Subject: Re: Gary Oldman as Black = Genious!!!

[sophiamcl <sophiamcl@hotmail.com>]

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bboy_mn:
I think Oldman is a very versatile actor and will be able to pull the
part off nicely, but he isn't who I would have preferred to have play
the part. Of course, they need to give him a Jason Carter or Viggo
Mortensen look; long hair and beard. I have seen photos of Oldman made
up that way, and he does look good. So bottomline, he's not my choice,
but I'm sure he will do a good job.

me: Exactly. Carter would have been my choice. However, I saw "State of 
Grace" the other day, and I think I know one of the reasons Oldman got the =

job. That man has "dangerous and suffering lunatic" down to a tee, which 
suits how Sirius is presented in the story until his true history is reveal=
ed. 
However, the book specifically describes him as once handsome, which does 
not fit Oldman. He could be attractive alright, but that is not the same as=
 
handsome. Still, I'm increasingly fine with the Sirius casting.


bboy_mn:
dangerously close to off topic. 

 You can drop one letter from the word 'sexy' and claim that it
is all about sex, but in common usage, the word means attractive.
"Highly appealing or interesting; attractive", that is not the formal
definition, but it is the common usage; slang.

me:(dangerously close to off topic.)
Can't agree. "Sexy" to me is attractive with the subtext "desireable." Just=
 
"attractive" on the other hand works in all kinds of contexts, like "duende=
, 
charisma, a dynamic appeal, a certain presence". Just my two knuts.