[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Casting

[Beth Loubet]

   From: "Chocobo" <boredchocobo at attbi.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Trio in interviews/ casting

<Just to add my two cents, I think Patrick Stewart could be passable as
Dumbledore, but not really all that great. Like someone else said, most of
the physical appearance is just the costume, so most anyone could look the
part fairly well. But I think his voice is all wrong for the part... he
doesn't sound old, and... not sure how to describe it exactly, I guess I'd
say he can't speak softly as well as some other actors can, if you know what
I'm trying to say.
>

Me: I have to disagree about him speaking softly. I think he does a fine
job, having watched Star Trek: TNG the first few seasons. However, I do
agree that his Dumbledore, which would have been well done from the
beginning, would probably be too much of a change from Harris to work now.

I've been thinking about this for a while now, and I think the actor I'd
love to see do Dumbledore is Derek Jacobi. (See www.imdb.com for a listing
of his work. If you click on the entry for the Cadfael TV series, you can
see a picture.) I think his voice has both gentleness and strength, and he
can be kind, whimsical, and a warrior. I'd love to see him take this part.

bel