Casting Your Novel

[bri_ness]

Fun!

Callie: Chelsie Hightower (on the left)


Chase: BJ Rorke, but more for his dancing than his appearance. The appearance is close though, similar hair


Darren: Daren Kagasoff (the name is a weird coincidence):


Terri: A younger Bethany Joy Galeotti

[Aubie]

Originally Posted by Kitty27

Thank you,Aubie!


I had no idea who she was.

Anytime :0)

[fredXgeorge]

Allie Connors (Rachel Hurd Wood)


Jedda Helling, love interest (Ian Somerhalder)


Laura Yang, best friend (Malese Jow)


Ryan Blake, ex (Alex Pettyfer)

[Moost]

I did a blog post on this- http://moomurs.blogspot.com/2010/05/...our-novel.html

[jscribbles]

I can never do these because I always pick Jared Leto to be the LI. He can't be ALL of my male characters, can he?

[mickeyDs4]

I'm the same way when it comes to Eric Bana and Josh Groban! Heart those two men so much!

[lemonhead]

Okay, I know this is old and tired but I'm totally doing this- if only because I had the first description of one of my MC's 3/4 of the way through the book...haha. Obviously I needed to not put that off!

This excercise helped and I wanted to share:

Lily, a proffesional wakeboarder who really doesn't like people.
She's really difficult to "cast" because people like her generally aren't mainstream. She is half puerto-rican, and very athletic but curvy. Like...this girl is to out of shape (gasp) but she has the right curves. And this girl's face is wrong...but that's fine. This is the closest I could come up with:



Then, her BFF, Riley, who is a ladies man type of guy. I don't really like Zac Efron but this look works for Riley:


Lily suffers a career ending injury and ends up working on a crab boat (maryland crabs not alaska lol) and this guy is a good voice and look for the captain, Bill. The guy in my book is older but I've worked with so many people that are like this...so he represents well:


Finally, we have Levi, the guy she actually ends up with. tehehe.

[FurryNovelist88]

These are just some of the faces I would cast for my novels.

WIP#1 - Untitled YA Fantasy



From left to right: David(MC), Dr. Michelle(MC's adopted mother), Leo (Antagonist/Anti-Hero), and General Luther McAllister(Antagonist).


From left to right: Alexander(MC), Athalia (Anti-hero), General Petros (Antagonist), Perseus(MC's brother/Antagonist)

[lisalulu09]

Okay, does anyone have any suggestions for the MCs in Suns and Stars? Tristan is 16, about 6f, skinny but has a bit of bulge around his middle, boy-ish looking, has dimples and has blond curls. Personality wise, he's very, very shy around girls, and an absolute sweetheart. Dulcie is also 16, dark curly, shoulder length hair, brown eyes (contact, usually she has pink), small, slim. Also shy, but can be feisty when she wants to be.

[elindsen]

Sorry Im typing on my phone so no pic
Alex-Bryce Dallas Howard
Tristan-Eminem
Cody-Sookies brother on true blood(forgot his name)
Stephanie-Anna Kendrick
hmm...have to cast the rest...intriguing

[tinkerbell]

So all these years, I definitely thought I was the only one who ever did this. Glad I'm wrong!

Kate, my protagonist, looks like a young(ish) Alicia Silverstone.


David, her incredibly hot bff who she may or may not be in love with, looks like this guy from the Vampire Diaries whose name escapes me. Except David has lighter hair.


Shea, the cute-in-an-annoying-way boy she meets, is totally Adam Brody. Dorky hot is the best kind of hot.


Diana is Shea's ex-girlfriend. She's a sexpot, but really fake as a person. She shows up to wreak havoc from time to time. In my head, she looks like a younger, bitchier version of Reese Witherspoon with dark hair.


Shelby is Kate's emotional foil. She's joyous and ditzy and adorable, but she's a lot smarter than she appears. She looks like Willa Holland circa the OC.


There are more characters, obviously, but those are the actors I've found so far that are ~perfect~.

[mickeyDs4]

I liked some of the cast I had chosen for my WIP "The Egyptian Secret" but as I got deeper into the story I found that I had made some judgement errors when it came to certain cast members and added more development to another. So here is the final and updated cast list!

