Sirius/Oldman's tatoos

[Theresa]

Ok. Delurking again. See what you created in me Torill. ;o)

Have to defend myself here...
I guess what I really was trying to say is, ok the man rode a flying 
motorbike - which is part of what first attracted me to him when I 
read book one - I thought cool Young Sirius Black has a flying 
motorbike that beats a broom anyday. Anyway, he was also a marauder, 
a prankster, nice looking according to JK, a good guy but from a 
prejudiced pureblood family, probably had a chip on his shoulder, 
picked on those who everyone thought was weird - Snape - just to look 
cool, which apparently they were so that proves he was a little James 
Deanish - a Rebel. Yes, I could see a tatoo on his arm or maybe his 
shoulders or whatever. And maybe I could see him sitting in prison 
etching memories on himself, but small little pictures. However, I 
cannot imagine in my wildest dreams - of which I would confess Sirius 
has entered many times, tatoos like I have seen on Gary Oldman in the 
photos released from the filming. Incidently, I read where Gary said 
it was Mr. Cuaron's idea. Well, why do the look like cattle brands if 
he is supposed to look like a rebel which was the look I believe 
Alfonso was going for? Even prisoners and pirates didn't have brand 
looking tatoos. I mean the ones in the photos look like the Azkaban 
guards - not the dementor ones - branded him so folks would know 
where he had been. Much like the jailbird looking robes he is wearing 
in a photo. I guess I would have accepted them if they were more like 
a black dog, or 'Gryffindors Rock' or 'Marauders forever'. Even 
something like 'I'm Serious kiss me' - sorry bad pun. I guess I was 
just shocked when I saw the photo because I had high hopes Gary would 
have long stringy hair, look haunted and thin. And then I saw the 
brands on his chest and both my oldest son and I said at the same 
time 'Tatoos?'. Oh well, at least the man can act so I have high 
hopes he will do a decent Sirius. I can over look the adornments on a 
character in a movie as long as they can act. 

Also, in reference to Emma Thompson as Trelawny - Cool, I love her. 
And the kids in the article to me don't sound spoiled. They sound 
like typical teenagers. My nephew who is now in his early twenties 
was that way at 15-16, cars and rock music and my two boys aren't 
quite teenagers (8 and almost 12) but I already see them talking 
about stuff like that with their friends - and heaven forbid the 'she 
is kinda hot conversations'. Yikes! Not ready for that. Anyway, I 
think they are still neat kids.

Theresa