Richard Harris/Dumbledore

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 445

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Merriman Vicki" <VMerriman at f...> 
wrote:
> People have suggested that Richard Harris isn't a good enough actor 
> to play Dumbledore, but no one has suggested another problem I see.
> 
> He's just too old to take on the role [snip} So, IMO, they 
> should have started with a younger actor, or at least one who looks 
> healthier, like Patrick Stewart.  However, Patrick Stewart doesn't, 
> to my knowledge ever wear a wig for a role, so maybe he didn't want 
> to start now even for the role of Dumbledore.
> 

I am a big fan of the Patrick Stewart for Dumbledore campaign, so I 
heartily second Vickis suggestion, not that anyone is listening to 
us.  And I will add to it that Patrick Stewart did actually wear a 
wig on Broadway recently.  I didnt actually see the play - all I know 
about it was that it is a recent work by Arthur Miller (who wrote 
Death of a Salesman and yes, he is still alive) - but I read about 
the wig in the reviews.  According to my father (whose taste is 
usually pretty good) the play was terrible and Patrick Stewart was 
miscast.