Shawfather fans!

As previously discussed, I originally thought it would be nice to create a fanpost where Silver Screen and Rollers can post their ideas regarding plot development for the project. So anybody have any ideas they want to share?

Later, I figured: why not include fans of the project as characters in the story, beyond the "offscreen" references to the Filipino Mafia in Part I? In the middle of Part III, the Shawfather realizes the Lakers' Christmas Day debacle against the Heat points to a need for enhanced MOAT, so he decides to turn to sympathetic security consultants with military backgrounds, introducing Sarge Clemins, who (along with HotMama24) will debut in a future episode. Anybody else interested in a featured role?

The call is officially open! Look forward to hearing from you in the comments below. Feel free to bookmark this fanpost in the event you come up with an idea down the road. I'll periodically check here for updates.

But first, the legalese.

Disclaimers

It's unlikely everyone's material, including mine, will make it into production during The Shawfather's run (i.e. through the end of the current NBA season). Even the best ideas today may end up in the circular file depending on how real-life events play out that influence the storyline. In general, ideas may be slightly or greatly modified for production use.

As for characters in the story, there are so many interesting folks who are part of this online community, that whether you're expressly interested in a role or not, you might end up with a cameo or more. That's the price you pay for having a personality worth noticing. 

Now for the fun stuff!

Plot Treatments

• The better your idea dovetails with the current storyline, and/or events unfolding throughout the NBA -- especially those pertaining to the Lakers -- the easier it will be to use in whole or in part.
• Ideas that incorporate plot elements or quotes from the Godfather movies, or from other famous movies,  also may stand a better chance of being used. A good reference for movies SS&R members like and recognize is SoCalGal's "Rough Cut 7/2 - Favorite Movies".

Characters

• If you're interested in being portrayed in The Shawfather, you'll need to pick a character from a well-known movie -- or pick a highly recognizable celebrity -- to portray you. Again, "Rough Cut 7/2 - Favorite Movies" may be helpful. 
• In addition, the movie character or celebrity you choose should have lots of photos available online (close-ups as well as partial- and full-body shots): the greater variety of facial expressions and angles (e.g. frontal, profile; high and low as well as eye level) the better.
• If you're a Lakers fan and choose a celebrity who's a recognized fan of a rival team, well, then that's not a good fit (see comments regarding Matt Damon in the cast credits below).
• Pinoy SS&R members: please choose an available character from Katekyō Hitman Reborn!, or another manga/anime character whose look and feel complement Reborn! If you don't have a preference, or if online images are scarce for your preferred character, then I'll choose a character for you.
• hotmama24 and Patch A.: please see the notes/questions in the credits and comments below that pertain to you. Look forward to your input!
• Of course, the movie character or celebrity doesn't have to look like or otherwise be similar to you (feel free to think of him or her as an avatar).

Current Cast

The cast members listed below have been featured in past Shawfather episodes, or are scheduled to appear in future episodes. I'll continue to update these credits from time to time.

The Association
Character	Description	Other Affiliation(s)	Portrayed by	Notes	Appearances
Brian Shaw	The Shawfather	L.A. Lakers	Brian Shaw		Parts I, III
David Stern	The Commissioner		David Stern
Los Angeles Lakers
Character	Description	Other Affiliation(s)	Portrayed by	Notes	Appearances
Derek Fisher	Caporegime, The President	U.S. government	Derek Fisher	Plays for the Lakers while running the executive branch of the federal government in his spare time.	Part II
Jack Nicholson	Fan		Jack Nicholson	Penchant for exacting vigilante justice on fake or fickle Lakers fans.	Part III
Kobe Bryant	Caporegime		Kobe Bryant		Part III
Pau Gasol	Made man		Pau Gasol		Part II
Phil Jackson	Underboss		Phil Jackson		Parts II, III
Ron Artest	Made man		Ron Artest		Part II
Silver Screen and Roll
Character	Description	Affiliation(s)	Portrayed by	Notes	Appearances
Bernel	Boss	Filipino Mafia (L.A. Lakers ally)	Kyoya Hibari	Hibari is a character from Katekyō Hitman Reborn!	Part I
Imposibol	Boss	Filipino Mafia (L.A. Lakers ally)	Hayato Gokudera	Gokudera is a character from Katekyō Hitman Reborn!
Patch A.	Boss	Filipino Mafia (L.A. Lakers ally)	Takeshi Yamamoto	Yamamoto is a character from Katekyō Hitman Reborn!
BlueXFalcon	Moderator	Mod Squad (L.A. Lakers ally)	Adam Brody
SoCalGal	Moderator	Mod Squad (L.A. Lakers ally)	Tyra Banks
Gen!e	Security consultant	L.A. Lakers (on loan from the British government)	Desmond Llewelyn	Llewelyn as Q in the James Bond films.
HotMama24	Security consultant	U.S. military (L.A. Lakers ally)	tbd (see notes)	Prospective casting: Sarah Conner (Linda Hamilton in the Terminator movies), Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver in the Alien movies), Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards in Starship Troopers), Jenette Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein in Aliens). Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie in the Tomb Raider movies), Selene (Kate Beckinsdale in the Underworld movies), Alice (Milla Jovovich in the Resident Evil movies).
Sarge Clemins	Security consultant	U.S. military (L.A. Lakers ally)	Gerard Butler	Butler as John "Kable" Tillman in Gamer and/or Leonidas in 300.	Part III
Jeterian 2	Law enforcement officer	Miami-Dade County Police Department (Miami Heat ally)	Philip Michael Thomas	Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs in the Miami Vice TV series.
Mjtig	Law enforcement officer	Miami-Dade County Police Department (Miami Heat ally)	Don Johnson	Johnson as Sonny Crockett in the Miami Vice TV series.
Tyson (xMMAxTYSONxMMA)	Psychological operative	Peninsula is Mightier (Miami Heat ally)	Mike Tyson
KenJumba			> Kevin Wu (KevJumba)
Miami Heat
Character	Description	Other Affiliation(s)	Portrayed by	Notes	Appearances
Chris Bosh	Made man	ESPN	Chris Bosh
Dwyane Wade	Caporegime	ESPN	Dwyane Wade
L.E.B.R.O.N.	Caporegime	ESPN	LeBron James		Part II
PAT RAILLY	Boss	ESPN	PAT RAILLY		Parts II, III
New Jersey Nets
Character	Description	Other Affiliation(s)	Portrayed by	Notes	Appearances
Maria Sharapova		L.A. Lakers (Part I)	Maria Sharapova		Part I
Mikhail Prokhorov	Head of family		Mikhail Prokhorov	Appears to owe the Shawfather a favor from an incident pre-dating the events depicted in Part I.	Part I
Sasha Vujacic	Soldier	L.A. Lakers (Part I)	Sasha Vujacic		Part I
Ronin, Other Characters
Character	Description	Affiliation(s)	Portrayed by	Notes	Appearances
AMMO			Adam Morrison
Justin Bieber			Justin Bieber		Part III

Previous episodes:

Part I - Farewell to the Maker | Part II - Fire and Water for Christmas | Part III - Holiday Greetings

Recommended reading:

"A Guide to Silver Screen and Roll Memes" | "Brian Shaw's Vengeance Throughout History"
"The Official Brian Shaw Championship Thread/Thread of Champions"
"Rough Cut 7/2 - Favorite Movies"

I look forward to this project continuing to evolve into a top-notch online creative collaboration. Thanks in advance for everyone's support, ideas and other contributions!