[HPforGrownups] Re: Richard Harris/Dumbledore

[Alix Petty]

No: HPFGUIDX 476


----- Original Message -----
From: Joywitch <joym999 at aol.com>
To: <HPforGrownups at egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:12 AM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Richard Harris/Dumbledore


> --- 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.

I could definitely live with Patrick Stewart as Dumbledore - I could listen
to him to the whole 'Space, the final frontier' spiel all day.  However, a
group of us have been playing fantasy Harry Potter casting for quite some
time, and our nomination for Dumbledore was Tom Baker AKA the Fourth Doctor.
We came to this conclusion based on his ability to convey arcane wisdom
mixed with something impish, he has an almost otherwordly quality and that
wonderful, as Michelle said, mellifluous tone.  Just my two knuts on the
subject...

Alix