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From: Jacqueline Houtman <jjhoutman_at_tds.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:45:58 -0500
From: Jacqueline Houtman Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM Subject: Re:
HP Movie vs. Book To: Leah Langby
I agree, Leah. I think part of the problem is that Michael Gambon not only admits to not having read the books, he says he sees no point in it. * * *Empire:* Are you kind of easing into the role a bit more now you have done one film as Dumbledore?
*Gambon:* I just play him as myself, I don’t ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me. Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.
*Empire:* Have you still not read any of the books? *Gambon:* Well, I don’t see any point. I’ve got the scripts. People who have read the books get miserable because of all the bits that have been cut out . So I just read the script. That's the best way. (http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.html)
I think that's a big mistake, and it shows. It's like writing a book withou t knowing anything about your characters except what you put on the page.
Jacqueline Houtman
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Leah Langby wrote:
** I have to weigh in here...I haven't seen HP7 part 2, but here's what I think of Dumbledore:
Dumbledore is one of my favorite characters in the book, and I was also very disappointed in the way he was portrayed, particularly in the fourth movie. For me, part of his charm is that he is so complex and powerful, but affable and not easily discombobulated, even when faced with terrifying circumstances. In the movie (particularly #4) he is mean and yelling and seems very scared, which didn't fit at all for me. Part of his charm is his mild manners, sense of humor, and civility when dealing with evil things. For me, it made him seem much more powerful and actually complex and delightful in the book than in the movie.
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Leah Langby
Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 jjh_at_jhoutman.com www.jhoutman.com jjhoutman.livejournal.com
*THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS* (Front Street, 2010) *A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature *"...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly
Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 jjh_at_jhoutman.com www.jhoutman.com jjhoutman.livejournal.com
*THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS* (Front Street, 2010) *A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature *"...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly
Received on Tue 26 Jul 2011 09:45:58 AM CDT
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:45:58 -0500
From: Jacqueline Houtman Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM Subject: Re:
HP Movie vs. Book To: Leah Langby
I agree, Leah. I think part of the problem is that Michael Gambon not only admits to not having read the books, he says he sees no point in it. * * *Empire:* Are you kind of easing into the role a bit more now you have done one film as Dumbledore?
*Gambon:* I just play him as myself, I don’t ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me. Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.
*Empire:* Have you still not read any of the books? *Gambon:* Well, I don’t see any point. I’ve got the scripts. People who have read the books get miserable because of all the bits that have been cut out . So I just read the script. That's the best way. (http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.html)
I think that's a big mistake, and it shows. It's like writing a book withou t knowing anything about your characters except what you put on the page.
Jacqueline Houtman
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Leah Langby wrote:
** I have to weigh in here...I haven't seen HP7 part 2, but here's what I think of Dumbledore:
Dumbledore is one of my favorite characters in the book, and I was also very disappointed in the way he was portrayed, particularly in the fourth movie. For me, part of his charm is that he is so complex and powerful, but affable and not easily discombobulated, even when faced with terrifying circumstances. In the movie (particularly #4) he is mean and yelling and seems very scared, which didn't fit at all for me. Part of his charm is his mild manners, sense of humor, and civility when dealing with evil things. For me, it made him seem much more powerful and actually complex and delightful in the book than in the movie.
********************************************
Leah Langby
Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 jjh_at_jhoutman.com www.jhoutman.com jjhoutman.livejournal.com
*THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS* (Front Street, 2010) *A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature *"...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly
Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 jjh_at_jhoutman.com www.jhoutman.com jjhoutman.livejournal.com
*THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS* (Front Street, 2010) *A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature *"...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly
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