Casting

[musicmonk at yahoo.com]

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No: HPFGUIDX C330
From: musicmonk
Subject: Re: Casting
Reply To: [Yahoo! #329] Re: Casting
Date: 1/11/00 1:06 pm  (ET)

Wow looks like a little powder keg went off in here! Yes I think we all
need to just take a deep breath and remember we're just fans and this
is all in good fun. I understood the point that the characters in the HP
books are British and thus should not lose it's "Britannical" feel. But
I wouldn't underestimate the ability of American actors to do the job.

One thing that is important to remember is that Warner Bros., an
American company, has purchased the rights and therefore the priority
will be to sell to an American crowd. Personally I think the English
accents would add to the unique flavor of the mood Rowling creates, but
you never know...marketing executives often aren't too concerned with
pleasing readers of the books so much as getting people in the theater
(those darn Muggles! lol). The good news is that Rowling is supposed to
be involved with the film so as to keep it the way she envisions it. So
let's all hope!