![]() There is one character in the book who can be as beautiful as you like. they are so real in my head that if i saw colin firth as dawsey i don’t think i would believe it. it looks to me from some of these comments that movies based on books are really ruining literature! So many people have the image of a big movie star in their heads when reading a book. i see mark as a wiry guy who probably usually only gets girls because he has lots of money (which is why he goes after juliet) not because he looks like George clooney, who probably wouldn’t do the movie- but not because he’s a snob like some people think. He is an endearing man who seems a lot like a brother to juliet. Instead i hope the actor focuses on sydney’s character and not the one detail of his being homosexual. in my experience truley gay people don’t actually act “gay” like on TV. i also don’t like the typical “gay” stereotype for sydney. he is a sharp contrast to everyone else she knows and it is this that captures her- not his stunning good looks. He “catches” juliet because of his quiet strength and the fact that he takes care of everyone. to be honest i really see him as in his early 40’s and just a normal looking guy- not a hottie like gerard butler. i didn’t have any clue in the beginning that he and juliet would fall in love. I’m surprised that everyone visualized dawsey as a catch. This is an absolutey charming book and will make a lovely movie, too… ![]() Kate needs to be a defender, yes, but also the care of tranforming herself into a nurse, solidifying a community, etc. Actually, come to think of it, Kate Winslet could have a REALLY fun time playing that role… Above all, I think Juliet needs to have a warmth, a curiousity, a sense of humor, a love of people. Isola to me should be late 40s, ruddy, thick and sturdy, perhaps with a wild frenzy of hair falling out of bun. It occurs to me that it must not be so clear that Dawsey is the yummy manly earthy catch and Mark the sparkle and the glitz. Mark to me seemed more “American” clean, sanitary, empty, glitzy. And delivery of the line from the top of the ladder, heard from outside the window by Isola, so perhaps he has only his voice and not his face to convey that moment? I think Clooney is too old for Mark, and too manly as well. For Dawsey, someone solid and woodsy, but also the sort of man that Kit would just crawl into his lap. I see both of them as being too young for these roles however. Both these young women did absolutely stunning turns in those films. The experience of just seeing the character, not the actor. I would love to have the same experience I had watching Ruth Wilson in Jane Eyre, or Daniela Denby-Ashe in North & South, when seeing this movie. ![]() And that old snobbish Lady So-and-So who wrote of Juliet so disparagingly – all yours, Dame Dench! About time a gent is made to lose weight for a role, eh? We must give SOMETHING to Cate Blanchett… another island naysayer, I should think. Firth will have my vote if he loses about 30 pounds. And of course Elizabeth – wow – what a powerful character – other may disagree, but it’s hard for me not to see Kiera Knightly just being brilliant in bringing her alive, with her tom-boyish defiance. Christian could be that lad from The Reader. No precocious little starlet – just a simple girl. I say Eben and son should be relative unknowns. A bit old for the part though, is my fear. Eben – I do like someone’s suggestion of Jim Broadbent. Clooney – I say no, but the studio will say YES, and he’ll agree, to appear that he’s not one to not stoop to build up what he will consider a pathetic little picture. Where’s Cary Grant when you need him! The boorish Mark – take your pick of arrogant American actors. And what of dear old Sophie? I do like Emily Blunt for her. Kristen Scott Thomas as the naysayer in Guernsey whose name escapes me. Also Isola – others see her as so much older! I saw Helena Bonham Carter instantly. I didn’t see Amelia as old as others have depicted I think Emma Thompson would do fine in that role. I must say I think Kate could pull off Juliet I’m always skittish casting Americans in English roles – they lack the ability to properly portray subtle mannerisms and turns-of-phrase – Miss Adams is very good, but I’m leaning toward “your” Kate. Mark! Thought I would be the lone male poster! Glad to see I’m not the only “guy” who thoroughly enjoyed the book, having finished yesterday at lunch.
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