Fw: [HPforGrownups] Hello/questions/casting Cate Blanchett & others

[Michelle Apostolides]

No: HPFGUIDX 12761


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michelle Apostolides" <michelleapostolides at lineone.net>
To: <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 21 February 2001 18:40
Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Hello/questions/casting Cate Blanchett &
others


> > Michelle wrote re: Kenneth Branagh as Lupin:
> >
> > >Yuck - I was watching him In Fortunes of War again the other day.
How
> > >much of a luvvie is he ?
> >
> > I think he'd be very good.
> Well we won't have to argue about that now will we ?
> > >Jeremy Irons or the like will do very
> > >nicely thank you. Someone understated.
> >
> > Yes, that could be right, too. Though Irons is a little older than I
> > picture Lupin. I see him as a little younger than Snape. Though of
> course
> > this could be incorrect.
>
> > >As for Lily and James, we need to
> > >see just how much page time they get in the next three books before
> > >condemning them to the awful fate of some popular actor/actress who
> >over  eggs the pudding.
>
> > Why would a popular actor/actress be an awful fate? It really
depends
> on
> > the acting ability, not the popularity, IMO.
> Because if they are too popular then they may not take the part
> seriously enough. Not a problem with the two actors who have been
cast.
>
> > And what does over eggs the pudding mean?
> Over acts.
>
> > As for James, I would love to see Samuel West in the role. He's one
of
> my
> > favourite British actors, probably best known for being in
Carrington
> with
> > Emma Thompson and the Hornblower movie The Frogs & The Lobsters.
> Ohh yes. Very good. Very good looking too.
>
> > Joanne, who for some strange reason sees James Potter as having dark
> blonde
> > hair, even though Harry's is brown.
> Every one has their own mind's eye.
>
>
> Michelle
>