Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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DEADLINE open thread. Have a party.

To celebrate the release of Deadline [Amazon]|[Mysterious Galaxy], here. Have an open thread to discuss the book.

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.

Seriously. If anyone comments here at all, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. So please don't read and then yell at me because you encountered spoilers. You were warned.

You can also start a book discussion at my website forums, with less need to be concerned that I will see everything you say! In case you wanted, you know, discussion free of authorial influence. I will probably answer a great many comments. I may not answer all of them.

Have fun!
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Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

ravenclawed

June 7 2011, 02:49:39 UTC 6 years ago

If Hollywood were listening, who'd be your dream cast for the movies/TV series?

And would you be interested in writing the screenplay? Or would you leave that to someone else?

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

seanan_mcguire

June 7 2011, 16:27:00 UTC 6 years ago

I'd want Alison Scaglioti (Warehouse 13) for George, and either Jason Dohring or David Henry (Wizards of Waverly Place) for Shaun. For Buffy, I currently lean toward Jeanette McCurdy.

And lord, no. Someone who knows how to write a script can have THAT party.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

sarahtales

June 7 2011, 20:27:35 UTC 6 years ago

*squeaks at the Shaun casting, both of them*

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

seanan_mcguire

June 7 2011, 22:17:13 UTC 6 years ago

OMG wouldn't David Henry be AWESOME? Picture him with Alison, being all YO WE ARE THE NEWS.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

ravenclawed

June 7 2011, 21:15:57 UTC 6 years ago

I've never seen Warehouse 13, but Alison definitely looks like how you describe George. I loved Jason Dohring in Moonlight and I haven't seen Wizards of Waverly Place, so Jason would have my vote. Jeanette also looks right for Buffy.

And lord, no. Someone who knows how to write a script can have THAT party.

Yeah, you've got enough on your plate. :-)

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

seanan_mcguire

June 7 2011, 22:16:46 UTC 6 years ago

They're all mostly TV actors right now, so they'd probably be affordable, too!

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

ravenclawed

June 7 2011, 23:28:45 UTC 6 years ago

Definite bonus. :-) So would you prefer the Newsflesh trilogy to be movies or a TV series?

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

seanan_mcguire

June 8 2011, 18:01:08 UTC 6 years ago

Both have their pros and cons. Movie, things get cut; TV series, things have to be added. I think movie stands a better chance of telling the story I set out to tell in the first place.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

ravenclawed

June 10 2011, 01:34:51 UTC 6 years ago

I think the trilogy might be too intense for TV, unless one of the premium channels picks it up. And a movie would reach more people, I think.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

seanan_mcguire

June 13 2011, 17:43:04 UTC 6 years ago

I tend to agree.

Re: newsflesh casting call

cflute

June 17 2011, 09:19:37 UTC 6 years ago

Just on looks, I like the casting of Alison & Jennette. Also on looks (not having seen their work), I'd pick Jason over David. I see more of a straight-ahead, no-quarter-asked/given intensity in his publicity shot that seems more "Irwin-esque".

starletfallen

June 8 2011, 19:32:13 UTC 6 years ago

Oh, man, Jason and Alison look pretty much exactly how I pictured Shaun and George. *loves them* And Jennette looks like a tiny Garcia from Criminal Minds, which is perfect since that's always sort of how I pictured Buffy and *squee* so cuuuuute.

Would that this actually WERE a TV show or a miniseries or something.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

jennygriffee

June 9 2011, 00:01:48 UTC 6 years ago

Somehow that question reminded me of my own little mental mashup the other day. I'd started a reread of Deadline and then shortly thereafter took a break to watch Mythbusters. Strange things happened in my head at that point, namely getting inundated with mental images of Grant building hordes of zombie-killing robots, Adam gleefully wielding ALL THE EXPLOSIVES, Kari unloading the heavy artillery, Tory doing a pretty damned good Shaun impression and Jamie calmly wielding the most badass anti-zombie weaponry known to man.

I'm not sure I really absorbed the first ten minutes or so of the show because I was giggling too hard, mostly at myself for having lost my damn mind.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

ravenclawed

June 10 2011, 01:38:04 UTC 6 years ago

Grant building hordes of zombie-killing robots, Adam gleefully wielding ALL THE EXPLOSIVES, Kari unloading the heavy artillery, Tory doing a pretty damned good Shaun impression and Jamie calmly wielding the most badass anti-zombie weaponry known to man.

I can so see that! LOL

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

jennygriffee

July 10 2011, 22:04:37 UTC 6 years ago

Oh, lord. I was pretty much right. ;) As seen on Twitter a few minutes ago:

@grantimahara
BTW my #zombieapocalypse plan is to head straight to @MythBusters HQ. That's where all the weapons and robots are.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

jennygriffee

July 10 2011, 22:08:22 UTC 6 years ago

And it was apparently in reply to this:

@KariByron
Anyone see digital detour sign on way to Golden Gate Bridge that reads "Zombies Plunder SF"?

Here's a photo of the sign in question.

Re: Just finished Deadline. Mind blown. Here, have some fluff questions.

azurelunatic

June 11 2011, 02:43:15 UTC 6 years ago

... I like the way you think.

If San Francisco starts to Rise, I want to head to M5.