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Perfect Casting, part 2
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Ive been trying to figure out a good actor for Billy Borden, and I think Ive settled on one of the Ashmore Twins. It probably doesnt really matter which one, they are both comparable actors. It might be randomly cool to use Shawn for early Billy, and Aaron for the later one after billy was supposed to have bulked up a bunch, but I think they'd need a story with more flashbacks to make that sort of thing necessary.
Mr. Ghostbuster:
--- Quote from: KoshN on April 22, 2013, 01:55:37 AM ---I've always pictured Michael Carpenter as taller and more more substantial than Ewan McGreggor, more like Hugh Jackman.
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I am perfectly aware he's not the right build. Body-building during pre-production and shoe inserts/trick photography could fix some of that. That's not the point I am getting at, though. I think he has what it takes to bring the character and personality of Michael Carpenter to life, which I think is more important. I was thinking the same thing when Zachary Quinto originally had my vote as Harry Dresden.
ShadowX81:
Ewan has a good match for the personality, but I agree with those that say he just has the wrong appearance. Even as old as he is, he still has a very boyish look to him that isn't quite right for Michael.
Personally ive always seen Michael as an Eddard Stark type character. A man with a quiet strength and honor that just kind of radiates from him. A person who stands out as seeming out of his time, that would seem more at home as a knight defending some mid evil castle from a dragon. Someone who comes off as a bit tired and world weary from all that he has dealt with, but just keeps carrying on for the greater good.
In fact if I were a betting man, id be willing to put money on the idea that Eddard was one of Jim's major inspirations for Michael.
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--- Quote from: ShadowX81 on April 23, 2013, 06:37:18 PM ---Ewan has a good match for the personality, but I agree with those that say he just has the wrong appearance. Even as old as he is, he still has a very boyish look to him that isn't quite right for Michael.
Personally ive always seen Michael as an Eddard Stark type character. A man with a quiet strength and honor that just kind of radiates from him. A person who stands out as seeming out of his time, that would seem more at home as a knight defending some mid evil castle from a dragon. Someone who comes off as a bit tired and world weary from all that he has dealt with, but just keeps carrying on for the greater good.
In fact if I were a betting man, id be willing to put money on the idea that Eddard was one of Jim's major inspirations for Michael.
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He's got the right build, but to me he doesnt radiate the same humble benevolence and Inner Peace that Michael has. Even in GoT when he is those things, he looks more haunted than Id want for Michael. Eddard has the of a of a King, with all the weight that brings. Michael needs to have the face of a Saint
Snowleopard:
Not the face of a Saint but the face of a Good Man.
Witness how, but for Harry, Michael would have near killed
the man who kidnapped his daughter.
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