Found a pretty cool site called "My Book, The Movie". It showcases an author's novel and the author gets to explain who they had in mind, or would envision playing the characters in their novel. Take a look HERE
Deciding something like this for my novel Mindjacker was pretty easy, because I modeled each character after someone famous as I wrote the story. Basically, I had the image in my head and created the character based on that. The above picture is John Paul DeJoria, who I imagined as the nefarious, megalomaniac shrink Joel Fischer. But, I'd be willing to throw Mel Gibson a bone to get his career back on track, if he was up for it. How about any of you. Any famous or infamous people you envisioned playing a part in your stories or novels? Here's the rest of my cast for Mindjacker.
Tom (Fischer's brainwashed guinea pig) : Ewan MacGregor
Bryce (Fischer's other brainwashed guinea pig): Jarod Leto
Johnny Salvation (Fischer's limo driver and closest confidant) : Tony Sirico
Crystal ( Fischer' girlfiend and co-conspirator) : Jenna Lamia
Lee Lee (Crystal's best friend) : Sherry Stringfield
Derrik (Fischer's bodyguard) : Anthony Anderson
James ( Fischer's bodyguard and chemist): Vin Diesel
Evan ( L.A. cop in Fischer's pocket): Josh Brolin
Robert (Russian investor): Mickey Rourke
Jason ( Russian investor): Billy Bob Thornton
Victor (technology & multimedia wizard): Philip Seymour Hoffman
Scott (First victim of the Dreemweever): Jake Gyllenhaal
Merri ( Scott's Wife ): Cameron Diaz
Stephan ( Plastic Surgeon): Robert Klein
Sergey (Russian Hitman): Wladimir Klitschko
Anton (Russian Hitman): Dolph Lundgren
Dodge Challenger (Badass ride): as itself
So, I have handed the studio execs a perfect cast with a kick-ass soundtrack. Now, they just have to get their people in touch with my people to finalize the deal :)
I highly approve of Vin Diesel in any role. Seriously. Don't get me started on The Chronicles of Riddick.
ReplyDeleteAlso approve of Fred Durst and the Dodge Challenger. You've kinda got an anti-hip, underbelly cool thing going on with the cast. Nice!
R.S- Vin is way cool. This was kind of fun to do. I'm an anti-hip type of guy, so it works out very well. Thanks for Stopping in.
ReplyDeleteGood idea - you've got me thinking. I need a fey red-haired elfin type - but I'd be willing to stretch a point to have Kirsten Dunst do it.
ReplyDeleteGerard Butler as the loner hero - or maybe the manipulative police sergeant - he works either - goodie or baddie.
Ciaran Hinds would have to get in somewhere - he's ace.
Ach - Cillian Murphy could be the tortured (mentally)hero now I come to think of it. Sufficiently gorgeous and talented to lift anything - even my work.
Paul- Do you have a novel out? If so, what is the tilte, and where can I find it? Like your choices! Butler is awsome! Need to do some recon on Hinds and Murphy.
ReplyDeleteLove your choices!
ReplyDeleteWith Heartbreaker, I didn't get much past a young Johnny Burns looking a lot like a young Rory Gallagher and Alex looking like Hannah Spearrit. Must try harder! :)
Julie- Rory Gallagher holds Saint-like status with me, along with Phil Lynott. Just googled Hannah Spearrit. Great choice for Alex. The cool thing with Heartbreaker, is they could be so many different rock-n-rollers as you read it. Andy is a tough call, still trying to figure who could play him ;)
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