Trelawny casting

[thesinkster]

> 
> I can see Jenn in there, but as for Dawn, no way! She's far too ... 
> err... rotund... to play the kind of Rita I imagine.

That's a good point.  I supposed my own imagination wander with that 
one, since the books never descibe her as being overweight. 

> On the other hand, Jenn's partner in AbFab, Joanna Lumley, would 
make 
> an *excellent* Rita! Lumley "does" spite very, very well indeed and 
I 
> can really picture her eyes spitting venom, the way I can't see 
Dawn 
> French's.
Billiant!! yes! brilliant.  I could beat myself like a house-elf.  
Why didn't i think of that.  Lumley would be fantasticly nasty! ;)
> 
> (For the benefit of those who may not know: French & Saunders have 
a 
> very long-running comedy partnership on stage and TV, and run their 
> own production company, and have had successes away from each 
other: 
> notably, Dawn French with The Vicar of Dibley, and Jennifer 
Saunders 
> with Absolutely Fabulous, co-starring Joanna Lumley)

Thanks Ana for the French and Saunders Pic!  If people haven't heard 
AbFab, they're missing out.
 
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