Movie vs. audiobook

[dorband at uwp.edu]

No: HPFGUIDX 12348

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> "B.K. DeLong" wrote:
> 
>
> Because audiobooks do the same thing you all fear the movie will do,
> i.e., color your interpretations of it.
> 
> Especially Jim Dale, who "performs" the book instead of simply 
reading it. 
> 

I agree with your sentiment that a dramatic reading ie, a performance, 
will color the readers' interpretation of the work.  I don't listen to 
the HP audio books - I did listen to a sample clip I ran across on the 
'net, but wasn't very impressed.  I prefer a story that is "simply 
read" - Actually I like to read the thing myself - it gives all the 
voices in my own head a chance to be heard.  <g>


> This sort of feeds into the whole fanfic thing; I won't read any 
until
> after the whole series is done, because I don't want confusion over
> little things. 
> 
> --Amanda
> 
I posted awhile ago on PoU that I was getting concerned that Cassie's 
Draco was developing so nicely - and believably - that some of us 
might have difficulty holding a grudge against JKR's Draco.  This is a 
testament to Cassie's ability to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 
 Although I really do appreciate what you're saying, I have been 
faithfully reading the FF (on PoU group only) and I think they are so 
incredibly good that I will gladly struggle with any character/setting 
confusion later.  A great point,tho!

Brian