Marshal Zeringue runs three rather interesting book blogs. He kindly asked me to contribute to all three last year, and he repeated the favour this year.
Here's the first: My Book, The Movie. The premise being, if I was to make a movie of The Ionia Sanction, how would I cast it? I didn't nominate all the characters -- there are too many to think about! -- but I did hit a few of the majors.
2 comments:
Orlando Bloom? Um, as long as that doesn't lead to Anne Hathaway playing Diotima, I guess I wouldn't mind. The costumes would be authentic, right?
But I'm all in favor of Helena Bonham Carter playing Mnesiptolema! Can Nathan Lane play her husband?
I imagine Barzanes as Luke Evans, or maybe Michael Wincott, but without the smirking (maybe a little).
How about casting Sir Derek Jacobi? He doesn't have to be Themistocles--maybe the gentleman who threw that marvelous dinner party? And I want Michael McShane to be the professional philosopher . . .
Sorry--I'll stop now.
I had to look up your suggestions. I'm hopeless at actors.
Nathan Lane seems a good choice. He's got the right face for it.
Luke Evans might be okay if he can manage a black, sinister beard.
I'm afraid I can't forgive Sir Derek Jacobi for the disaster that was the TV series of Cadfael. Not that it's his fault really; but whoever cast that series should be shot.
Michael McShane would make an excellent mad philosopher!
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