A Chameleon

A lot has been said about David Cassidy's looks and hotness (and really, who can blame us?!?) but what strikes me the most when I see old pictures and footage of him is how DIFFERENT he looks as himself and as "Keith". Henry Diltz is the photographer who took pictures of David every day on the set of the PF. Even when David is dressed as Keith, you can tell in the picture if he's in character or not.


Keith




Where's Keith?

He even SOUNDS different in his UK-based interviews vs his US-based interviews. Much more soft-spoken in his UK interviews and you can even detect a hint of a British accent in some clips. David Cassidy performing as Keith Partridge bears NO resemblance to David Cassidy, performing as himself, the highest-paid solo performer at the time. Keith Partridge's performances are all low-key puppy-love emotion; David Cassidy's are raw sexual energy.

I think it's a testament to his talent as an actor that from the get go, he appeared so comfortable performing as Keith Partridge (barring that first deer-caught-in-the-headlights pilot performance, of course). This is an actor who had no previous professional experience as a singer. He had his own band as a teenager but I don't think he performed much. His recording of "ITILY" was his first professional studio recording and he nailed it on the first shot.



David, without a doubt. Keith's under-eye baggage was less noticeable ;)


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