Trelawny casting

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Moonstruck wrote:
> Well, since we're going to bring Dawn French into the
> mix, I have to throw in my most ethusiastic vote for
> the hilarious Emma Chambers to play Trelawney. 

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Sorry, I think she's *far* too young(-looking). She'd need to age at 
least 10 or 15 years even to come *close* to how I imagine Trelawney.

I don't see Trelawney as dippy in the way Alice (VoD) is. In fact, of 
all possible adjectives, "dippy" is one I'd never even consider to 
describe her. :-)

Trelawney isn't stupid, clumsy or disconnected from reality. She's 
(self-)deluded, sure, but I see it as a quite intellectual delusion. 
I see her as almost regal in her bearing, very snobbish, and with 
subtle facial expressions. 

With apologies to Emma Chambers, nothing I've ever seen her do would 
make me think that she could pull that off. Not because she's 
untalented (which I wouldn't claim), but because she simply doesn't 
fit; just as, say, Ken Brannagh as Snape wouldn't really be 
believable... :-)