Cast your book!

Sandy J · Jun 23, 2007

Here's a new one - If they made your book into a movie, who would you cast as your main characters?

In Murphy's Law, the hero (Seth) would be Stephen Dorff (Blade, Cold Creek Manor) and the heroine (Katie) would be Kerry Russell if she would cut her hair short again and dye it red.

JulesJones · Jun 23, 2007

My problem is that for some of my books I used favourite actors as physical models for the characters, as a way of being able to visualise them clearly -- and in some cases they're a lot older now in real life than they are in my head.

Sandy J · Jun 23, 2007

JulesJones said:
My problem is that for some of my books I used favourite actors as physical models for the characters, as a way of being able to visualise them clearly -- and in some cases they're a lot older now in real life than they are in my head.

So just say something like "Harrison Ford during the Star Wars Era."

I think Sean Connery during the 80's is my model for my historical's hero. Post Bond, but pre-playing everyone's father or grandfather. Hot, hot, hot.

Sonarbabe · Jun 23, 2007

My hero from my last novel would be Heath Ledger--only with color contacts to make his eyes an aqua color. Mmm, yummy. As for the heroine? I sort of based her on someone I knew, so I had my friend in mind, even though she can't act. LOL

gerrydodge · Jun 23, 2007

Christian Marbach=Dennis Quaid

Chumplet · Jun 23, 2007

My soon to be released romance has characters in their late forties and early fifties, so I would cast the hero as William Petersen (Grissom from CSI) and the heroine would be Virginia Madsen. The antagonist would be Billy Zane.

Sonarbabe · Jun 23, 2007

I love Billy Zane and it's so funny that you should mention him, because he would make the perfect hero for my current WIP. Not sure who my heroine would be though.

Sandy J · Jun 23, 2007

Sonarbabe said:
I love Billy Zane and it's so funny that you should mention him, because he would make the perfect hero for my current WIP. Not sure who my heroine would be though.

Ummm... Billy Zane... Yummy...

Would it be odd to say that the heroines are always kinda just... me???

Gillhoughly · Jun 23, 2007

gerrydodge said:
Christian Marbach=Dennis Quaid

I went to college with his brother Randy. We had the same drama classes and were even in a play together. Little did I know.... :roll:

Pierce Brosnan & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio were in four of my historicals as siblings.

A few years back, to be sure. He looked quite dashing in the fancy dress stuff.

BarbaraSheridan · Jun 23, 2007

I "cast" my stories all the time.

I'm working on one now with a Kate Winslet-esque heroine and a hero inspired by Hiroyuki Sanada

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 23, 2007

For the Tudor era novel...

Mathew McConaughey as Henry Tudor
Diane Lane as Anne Boleyn
Kevin Spacey as Cardinal Wolsey
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Carolyn
Clive Owen as Richard McCade (aka Himself, the Devil)
Ashton Kutcher as the Falconer
Brian Cox as Wilbert of Kent

PattiTheWicked · Jun 23, 2007

For Call of the Clan:
Cayden Spalding - Damian Lewis
Brynne Marlette- Kate Winslet
Evan Muncaster - Heath Ledger
Dugald and Lachlan Murray - Gerard Butler (yum)

For The Ballad of Liza Rogan (WIP):
Liza - Dakota Fanning (seriously - hope she can pull off a Brit accent)
Daniel - Max Pirkis
Boaz Roth - Shia LeBoeuf
Captain Dantes - Jason Isaacs

Sonarbabe · Jun 23, 2007

Sandy J said:
Ummm... Billy Zane... Yummy...

Would it be odd to say that the heroines are always kinda just... me???

No, because I do the same thing with a lot of my heroines. There's always a bit of my personality in all of them. Those poor, poor women.

Beware_of_Italics · Jun 23, 2007

About a year after I finished my first book I was a little freaked when I saw Phantom in theaters the first time and saw "Pappy." James Fleet looks just as I've envisioned him. Even the style of clothes, hair, mustache, and soulful blue eyes.

About a week later I rented Timeline, and I saw "Joseph" in one scene via Gerry Butler. I mean it's him exactly. The expression on his face, the hair, eyes, beard. I don't see him in the entire movie, but a few times during one scene.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j123/outlander_devotee/Timeline/timeline20.jpg

So I would cast Gerry and James for certain. As for the heroine.... not sure just yet.

Sandy J · Jun 23, 2007

Beware_of_Italics said:
About a year after I finished my first book I was a little freaked when I saw Phantom in theaters the first time and saw "Pappy." James Fleet looks just as I've envisioned him. Even the style of clothes, hair, mustache, and soulful blue eyes.

