Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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I had the same reaction to The Girl in the Cafe about 20 minutes into it. It shifted from fluff to major gravity. The scenes with MacDonald speaking her mind were so well written and filmed, they were almost unbearable for me to watch. Such passion and straight ahead conviction.
Loved it.
Also. After seeing Herzog speak about Grizzly Man at AFI, I can totally see him coming to the rescue. And then doing a Father Flannigan to make things right.
I like all the casting choices but Tonks. But that may be that I still think my choice was better. Hmph. Stupid HP casting directors not listening to me.
Stupid HP casting directors not listening to me.
It's not their fault--I bet you didn't yell loudly enough.
I shouldn't need to shout. They should be reading HERE.
I like all the casting choices but Tonks. But that may be that I still think my choice was better.
Who was your choice?
That picture of the Tonks actress probably is misleading. She looks to be playing some kind of Brontëan heroine there, which is as far as you can get from Tonks.
I was afraid they were going to cast Keira Knightly for Tonks, but she's probably too big for them now. (I don't think Knightly is necessarily a bad choice, but dear God she's overexposed. She makes me weary.)
McCutcheon is adorable, but I've been picturing Tonks as someone tall, with long, gangly limbs, not tough enough to be rangy or graceful enough to be coltish, but in the physical type thereabout.
I'll probably love her after seeing the film. See also: Mad Eye Moody. I just love McCutcheon.
Martine McCutcheon from "Love, Actually".
She would have been perfect!