New Poll Added - Terry Gilliam Needed!

[saintbacchus]

Ravenclaw writes:

<<
I love the inclusion of David Lynch (the NC-17 Harry
Potter to be sure - I'd pay good money to hear Snape
speak ala Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet),
>>

I was mainly thinking, "Gee, the Dursleys would be
REALLY interesting if David Lynch were the director,"
but now that you mention Snape and Frank Booth...woo,
what a thought! ^_^

Anyway, I think Lynch's dreamy style could work well
overall in the Harry Potter world - NC-17 or not.
Unfortunately there are no ceiling fans in Hogwarts,
but you'd still get a good sense of the atmosphere
there. Oh, boy, would Hogwarts be a big, scary,
confusing place with him at the helm.

My own vote was actually for Jean-Pierre Jeunet,
though. He's a bit more whimsical, a bit less
American (not that Lynch's amazing grasp of Americana
is bad, just out of place), and just as moody. 

Another thing to consider is what stable actors these
auteurs might have brought with them. Granted, none of
them are British, but still. Ron Perlman as Hagrid?
Julee Cruise as one of the Weird Sisters? Perhaps Kyle
MacLachlan as Quirrel? *giggle* Well, maybe these are
casting choices best left to speculation.


<<
although my vote goes for one of the four HP
"auditioned" directors - Terry Gilliam. I read
somewhere that J-Ro preferred him herself, but even
if that weren't true (and I couldn't tell you where I
read it) he would have been my pick. That man can
handle darkness and humor and has a complete gift for
artistic direction (his sets are always mind-blowing
ala Jean-Pierre Jeunet).
>>

Ack! I can't believe I forgot Terry Gilliam!

Unfortunately, it's too late to add him now that there
are votes, or I'd do it immediately. Out of curiosity,
who were the other two directors?

--Anna