Harry Potter: Anti-American?

[susanbones2003]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at e...> 
wrote:
>
> I had an interesting conversation with my brother-in-law the other 
day 
> that really got me thinking.  He says he feels JK Rowling is Anti-
> American because American actors are not allowed to be in the 
films.  
> Also, he noted there were no American characters.  Anyway, I can't 
see 
> why that would be, and I'm sure someone out there has a logical 
reason 
> for me.  
> 
> Also- please forgive me if this has already been discussed, as I 
am 
> relatively new to this group.
> 
> Thanks, 
> Lauren
> 
> 
> Sherry:
> 
> I'll just add a little to what others have said already.  i am 
American, and
> I read constantly.  many of the books i read, even series longer 
than the HP
> books, have only Americans as characters.  it seems silly to 
accuse JKR of
> being anti-American because her books are about the UK, and her 
characters
> are from the UK.  As for the actors, i was relieved to hear that 
she wanted
> only UK actors, because it makes sense for authenticity and all 
that.
> 
> Sherry
> 
Just another little bit, too, didn't JKR want actors from the UK to 
benefit from this long, long series? Keep it home-grown kind of 
thing? And it hasn't stopped Americans,(and Mexicans!) from 
benifitting. Just not before the camera. I personally would not want 
to see (no matter how wonderful a child actor he is)Haley Joel 
Osmant (or any other American boy, nothing against Haley, he's a 
great actor) as Harry. It would distract from the story because I'd 
be listening for the proper accent, mannerisms, etc. How well did he 
fake it? Sad, but I would!
JenD