chipperA few things to keep in mind:
There is absolutely no reason, by the text, that the actors cast for Georgia and Shaun need to be white. George is described as "pale" after she's been inside for a long period of time, but that's it. The only characters that really need to be cast Caucasian are Buffy and the older Masons (Stacy and Michael). Buffy because she's blonde, the Masons because they're a very specific sort of suburban archetype gone horribly wrong.
Your Shaun and Georgia should be similar in age, because they're going to be playing off each other a lot.
Explaining your casting/supplying pictures is a big, big plus.
At the end of the week—well, Thursday; I'm on a plane all day Friday—I'll pick the dream cast I like best and send them a signed copy of Blackout. Because I hate the post office but hate thinking about addresses more, this is open to everyone.
Have fun!
June 25 2012, 18:22:19 UTC 5 years ago
Hunter Parrish as Shaun: I know the post said that Shaun and Georgia aren't necessarily white, but I didn't read the Masons as likely to adopt children of a different race because they pay so much attention to their family's "look." Mrs. Mason, in particular, strikes me as wanting a matchy-matchy family with children that look like they actually could be hers. Besides that, Hunter looks like the guy who plays soccer, gets B+ grades, and does dumb shit with cars, which is exactly how I picture Shaun in a zombie-free world. There's also a breeziness about him that I like because Shaun DOESN'T live in a zombie-free world, but he's learned to appear absolutely unaffected all the time.
Anna Popplewell as Georgia: Anna is perfectly pale, and her eyes aren't her most attention-grabbing feature, so I figure she could pull off wearing shades all film. Too, I have this idea that if the world had been normal then Georgia would have been a "normal" girl with the clothes and the make-up, so I wanted an actress who looked like that- one who'd look a little startling hopping on a bike and slaying zombies. And she does a great, "I am currently so unimpressed" face.
Elizabeth Reaser as Mrs Mason: I didn't even have to think about this one. She can totally play suburban mom gone wrong- it's something about her eyes, really- and she looks athletic enough to be a believable Irwin star.
Simon Baker as Mr. Mason: Working off my "matchy-matchy family" theory, I'd decided Mrs. Mason should be brunette like Georgia, so Mr. Mason had to be blonde like Shaun. Then there was an ad for The Mentalist reruns on TV, so yeah. This happened. I think Simon looks professorial enough, too, for the man Mr. Mason used to be.
Dianna Agron as Buffy: She's blonde, she played a cheerleader on Glee, and she actually bears some resemblance (particularly in her hair-styling) to SMG.
Donald Faison as Rick: I love him, and he does a great, "Really?" expression, which would be useful to the character because I think that's Rick's frequent reaction to the Masons- "Really? This is what you're doing?" And he'd be adorable with a cat.
Timothy Olyphant as Peter Ryman: It's the jawline. It just makes him look charismatic. Heh. But, really, put this man in a suit, give his hair just a touch of grey, and you have a polished political contender. Take him out of the suit and you have the guy who works on his wife's ranch. Which brings me to...
Emily Deschanel as Emily Ryman: She's beautiful and I love the way she speaks, so I had to cast her.
Jon Voight as Governor Tate: This goes all the way back to Varsity Blues for me- the man is the quintessential bad guy in a suit.
Shazad Latif as Mahir: I LOVED Shazad in Spooks because it's an amazing show, and he was amazing in it. He played an MI-5 techie, so I'm used to thinking of him surrounded by computers. He'd be spectacular as Mahir, and while that role wouldn't have much face time in Feed, his voice would be around throughout (and it's a great voice), AND having him for the sequel would be a must.
June 25 2012, 18:40:19 UTC 5 years ago
I don't picture Georgia as pale, though, except when she's been kept indoors against her will.
I rather terribly want Adrian Pasdar as Ryman because he does both sunny openness and terrifying shades of grey with complete perfection and can switch from one to the other on a dime.
June 26 2012, 15:34:44 UTC 5 years ago
I have a pale Georgia in mind because I like how striking that complexion is on someone with dark hair.
Ooooh, Adrian Pasdar. I'm totally going, "Who could I cast him as" since I have my Ryman cast already, but he'd be fun to have around....
:)