[HPforGrownups] Re: Music composers & directors & actors

[Doreen]

No: HPFGUIDX 13878


I thought I read somewhere that he wanted Haley Joel Osment for Harry
and wouldn't direct otherwise.  Sounds like we came out ahead on both
points.  I have nothing against HJO, never having seen him in
anything, but I'm thrilled about DR from the little I've seen of him.
 And you don't want to get me started on the topic of Spielberg; how
many shots of people gazing openmouthed at things can you take?  I got
sick of it way back at Close Encounters...all in all, Spielberg is one
of those very frustrating artists to me, someone whose talent is great
but who puts it in the service of a shallow vision (no, I'm not
including Schindler, which I haven't seen).  Unlike JKR!

Amy Z

Yes, that is what I read too... I just couldnt remember anything except he
was the first one they asked and he turned it down etc.

HJO was good in what he did ... I saw Sixth Sense and liked it. But as Harry
... no... no... no...  He doesnt LOOK at all like Harry as, IMHO, I am
fairly certain most of us have him pictured. DR comes much much closer, even
with his too-tidy-hair.

While we are on the subject of actors, I am so glad that they are all
British actors, for a very selfish reason. *smile* The only one that I have
seen in other movies is Richard Harris. It will be SO Harry Potter real for
me ... I won't have to do any un-thinking like I would have if say, (God
forbid) Robin Williams had been one of the Professors ... or if John Goodman
played Hagrid NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

So I am very happy with JKR's all British cast. Come on November ... I can
NOT believe I just said that ... while all of Iowa is so sick of winter and
waiting anxiously for spring ...

Doreen... counting.....