Perfect Casting, part 2

[Griffyn612]

According the CD, Mab and Titania dont look like Sisters, they look like clones.  It is entirely possibel that over th years teh Mantles warp their bearers physically, and there were always descriptions of the others having similarities, but those two have taken it to the point where they'd need to share an actress

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Or maybe it's possible that Mab and Titania were not only sisters prior to becoming Queens, but they were TWIN sisters.  Or like other sisters I've known, they look like the same girl with only slight age differences. 

For some reason, I think its a cop-out to have the same actress play them.  I originally thought it would be good to have the same actress for Maeve and Aurora, back when I thought their similarities were unique.  But now that Lily looks like Aurora and Maeve, I think it could be the mantle changing them physically, combined with the stance and bearing of the mantle changing them habitually. I would want different actresses to play each, but be made to act with that same regal bearing for their particular station.

[Chiana]

How about the following twins for casting?

Katelyn and Kara Pacitto

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Or non-twins but dead ringers, Gemma Ward and Amanda Seyfried?

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How about the following twins for casting?

Katelyn and Kara Pacitto

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Or non-twins but dead ringers, Gemma Ward and Amanda Seyfried?

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I could get behind either of those castings. 

[KoshN]

Uh, what were we talking about?  I think I've been glamoured.

[Mr. Drake]

Adrien Brody... he's 6' 1".

[ShadowX81]

Hey everyone! First time poster, long time reader. I just created an account because this ia subject which ive been thinking about alot for the past few days and wanted to share my thoughts on a couple key characters.

Harry Dresden
This is a tough one. I don't think any of the choices have quite nailed it yet. Harry Dresden is a powerful wizard and one durable guy, but "cool" and "badass" are words that you can't really use to describe him; or at the very least words that he would never use to describe himself. In terms of his personality, he's a self-described geek who makes sarcastic jokes to himself, has bad luck with woman, and is often down on his luck. While he has mentioned that people have described him as attractive, he doesn't really seem to believe it himself, and lacks the confidence to really buy into that fact or the fact that he actually is a pretty cool guy. Overall he is a guy that never really seemed to grow out of his "awkward teenager" phase.
For this reason I think he should be played by someone with boyish and lean good looks, giving him a somewhat innocent feel while still being attractive and the appropriate age. People like Jared Padalecki and Sam Worthington just seem wrong to me as they project too much confidence.

My choice: Lucas Bryant (Haven)


Karrin Murphy
This one came to me pretty quickly. Karrin is an attractive; tough-as-nails cop whose outer maturity and badassery covers up the fact that she is actually dealt with alot of crap in her life. She definatly needs to be more grown up than Harry personality wise, as it makes it easier to see how she could mistrust him early in their relationship. I get the feeling that the reason Harry never seemed to even consider a relationship with her early in the series was because he saw her as too grown up for him. He initially knew her only as a cop, in time a woman/friend, and finally a peer. To keep this authority figure dynamic it is important that they cast someone of the appropriate age (early 30s). Actually I thought Valerie Cruz did a great job and was very close to the book character, but for the sake of keeping her looks more in line with the book series and the obvious nerd cred, I picked someone different.

My Choice: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)

My Full Cast List:
http://www.imdb.com/list/B0TTWKLfl48/?publish=save

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My Full Cast List:
http://www.imdb.com/list/B0TTWKLfl48/?publish=save

Not my first choices in most cases, but all good pics.  The only thing I have to say against it is that Jon Huertas is way too old for Carlos. Carlos is roughly Molly's age, a teenager at the latest in SK and in his early 20's later on.

[Rasins]

I give you Olivia Wilde as the Leansidhe

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Id rather see her as a Susan or Young Luccio.  Lea needs to have that instant creep factor, and Ive never gotten that from Wilde

[Rasins]

Id rather see her as a Susan or Young Luccio.  Lea needs to have that instant creep factor, and Ive never gotten that from Wilde

Did you not see Cowboys Vs. Aliens, or Tron Legacy?  LOL

[Dina]

Probably, nothing more far away of my idea of Lea. Wilde is too harmless (I saw both movies. She is beautiful, but nothing else). I want somebody with the aura of Miranda Richardson, but younger and prettier.

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Did you not see Cowboys Vs. Aliens, or Tron Legacy?  LOL

The flicks wereent great, but in both cases she was pretty ans sweet and a little niave.  Certainly not the evil psycho schemer that Lea is. 

I tend to think all the Sidhe should be cast to resemble each other, same with the Wampires, so this isnt my top pick just because she does fit with a particular group of actresses, but Melinda Clarke would make a great Lea, I think.  Or an equally scary Charity. 

[Griffyn612]

Id rather see her as a Susan or Young Luccio.  Lea needs to have that instant creep factor, and Ive never gotten that from Wilde

She's always been Lara to me.

[Dina]

I had thought in Melinda Clarke for Lea or Lara too. She would be good. Charity not. IMHO, Charity should have a frank, open face, while Clark seems to be always hidden something.

[Griffyn612]

I had thought in Melinda Clarke for Lea or Lara too. She would be good. Charity not. IMHO, Charity should have a frank, open face, while Clark seems to be always hidden something.

Klodi Monsoon is, and always will be, my image of Lea. 


If casting had been done a few years back, I would say that the best actress for Lea would be Famke Janssen.


Edit: Since (I doubt) someone will call me on it, I need to include Christina Hendricks, which I have previously said is my preferred casting for Lea.  She did a great 'crazy' on Firefly.  But I'm afraid we'll soon pass beyond the ideal casting age for her, if we were to start at the beginning of the series.