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I'd just Cloud Atlas it. Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and hey, Keith David as Speaker to Animals!Jim Broadbent as Nessus. Who else can play a two headed alien?
I am very early in the book still, but I immediately pictured Charles Dance as Louis.
Yes, Nessus has a female voice. But I can't help equating him with Wallace Shawn.
Oh, you're right. I totally forgot about the beautiful female voice of Nessus.
Nessus. The other head is hiding
I'll raise your Nessus.
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Matthew wrote: "I am very early in the book still, but I immediately pictured Charles Dance as Louis."I pictured him way younger and way more Asian hahaha... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943079/?r...
Katie wrote: "Tony Todd for Speaker, he's super tall and has a rich voice: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865302/"I mentioned this in another thread, but the audiobook reader, intentionally or not, reanimated the Star Trek character Worf in the body of Speaker. At least for me. So Michael Dorn gets my vote on this one. And the Riker guy probably needs some work, so let's throw him in as the annoying Louis Wu.
Brew wrote: "Just started reading our pick and at least one casting image came to me: Speaker to Animals."
He'd be GRRRREAT!
Riker, as in Jonathan Frakes who now directs all kinds of tv shows? Big white guy now in his 50s? As Louis Wu? Lets at least find someone asian, Donnie Yen maybe.
Michele wrote: "Riker, as in Jonathan Frakes who now directs all kinds of tv shows? Big white guy now in his 50s? As Louis Wu? Lets at least find someone asian, Donnie Yen maybe."I believe Wu is only half Asian, but since David Carradine isn't around anymore, sure. More importantly (to me, is there someone who could succeed in making him a likable character?
Noomninam wrote: "More importantly (to me, is there someone who could succeed in making him a likable character?"George Takei
Alan wrote: "Noomninam wrote: "More importantly (to me, is there someone who could succeed in making him a likable character?"George Takei"
YES!
Noomninam wrote: "Alan wrote: "Noomninam wrote: "More importantly (to me, is there someone who could succeed in making him a likable character?"George Takei"
YES!"
Triple yes!! I am listening to the audio and think he actually would have been the perfect reader for this book. Audible should consider a remake using Mr. Sulu.
Now that you mention it, I think George Takei would voice a HILARIOUS Nessus. (Oh my!)
Bill wrote: "Now that you mention it, I think George Takei would voice a HILARIOUS Nessus. (Oh my!)"This. Oh yes please. I'm dying!
Noomninam wrote: "Katie wrote: "Tony Todd for Speaker, he's super tall and has a rich voice: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865302/"I mentioned this in another thread, but the audiobook reader, intentionally or not, r..."
Annoying as heck and a giant man whore pursuing anything remotely female? Yeah, Riker might work.
George Takei playing ANYONE would spice up this pile of mashed potatoes. I know, it's a lame insult for the book, but I don't hate it, I just wouldn't serve it as a main course...or with Mexican food.It would take someone awfully graceful, though, to pull off Teela. The way the describe her gait is reminiscent of Chevy Chase's Ford.
guys remember he has a body/face of a man in his 20s thanks to boosterspice...
Louis has to look physically young but feel like an old man. Something like Matt Smith did with the eleventh Doctor.
Walter, did you mean to say "didn't"? No, sorry, off topic :D
Re-reading this and realizing how awfully dated it is. Teela can be played by Rosamund Pike or Olivia Munn.
Tony the Tiger is good, but I immediately thought of Brak from Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
I always thought of Fisher Stevens as Louis Wu.
Ralffie wrote: "I always thought of Fisher Stevens as Louis Wu."
Ooo I like that idea!
How about Ellen "GLaDOS" McLain as Nessus?Bonus points if they can throw in a singing scene at some point.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1655889/?r...
Listening to the Audible version, I think Speaker to Animals sounds (and acts for that matter), like Worf form Star Trek Next Gen. Then again it might be just me
I've been thinking for years that Michio Kaku looked familiar to me, but it wasn't until I saw this thread title that I realized it was because he was my Louis Wu.
Speaker to Animals.