Casting Terry Pratchett films

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Jeri
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 10:22 PM

Maybe we should do up a realistic live cast and a separate dead one. Or not. If we're letting dead people play roles, I think Basil Rathbone would be a good Vimes. Carel Struycken (not dead) would be a good DEATH, but he doesn't have The Voice. It's hard to speak in upper case all the time!

Charles Grey - the guy with no neck? Sounds good to me.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: The Walrus
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 10:08 PM

"...Rule #1: Actor has to be alive (unless playing a zombie or vampire)..."

Here! You can't go slapping on rules like that at this stage of the game!

Perhaps after this thread breake the 100 (or 150) barrier, it might be possible to produce a 'practical' list (all actors alive as they are today) and an 'ideal' list (any, alive or dead at their prime or the appropriate age).

How about the late Charles Grey (the crimanologist in 'Rocky Horror Picture Show') as Dr. Downey ?

Walrus

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Fred Maslan
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 07:51 PM

Sybil Is not Fat!! She is generously endowed, actually, if we could bring back Margaret Dumont she would be perfect.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Jeri
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 07:10 PM

Rule #1: Actor has to be alive (unless playing a zombie or vampire)

That lets out Weismuller. I like George's suggestion of Russell Crowe as Carrot, but he'd want too much money.

Whoopi Goldberg as Granny Weatherwax.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 06:49 PM

And that makes Angua Fay Wray.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 06:48 PM

Gottit, yes, I've got Carrott, at last. Johnny Weismuller. (Tarzan)

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 06:45 PM

Maybe Lou Ferrigno could do Carrot, with the right makeup. He used to do sensitive in the Amazing Hulk.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 06:44 PM

Leonard of Quirm - Patrick Moore

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 06:41 PM

Otto - Leonard Nimoy.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Jeri
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 06:29 PM

Robin Williams as Rincewind. I think Alan Rickman could play everybody else, including Gaspode's voice.
Al Pacino as Vetinari maybe.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Santa
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 05:51 PM

Sean Bean isn't old and tired enough for Vimes, but might make Carrot.

No suggestions for Otto? Clarissa? Leonard of Quirm? Colon?

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 02:11 PM

No, Woody Allen for the bursar. He's got the hunted look down to a T.

I was re-reading some Pratchett last night and if you think about the way Rincewind ducks, weaves, runs, gags, etc, it HAS to be Jackie Chan. Which makes casting Twoflower a problem.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: MMario
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 12:37 PM

woody allen for rincewind

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 12:19 PM

That would be Grouty, can't remember his name either but he'd be a good choice.

Nicholas Lyndhurst is the one you were thinking of for Rincewind, but he's a bit plumper and less put upon now. I'd cast a non-actor in that part - I'd have Michael Rosen the poet. He has that same sort of hunted air about him.

Frank Bruno would make a good Chrysophase, so long as he doesn't have to speak.

Rickman would make a good voice for Gaspode the WonderDog.

LTS

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 10:17 AM

Dr Downey - now who was the sinister gang boss (on the inside) in Porridge? Gimlet eyes!

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Santa
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 08:24 AM

I see Nicholas (? - Rodney the plonker) as Rincewind.

Rickman is too charismatic and "forward" for Vetinari, but how about as the villain from Going Postal?

Carrot is difficult - maybe Kevin Costner, but perhaps a bit too old?

Keep the girl who did Susan in the TV Hogfather.

Agree Brian Blessed as Ridcully.

I see John Tams as one of the wizards - maybe even Vetinari, with a trim and hair dye.

Tom Cruse as King of the Dwarfs - or is that naughty?

Off the wall perhaps: Michelle Pfeiffer as Weatherwax.

But who is going to be Adora Belle Dearheart?

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: The Walrus
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 05:37 AM

I must disagree with Milligan for Bursar - he's not nervous and put-upon enough.
Milligan could carry off Cohen or, at a pinch Albert, but not the Bursar (he just doesn't look like a man that gets bellowed at on a regular basis).

How about Edward Woodward as Dr. Downey (of the Assassin's Guild).

W

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 05:18 AM

Penelope Keith is who you mean.

I see Caroline Quentin as Lady Vimes - she can be remarkably cultured when she wants to be.

LTS

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 03:39 AM

Patricia Routledge only does common striving to be middle class. Lady Vimes is the real thing. Now what's the name of the woman from "To the Manor Born" and "the Good life"? Good actress too. They could give her a fat suit for the physical attributes.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Ernest
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 02:58 AM

How about Danny de Vito for Nobby Nobbs?

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 02:15 AM

Yep, Sid James then for Nobby.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Fred Maslan
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 10:17 PM

Sean Bean would make a good Vimes. the problem with casting Carrot is that he is a red headed greek god with charisma. Just doesn't call up a real person. And then there is the problem of Nobby. remember he has to carry a certificate to prove he is human.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 07:38 PM

Good choices Kitty, I see where you're coming from. Depardieu for Detritus - excellent.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 05:52 PM

Gerard Depardieu as Detritus....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 05:49 PM

Rowan Atkinson as Rincewind.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 05:39 PM

Patricia Routledge as Sybil Vimes?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: MMario
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 04:26 PM

shatner's unsuitable for any role - but if he played Albert - well, we probably wouldn't have to see much of him.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 04:25 PM

Oh - Spike Milligan for the Bursar.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 04:22 PM

Yea - James Earl Jones has my vote for Death as well!

