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, 05:33:16 UTC 5 years ago Edited: June 26 2012, 05:35:08 UTC
I like Zoe for bothher awesome kick-assness and for her awesome girliness - George may not be girly but she knows how to fake it as a reporter. Specifically, she knows how to combine girly and practical, and I can see Zoe pulling that off.
Shaun Mason: James Kyson. He is an actor who combines comic timing with action well, and he has that devil-may-care look that I can see Shaun having.
Buffy: Anna Chlumsky. Looks a littlle day dreamy and innocent and easy to underestimate completely. Also could pass being cast as Charlize Theron's little sister (my choice for Dr Connelly)
Rick - Michael Fassbender. Because of how well he handled Magneto. Can convey both loss and moving past it. Somewhat grizzled, would easily manage to appear just the right amount older than James/Zoe
Mahir - Sendhil Ramamurthy. I like that he seems just a touch older than Shaun/Georgia, with just a little more to lose (I'm thinking ahead to the sequels).
and Sendhil is good at quietly driven.
Peter Ryman - Peter Cambor. Ok, he is too young for it, but that's what makeup is for. My mental image of Ryman on first reading Feed did look like Nate Getz.
Emily Ryman - Ashley Judd. Because she can totally knock the "classy but unpretentious" vibe out of the park.
Rebecca Ryman - Jennifer Lawrence - Ok, she may not be on-screen in the book (I can't remember), but tell me that Hollywood would not give screentime to her heroic saving of her sisters!
Governer Tate - Gene Hackman. Actually, I originally liked William Sandersen for this and then changed my mind as preparing my post, so I don't have a picture handy. But that was largely because I was trying to remember Gene Hackman's name and drew a blank until just now.
Stacy Mason - Annette Bening. I can't think of a better Stacy Mason. She can be the professional ratings "mom", without bringing neurotic drama into the mix.
Michael Mason - Jack Coleman. Kinda distant, but more of a nose in research distant.
Steve - Either Derek Luke or Jeremy Renner. I don't remember if Steve is ever described physically by George in the novel.
But they both can look the smart/skilled/don't-fuck-with-me security crew type.
Dr Joseph Wynne -Jeff Daniels. I went looking for someone Southern-drawlish, and also someone who would seem right for both Feed and Deadline.
Dr Kelly Connelly - Charlize Theron. Can rock the scientist, and also pass as Anna Chlumsky's more focused big sister.
June 27 2012, 00:02:01 UTC 5 years ago