Study Buddies discussion

Has anyone mentioned Eric Dane as Valek?

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm144935424...

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Shani - Shane Brolly and Ben Barns were the only ones who made a close Valek to me. :) Nice compilation tho!

Alli wrote: Shani - Shane Brolly and Ben Barns were the only ones who made a close Valek to me. :) Nice compilation tho!"

Thanks Alli, I haven't made up my mind yet, so I thought it would be nice to get a look at all the suggestions in one go=) Easier to compare that way! Lol, I think the true test though would be to put each of our prospectives in a "sneak suit";P

Mmmm! Yes yes I think a "sneak suit" try out is mandatory. :D

I would love to see that!

Alli wrote: "Mmmm! Yes yes I think a "sneak suit" try out is mandatory. :D "

Gisela wrote: "I would love to see that!"

And where do we sign up to be the judge for that? I will judge all so that you do not have to strain yourselves :) HEHE

How generous of you! :D

thats what I thought I would hate for you guys to have to suffer when there is no need HEHE

Yes yes, we may have to take a few pictures, you know, in case we need to review. :D Just in case we somehow forgot.

Alli wrote: "Yes yes, we may have to take a few pictures, you know, in case we need to review. :D Just in case we somehow forgot. "

and video maybe?

oooo video that sounds really good LOL

After all we have to make sure we pick the right Valek!

yes so very true it just would not do to make a mistake, I mean we may have to have several try out just to make sure LOL

Well I'll take a test drive hahahaha. Oh excuse me - I'll take a peak at the tryouts.. I'm thinking too naughty about Valek.

is there too naughty? Why am I always the last to know hehe that is my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

I think it might just be me but I always pictured Yelena looking asian

you know, I didn't see asian, but I did see someone darker than Portman.But nothing against Portman; she does portray a strong character very well.

Sanzida wrote: "you know, I didn't see asian, but I did see someone darker than Portman.But nothing against Portman; she does portray a strong character very well."

I don't think of her as quiet Asian but I don't picture her as an American either, and no I didn't not mean that is a mean or any other way just my opinion

I've always visualized my Yelena as Eurasian. I love Natalie Portman but she's not exotic enough for me personally. Although I agree she kicks ass (she did an amazing job in V)!

Shani wrote: "I've always visualized my Yelena as Eurasian. I love Natalie Portman but she's not exotic enough for me personally. Although I agree she kicks ass (she did an amazing job in V)!"

Thank you Shani that is the word I was looking for and couldn't think of LOL

Um, I'm not totally sure but the more I see her from Firefly and Serenity the more she grows on me.
Summer Glau as Yelena?
Here's a picture I thinks suits what I think Yelena is like:-

http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f39...

She's even a ballet dancer so she would be able to do the acrobatics Yelena likes so much and she has had fight training before for Firefly, Serenity and The Sarah Conner Cronicles.
What do you think?

Ellehuntly wrote: "Um, I'm not totally sure but the more I see her from Firefly and Serenity the more she grows on me.
Summer Glau as Yelena?"

I like Summer Glau's athleticism and grace too! She just seems a bit too tall and pale to me. Nevertheless, I'd be happy enough with her as Yelena=)

That picture of Summer Glau is very Yelena-like, with the boots and a red dress. Thing is, shes kinda tall and pale, but I suppose Hollywood can fix both of that...

totally agree
much better than natalie portman or am i in the wrong convo

i dnt knw why but i picture viggo mortenson as valek for the way he played aragorn in LOTR

For Valek, what about Jared Leto? He is an actor though better known for being the lead singer in 30 Seconds to Mars. Here's a pic
http://media.photobucket.com/image/ja...
and another
http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/image...

Keelin wrote: "i dnt knw why but i picture viggo mortenson as valek for the way he played aragorn in LOTR"

oh yes I would have to say I would go with that, as long as he didn't cut his hair. He looked wrong at the end of the movie, to clean cut.

Viggo Mortenson... Yum. I still can't believe he's in his fifties.

OMG I was reading all of these entries HOPING that someone would say Viggo, as he looked in LotR...YUM! Totally my pick for Valek!

Ohohohoho. This is a Valek, right here.



Aidan Turner from BBC's Being Human

A bit young, technically, but I bet they can fix that in makeup.

