Casting couch: Suggestions for Arthur etc.

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 12498

Neil wrote:
> I had a look at the Cary Elwes pictures and I think he's much too 
young and pretty to play Lockhart.  Lockhart should be more sleazy, 
and perhaps in his 40s, not a bimboy.  I *really* can't think who 
could play him...<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

I hadn't realized when I posted those, but they're both from some 
years ago.  I deleted one and put up another that's a bit more 
recent.  If you've seen "Shadow of The Vampire" he was the 
photographer.  That's about as recent a place to see him as any.  He 
was born Oct. '62, so he's close to the age you mention.  He's also 
an excellent comic actor; could probably do sleazy quite well...  
 
Neil:
> I have a suggestion for Arthur.  Again, I think Hugh Laurie is too 
young.  IMO, Molly and Arthur are both about 50.  Julie Walters is 50 
and so is the actor I have in mind - it's ex Dr Who, Peter Davison!  
I've added a double pic of him: endearing, slightly balding, tall 
(over 6ft), thin and wearing glasses in one the shots.  He's also 
blond, so could easily go redhead without looking silly.  I'm sure 
he's been mentioned before, but I can't find anything in the 
archives. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

He looks to be a very good possibility for Arthur, to me.  I've not 
seen a Dr Who ep with him yet; so far only Tom Baker...

Neil:
> I've been thinking.  If we assume Molly and Arthur are 50 in Book 
1, I'd say Snape, James & Lily, Remus and Sirius are all about 40.  
This means Rickman is about 15 years too old, but could just about 
get away with it (with make-up) and we should be thinking of people 
between 35 and 45 for these parts.  Clive Owen, who I suggested for 
Sirius, is 36.  
> Robbie Coltrane is about 50 (playing 65), Maggie Smith is 66 
(playing 70).<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Yes, this has been bothering me as well.  Despite being told by JKR 
the true ages of McG and Dumble, they apparently do not 
physically 'look' these ages, yes?  What I mean is, even though McG 
is actually 70 y.o., she does not -look- like a 70 y.o. woman, 
correct?  If this is right, then the actors need only pass for 
whatever age the characters appear to be.  Which to me, would go 
against Rickman as Snape.  My mental images of the adults' ages are 
not too far from yours, Neil:  I saw Molly and Arthur somewhere in 
their 50s, the Marauders mid- to late thirties, Hagrid late 40s, McG 
in her early 60s, and Dumble around 75.  (These were my impressions 
only, and only from book one.)  I've made a mental adjustment to my 
picture of Hagrid, though the others are still pretty much the same. 

Neil:
> If I can jump to PoA again, my latest choice would be Wendy Craig 
for Sybill Trelawney.  I've put a really poor photo of Wendy in the 
Members' suggestions file. Don't all rush at once....<<<<<<<<<<<<

I went and looked; I can see Trelawney in that face...

> Finally - thinking of a role for Eddie Izzard in the film - there 
is only one part for him....the sexually ambiguous Professor Sinistra.
> 
> Neil

LOL!  Oh, he'd be beautiful, wouldn't he?  :sigh:  And don't you just 
know, we'll never even see Sinistra; perhaps he/she will make a cameo 
at the end of year feast in #7.....

Kelley