[HPFGU-Movie] Re: OoP: Casting Dolores Umbridge

[F Nitschke]

> > > For Dolores Umbridge we've had 

>
> > Do I dare to nominate Judy Dench?
> >
> > I would spend an hour with that quill to see her act with Maggie Smith
> > the career counselling scene and Ofsted (oops, inquisition) inspection
> > scene.
> >
> > Irene

Hem, hem.  I'll join you in detention for that one, Irene. But then, I'd 
probably pay to watch Dame Judy read aloud from the white pages.

Someone else (sorry, so many posts flashing past, don't remember the name) 
made the excellent suggestion of Patsy Byrne, 'nursey' from the QEI 
instalment of Black Adder.  I must admit that the high pitched 'girly' 
voice full of menace I heard in my head during Dolores Umbridge's scenes 
was that of QEI herself - Miranda Richardson.  Judy, Patsy, or Miranda - 
well, they'd all terrify me in a fluffy cardie and with ickle-kitty plates 
on their office wall...

The actor most vividly conjured by Tonks was Charlotte Coleman (Scarlett 
from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' just in case any are uncertain).  Sadly, 
apart from the fact that she'd be too old if she was still with us, this 
casting is an impossibility.

Cheers,
Fiona