I havent read the series, AND I tend to hate physical descriptions, but I REALLY hate Tom Cruise, so would probably suspect the worst.

However, I thought I would hate him as Lestat, and I didn't.

I am weirdly obsessed with something my uncle said to me this Thanksgiving. We were talking about genetic testing, because he is thinking of getting it for genetic markers for diseases-- I said I would be more interested in the ethnicity/race one, and made a joke about how everyone thinks I am Jewish. He said "Well, you SOUND Jewish!". I am not even sure what that means? How does someone sound Jewish? I suspect iy may be because I worked to get rid of my Rochester accent?

it's easier for me to believe that he's got this role because he wants it

The potential ease of Tom getting his own ideas made doesn't mean that all of his roles are his idea, though. Or even most of them. A producing credit doesn't imply it, an acting credit doesn't imply it. And the press contradicts it.

I think the press will usually tell you when it's an actor's baby, because they love that shit. I check anyway, just because, and it rarely takes much checking.

I would have thought that "sounding Jewish" would mean having a Yiddish accent.

I would have thought that "sounding Jewish" would mean having a Yiddish accent.

I know! I do not have a Yiddish Accent!

While looking for an example of a Yiddish accent, I found [link] , and I can't at all explain why it's funny, but I can't stop laughing.

How ever he got cast I think Tom Cruise is all wrong for the part. Or maybe I think he's all wrong becuase no matter what I see him in he just comes off as smarmy.

the Rock would be a good choice.

I would have thought that "sounding Jewish" would mean having a Yiddish accent.

Or a certain NYC accent, if you're talking to people from Elsewhere.

Nora! That is so incredibly fabulous! I am so happy for you and Tom.

I enjoy a great deal the idea of THE GREAT UNBURDONING! That should be our group effort for the month of December.

Discardia!

No opinions on poker or Jack Reacher, though please put me in the "can't stand Tom Cruise" club.

Well, I don't know what's going to happen next. My sister cancelled a meeting and is talking with the house psychologist and my father, and is going to call the psychiatrist since I have had no luck getting through to him.

Man, I feel like I'm all BOB NEEDS CLONOPIN these days. Sorry if I'm kind of one-note, it's boring even to me.

No opinions on poker or Jack Reacher, though please put me in the "can't stand Tom Cruise" club.

Me, too! I've never read any of these books, but on general principles I dislike Cruise.