WIP Summary: After spending her senior year of high school in the US, Veronica Sinclair joins her uncle and his four students on an internship hosted by her parents at their arcehological dig in Karnak, Egypt; Veronica's hometown. Danger, romance and religion clash in this mix of The Mummy and Indiana Jones!




Demi Lovato as Veronica Lydia Torah Sinclair: 18; recent high school graduate looking anxiously forward to starting college; has lived her whole life in Karnak, Egypt; only child to Drs. Randall Sinclair and Khristina Gregory; only niece to Jeremy Larson, her mother's adoptive brother; falls in love with Aaron Holbein; befriends Lilah Holly Dennis; disaproves of Josephine Masterson; despises Jack Wexler; follows the Jewish faith; speaks Arabic, English and Hebrew





Hugh Jackman as Dr. Randall James "Randy" Sinclair: Late 40's; Veronica's ex-Marine father; double doctorate in Archeology and Egyptology with a minor degree in Israeli History; married to Dr. Khristina Gregory; doesn't like people; hires Aaron Holbein as his graduate assistant; follows the Jewish faith with wife and daughter; best friends with brother in law Jeremy Larson; speaks Arabic, English and Hebrew





Ashley Judd as Dr. Khristina Lousia "Khris" Gregory-Sinclair: Early 40's; Veronica's mother; double doctorate in Archeology and Lingustics with a minor degree in Religious Studies; adopted sister to Jeremy Larson; is of Egyptian and British ancestry; follows the Jewish faith with husband and daughter; speaks Arabic, English, Greek, Hebrew and is studying Japanese





Bradley Cooper as Jeremy Edwin Larson: Mid 30's; Veronica's uncle; History teacher to Deacon Talbot, Tucker Bolton, Josephine Masterson and Lilah Holly Dennis; sets up the internship with the Sinclairs; has been voted Windsong Academy's favorite teacher seven years in a row; is best friends with Randall; marries Sarah Lowe while in Karnak; stumbles through Arabic





Amy Adams as Sarah Elisa Lowe: Early 30's; Khristina's assistant; formerly Veronica's third grade teacher; falls in love with Jeremy and marries him while in Karnak; is Jewish in heritage and faith; speaks English and Hebrew





Cody Longo as Deacon Jensen Talbot: 17; Jeremy's student; on an intership with the Sinclairs; best friends with Tucker Bolton; Voted "Junior Class Gentleman Hottie" in the Windsong Academy yearbook; secretly in love with Lilah Holly Dennis; only child of wealthy Macon, Georgia family; plans to attend University of Georgia pre-law





Nathan Kress as Tucker Adam Bolton: 17; Jeremy's student; on an internship with the Sinclairs; best friends with Deacon Talbot; has known Lilah Holly Dennis all his life; likes Josephine Masterson; was voted "Most Likely to Accidently Bring a Mummy to Life" and "Junior Class Clown" in the Windsong Academy yearbook





Tiffany Thornton as Josephine Marie "Josie" Masterson: 17; Jeremy's student; on an internship with the Sinclairs; was voted "Junior Class Lady Hottie" in the Windsong Academy yearbook; loves Deacon Talbot; goes out of her way to be mean to Lilah Holly Dennis; is nicknamed "Archeology Barbie" by the other assistants at the Karnak dig





Brittany Robertson as Lyrica Holly Dennis: Second Narrator; 17; Jeremy's student; on an internship with the Sinclairs; voted "Junior Class Brainiac" in the Windsong Academy yearbook; admires Deacon Talbot from afar; befriends Veronica; learns Hebrew while in Karnak; celebrates her 17th birthday in Karnak; only child to poorer family than Deacon, Tucker and Josie, is on scholorship at Windsong Academy; works hard for everything she is given; avid photographer





Meryl Streep as Gretel "Bubbe" Rosencrantz: Early 60's; Veronica's nanny; born and raised in Jerusalem; is Jewish in heritage and religion; tries to marry off Jeremy every time she sees him; excellent cook; speaks broken English and fluent Hebrew





Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Robert John Wexler: Late 40's; Rival to Dr. Randall Sinclair; handles the finances of the Karnak dig; father to Veronica's nemesis Jack; used to date Khristina before she married Randall; professor at Oxford University in London





Jackson Rathbone as Aaron Elijah Holbein: 24; Dr. Sinclair's graduate assistant; falls in love with Veronica; is Jewish in heritage and religion; speaks English and Hebrew





Ben Barnes as Jack Henry Wexler: 24; son of Dr. Robert Wexler; nemesis to Veronica; in love with Veronica; does his father's bidding at all costs; known as a playboy; flirts with Josie to get information about the Karnak dig

[cursedsillycause]

MC: a complete unknown American-born teen actress of East African descent preferable.
MC's love interest:


MC's best friend: Zoe Kravitz.


