Casting decisions (was: Half-Blood Prince)

[cubfanbudwoman]

SSSusan:
> > Yep, I think they just decided Rickman was too perfect to pass up, 
> > in spite of his "advanced years."  I mean, there's no question that 
> > he doesn't match up with canon!Snape's age.

> zanooda:
> Wasn't it you who said that they possibly didn't know Snape's age 
> yet, when they started filming the first movie :-)?

SSSusan:
Huh.  Did I say that??  Maybe I should take credit for saying that, 
although I have no recollection of it. :D  

Then again, JKR could always have gently instructed the casting folks 
about what age Snape should have been, if they were way off course like 
that.  That she didn't makes me think she must've approved of the 
decision.

 
SSSusan: 
> >  Why, the guy is a mere 62. :)

Zanooda: 
> If only he could look at least like he looked in "Die Hard" ... ;-(

SSSusan:
::whistle blows::  Foul!! No fair!  Die Hard was released *twenty* 
years ago.  Which one of us can claim to look the same as, or even as 
good as, we did 20 years ago?  Hmmmm??

;)

Siriusly Snapey Susan