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[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

The Red Viper. Not a big part but a very badass part. Thats also assuming we see a season 3.

If they make it to season 3, that'd be enough to satisfy me.

 

[bengraven]

The real question is who is gonna play Hodor?

Corky in boots.

 

[bonesmccoy]

No he is definitely not a redhead. If he were they wouldnt make such a big deal about how Rob and Sansa look so much like their mom with their auburn hair. Jon and Arya both have have dark hair and they are the ones that are supposed to look just like him.

Ah, of course. But

Spoiler

Jon supposedly looks like Lyssa!

The real question is who is gonna play Hodor?

That's easy: Hodor!

Purefoy... I can't envision a role for him. Maybe as the knight who is killed by the Other in the first chapter of AGOT?

 

[whytemyke]

Ok guys, my next great casting decision that HBO should listen to but won't--

Stannis Baratheon played by Ian McShane.

eh? eh?! awesome, right? i knew it. plus after Deadwood and now Kings... he should be cheap. AND you can just throw some gray in his hair to add a bit more years to him.

I'm on the cusp of finding someone for Renly.

and yes, purefoy as red viper would rule.

 

[StoOgE]

Is the guy playing Robert the one that had that sitcom a few years ago where he had a smoking hot wife, ginger daughter and nerdy son?

 

[snaildog]

Ah, of course. But

Spoiler

Jon supposedly looks like Lyssa!

No, he looks like Lyanna, Ned's sister.

 

[Old Lace]

Is the guy playing Robert the one that had that sitcom a few years ago where he had a smoking hot wife, ginger daughter and nerdy son?

Yup. The show was called Still Standing. It was terrible.

 

[Salazar]

Just started watching 'A Dance to the Music of Time', w' Purefoy.

The man can do good things with terrific material.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Ok guys, my next great casting decision that HBO should listen to but won't--

Stannis Baratheon played by Ian McShane.

eh? eh?! awesome, right? i knew it. plus after Deadwood and now Kings... he should be cheap. AND you can just throw some gray in his hair to add a bit more years to him.

I'm just going to assume that is a joke.

 

[whytemyke]

I'm just going to assume that is a joke.

fo realz yo. what else is the guy doing? he'd be awesome playing that hardass, seafaring stannis type figure.

i can't imagine his dance card is full. last film i saw him in was death race. plus it's not like stannis even plays a role in the first season so they could wait a bit and just cast him for S2 if it gets picked up and use their (story spoilers ahead)

Spoiler

sean bean

money on him!

 

[Aselith]

Yup. The show was called Still Standing. It was terrible.

Fuck you, bitch. Still Standing is good.

 

[Brian Fellows]

fo realz yo. what else is the guy doing? he'd be awesome playing that hardass, seafaring stannis type figure.

i can't imagine his dance card is full. last film i saw him in was death race. plus it's not like stannis even plays a role in the first season so they could wait a bit and just cast him for S2 if it gets picked up and use their (story spoilers ahead)

Spoiler

sean bean

money on him!

He's twice as old as the character and 20 years older than the guy who would be playing his older brother and he looks his age. Not to mention Stannis is a character with no personality. It would be a waste of his talent on top of being unrealistic.


I'd love to see him in the series but not as Stannis.

 

[whytemyke]

He's twice as old as the character and 20 years older than the guy who would be playing his older brother and he looks his age. Not to mention Stannis is a character with no personality. It would be a waste of his talent on top of being unrealistic.


I'd love to see him in the series but not as Stannis.

I could have sworn that Stannis was Robert's older brother.... that Robert was the middle child.

Yeah, if I'm wrong on that then no Mcshane as Stannis.

 

[Brian Fellows]

I could have sworn that Stannis was Robert's older brother.... that Robert was the middle child.

Yeah, if I'm wrong on that then no Mcshane as Stannis.

Robert was the eldest Baratheon. Thats why he was the lord of Storms End and led the rebellion. Stannis is actually a couple of years younger than Ned too.

 

[Mike Works]

The real question is who is gonna play Hodor?

 

[snaildog]

Jennifer Ehle (Pride & Prejudice) cast as Catelyn Stark

Works for me, great choice.

Also, sources inform me that a Google Image search may or may not bring up her boobs.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Jennifer Ehle (Pride & Prejudice) cast as Catelyn Stark

Works for me, great choice.

Also, sources inform me that a Google Image search may or may not bring up her boobs.

Interesting. Is this what George hinted at a couple days ago?

Hiya, kids, hiya, hiya, hiya.

I know some cool stuff.

You don't.

And I can't tell you yet.

(Yes, I am a monster of inhuman cruelty).

Well, maybe I'll let slip a few things at the Montreal worldcon. Or maybe not. You'll have to ply me with booze and plunk my magic twanger, and we'll see.

Off on Tuesday...

http://grrm.livejournal.com/

 

[hey_monkey]

I'm really psyched about the casting so far!

