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Who should play Harry Dresden in a Movie?

Zachary Quinto
41 (5.9%)
Lee Pace
26 (3.8%)
Ryan Reynolds
51 (7.4%)
Hugh Jackman
91 (13.2%)
Clive Owen
46 (6.7%)
Paul Bettany
19 (2.8%)
Timothy Olyphant
75 (10.9%)
Nathan Fillion
220 (31.9%)
Joe Flanigan
37 (5.4%)
Chris Evans
7 (1%)
Gerard Butler
22 (3.2%)
Neil Flynn
8 (1.2%)
Jared Padalecki
47 (6.8%)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3450 on: March 18, 2011, 03:10:00 PM »
Ok, that's one of my pet peeves. Just because it's animated, doesn't mean that it has to be simplistic. Plenty of animated stuff has a much better storyline than any live action movie or show. I'm certainly not suggesting that the animated series be made with a younger audience in mind, no sir.
Yeah, but I don't think he could do a convincing American accent. While I would absolutely LOVE to see him as Harry, it wouldn't work.

TC - I didn't think you were suggesting something simplistic - it's what the powers that be would think.  (And they don't do a LOT of that.)

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« Reply #3451 on: March 18, 2011, 03:17:26 PM »
Yeah, but I don't think he could do a convincing American accent. While I would absolutely LOVE to see him as Harry, it wouldn't work.

I think he just needs a better coach and more time to work on it.
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« Reply #3452 on: March 18, 2011, 03:18:12 PM »
Hi Jaeh, how have you been?  Good I hope.

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« Reply #3453 on: March 18, 2011, 04:09:41 PM »
Hi Jaeh, how have you been?  Good I hope.

hi snow, glad you remember me. :D Been busy; probably going to get busier. I missed the forums, though, so I'm here.

besides, with Ghost Story coming in a few months I really can't keep away, lol

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« Reply #3454 on: March 18, 2011, 04:12:44 PM »
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« Reply #3455 on: March 18, 2011, 06:20:15 PM »
Ok, so here's a clip from an American tv show pilot that Tennant was on. the show never aired, but it's a good look at how he sounds with an american accent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4cqRsvu9t0

Thoughts? It's not as bad as I thought when I first saw the clip, but there's still something weird about the accent.
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« Reply #3456 on: March 18, 2011, 08:41:17 PM »
I'm new to this thread, but has anyone considered Sarah Michelle Geller (the TV Buffy) as Murphy?

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« Reply #3457 on: March 18, 2011, 09:06:03 PM »
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yeah. no fun, indeed. >>.

have you read the first chapter released?

Ok, so here's a clip from an American tv show pilot that Tennant was on. the show never aired, but it's a good look at how he sounds with an american accent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4cqRsvu9t0

Thoughts? It's not as bad as I thought when I first saw the clip, but there's still something weird about the accent.

yep, already saw that.

yeah, thought he needed a better coach. There *was* something weird about it.
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« Reply #3458 on: March 18, 2011, 10:07:51 PM »
I'm new to this thread, but has anyone considered Sarah Michelle Geller (the TV Buffy) as Murphy?

I have to admit I loved her as Buffy, but I don't think she has the acting chops to be Murphy. :(
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« Reply #3459 on: March 18, 2011, 11:30:30 PM »
Plus, it'd feel too much like we were trying to copy Buffy. And Murph is supposed to be more athletic. I wouldn't be convinced by Sarah Michelle Geller taking down a monster with a chainsaw. And I can't really see her as being serious all the time like Murphy.

So, since the subject was brought up a page or so ago...if there was an animated adaptation, who would you pick as the voice actors for everyone?

Harry=James Marsters
Murphy=Jennifer Hale, maybe. (FemShep in Mass Effect, and about a zillion other roles. I'm trying to stick more to voice actors for this idea)
Bob=Steve Buscemi
Mab=Patricia Drake (Balalaika in the english dub of Black Lagoon. this clip will explain why. She's the woman with the scars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ116EVYVP4)
Morgan=Clancy Brown
Nicodemus=David Kaye (Beast Wars Megatron)
Erlking=Keith David
Cowl=Mark Hamil

That's all I can come up with. Anyone else?
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« Reply #3460 on: March 19, 2011, 01:15:56 AM »
yeah. no fun, indeed. >>.

have you read the first chapter released?

yep, already saw that.

yeah, thought he needed a better coach. There *was* something weird about it.

Yes, read the first chapter.  Oh boy, oh boy.  Trust Harry to try to take on a train.

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« Reply #3461 on: March 19, 2011, 02:19:41 AM »
Clearly, Harry is actually Sabin.
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« Reply #3462 on: March 19, 2011, 02:31:47 AM »
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« Reply #3463 on: March 19, 2011, 03:06:49 AM »
Final Fantasy 6. Ghost Train Battle. SABIN SUPLEXES A TRAIN WHILE RUNNING BACKWARDS FASTER THAN IT.
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« Reply #3464 on: March 19, 2011, 05:35:29 PM »
Plus, it'd feel too much like we were trying to copy Buffy. And Murph is supposed to be more athletic. I wouldn't be convinced by Sarah Michelle Geller taking down a monster with a chainsaw. And I can't really see her as being serious all the time like Murphy.

So, since the subject was brought up a page or so ago...if there was an animated adaptation, who would you pick as the voice actors for everyone?

Harry=James Marsters
Murphy=Jennifer Hale, maybe. (FemShep in Mass Effect, and about a zillion other roles. I'm trying to stick more to voice actors for this idea)
Bob=Steve Buscemi
Mab=Patricia Drake (Balalaika in the english dub of Black Lagoon. this clip will explain why. She's the woman with the scars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ116EVYVP4)
Morgan=Clancy Brown
Nicodemus=David Kaye (Beast Wars Megatron)
Erlking=Keith David
Cowl=Mark Hamil

That's all I can come up with. Anyone else?

While I personally have not heard it, there is a large following that says JB himself does a Bob that is second to none.  If we're talking voice actor, I would love to see/hear that.  Though him having the time for it is another question entirely. 

Mark Hamil as cowl doesnt work for me, but thats just because Id be constantly expecting him to break in the Joker laugh. 

Clancy Brown for morgan is intersting.  I think I'd take is a step further and go with Michael Ironside.  He's a man that would sound like it physically hurt to say something nice.   To be fair that view may be based largely on their roles as Lex Luthor and Darkseid (respectively) in the DCAU shows. 
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