Casting Bagman

[Audra1976 at aol.com]

a_rude_mechanical at yahoo.com writes:

> Bagman is described as having blond hair, blue eyes, being of 
> athletic build but gone slightly to seed, and of looking like an 
> overgrown schoolboy.  
> 
> Forgive me, but when I first read the description I saw Elwes in my 
> mind!! 
> 

Me:

I don't remember if I've said this before, but I have to share my mental 
image of Bagman.  From the first time I read the description, I always 
picture a live action version of the cartoon character, Coach McGuirk, from 
"Home Movies."  If you don't know who I mean, here are some pictures.  He has 
the horizontally striped uniform, squashed nose, and everything: 
http://coack_mcguirk.tripod.com/COACHMCGUIRK/id10.html

I'm picturing a guy bigger than Cary Elwes (though if they can get him into 
the movies in any way, I won't complain), the type of guy who when he gets 
older develops that barrel chest and beer belly, but still has the skinny 
bird legs.  I'm not familiar enough with British actors to pinpoint anyone 
who comes close to my mental image.  Coach McGuirk even has the same voice 
and attitude I think Ludo Bagman would have.  Can't you hear Bagman saying 
these things?:

"Well, fighting is bad to begin with, right? So if you're going to fight, 
you're already wrong. I mean, you're already at the party, so why not fight 
dirty?"
    
"Women are an interesting bunch. I'll make an analogy here, they're like 
grapes. Thats all I've got, really. You see, I said bunch, so I thought of 
grapes. If I had said women are an interesting group...I would've thought of 
grapes as well."    

-Audra-
    
    

    




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