 

[snaildog]

Interesting. Is this what George hinted at a couple days ago?

Could be, I bet he's a huge fan of the sorts of English period dramas she's in. Some people were saying that the 'hiya kids, hiya hiya hiya' might mean the remaining four Stark kids are cast too.

 

[snaildog]

GRRM confirmed it on his blog and says there's more to come.

There was talk about Gillian Anderson as Catelyn, but I like the way they're going, with good solid actors that look the part yet aren't too recognisable. Plus we have Sean Fucking Bean, that's enough star power.

I'm pretty confident that we'll get the first season at least. Since they've approved the pilot, it'll be coming down to quality rather than popularity. Game of Thrones has quite nice story arc resolutions - moreso than the later books - so even if we only get Season 1 it'll be awesome.

 

[BananaBomb]

GRRM confirmed it on his blog and says there's more to come.

There was talk about Gillian Anderson as Catelyn, but I like the way they're going, with good solid actors that look the part yet aren't too recognisable. Plus we have Sean Fucking Bean, that's enough star power.

I'm pretty confident that we'll get the first season at least. Since they've approved the pilot, it'll be coming down to quality rather than popularity. Game of Thrones has quite nice story arc resolutions - moreso than the later books - so even if we only get Season 1 it'll be awesome.

I feel like a Storm of Swords was when everything felt very "resolved." I do agree with you that even one season would be totally awesome, though.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Lots of good news lately. I definitely feel like an ADWD update is coming soon

According to GRRM's editor Anne Groell at Comic-Con, ADWD has passed the 'pagecount' of 1,000 pages. Whether this refers to pages as they will appear in the novel or the manuscript page count is unclear. For comparison purposes, AGoT and AFFC were both around 1,100 MS pages in length, ACoK was about 1,300 and ASoS was over 1,500. She confirmed that the book should appear next year in the USA.

That's correct. I talked to Anne at length about it... well... because I was standing right next to her for most of the convention as she answered that question over and over and over again.

George has indeed passed the 1000 page mark as of last week and those are, to him according to Anne, finished pages that will not be returned to. He also has several hundred more pages of not completed chapters that every week he makes progress on. Some of those will be in Dance; others will be in the next book. Anne also thinks she'll be getting the book by October or November, which to her would probably make it a February or March 2010 release, although the progress he is making is quickly happening and she could receive it sooner if those incomplete or mostly complete chapters come together faster. I say don't get your hopes up.

So good things are happening. Maybe not fast enough for some of you but fast enough for moi. It just shows that yes he is working on the book despite what some people on the internet(s) say.

http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?showtopic=5960

 

[sooperkool]

M.O.O.N spells Hodor

 

[PhoenixDark]

Well, the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has spoiled part of my fun. How can I properly torment my readers if they're going to go around printing the news?

Fortunately, even HOLLYWOOD REPORTER doesn't know all the cool stuff I know, so I will still be able to smile engimatically and drop sly hints in Montreal.

(I'll be good, I will, I will).

I'm off tomorrow. See you there.

http://grrm.livejournal.com/

Rest of the Starks perhaps? I can't wait for the Jamie/Cersei though

 

[snaildog]

Hell yeah. Jaime, Cersei and Sandor are the big calls left, as the children will probably be 'unknowns'. Wonder how similar their Jaime and Cersei will be in looks. Dany will be interesting too.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Nice! Someone with a great resume but is still a complete unknown to me. She seems to look the part and has ample bosoms. Wont be afraid of a little nudity.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Interesting choice. I'm sure she has the chops acting wise. She doesn't look much like my image of Catelyn but the casting choices seem extremely solid.

CERSEI
JAIME

DO IT GEORGE. Give us what we really want.

 

[BlueTsunami]

I hope they cast someone awesome and/or very striking as Cersei and Jaime

 

[Kildace]

Jennifer Ehle (Pride & Prejudice) cast as Catelyn Stark

Works for me, great choice.

Also, sources inform me that a Google Image search may or may not bring up her boobs.

Perfect!
Flawless cast, so far.

 

[bengraven]

Like I said in the other thread, she's 10 years younger than Sean Bean, but looks 10 years older. I don't know, I expected someone glamorously beautiful I suppose.

That said, her acting abilities are very much on par and I approve.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Perfect!
Flawless cast, so far.

Yeah, that pic comes really close to how I imagined her.

 

[RyanDG]

Like I said in the other thread, she's 10 years younger than Sean Bean, but looks 10 years older. I don't know, I expected someone glamorously beautiful I suppose.

That said, her acting abilities are very much on par and I approve.

I've always 'seen' Catelyn as being a bit of a more earthy beautiful than glamorously beautiful I suppose... Sort of the counterweight to Cersi... Still beautiful, but a far more natural beauty. From the casting, Jennifer Ehle does seem to fit this mold rather well. Now to see what they do with Cersi...

