I wonder if going for a 'big name' is the right thing for them now.
I know why they would go that route - they are understandibly worried of the impact of losing their main man, and to try and counter that, they think that bringing in a 'big name' would keep CSI in the spotlight.
But, what sort of impact would it have on the rest of the main cast?
One of the things that makes William Petersen good at what he does (and perfect for his character in CSI), is that he isn't this 'in yer face' actor who plays up to the camera. He's a very diciplined actor. And works with the cast as a collaborative effort. Look at Eads getting the chance to put in a performance in Grave Danger, Dourdan the same in Cockroaches directed by Mr Petersen's mentor William Friedkin - seriously, eposides like this, directed by renowned directors, a star would be ALL OVER that in a far bigger way.
Would a 'movie star' actor be willing to allow a lower down ther pecking order cast mate (for want of a better way of describing!) be such a focus of such high exposure episides? I wonder how the other long term cast members like Marg Helgenberger and Eads would react if someone came in and was a far more in your face, less collaborative lead than William.
I'd love to see 'em show some balls and go for someone less obvious, who I don't know! But not an already big star.
