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- From: RHONDA MCDONNELL <rhonda_mcdonnell AT msn.com>
- To: "Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion" <percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.
- Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:17:16 -0700
No, Ford looked like mid-60s last time I saw him. And Percy plays a little loose with the time frame. Remember he was writing SC and realized mid-way through that his protagonist was Will Barrett. I don't remember where I read that--either in the letters or an interview, but he never was a perfectionist when it came to those types of details. Will has retired young, so mathematically, the whole thing never did work. In any case, while Harrison Ford is too old, Clooney is probably too young. But it would have to be someone plausible, and if we're going to cast him with Scarlett Jo, then he has to have some charisma. On second thought, Clooney's hair IS gray. He can play older. --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy From: karey1 AT charter.net To: percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:48:01 -0500 Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay. OK, I looked it up; he’s 67. Wow. I think he could get away with 57 though….
Karey
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[mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins
Wasn’t Will at least 50 or older? Isn’t Harrison Ford about that old? Will’s daughter has graduated from college and Will did not marry Marion until later – she’s not in the prequel – and in the Last Gentleman he is in his mid to late 20s at least I think.
I never liked the age difference between Allie and Will – it’s source seemed more of middle-aged wishful thinking than anything that had anything to do about truths about life, God, or human relationships.
Scarlett Johanssen (sp?) plays opposite older men frequently (Girl with the Pearl Earring, Lost in Translation) and has a maturity about her that would make her very good for the role though.
Karey
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[mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of RHONDA MCDONNELL
Harrison Ford's a little too old. What about George Clooney? --Rhonda
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Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:19:58 -0500 Yes, Scarlett Johansen would be perfect too. I think we are on to something.
Steven L. Dye, MA Director Bluegrass MH-MR Board, Inc. 1500 Leestown Road, Suite 338 Lexington, KY 40511
-----Original Message-----
I like it! I can totally see Harrison Ford in that role at least. Scarlett Johansen (sp?) would be good as Allie too.
KP
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[mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve
I always thought Harrison Ford and Drew Barrymore were good fits for the roles in Second Coming but that was a while ago.
Steven L. Dye, MA Director Bluegrass MH-MR Board, Inc. 1500 Leestown Road, Suite 338 Lexington, KY 40511
-----Original Message-----
I seem to recall having read in Patrick Samway's
biography of Dr. Percy that there had been several aborted attempts at filming
The Moviegoer, though I don't remember Mallick having been mentioned. At some
point in the late 60s or early 70s a production might have actually commenced,
with Sam Waterston (apparently a Percy fan) in the role of Binx, but this
project was also shelved. On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM, <percy-l-request AT lists.ibiblio.org> wrote: Send Percy-L mailing list
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
Dye, Steve, 11/02/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
Karey Perkins, 11/02/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
Dye, Steve, 11/03/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
RHONDA MCDONNELL, 11/03/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
Karey Perkins, 11/03/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
Karey Perkins, 11/03/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
RHONDA MCDONNELL, 11/03/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., Karey Perkins, 11/03/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., Wade Riddick, 11/04/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., Tammy.DiBenedetto, 11/04/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., Karey Perkins, 11/04/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., Beck, David A, 11/04/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., RHONDA MCDONNELL, 11/04/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., Dye, Steve, 11/05/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., Dye, Steve, 11/05/2009
- Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay., RHONDA MCDONNELL, 11/05/2009
- Re: [percy-l] [SPAM?] Re: Moviegoer screenplay., Dye, Steve, 11/05/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
RHONDA MCDONNELL, 11/03/2009
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Karey Perkins, 11/03/2009
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Karey Perkins, 11/03/2009
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RHONDA MCDONNELL, 11/03/2009
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Dye, Steve, 11/03/2009
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Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.,
Karey Perkins, 11/02/2009
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