Dan = James & Harry & December Boys

[jeanico2000]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "susanbones2003" <rkdas at ...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Karen" <kchuplis@> 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.
> >
>Hi, Jen:
I know this is drifting a little bit off HP topic, but where did you 
hear or read that Dan's character in December Boys is not likeable 
or sympathetic? It's not that I don't believe you, but more because 
I haven't heard this before.
As far as Dan playing James, it would have been rather nice... not 
because I think Dan needs to prove that he can act (he is an 
extremely talented young actor, in my opinion), but because it would 
have been interesting to see his take on the other character. 
Nicole