Lupin casting?

[Lynda Sappington <artsylynda@aol.com>]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, Beth <belleps at o...> wrote:
> This conversation has been really interesting. Obviously, my 
impressions of 
> the "Shrieking Shack Four" are very different from most.
> 
> Sirius: medium height, strong in a wiry sort of way, could bulk up 
into a 
> lightweight boxer, but small-framed
> Lupin: slightly taller than Sirius, lanky, larger-boned but looking 
just as 
> underweight
> Pettigrew: medium height or slightly below, round face, balding, 
still 
> thick through the torso with a bit of a potbelly
> Snape: tall, average build but broad-shouldered, long fingers, fit 
by 
> default (because of diet and metabolism, not because he works at 
it; no 
> definition, but not fat)
> James? About 5'10", built like a gymnast
> 
> Isn't imagination great? <grin>
> 
> bel

Oh, this is fun.  Okay, my impression of these guys:

Sirius:  Tall (at least 6 feet), broadshouldered, large frame, 
handsome, black hair (obviously darker than James, I think, since 
he's a black dog), obviously a "hairy" man like Robin Williams (hair 
on his arms, "five o'clock shadow" when he shaves, that kind of 
thing). Not Gary Oldman!
Lupin:  Not quite as tall as Sirius, maybe 5'10" or so, smaller 
frame, sweet but sad face (he didn't *choose* to be a werewolf, it 
was an accident and he suffers for it), maybe handsome but not 
necessarily, very thin.  Honestly?  I think Gary Oldman could play 
this part or Pettigrew just fine, he's that versatile -- he just 
doesn't hit me right as Black.  (I like Oldman as an actor -- he's 
just so different from my impression of Black from the books I am 
having problems accepting him -- but in the movie, I'm sure he'll do 
fine, he truly is a gifted actor.)
Pettigrew: jowly rat-like face, long nose, scrawny because he's been 
under stress, hanging skin (jowls, etc.) very unfit-looking, short 
(5'6" tops), round-shouldered, nervous mannerisms (like a rat that 
twitches its whiskers a lot).  (Oldman could pull this off despite 
not being jowly -- from the films I've seen him in, he can make 
himself look like nearly anything but my image of Black!)
James Potter: Tall (6' 1" maybe?), black (or dark brown like Dan's) 
hair, handsome, quick and easy grin (like Dan -- they're going to 
have to look a lot alike), slender build, moves like an athelete (a 
fabulous Quiddich player).
Snape:  Alan Rickman portrays him exactly as I envisioned him.  
Perfect casting!

Lynda