Hello Lovelies,
This will be short (yeah, yeah, yeah…) because I have things to take care of. But I was replying to a comment from Eleanor just a few minutes ago, and the always fabulous lady gave me an idea, and tickled my curiosity.
As writers, our characters live in our minds, and we usually have a pretty clear idea of how we picture them. But that’s the beauty of writing/reading. It leaves free interpretation to each person having a look at the story.
If you’ve been around The Cove for a while, you probably know Cibelle and Vohne. (If not, you can catch up here)
So, here’s the point of this post… How do you see my beloved couple? Which actor/actress would you cast to play them? I’m really curious to see how you imagine them!
Can’t wait to see how this “survey” turns out 🙂
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does it count if I see them as actors that came way before your story? I mean, not that I see them as dead people, but that they would be great characters for Claudette Colbert and Cary Grant to play….I don’t know of too many “new’ actors.
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It is totally fine by me 🙂 I just want to see the mental picture people have of the two of them 🙂 And I really like your pick! Especially Claudette… With her soft, mysterious look, she’d make a good Cibelle 🙂 Thank you, Suze!! xx
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I think Cary Grant is too smooth for this character. He needs more depth.
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hey Cary has depth! what about his character in an affair to remember? or Notorious? huh? huh? lol
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Yes, loved him a lot, but he’s not the woodsy type. : ))
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I’d pictured them being English for some reason, so maybe Jude Law and Kate Winslet? 🤔
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Jude and Kate played brother and sister in the movie “The Holiday” maybe that would work.
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That’s a great movie. I’m in on anything with Jack Black in it. 😃
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I agree… Jack Black is just awesome!! And I loved how he got to play this charming character after all the silly comedy movies he had done.
Completely out of subject, but have you ever watched “Drunk History”, Sonofa? Jack played in it, and it was sooooooo funny 🙂
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I don’t think I have, but it sounds like something I need to see. 😃
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It is hilarious! Here’s a sample (not the best, but it is one story with Jack Black)
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I’ll check it out. 😃
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I love the episodes with Mark Gagliardi
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I looooove that movie, Tony! In my top ten romantic comedy list 🙂 🙂 🙂
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I love them both, and Jude would be an interesting choice for Vohne, but in my head, Cibelle has a very innocent and naive look. Almost child-like. I love Kate, but she looks too “smart” to me 😛
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Hmmm. Maybe Kate Blanchet?
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Not her. I meant Keira Kneightly. She’s kinda spacey. 😃
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Ohhhh yeah, she’s a nice pick! She sometimes does have this odd look that would be fit for Cibelle 🙂
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😃😃
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Strangely, they are quite clear in my head, but I haven’t assigned them any actors. Sometimes I write a character based on a way I think a particular actor would portray them, but often (especially the more vivid and realised ones) they just have a life and appearance of their own, and Cibelle and Vohne are very much their own creatures in my mind.
Still, if I was pressed to choose, I might opt for Gwyneth Paltrow and Colin Firth, both circa 1995 (Good year for Jane Austen adaptations, that was …).
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Colin Firth…..be still my heart ❤ Sigh…..
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I totally understand, Eleanor. When I wrote “M”, I had Mads Mikkelsen in mind while giving life to Gabriel Madsen, and one of my friends as Maryse.
With Cibelle and Vohne, it was the opposite. They just popped in my mind when I wrote “Frazil” and are completely made up… I see them clearly now, and though some people could resemble them, I guess that no one could portray them quite exactly as I see them 🙂
Interesting choice you made… Especially Colin. I hadn’t thought of him, but I agree that he would fit pretty well 🙂 xx
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Johnny Depp from Benny and Joon and whats her name from that film I am thinking of.
Hang on
Winona Ryder from beetlejuice. Or a young Christia Ricci
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Ooooh, I like the Johnny Depp/Mary Stuart Masterson duet. Especially Mary!! I think that the character of Joon has this innocent and naive side that Cibelle has too, even if she isn’t mentally challenged.
Great pick, Trina 🙂 But I might be biased, I love this movie so much 😛
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It is one my favs as well, just love it . But I am into those sort of films along with cult like films, Clue, Murder by Death for example
By the way you have 3 hours 1 minute to go till the weekend share post hits :-p
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I’m setting an alarm… This week, I’m beating Eve! Watch me!!
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I shall be waiting
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I have them pictured in my head but not much idea of actors, Eleanor wins my vote here!
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🙂 I wish I was good at drawing… I could try to make a portrait of them…
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ah but that would spoil our image of them, a bit like a movie of a favourite book never quite lives up to the picture in our head …
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True 🙂 It happened to me so many times! A apparently have a very different way to imagine characters, compared to people in charge of castings 😛
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or maybe there are budget and availability factors impinging on their choices also 🙂
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