MC's other best friend: Shannon Kook-Chun



Other Best Friend's boyfriend: Josh Peck



Other best friend's boyfriend's father: Zach Braff




MC's love interest's father: Kevin Spacey

[mickeyDs4]

The year was 1933 and the country was in turmoil. For Jillian Someday, her only escape from the poverty of her small Louisiana village of d'Anjou, is the legend of the fairies that live in the weeping willow over the pond. They say that the willow glows a brilliant blue and gold at night. Jillian's family is spread out all over the country hoping for fame, fortune or survival. Spring comes to d'Anjou and with the rebirth of the village the Auclair heiress and her family arrives to stay at their castle; of which Mr. Someday has been caretaker of. Jillian becomes the nanny for little Billie Alice Frost. Mystery of the fairies come to light when Allegra returns.

The Humans of d'Anjou

The Family Someday

Molly Quinn as Jillian "Jill/Jilly-Bean" Bianca Someday: 17; youngest child of Richard and Katherine Someday; has lived in the small village of d'Anjou, Louisiana all her life; most of her siblings have left home; becomes the nanny/caretaker of Billie Alice Frost, the six-year old daughter of wealthy New Orleans sugar baron Warren Frost, the owner of Chateau de Eleonore d'Anjou; believes in the fairies that live in the willow by the pond; dreams of being a lady in a grand home; falls in love with Aries, a fairy (Birthday: October 28th, 1916)

Kurt Russell as Richard Clark Someday: 57; Jill’s father; his family has lived in d'Anjou, Louisiana for 170 years; is the caretaker of the 170 year old chateau; is a very practical man unaffected by the “magic” of the willow; encouraged his children to move away from home and make their own lives but misses them terribly (Birthday: March 22nd, 1876)

Kim Cattrall as Katherine Bianca Someday: 55; Jillian’s mother; met Richard Someday in New Orleans where she was the daughter of a escort living in a brothel; believes whole-heartedly in the magic of d'Anjou; was heartbroken and bedridden when eldest son Michael was killed in the Great War (WWI); gave birth to youngest daughter Jill the same day Michael died; cannot bear to hear Michael's name; although she loves Jillian she unable to show it well (Birthday June 26th, 1878)

David Henrie as Michael Richard Someday: deceased; Jillian’s eldest brother; killed in action in France during the Great War (WWI); was only 21 years old when he died; mother Katherine was heartbroken and bedridden with grief; is seen only in flashbacks and through photographs in the Someday house (Birthday: May 2nd, 1897, died October 28th, 1916)

Stana Katnic as Honey Charlotte Someday-Ritter: 32; Jillian’s eldest sister, second Someday child; living in Nebraska with her husband Stephen Ritter and their children Melody and Francis; cared for Jillian when she was a baby; writes to her family constantly; loses her farm in Nebraska and moves back to Lousiana (Birthday: April 27th, 1901)

Ben Barnes as Christopher Adam Someday: 28; Jillian’s second brother; owns a ranch in Colorado with his wife Rachel and their daughter Louise; sends money to Jillian who hides it in the house for their parents to find as his father refuses to take money from his children; tells his daughter the stories of the fairies but doesn't believe they actually exsist (Birthday June 3rd, 1905)

Jared Padalecki as Curtis Orry Someday: 25; Jill’s third brother; went west to San Francisco to work on the Golden Gate Bridge project with his brother Martin; practical and hardworking like his father; plans to return to d'Anjou and run the chateau (Birthday July 13th, 1908)