If you haven't seen the show, I highly recommend it--very funny and well written; I love the main actors. Lenora Crichlow is super-cute and a shoo-in for pretty much any Sitian character... maybe Nutty Zaltana? Russell Tovey as Janco?

No he's not sexy enough!
Have you watched the whole series? It started off being good and then just got annoying!

Nope, just the one episode--I can see where it could be--I just hated Primeval. But with that to measure up against, I think I can live with Being Human just fine.

Lee Pace is still my #1 Valek nominee ^_^

Who is he? Hold on let me go look him up!

Hummmm not sure!

Have we already said Viggo Mortenson? Him in LOTR.

But really, i don't think anyone could completely be Valek, he's just sooo perfect and i don't think a man like that exists!

I love the picture of Aiden Turner. When I saw it, I immediately thought of Valek. I think he would want to look rough and threatening but I bet he cleans up to be very delicious.

He is just soooo not sexy enough, and i really don't think he would look good in the black cat suit type thing that Valek tends to wear a lot!
I think i watched too much Being Human, i can't see him out of that role!

I still say no one is good enough to play Valek....

Alethea wrote: "Ohohohoho. This is a Valek, right here.



Aidan Turner from BBC's Being Human

A bit young, technically, but I bet they can fix that in makeup.

If you haven't seen the show, I highly recommend it..."


WOW! I love finding new points of interest in the English countryside. Thanks for the tip. I will definately look him up.

It's ok, Reema--I'll take him if no one else wants him! ^_^ (Kate, like everything, I'll let you borrow, haha)

i said viggo mortensin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he just seems so ... right. the first time i saw him he was in lotr and he was such a good fighter i jus picture him as valek but i dnt knw y ????

still cant decide on a yelena though
that could be harder

Alethea wrote: "It's ok, Reema--I'll take him if no one else wants him! ^_^ (Kate, like everything, I'll let you borrow, haha)"

And like always, THANKS BUNCHES!!! (^_^)

I hadn't thought about Yelena ..... am thinking......i think i should play yelena, I can fight...might need to get a tan though!!!! :o)

I have a tan already! I just need some green eyes... wait... ;(

I have blue eyes- will that do? Ohhhhh but i could always get contacts ....

Alethea- I totally agree about Tilda as the commander! :) She could pull it off!

I also agree with the suggestion for Kristen Kreuk as Yelena, she's kind of who I've always pictured, but with darker hair. I don't know if I really like her as an actress, though. Did anyone see her in Earthsea? Blek!!

Instead, what about Rose Byrne??

Also, you know who I kinda see as Valek....Gaspard Ulliel. He's a bit young, but he can play good/evil so well, imo that I think he could pull off Valek's stone cold exterior. What you you all think?

Samantha wrote: "Alethea- I totally agree about Tilda as the commander! :) She could pull it off!

I also agree with the suggestion for Kristen Kreuk as Yelena, she's kind of who I've always pictured, but with ..."

Kristen is just annoying!!!!
Not sure about Rose
Gaspard - he's cute but i think you might be right about the too young part

Ok, how about Toby Stephens--not exactly the traditional handsome guy--but definitely tough and cold-looking:



I've just been watching the new Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre) and he has icy, supercilious Mr. Rochester down pat. I like it better than Ciaran Hinds's earlier rendition, who seemed much too jovial and nice to his ward than this one, who is pretty mean, but in a well-meaning way.

Though I totally agree about Toby's performance in Jane Eyre, he floored me because I had only seen William Hurt in the role and BLAH... How about Toby for the Commander? I know that most have agreed that Tilda would be awesome. With Toby, the unknowing view would be totally shocked. His acting is amazing and I think he could pull it off.

in my mind valek is sean bean now when i read about him sean is always on my mind
http://www.improvidentfish.com/seanbe...

Claire wrote: "in my mind valek is sean bean now when i read about him sean is always on my mind
http://www.improvidentfish.com/seanbe...
"

You know, for a minute there I thought that you were absolutely insane . . . but now that I think about it, he might just have Valek potential. I wonder if he could pull off the dark hair?

What about Ari and Janco? We've focused on Valek and Yelena but Ari and Janco are a big part of the story too!