Central Casting

[truepenny]

This is something I've had to learn before, and doubtless will have to learn again. But it matters--at least in my process.

Make sure you've got the right guy for the role.

Do not settle for Stuart Townsend because he is pretty and available when it's really Viggo Mortensen you need. Viggo's going to give you character bits and reaction shots and he's going to make you think of things you hadn't considered when all you had going for you was "pretty" and "available."

And suddenly your story is going to be ever so much more interesting.

Listen to Viggo, man. He's trying to tell you something.

Comments

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

*shudders*

I would try to imagine the nightmare those movies would have been with Townsend, but then I'd go mad and fling myself out the nearest window.

The window! The window!

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

The second story window,
Think of a rhyme and tell it in time,
Or we'll throw you out the window!

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

Viggo is telling you, "I cost more."

[libskrat]

"... but I'll turn a broken toe into a perfect frustration-take."

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

*tries to imagine History of Violence with ST*

*gives up and goes back to doing laundry*

Stick with Viggo.