Alex Pettyfer as Martin Elijah Someday: 24; Jill’s fourth brother; went west to San Francisco to work on the Golden Gate Bridge project with his brother Curtis; studious and quiet; loves his life in d'Anjou; plans to return and help with the chateau (Birthday July 14th, 1909)

Emma Stone as Junebug Francine Someday: 22; Jill’s second sister and best friend; lives in New York City; hopes to be a dancer; works as a seamstress and fortune teller with the New York Opera; believes in the fairies of d'Anjou like her mother and sisters; learned voodoo practices and how to read Tarot cards from Miss Tiny, the voodoo woman at the end of the lane (Birthday August 21st, 1911)

Zac Efron as Travis Alexander Someday: 20; Jill’s fifth brother; is in the Navy, stationed in San Diego; sees brother Christopher more often than the rest of the family; sends money to his parents in the same fashion as his brother (Birthday September 27th, 1913)

The Frosts and Other Noteable Residents of d'Anjou

Zachary Levi as Warren Quincy Frost: 35; sugar baron in New Orleans; fair and equal employer; married to heiress Millicent Auclair; father to Billie Alice; comes to d'Anjou for the spring and summer; offers Stephen (Honey's husband) a job running his lumber mill

Mandy Moore as Millicent "Millie" Alice Auclair-Frost: 32; a well brought up young woman; owner of the Chateau de Eleonore d'Anjou; mother to Billie Alice; kind and gentle; hires Jillian to be Billie Alice’s nanny/playmate for the summer; encourages her daughter to play and be a child

MacKenzie Foy as Billie Alice Someday: 6; daughter of Warren and Millicent Frost; comes to d'Anjou for the spring and summer; is a very imaginative child; loves to play, draw, sing, dance; believes the stories Jillian tells about the fairies that live in the willow by the pond; befriends Natasha, the fairy that lives in the hollow tree by her window; gets sick from Allegra’s poisonous Silvermist

Ruby Dee as Miss Tinsla "Tiny" Solomon: 90; former slave on a sugar plantation; a voodoo priestess; knows of the magic of d'Anjou; Billie Alice thinks she’s a witch; taught Junebug voodoo and how to read Tarot cards

Drew Barrymore as Mrs. Stevie Quimby-Rogers: 37; the widow who teaches Shiloh how to knit; lost her husband in the Great War when she was 20; never remarried, raises sheep, gives a lamb to Shiloh for a pet; served as a teacher for the Someday children; was good friends with Honey before she married and moved away

The Fairies of d'Anjou

Demi Lovato as Natasha Blossom: a woodland fairy; glows emerald green at night; befriends Billie Alice and helps to protect her from the Silvermist; lives in the hollow tree by Billie's room

Bella Thorne as Camille Iris, Madame de Normandie: a noble fairy; glows pink at night; lady-in-waiting to Queen Kiara; best friends with the rambunctious Natasah; lives in the lilies by the pond

Liv Tyler as Kiara Justice, Renie d'Anjou, Duchesse de Savoie: The Queen of the Louisiana fairies; glows a brilliant gold in the dark; good and kind; banished Allegra from Moonland Rose 10 years ago; the most powerful fairy in d'Anjou and possibly Louisiana; the beloved of Joshua Starling; created from the laugh of Elizabeth I of England on September 7th, 1533; is 400 years old

Chris Pine as Prince Consort Joshua Starling, Duc d'Orleans: a knight; glows blue-violet at night; chief cavalier of the royal house; is constantly pestered by Leopold and Peri the hobgoblin with their antics; the consort of Queen Kiara; first of two humans to become a fairy for love; born October 12th, 1633; became a fairy in August of 1655; is 300 years old

Kerry Washington as Madame Kaylani Lightson, Duchesse de Provance: a noble fairy; glows red in the dark; Grand Councilwoman; second most powerful fairy in d'Anjou

Channing Tatum as Sir Leopold "Leo" Maxium, Comte d'Alexandire: a knight/troublemaker; glows midnight blue at night; a knight in the queen’s guard; enjoys pranks and games with the help of Peri the hobgoblin

Michael Grant Terry as Sagittarius Bach, Comte d'Orleans: a noble fairy; glows a golden yellow at night; best friends with Leopold; the court composer; befriends Aries