 

[Manics]

Doesn't matter how good they make the series it'll come down to ratings. If enough geeks like us can watch the show they'll make it a series. Hopefully it draws good numbers, sounds like they approaching it correctly and it can be a great series. Casting so far has been fantastic.

 

[PhoenixDark]

It's close to how I imagined her. I mean, she definitely has a motherly look to her; I never really thought of Catelyn as some uber beautiful women, but more so as a middle aged (by their standards lol) mother who was once amazingly beautiful before the frost bite of winter.


btw there are full frontal nudity vids of her from some TV show, it's one of the first videos that comes up after you google her name

edit: The information I previous posted about the ms page count is from this link. There's also some great insight into the show's chances on future seasons, assuming it gets picked up. Basically sounds like two seasons are all but guaranteed unless this is a monstrous bomb, plus some information on how/why Rome was canceled and why GOT's chances are much better
http://forums.terrybrooks.net/PostView.aspx?postid=702841&page=17

Werthead's posts for the HBO stuff, as well as interesting GOT tidbits
Web Druid=Shawn Speakman

 

[Brian Fellows]

Like I said in the other thread, she's 10 years younger than Sean Bean, but looks 10 years older. I don't know, I expected someone glamorously beautiful I suppose.

That said, her acting abilities are very much on par and I approve.

That's kind of a good thing for me since I always thought Catelyn was a little bit older than Ned. But according to the books wiki page timeline she is a year younger.

 

[Future PhaZe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwipwh_Pl7w

Here is a great video of Ehle and she does have some beautiful traits here that I could see in Catelyn with the right makeup.

Unfortunately this is 10 years old but I can definitely imagine her as Cate. The chemistry between her and Bean should be great.

And since it was announced so long ago I think a lot of people keep forgetting the Tyrion casting. He'll be terrific! I think we'll have our Arya in the next few days.

 

[bengraven]

That's kind of a good thing for me since I always thought Catelyn was a little bit older than Ned. But according to the books wiki page timeline she is a year younger.

But then again the characters are only supposed to be =/= 35 years old.

 

[bonesmccoy]

No, he looks like Lyanna, Ned's sister.

YES!

Spoiler

I mixed up the names.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Doesn't matter how good they make the series it'll come down to ratings. If enough geeks like us can watch the show they'll make it a series. Hopefully it draws good numbers, sounds like they approaching it correctly and it can be a great series. Casting so far has been fantastic.

I'm planning on subscribing to HBO just for this series.

And I'm already a fan of many of HBO's shows, however this is first time I've actually wanted to see a series roll out week-by-week.

 

[Decado]

Has HBO ordered a full season?

 

[Deadly Monk]

I will be subscribing to HBO just for this. Can't wait!!! We should get the first cast pictures in their outfits and makeup October/November.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

When is the pilot going to air? I'll need to add HBO.

 

[Deadly Monk]

When is the pilot going to air? I'll need to add HBO.

Fall 2010 I believe.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Has HBO ordered a full season?

Afaik, just the pilot thus far. They'll want to see the product and potential viewership for a show that guarantees to be this expensive.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Apparently 6 more parts have been cast but they are being dicks and not telling us.

Yes, three more roles have been cast for the GAME OF THRONES pilot, as David Benioff and Dan Weiss announced over on Westeros.

No, I can't tell you who they are. HBO will make the announcements in due time, I'm sure. When? I don't know. Tomorrow, next week, next month. They don't consult with me. As I write this, I am aware of five parts that have been cast but not yet announced, but there could well be more. Things are moving quickly now. And of course, casting a role is not just a matter of picking an actor. Even after you decide who you want, there are offers and counter-offers, contract negotiations, a whole delicate dance that goes on. It is never wise to leak things prematurely. Sometimes that can actually throw a monkey wrench into the process.

I'm excited about the choices, though.

What can I say? Not much.

Maybe a few hints...

The five roles... well, we have cast Jaime Lannister and Theon Greyjoy, I let that slip in Montreal... the three new ones are all females. A couple small roles, but very important ones. One player has something in common with Ned. One has something in common with Harry Potter. One is not a boney pop singer. Shows can get cancelled and so can characters, but two of them have been seen on American tv recently.

And that's all you're getting from me, until HBO blows the trumpet.

Then 6 hours later.

One more part has been cast.

Can't tell you about that one either.

 

[Uncle]

They really are hyping the shit out of this pilot, aren't they?

 

[Phthisis]

They really are hyping the shit out of this pilot, aren't they?

They better be; it's costing them a fortune. They need viewers.

And, unashamedly, I will evangelize for the show to anyone who will listen. ASoIaF is amazing.

 

[Saya]

Emma Watson as Sansa?

 

[Brian Fellows]

My plan is to slowly get my friends hooked on HBO shows in general. I've already got one friend who is dying for the weekend to get here so he can see how season 1 of Carnivale ends.

 

[whytemyke]

Emma Watson as Sansa?

No way. I bet it's the girl who plays Ginny. Imagine her playing Sansa (somehow... age would be whack)