Dan = James & Harry

[susanbones2003]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Karen" <kchuplis at ...> wrote:
>
> I think there is another good reason to cast someone else - the 
books stress
> how Harry IS NOT James. Very often, when we say "you look just 
like your
> dad", we look similar, but what is really striking are facial 
expressions,
> small idiosyncratic movements the "way" a person is, rather than 
looking
> like a carbon copy. For me, it just keeps it more real than what 
usually
> amounts (for me) pulling a nifty fx stunt, which is almost always 
how I see
> it when an actor does a double role. Maybe it is just my pet 
peeve. It's too
> "kitschy" or something.
> 
> kchuplis

Hi Karen,
I totally agree that a dual role seems like a gimmick. I also think 
you have a good point that Dan has many fish to fry, and a dual role 
wouldn't be possible given the time constraints. We will get a 
glimpse of what Dan can do outside of Harry pretty soon. I 
think "The December Boys" will be an exciting example of his acting 
abilities and look forward to it. I understand he won't be a 
sympathetic character. I hope we are ready for Dan playing someone 
not as likeable as Harry. A lot less likeable, I mean to say. 
Jen D.
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