[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Fwd: NEWS - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

[heather]

> Enchanted:
> >> Renowned actors Gary Oldman, Timothy Spall (Nicholas Nickleby),
> > Michael
> > Gambon (Gosford Park), David Thewlis (Timeline), Pam Ferris
> > (Mathilda) and
> > Paul Whitehouse (star of the BBC's The Fast Show) have joined the
> > esteemed
> > ensemble cast of the film, which is being directed by Academy Award
> > nominee
> > Alfonso Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien) and produced by David Heyman,
> Chris
> > Columbus and Mark Radcliffe.
>
> Amanda:
> OH NO!! My worst fear has been officially confirmed!! Oldman to play
> Black!! lol And I was preparing to lead a campaigne against it...he
> he..I might as well get used to the idea...maybe they will do some
> fancy camera work to get around the height thing...
>
> Me:
> >From what I've heard, there are lots of really simple filming tricks to
> make actors look taller or shorter. I should expect that if it's felt
> needed to make Oldman seem taller, it'd be very simple to do so. (I'm
> among those who love the idea of Oldman and Sirius, and think that he
> /is/ goodlooking if you find the right pictures. He's just purposely made
> to look unattractive in many of the movie's he's been in.)
>
> --Taryn

Oldman is one of the best actors of his generation, but like a lot of
British actors (including David Thewlis) he seems mostly knows to
Americans through 'pay-the-rent' work. I think the lack of height
(although he's at least 5ft 8) is no more relevant than Rickman's age. I
also thought he looked rather handsome in the Victorian sections of
'Dracula'.

And for some reason, I immediately approved of Thewlis as Lupin when I
thought of his performance in 'Life Is Sweet' - although he plays a lead
character's boyfrined who has a 'romantic' scene with chocolate sauce. It
might be the way he broke up with her; I haven't seen it for ages.

heather