Bisky's Twitterling's Scribbles! discussion

I can't remember if we had this thread before but...

Who do you see playing your lead character if your book was made into a movie?

Someone suggested Ellen Page for my main female, Llew, and I would agree she'd look great and likely do a great job.
I actually based my main male on a young Josh Brolin... but clearly he couldn't do it now (maybe he could play another role...). Looking around, I've seen Joseph Gordon-Levitt with long hair recently... and, well, he'd be *fab*!

I may be aiming a bit high with this calibre of actors!

Nicolas Cage would be perfect in the main part of my short story "The Fairy's Cave."

I based the character of the old woman from "The Lone Writer" on Meryl Streep in the movie The Devil Wears Prada. Of course I adapted the character so that it would fit into my gothic setting, but the first idea came from her.

@Deb - Ah, but we writers are dreamers, aren't we? Pick all the big names you want and hope for the best! :D haha. Most of the actors I've picked out would probably going to be too old by the time my book is turned into a movie, if it ever is given that wonderful treatment.


Jennifer Lawrence would be amazing as my female lead, Alana Carmen. Though recently I've been thinking the differences in their facial features are too vast. When I first designed Alana, the look was closer. But as I developed her character, her appearance changed too, and with each new illustration I create, the differences just seem to grow.
I've got nobody better in mind to play the part, though. Not yet, anyways. c:

As for my leading male character, Kenon Valinquint, all that would be required for him is a voice since he's a lizard-like alien. And I think the perfect voice for him would be a mix between Jim Sturgess (in The Legend of the Guardians) and Orlando Bloom (in Lord of the Rings). English accent, yay! It works perfectly with the way he speaks. :3

Oh, this is a fun topic!

When I started my book I really didn't give casting much thought. My character was inspired by a university professor I once had, not and actor. Since then I discovered someone who would be perfect: Seth Gabel (Lincoln Lee from Fringe). Best part, he'll be just about the right age by the time there is any chance of a movie getting made.

My characters would be played by CGI people

@Kamil who would do the voices? You can't escape!

For mine the characters are all young teens, and I don't know the actors. Maggie Q would be good as the mother for one. The main character's aunt would be Charlise Theron. Hoffman would have been perfect for Coach Saunders. RIP All the teens would have to be played mostly by unknowns.

Brian wrote: "@Kamil who would do the voices? You can't escape!"

Excellent point.

A young unknown.

I don't know if I'd want them to be CGI unless they were all tall and blue.

@Bisky Like Avatar? Who would do the voices? You can't escape either! :P

Deb wrote: "Brian wrote: "@Kamil who would do the voices? You can't escape!"

Excellent point."

Subtitles

@Kamil - a silent movie? will it be black and white too?

Makes me think of that 90s really trippy black and white movie. I can't remember what it's called, but its seriously one of the weirdest things I've ever seen.

Is it gonna be like that, Kamil? lol

I'm kind of ridiculous. I'm always on the lookout for who should play one of my villains or what actor I should write a villain for. (Figuratively--I haven't actually, say, written Anthony Hopkins a spot in one of my books yet. But someday, I might.)

Main characters? Whatevs, the casting director will figure it out.

But I want a say in the bad guys.

I have no clue who could play the parts. I never gave it a thought. I'd be so thrilled to see my book converted in a movie that I don't really care who would play... well... not entirely. I have my limits. :P

The only name that comes to my mind is Alyson Hannigan because some of her pictures are exactly what I had in mind when I created my female protagonist (Mellie). It's almost as if I took her as the model.

brittany: "as I developed her character, her appearance changed too, and with each new illustration I create, the differences grow."
doesn't this indicate your own growth? is it possible to write substantive fiction w/o reflections of your growth appearing in your characters? w/o reflections of your character's growth appearing in yourself? we collaborate, as we write, with the characters we create.
nice to read somebody who thinks along my lines.

my main character in MURDERgODS wasn't supposed to grow where he grew to (cur!). a serial killer, i expected him to follow my notes; he did not. i argued with him; he won. even though my ending remained more or less the same, the tone changed substantially.

my character is graduating from high school. i wanted jack nicholson to play the part, but he refused to reverse time. cur!

I know how to solve the subtitles in the movie; there would be a caption saying" we apologise for the lack of voiceactors but the funds were used to support the author's addiction to coffe"

I'm a totally behind your subtitle idea Kamil :)

Ok for Mahina I would cast Catherine Zeta-Jones, for Anaiah I think Natalie Portman, and for Xiomara Katherine Hegil...I have to research my guy actors...

@James - PINTEREST!

It's not just for wasting a few hours. ;) You can find people interested in your work that way.

I have boards devoted to fantasy, angels, demons, books, and quotes. Then I have a board for each of my books where I pin stuff that reminds me of things in my books or inspires me.

I can't say if it translates to sales, but I get followers who like the same kind of stuff I do (fantasy, angels ...). Plus it's another internet presence you can use if that's one type of social media you enjoy.

Oo- I'd want Kaya Scodelario as Gemma. I was actually picturing her the entire time I was writing. And I'd have to create a time machine to when Tom Hardy was 10 years younger for him to play Thom.

In a world without power, or phones, or running cars? And no government or protection to speak of? Ahhhh, I don't think so.

My next series has a rugged, grouchy lead charaecter. Ex-Marine and all that. I could see me playing John Smith. If I was 20 years younger, and five inches taller, and could grow a thick beard. Hmmm, so I guess that's a no! DANG!


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