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Perfect Casting, part 2
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Interitus on June 11, 2013, 05:19:02 PM ---Nathan Filion has my vote based on the guy who I think could best pull of the acting, because Captain Tightpants was basically Harry Dresden... IN SPACE! But he doesn't really have the right look for it, in my opinion. That part doesn't matter as much, but it's still kind of important if they really want to capture the books. Harry's looks are a large part of his persona.
On the other side of that particular coin, I think Jared Padalecki has the right look, but I really doubt he could do the acting part. Everything I've seen him in, he's had kind of an identical vibe. And after watching Supernatural, I really doubt he'll ever be anyone but Sam Winchester in my mind.
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Nathan might have done it a decade ago in his firefly vintage, but to me he has, unfortunately, aged out of it. Jared just cant seem to pull off anything but whiny little bitch, and certainly hasnt shown the acting chops you'd need for Harry. Whoever plays harry is going to face one hell of a challenge to please us book fans, because he will have to convey the level of emotion and insight that we expect, without us actually being in his head (unless they resort to prodigious use of voice-over, like I saw in the first episodes of Arrow, for example).
ShadowX81:
Jared is also way too cool looking and muscular. Harry needs sort of a geeky and vulnerable aspect to his look that Jared just doesn't have. You need to sort of believe (at least in the tv world) that Harry doesn't think of himself as much of a catch. Jared obviously spends a huge amount of time on his appearance, so I can't see him being able to believably play that aspect of the character.
KoshN:
--- Quote from: ShadowX81 on June 12, 2013, 03:42:11 AM ---Jared is also way too cool looking and muscular. Harry needs sort of a geeky and vulnerable aspect to his look that Jared just doesn't have. You need to sort of believe (at least in the tv world) that Harry doesn't think of himself as much of a catch. Jared obviously spends a huge amount of time on his appearance, so I can't see him being able to believably play that aspect of the character.
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And that is why Paul Blackthorne was good in the role. Put a the hat and the duster on Paul and he's A-OK.
Quantus:
I think I have my new Nicodemus: Robert Knepper
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Quantus on June 12, 2013, 02:08:59 PM ---I think I have my new Nicodemus: Robert Knepper
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Yes... welcome to the Griffyn side...
This is the picture that convinced me.
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