[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Azkaban - Oldman is Inspired Casting

[Kriselda Jarnsaxa]

Kewpie recently mentioned:

>Do you really think it's THAT difficult for a talented actor like
>Gary Oldman to show some fatherly warmth when the role requires it?!
>Just because he doesn't show that side in most of his past role
>doesn't mean he can't do it.

True - I've just never seen anything that indicates he can, either.

>  I honestly couldn't understnad why is
>that such a big deal to some people at all. He is an ACTOR for christ
>sake! Just because most of Oldman's roles are villain/psycho doesn't
>mean he is really like that in person.

I never said it did.

I know there are apparently a lot of people who consider Oldman to be a 
good actor, and apparently they're seeing something I simply haven't seen 
yet.  Every character I've seen him play has been very cold, distant, and, 
generally, either outright evil or at least "very bad" (morally). As I was 
commenting in my other message, even in "Dracula", I didn't sense any 
warmth or "love" from the character at all.  No, this doesn't mean he CAN'T 
do it, but even in characters (like the aforementioned "Dracula") where 
some sense of love might be expected, I didn't see it.  That makes me 
wonder if he can do it.  He may very well surprise the daylights out of me, 
and I hope he does.  I really like the Sirius character a great deal and 
want to see it done well in the movie - and while I'm very doubtful of his 
ability to pull it off, I have no problem admitting that he might.

>Also, we're talking about a
>fantastic actor like Gary Oldman here, not Keanu Reeves.

For which we can all be quite thankful.  :)  (The idea of Keanu Reeves 
showing up in the "Harry Potter" world -- as ANYTHING! -- just sent me into 
fits of laughter - thank you for that! I needed a good laugh)

>Beside, Gary Oldman is a father himself in real life, even though I
>don't know him personally but I'm sure he is nice to his kid (and
>sure his son DO wants to hug him) in real life.

Quite probably - but please do remember, I'm speaking only from what I've 
seen of him in his performances.  I know NOTHING about the man off-screen, 
so all I can go by is what I've seen him do previously

 > Funny that I hardly see any male complaints about Gary Oldman, it's
>always female who complains. :P

I've not been on this list long, but I've not seen many male comments at all :)

 > Joan (who thinks Gary Oldman is a fantastic casting for Sirius)

And I really do hope he lives up more to your expectations than mine


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