Trio in interviews/ casting

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "Richelle Votaw" <rvotaw at i...> wrote:
> 
> Alora writes:
> 
> > I am a HUGE Next Generation fan.  I really liked Voyager, but no 
> > trek series was as good as Next Gen.  BUT....I had never thought of 
> > Patrick Stewart for Dumbledore.  What do you think?  Could he pull 
> > it off?
> 

Richelle commented:
...edited...
So to answer the question, I think Patrick Stewart as Dumbledore would
be too far removed from Richard Harris as Dumbledore.  Dumbledore
still has to be much the same, even though it's a different actor, in
my opinion.
> 
> Richelle

bboy_mn asks:

Let me make sure I understand you correctly, Richelle. Are you saying
the Patrick Stewart could/would have made a good Dumbledore if he'd
had the role from the beginning, but now that the role is defined by
Harris, it would be too much of a change; too big a change in style?

If that's what you are saying, then I think I agree. Patrick Stewart
has quite a range as an actor. He's play gay characters (Jeffery),
evil fantasy overlords (X-Men), Shakespearean Cowboy (King of Texas),
etc.... I think he would have made an incredably strong Dumbledore.

But now that the role has been set by Harris, it's going to be a tough
role to cast. Not only do they have to cast Dumbledore, but they have
to cast R. Harris too. That certainly complicates things.

bboy_mn