Recently, I've found Scrivener slightly lacking as a word processor - I find I'm more creative and writing is easier when I'm using word. So I just write stuff in word and copy-paste into Scrivener. Seems to be working fine, and gives me a better idea of scene length and pacing than just using Scrivener.

I've always pictured Eric Roberts as Marcone...Nicolas Cage's Balthazar in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" was very Dresden - also most of Cage's characters are full of wise cracks in tense situations. I'd probably go with him.

That's because The Sorcerer's Apprentice was shamelessly copied from Dresden. Nic Cage is one of the two people in Hollywood we have confirmation of who have read the books. The other (I believe) is Valerie Cruz, who played Murphy in the TV show (and is a favourite 'round here for Susan).

Of the lot in the suggested list - I think Paul Bettany could really pull it off, make-up would need to do something about his fair colouring though.

Ooh, yes. Make-up shouldn't be a problem, if naturally-ginger Benedict Cumberbatch can get known for tall, dark and handsome, or if naturally-brunette Sarah Michelle Gellar can get known for, well, Buffy... The accent could be a problem, but we've had a brit playing Dresden before.

Has anyone considered Izabella Miko as Murphy?  She is 5'4", which could be workable.

I know Murph is supposed to look cute, but she's too baby-faced, IMO. She looks like a teen, and no descriptions of Murphy give that impression. Sarah Michelle Gellar would be a good Murphy, especially now she's aged a little.

  Who?  Is this a comic book character?  Because you obviously aren't talking about the Walker.

This guy:



REALLY deep, menacing voice that would be perfect for DR without the machine-filter/

David Bowie for the Erlking.

I like Nathan Fillion but I don't think he's big enough for Michael.
Except that he's too young - Chris Hemsworth would be great for Michael.
Shecky's suggestion was the guy who played the Mountie on Due South. Can't think of his name.

I don't see Anne Hathaway for Lara.  Lara makes men want to spontaneously combust
just by standing there and I'm afraid that Hathaway doesn't do that.

Eva Green for Lara?



Also, Rachel Mcadams could be the Faerie ladies:

My choice for the

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Not NEARLY pretty enough - he's still a Sidhe. Also, the image appears to be broken - I had to copy-paste to the address bar (could just be Chrome).

Yeah, the Knight's job appears to be to go against mortals, specifically. I don't think Mab will restrict Harry to this, of course, when he's so effective against non-mortals, but it Maeve's comments suggest that the Winter Lady's job is something similar, only for the non-mortal threats.