Johnny Pacar as Aries Valor: a fairy; a troubadour; glows hazel in the dark; seeks shelter in d'Anjou; befriends Sagittarius and Leopold; falls in love with Jill Someday, a human

Sarah Bolger as Peri Bale: a hobgoblin; can change shape, color, form; “borrows” from Katherine Someday; plays many pranks on Joshua Starling; partner in crime with Leopold

Cate Blanchett as Allegra: a banished fairy; glows silver at night; uses a poisonous Silvermist to infect d'Anjou; was banished ten years ago; seeks revenge on Kiara and the Somedays

Alyson Michalka as Nina: a dark fairy; daughter to Allegra; glows orange at night

Aaron Hill as Scorpio: a dark fairy; gives off no color; protector of Allegra

[fredXgeorge]

Haha I love how many people have Alex Pettyfer. If we all had our way he'd never be out of work!

[mickeyDs4]

Originally Posted by fredXgeorge

Haha I love how many people have Alex Pettyfer. If we all had our way he'd never be out of work!

I ran out of people! There are so few 20-something guys that have the right look for the character. I miss the Buffy generation!

[Kitty27]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! I love this thread.


Here's my cast for my UF series that I'm working on right now;



The Rock as Durand, a vampire



Kelly Rowland as the protoganist,Nancy Malcolm

Cast for a YA contemporary set in a rich Atlanta high school. I have never finished it,lol:




Banner my friend made for my Lycan book.


Banner my friend made for the Vampire Elders in my books. My friends love me,lol.

[pixydust]

Oh, I love the tatt on Durand!

[mickeyDs4]

The year was 1933 and the country was in turmoil. For Jillian Someday, her only escape from the poverty of her small Louisiana village of d'Anjou, is the legend of the fairies that live in the weeping willow over the pond. They say that the willow glows a brilliant blue and gold at night. Jillian's family is spread out all over the country hoping for fame, fortune or survival. Spring comes to d'Anjou and with the rebirth of the village the Auclair heiress and her family arrives to stay at their castle; of which Mr. Someday has been caretaker of. Jillian becomes the nanny for little Billie Alice Frost. Mystery of the fairies come to light when Allegra returns.

Secondary Characters including Jillian's siblings' husband/wife and the personifications of Adversity, Danger, Temptation, Harm, Fate, Uncertainty, Death and Love.

The Humans

Claire Danes as Rachel Elizabeth Perkins-Someday: 28; Christopher's wife; mother of Rachel; born in Denver, Colorado; married Christopher on August 30th, 1928; Birthday October 3rd, 1905

Patrick Wilson as Stephen Andrew Ritter: 33; Honey's husband; born in Shreveport; father of Melody and Francis; married Honey on May 15th, 1922; Birthday December 5th, 1900

Tyler Perry as Marcus Mason: 45; Richard's right hand man at the chateau; grandson of Miss Tinsla; hardworking man; Birthday March 26th, 1888

Tatum McCann as Melody Jane Ritter: 9; daughter of Stephen and Honey, becomes friends with Billie Alice; the two girls torment Francis; fairy gaurdian is Camille

Deacon Phillippe as Francis James Ritter: 6; son of Stephen and Honey; tries his best to stay away from the girls; fairy gaurdian is Sagittaruis

Sir Richard Attenborough as Harold Quincy Hawkins: 67; Warren Frost's driver; family friend; second grandfather of sorts to Billie Alice

Mia Talerico as Louise Rebecca Someday: 4; daughter of Christopher and Rachel Someday; lives in Colorado Springs; Birthday February 14th, 1929; loves her Aunt Jilly's fairy stories

Bradley Steven Perry as Louis Pierre Toulouse-Starling "Boy": 14; Joshua's squire/ward; inherits his master's estate when Joshua becomes a fairy; Birthday August 10th, 1639

The Tasks

Oprah Winfrey as Adversity: Joshua must "Face Adversity" as the first task of his trial; Adversity as defined by Webster's dictionary: A stroke of ill fortune, a state of misfortune or affliction

Christian Bale as Danger: Joshua must "Look Danger in the Eye" as the second task of his trial; Danger as defined by the Webster's dictionary: the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

