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I’m glad to announce that American film producer John Flavin has optioned the first book of the Castings Trilogy, Blood Ties. Any casting suggestions? | |
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March 20th, 2009
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I’m glad to announce that American film producer John Flavin has optioned the first book of the Castings Trilogy, Blood Ties. Any casting suggestions? | |
As long as they don’t cast “teen queen” actors/actresses, I’m happy. There are so many good yet relatively unknowns who would be perfect for a project like this.
So true! Unfortunately, authors don’t get much say over casting. But it’s fascinating speculating over who you might pick…
Liv Tyler is how I image Bramble to look like, nature and a deep eyes that see more then you could ever image
I think Liv Tyler is far too cool and calm for Bramble and would be more suited to the role of Martine. I would think girls like Alexis Bledel who played Rory in ‘The Gilmore Girls’ or Michelle Trachtenberg from ‘Buffy’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ are more suited to being Bramble. I would have liked someone like Catherine Zeta-Jones, but think she is too old for that role, maybe she would make a good Doronit. Heath Ledger would have been an ideal Leof, maybe someone like Chris Pine (young Kirk in the new star trek movie could do it. If he was younger I’d say Patric Dempsey as Ash, he has that sort of wild and hungry look, lol. Maybe Tayor Launter from Twilight, if he can be made a bit less clean cut. Just some thoughts. :o)
It’s interesting - I’ve often thought that Catherine Zeta-Jones looked like Bramble when she was younger - before she had all the ‘work’ done! She was in a series in Britain called The Darling Buds of May and the way she looked then was perfect. But now… she’s beautiful enough for Doronit, but is she deep enough? I think, really, the younger ones should be played by unknowns. But the real challenge is casting Acton…
Just please not Robert Pattinson.
This is great news! I think Liv Tyler (acting less “coolly” than she did as Arwen) would fit my personal vision of Doronit very well. She has the lovely hips and body type that I imagine Doronit to have, and can look very strong and powerful when she wants to. I think she would do a good job showing the underlying pain that Doronit carries with her but keeps so safely tucked away. Catherine Zeta-Jones is also a good fit visually, as long as she can pull off being Doronit and not Catherine Zeta-Jones.
For Bramble and the other younger characters, I completely agree that they should be played by unknowns. I think the biggest challenge will be fitting the age. If Bramble seems too young it will be hard to take her seriously. If she is too old it will be hard to take her struggles seriously. I think the movie will be amazing, though, even if Acton will be a really hard one to cast!
Are you serious? The books are bloody brilliant in my opinion, but … wow.
I agree that unknowns would probably be best suited for the younger characters, especially Ash and Bramble - can’t think of a single actor ideal to play them. Maybe some English or European talent would be good, as opposed to simply Americans.
Catherine Zeta-Jones or Liv Tyler would be great choices for Doronit and/or Martine. My mother, who also reads the books, recommends Eva Green for Doronit.
Off the top of my head though, I have trouble thinking of actors who would suit most of these complex characters.
Actually, I’d love to see Jeremy Irons in another medieval fantasy - I think he’d make a really good Thegan, he has that right touch of coutesy and brutality, gentleness and callousness, and that voice … he’d be perfect for the role. Though he might be old: my mother suggests Clive Owen
Acton will be tricky, and not only since he ages the most of all the characters - his complicated arc must be done delicated. And I’m stumped as to a good actor for playing Saker - probably someone with a Mediterranean accent.
My mother has suggested (again) that Orlando Bloom could be cast as Leof - assuming he’s willing to go blonde again.
Question is, how difficult will the trilogy be to adapt? It’s essentially one single narrative - might have to change things to bring in audiences, or else market it carefully. Not to mention the pacing of each book, and many of the backstories will tragically need to be cut … but if it gets more people reading the books, it will be worth it.
Good luck Ms. Freeman!