Casting for Death Masks
I decided to cast DM, because I'm the most familiar with that book and because it has a lot of my favorite characters in it. Beside the names I put a number ranging from 1 to 5, which indicates how much I like the casting. 1 means I don't really like it, but couldn't think of anyone better and 5 means I think the casting is perfect. I tried to consider both looks and talent.
Harry: Hugh Jackman - 3
Mort Linquist : Steve Buscemi - 5
Larry Fowler: Tom Cruise - 4
Father Vincent: Willem Dafoe - 2
Ortega: Antonio Banderas - 4
Susan: Erica Cerra - 4
Martin: Jim Butcher - 4
Murphy: Scarlett Johansson - 2
Butters: Seth Green - 4
Sanya: Chiwetel Ejiofor - 4
Shiro: Ken Watanabe - 1
Micheal: Russell Crowe - 3
Farther Forthill: Mark Sheppard - 1
Voice of Bob: Eddie Izzard - 4
Ebenezer: Jeff Bridges - 4
Kincade: Christian Kane - 5
Ivy: Elle Fanning - 4
Molly: Alyson Michalka - 3
Charity: Cate Blanchett - 4
Anna Valmont: Emma Watson - 5
Deirdre: Miley Cyrus - 4
Mac: Bruce Willis - 4
Thomas: Matt Bomer - 3
Marcone: George Clooney - 5
Hendricks: Matthew Willig - 2
Gard: Uma Thurman - 3
Nicodemus: Robert Downey Jr. - 4
Cassius: Michael Sheen - 5
Harry-Jackman doesn't really fit with what I imagine.
Mort-Yes. Buscemi is perfect. Well, him or Kurt Fuller
Larry Fowler- YES. ALSO PERFECT.
Father Vincent-Dafoe would make it far too obvious that he's a bad guy.
Ortega-I imagine him a bit older. Maybe Benicio Del Toro.
Susan-Sure, why not.
Martin-Not nearly bland enough.
Murphy-NO. Scarlett Johansson is NOT Murphy. Too tall, for one thing, and Murphy should be more athletic (yes, I saw Iron Man 2. Not terribly convincing).
Butters-Yeah, Seth Green would be a good Butters
Sanya-Yes.
Shiro-I can't think of anyone better, so we'll go with him.
Michael-No. Just No.
Forthill-Used to him being a villain, but I'm always up for Mark Sheppard in something
Bob-HELL TO THE YES.
Ebenezar-Yeah, man!
Kincaid-Yes
Ivy-sure
Molly-She's supposed to be 14 or so in this one, remember?
Charity-I dunno. Blanchett's a good actress, but she doesn't quite fit with how I imagine Charity.
Anna Valmont-Not who I'd pick, but I can't think of anyone better.
Deirdre-NO. JUST NO. DO NOT GIVE THAT ABOMINATION ANY MORE ATTENTION.
Mac-*affirmative grunt*
Thomas-Yeah, I think most of us agree on him.
Marcone-My second choice, after Mark Harmon. Clooney's ok.
Hendricks-Haven't seen him in anything, but he has the look.
Gard-Well, we know she can kick ass.
Nicodemus-I don't think RDJ can do sinister well enough. In my mind, Timothy Dalton
is Nicodemus.
Cassius-I thought Cassius was supposed to have darker skin? Honestly, I have no one in mind for him, so sure.