Hmm...

[emony]

Film to be made of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

I am re-reading this at the moment. I've always thought it would make a fabulous film. They'll have to cut huge amounts of it out, to keep it a reasonable length, but it'll just be tremendous. Or at least, it has the potential to be tremendous. I hope it lives up to it.

Any suggestions for casting from those who've read the book? I have one or two in mind, but there are some I haven't thought about yet, and I'd be interested to hear other opinions on it all. Assuming anyone else (besides niannah who introduced me to it in the first place) has read it. If you haven't, you should.

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[emony.livejournal.com]

Yes, Keira Knightley would make a good Mrs Pole. I think they'd probably play "sick" very well, lying about looking languid and such. I agree in your assessment of Arabella, but I think perhaps Helena B-C, much as I like her, is a little too old. Someone like her though.

I'm glad you approve of Colin and Crispin. I always picture them as Lascelles and Drawlight when I'm reading. It amuses me no end. They're like the dark mirror versions of Darcy and Bingley.

They must. I fail to see how they could not realise that *no one else on earth* is qualified to play Jonathan Strange. No one!

[niennah.livejournal.com]

You're probably right about HBC being too old. Rats. She's fabulous. I hope they find someone equally fabulous. I have doubts that such a woman exists. Not Kate Winslet. While I think she's excellent in some movies, I can't quite see her in this. She's played older characters too often, even if she isn't too old herself.

Now I want to read it again to see CF and CBC as Lascelles and Drawlight. Rats.

I think we should register www.alandaviesasjonathanstrange.com. Perhaps it needs hyphens.

[emony.livejournal.com]

To complete the P&P reunion, it could be Jennifer Ehle, but again she's really a bit too old for it by now, I think. I can't think of anyone else at the moment. We'll have to put our minds to it. Perhaps someone unknown, or little known, a la the HP films. They've done okay out of casting lesser known actors, after all.

I agree on the KW front. She's not right for it really. She wouldn't move right.

Aha, you should read it again. It's great. :)

I agree. .com, .co.uk, .org, .tv, .xxx just in case. And with and without hyphens. We must cover all bases, after all. We need to launch this campaign asap to ensure that tptb know what direction to go in.