Agree with whoever said Wilfred Bramble for Albert.

Some of the new (and old) Last of the Summer Wine characters slot in but I can't quite figure out who does what - Apart from Burt Kwok who has do do anyone Chinese (or Agatean)!

Stick to my guns on Rickman - he can do sinister realy well.

How about Prince for Buddy?

Keep 'em coming!

:D

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 04:20 PM

Albert. No, quite unsuitable.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: MMario
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 02:19 PM

Shatner can play whassisname - Death's servant that only has a coupole seconds left to live if he shows up in the "real" world.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Ernest
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 01:58 PM

So many postings and no one suggested a role for Shatner...Little Hawk, where are you?

And I suggest Sean Bean for Vimes - there are some similarities (low upbringing, career in service) between Vimes and Sharpe...

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: MMario
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 10:25 AM

I do believe so.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 10:21 AM

Ah-hah - that give me an idea for Vimes - is it Tommy Lee Jones who is the hard man in Men in Black and Fugitive (notthe TV prog, the film)?

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: MMario
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 10:00 AM

James Earl Jones for Death. Has to be.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 09:37 AM

What about Eskarina - my favourite character after Gaspode?

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 09:33 AM

Mr Tulip is Michael Caine.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 09:25 AM

Funny, something ate a post.

Mr Teatime - is it Stephen Berkov, or Boris Karloff?

Moist von Lipwig I think could be Dickie Attenborough or Alec Guinness.

I haven't yet found a part for Jack Hawkins or Lou Ferrigno...

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Ernest
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 08:34 AM

Margaret Rutherford for Granny Weatherwax - or rather Nanny Ogg?

Hard to deceide...

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 07:29 AM

Actually, now I think of it, the Muscles from Brussels for the bad boy werewolf,

Schwarzenegger for Chrysoprase.

It's the (alleged) voice, LTS...

Felicity Kendall for Cheery Littlebottom

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 05:27 AM

How about Magrat, LTS?
WOW, inspiration: Kenneth Williams for Death Of Rats.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 04:30 AM

You want me to be Perdita? I wonder why that could be?

(smirk)

LTS

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 04:21 AM

Granny Weatherwax is a very hard one to cast - there has to be the power, but without grandeur, and the tragedy of her unconsummated love in her youth for Mustrum Ridcully. Glenda Jackson or Helen Mirren? Maybe Vanessa Redgrave (again, if she can lose the RADA accent).

No, George, you don't want to be her, she's a virgin remember?

Maybe Daryl Hannah for Angua.

LTS for Perdita?

And Twoflower? If you don't like Jackie Chan for Rincewind, how about him for Twoflower?

And you can't have Wilfred Bramble for Albert, he is Cohen the Barbarian to the life.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Rasener
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 04:18 AM

Oh no Anything but Sooz being Granny Weatherwax :-)

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 03:37 AM

Can't blame you, if I wasn't a bloke I would want to be her! Spunky lady.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Sooz
Date: 29 Oct 07 - 03:32 AM

I want to be Granny Weatherwax!

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 28 Oct 07 - 10:26 PM

Billy Bob Thornton as The Luggage

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: The Walrus
Date: 28 Oct 07 - 10:24 PM

Just a few suggestions - unfortunately several are dead or, by now, too old.

Voice of DEATH - Christopher Lee (or Valentine Dyall)
Vimes - Clint Eastwood (in Dirty Harry mode) has been suggested eleswhere
Carrott - Dolf lungren has the build but not the charisma
Nobby Nobbs - Russell Hunter (the bloke who played 'Lonely' in the series 'Callan - for those old enough to remember)
The ArchChancellor of UU - Brian Blessed (Comes complete with own beard and bellow)
Bursar - Alan Bennett
Dibler - I think Sid James could carry it off
Colon - Bill Fraser
Magrat - Jan Horrocks ('Bubble' in Ab Fab)
Rincewind - Rowan Atkinson
Nanny Ogg - Joan Sims
Voice of Gaspode - Jon Culshaw
"...Been on IMdB - David Jason is good as Albert, too..."
I've always seen Albert as Wilfred Bramble (Albert Steptoe)

Walrus

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: Fred Maslan
Date: 28 Oct 07 - 09:00 PM

If we can take actors from the past then Lynn Redgrave from the 60's for Sybil Vimes. I see Rickman an too big for Vetinari although he could probably pull it off. And Andy Serkis would be perfect for the Librarian, though if I were him I would resist the typecasting. I still would go for Russel Crowe for vimes.

Subject: RE: Casting Terry Pratchett films
From: folk1e
Date: 28 Oct 07 - 08:58 PM

They are in the process of making the second Pratchet film (can't remember which at the moment)
How about Tony Blair as CMT Dibbler,
or following the political theme how about Prescot as either the Librarian (no speaking) or Detrius (little speaking).
Jeramy Paxman would be a good Vetinari and Billy Piper could play Anguna, carrots love interest/ Weirwolf.