GOF casting

[Theresa]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, AnitaKH <anita_hillin at y...> wrote:
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> Valerie Flowe <valerie.flowe at v...> wrote:
> IMO Cathy Bates is too tall. I picture Umbridge as short, squatty, 
bustling around Hogwarts. I hope they find someone who's able to 
portray the evil insideousness of that character. AND I hope they 
don't dilute her/cut alot
> out, in the film.  There must be some great British actress that 
comes to mind...?
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> It's almost November...counting the weeks till HP3 comes out on DVD!
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> akh: I'm also American and so have somewhat limited access to the 
pantheon of British actresses, but one that comes to mind in terms of 
stature and age-appropriate is Imelda Staunton.  I haven't seen her 
most recent movie, which is out currently (and whose name I don't 
remember), but I thought she was delightfully annoying in "Sense and 
Sensibility," and she demonstrated a wide vocal range, so I think she 
could handle the high-pitched voice.  Plus, she's worked with Emma 
Thompson and Alan Rickman, so it would be old home week!
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Theresa: Oh! I hadn't even thought of her. I remember her in Sense 
and Sensibility and Shakespeare in Love (she was the nurse). She has 
such a sweet face I don't know that I would have thought of Umbridge 
but her voice was certainly somewhat perfect if you watch the 
animated film Chicken Run - she did the voice for Bunty and that I 
can imagine sounding like Umbridge. I can still hear Bunty saying 'we 
mustn't panic' in that film. Still she seems too cute for Umbridge so 
they would need a good makeup person.