About a week later I rented Timeline, and I saw "Joseph" in one scene via Gerry Butler. I mean it's him exactly. The expression on his face, the hair, eyes, beard. I don't see him in the entire movie, but a few times during one scene.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j123/outlander_devotee/Timeline/timeline20.jpg

So I would cast Gerry and James for certain. As for the heroine.... not sure just yet.

First off, WELCOME! :hi:

Second, Gerry Butler is one sublime specimen. :e2headban

He's the "star" of every Scottish romance I read, regardless of what the author uses as a description.

Sandy J · Jun 23, 2007

Sonarbabe said:
No, because I do the same thing with a lot of my heroines. There's always a bit of my personality in all of them. Those poor, poor women.

I know exactly what you mean! I not only give them some of my good qualities, I give them some of bad ones as well. :e2seesaw:

Chumplet · Jun 23, 2007

I gotta look some of these guys up!
In my current submission, the hero's a hockey player, and I use Steve Thomas (recently retired Leaf/Duck) as my inspiration. He's got the most brilliant blue eyes I ever saw.

The heroine, however, seems fuzzy to me. Perhaps that's why the novel hasn't been accepted yet.

Beware_of_Italics · Jun 23, 2007

Sandy J said:
First off, WELCOME!
Second, Gerry Butler is one sublime specimen. He's the "star" of every Scottish romance I read, regardless of what the author uses as a description.

People say that on author Karen Marie Moning's message board a lot. He's really popular over there. I've heard of at least 4 published authors on Gerry's websites say that they picture Gerry as their male MC's. They just pick a certain look from one of his movies and... swoon! I love him, too. He really is a great guy. I even made a "Thank You Gerry" MySpace page dedicated to him.

Thank You for the Welcome. ((Hugs))

Kristin

Jersey Chick · Jun 23, 2007

Hmmm... in my first book, the hero (Ash) was based on Brendan Frasier in The Mummy. The heroine is a composite with a few of my good (and bad - gotta be honest) traits.

In my most recent book, the hero (Drew) is my "dream man" - he's not drawn from any one person, but his personality is strictly my husband's. The heroine is a composite with a few of my good and bad traits - go figure.

My current WIP, the hero (Hugh) is a dead ringer for Goran Visjnic (without the accent). He is just about the most perfect looking guy I've ever seen. The heroine, sadly, is not like me at all - but a completely new creation and she was a bitch to bring to life

IrishScribbler · Jul 2, 2007

Deirdre would be played by Julia Stiles with auburn hair.
Maya (Deirdre's mother) would be played by Julia Roberts.
Wallace (Deirdre's father) would played by Willem Dafoe.
Darcy (Wallace's wife) would be played by Michelle Pfeiffer.
Ruth (Deirdre's boss and confidant) would be played by Diane Keaton.
Lucy (Deirdre's counselor) would be played by Meg Ryan.
Liam (Deirdre's eventual boyfriend) would be played by Tobey Maguire.

jodiodi · Jul 3, 2007

Alexandra - Andrea Parker (I've always seen her that way)
Dharani - Halle Berry
The males would likely be unknowns since no actor around at the moment resembles any of them in the slightest.

Sonarbabe · Jul 8, 2007

I found her! I found her! LOL. I finally figured out who would play opposite of my hero in my current WIP.

::drum roll::

Claire Danes

So, we have Billy Zane as "Brian Maxwell" and Claire Danes as "Angel Parker". Believe it or not, it was driving me nuts not having a clear image of who my heroine was.

Sandy J · Jul 8, 2007

Sonarbabe said:
I found her! I found her! LOL. I finally figured out who would play opposite of my hero in my current WIP.

::drum roll::

Claire Danes

So, we have Billy Zane as "Brian Maxwell" and Claire Danes as "Angel Parker". Believe it or not, it was driving me nuts not having a clear image of who my heroine was.

Cool! Glad you found that piece to the puzzle!!

I ran across an actor the other day that was perfect for one of my stories. I'm still hunting down his name. He played Coop on the last season of Charmed if any of you know him! Yummy, yummy guy!

Sonarbabe · Jul 8, 2007

Sandy J said:
Cool! Glad you found that piece to the puzzle!!

I ran across an actor the other day that was perfect for one of my stories. I'm still hunting down his name. He played Coop on the last season of Charmed if any of you know him! Yummy, yummy guy!

Victor Webster...

God bless IMDB.com! :roll:

Sandy J · Jul 8, 2007

Sonarbabe said:
Victor Webster...

God bless IMDB.com!

THANKS!!

I should have thought of that website!! I just figured I'd catch him on TNT reruns.

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