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Perfect Casting Part Three
Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad:
--- Quote from: AndiSue on June 11, 2014, 02:24:04 PM ---Yeah, I understand about the height differences and it not being realistic. I certainly don't expect a 6'8 or 9" actor to play Harry nor a 5'1" actress to play Murphy. But I feel like the proportion and "look" should be there for characters JB has specifically given height info for. So, like, you shouldn't have a 6' Harry and a 5'10" Murphy. And some people *look* shorter or taller than they actually are. For example, in another group someone suggested Katheryn Winnick for Murphy. I love her, but not for Murphy. She's only 5'6", which should work, but to me she *appears* too tall to be tiny but fierce (I would also argue she is too gorgeous/hot to be cute-as-a-button, but that's a different conversation.)
So, someone 5'10" *could* play Will if he looked stocky and was paired with a willowy (not necessarily taller) Georgia
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They got around pretty serious height difference requirements in the Lord of the Rings by making use of "perspective" shots and use of kids for scenes where the hobbits' faces weren't shown. If they can accommodate hobbits vs. Gandalf, Aragorn etc, they could accommodate Harry vs. Murphy the same way, I think...
Dina:
IIRC, John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) was actually taller than most of his Fellowship colleagues.
Griffyn612:
I read somewhere that $100m of the $300m budget for LotR was special effects.
A lot of that was probably fight scenes, but a huge chunk probably went to shrinking people down.
I can't see a studio agreeing to pay biff money to shrink down or up a couple characters. they'd just cast differently if it were that important.
frankcesca:
Another thought for Butters - has anyone suggested Simon Helberg yet? (Moist from Dr. Horrible and he plays someone on the Big Bang Theory)
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AndiSue:
Frankceska, you are brilliant! FYI...Simon Helberg plays Howard Wolowitz on Big Bang Theory. I don't know why I never thought of him for Butters before. He's perfect! And that frees up Johnny Galecki for Will Borden in my fantasy cast.
--- Quote from: frankcesca on June 15, 2014, 12:53:41 PM ---Another thought for Butters - has anyone suggested Simon Helberg yet? (Moist from Dr. Horrible and he plays someone on the Big Bang Theory)
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