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 26 2012, 04:11:34 UTC 5 years ago
Kat Dennings as George - Chop her hair off... Kat is good at the tough-girl act, and she has a simple-yet-kind-of-exotic look that almost screams George at me.
Sean Faris as Shaun - Honestly, I think Shaun might have to be an unknown -- but this was the closest I could find to someone who looked like what I imagine for Shaun. IMO Shaun and George need to be similar looking because everyone thinks they are twins... they forget that they are not related by blood.
Vera Farmigga as Mrs. Mason - I love Vera... I think she is an incredibly talented actress and could play the part so well.
Jude Law as Mr. Mason - Do I need to say more? Its Jude Law!
Chloë Grace Moretz as Buffy - Chloë is 15, which is kind of where I always thought Buffy was... young, naive, but not innocent.
Jake Gyllenhaal as Rick - He's got the scruffy reporter thing down, and he is older than the actors I chose for George/Shaun.
Dileep Rao as Mahir -- He is older, but I always pictured Mahir as being a little more "robust" and older than the Masons.
Edward Norton as Ryman -- Norton is a genius actor, and he looks pretty much exactly like I pictured Ryman to.
Amy Adams as Emily Ryman -- She is photogenic, friendly, and still has the acting range to lay the smackdown when Tate turns out to be an ass.
Anthony Hopkins as Governor Tate -- I can't remember if Tate is supposed to be closer to Ryman's age, but I kind of always pictured him as a raging old man.
July 9 2012, 01:20:48 UTC 5 years ago