to a2alien #
• @Fyuvix I'm glad to see you started your webcomic. It looks really good, and I think Prof. Mullins would be proud of the work you've done. #
• @ExpertParalegal Gingerrific! in reply to ExpertParalegal #
• @PaulTobin George Lucas' movie Howard the Duck or the original recipe Steve Gerber Howard the Duck? in reply to PaulTobin #
• This week, I'd like to invite you to the Pointe Blanc Yacht Club. They're not taking applications right now, but I… http://bit.ly/aqsX5V #
• 'Kaboomerang' is @RobertKirkman's best character name since 'Rex Splode." Love the old-school flared boots, too. http://tinyurl.com/y9ouqmb #
• I'd LOVE to take a shot at adapting 'Wild Cards' into a comic book series: http://tinyurl.com/ybockf8 #
• @rhodeislander Principled moderates, like RI's former Senator Chafee are increasingly losing ground to the extremists within the GOP. #
• @rhodeislander Political games were played without regard for the potential devastation at hand. #
• @rhodeislander Actually, it was less #HCR than the refusal to come together on the brink of global financial meltdown last year… #
• The Republicans would have filed articles of impeachment before the second tower was hit. #
• Based on how the GOP acted during #HCR, I know for certain they would NEVER have let the nation rally around a President Gore after 9/11. #
• RT @ghettoManga RT @Dazjae It's not about exhausting yourself. Find your true flow and speak from there. Forced expression drains. #
• Meet George, The World's Tallest Dog: http://bossip.com/229050/this-thing-is-a-beast/#more-229050 #
• @gdwessel Just tried to send 3 DMs, but I don't know if they went through. Basically, I'm getting ahead to make time for "Project X." in reply to gdwessel #
• @BrianDenham Thanks for sharing that. My process is somewhat similar. Also, I'm right there with him about Zooey Deschanel as Lois. in reply to BrianDenham #
• @ReachPhillips RT @cophotog What the Still Photo Still Does Best – NYTimes.com http://tinyurl.com/ygrw3pj #
• @ReachPhillips Was it Heisenberg? in reply to ReachPhillips #
• I knew I was on to something. Who did Darrin DeWitt Henson play in 'The Express?' None other than #Blaxploitation icon, Jim Brown. #
• I think Darrin DeWitt Henson (yes, of 'Darrin's Dance Grooves') would make a PERFECT Pastor: http://tinyurl.com/ye88×3p #
• @AlexJamesSOA Don't let #Blaxploitation History Month go by without checking out the Blaxploitation webcomic, http://www.worldofhurtonline.com. in reply to AlexJamesSOA #
• @afrofantasy @ZudaComics is indeed putting out some great stuff. If you like #webcomics, you might also enjoy http://www.worldofhurtonline.com. #
• Ten IMMEDIATE Benefits of the passage of Health Care Reform via Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT)- http://bit.ly/aSGbMY #

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