Sirius/Oldman's tatoos & hair

[Marci]

"Theresa" <anmsmom333 at c...> wrote:
> 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. 
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> Theresa

I agree about the tattoos.  My beef lies with his hair.  It should be 
a lot longer.  He's been in prison for 12 years.  Where's stringy?  
Where are the dreads?  It's too short.  His clothes are dirty and 
torn, but his hair is nicely cut and conditioned.  LOL  He doesn't 
look scary, menacing.  Perhaps he broke into someone's house and 
washed and cut his hair??

Marci (who would have loved Michael Wincott, but thinks Oldman will 
do the role much justice, and hopes he read the book)