Scarlett Johansson as Temptation: Joshua must "Conquer Temptation" as the third task in his trial; Temptation as defined by Webster's dictionary: something that seduces or has the quality to seduce; the desire to have or do something you know you should avoid

Karl Urban as Harm: Joshua must "Stay out of Harm's Way" as the fourth task in his trial; Harm as defined by Webster's dictionary: The occurance of a change for the worse

Marion Cotillard as Fate: Joshua must "Test Fate" as the fifth task in his trial; Fate as defined by Webster's dictionary: The ulitimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)

Misha Collins as Uncertainity: Joshua must "Deal in Uncertainity" as the sixth task in his trial; Uncertainity as defined by Webster's dictionary: Being unsettled or in doubt or dependant on chance

Matt Damon as Death: Joshua must "Cheat Death" as the seventh task in his trial; Death as defined by Webster's dictionary: The event of dying or departure from life

Nicole Kidman as Love: Joshua must "Measure Love" as the eighth and final task in his trial; Love as defined by Webster's dictionary: A deep feeling of desire and attraction

[Jehhillenberg]

Gosh, a good portion of the cast of my novels (dreaming of a tv series) is already on here. Right now, I picture one of my MCs, Danica, looking like this gorgeous woman. I'd cast a teenage version of her. Love her!



Channing Tatum would so be my Brad, a teenage version. Love him!

[Jehhillenberg]

mickeyDs4, every one of those stars are great. Especially Emmett and Wilke from "Switched At Birth"

[missesdash]

Okay, I need to procrastinate, so I'll do this.
I used a few pictures that I found online, some are models others are actors:

My MC Elodie:


her boyfriend (they have the same first name but I swear not on purpose):


her best friend Cassie



Frenemy/occasional antagonist Alaric:


Hipster Stalker Creep Cade:

[DrunkenLilacs]

MY MC Rooney (17) (in the book, she's racially ambiguous, but this is how I imagine her) :


Her "boyfriend" Adam (19):


Adam's sister, Eve (17), also a "love interest":


Buda (19):


Kaya (16):


Shadow (18):

[Mharvey]

Ah, a classic thread has returned in time for my next novel.



Caitlin Wachs (with black hair) - Kaylee McVade (MC), age 16.

The Noxbringer, Death's Chosen One, a legacy known to corrupt any who draw upon its power. Following her father's execution, Kaylee was Severed by the magical community. Yet, she must regain her powers and tap her legacy in order to purge the world of Noxstigma, a terrible curse responsible for the deaths of thousands, as well as save the life of her best friend Parker.



Ezra Miller - Jeremy Rhodes (Antagonist), age 16

Fiercely loyal to Kaylee's father yet never treated with respect and love by any he's devoted himself to, he will stop at nothing to prove his value and worth... even if it means restoring the darkest magi to ever exist unto the world.




Christian Serratos as Amanda Taylor(Support), age 16

An intense, very powerful magi devoted to saving her twin brother's life from the dreaded Noxstigma which ravages the magi world, she helps Kaylee on her quest to regain her powers and bring an end to the terrible curse.



Adrian Kali Turner as Benjamin Marris (Support), age 15

A dutiful son born into a ruthless exiled order of magi, Benjamin didn't fit in, being both kind-hearted and honorable. Kaylee gives him another choice, a path which will bring about the end of the Noxstigma. He joins her in her pursuit.

[annetpfeffer]

Here's the scoop on my two main characters, Ryan and Emily, in the upcoming YA novel, Loving Emily (coming out Fall 2011 as an e-book and softcover book). For more info, visit my website at www.annepfefferauthor.com.




Emily, the Girl of Ryan’s Dreams
She had this smooth dark hair that I wanted to touch and this light in her eyes that just wouldn’t go out, as if she was never bored or mad or in doubt about anything. Me, I lived in a world of doubt. I wanted to meet her.



Ryan, the romantic hero
So I shower and wrestle with my hair to make it lie smooth, but it goes all wavy on me anyway, and put on a nice shirt and sports jacket and splash on some manly cologne. I take off in my prize possession, the hot, red BMW 3 series convertible that my folks gave me for my sixteenth birthday. I pull into the Malibu Breakers Club parking lot at exactly 8:05, thinking Sweet! I’m the first one here. I’ll have her all to myself.