I had thought that he’d be introduced in Angband, accompany Morgoth to Hildorien and be left in charge there.Fankil? I though we do not have a hildorien storyline and what we discussed happens pretty much off screen?
Ok so he'd be shown briefly before Morgoth leaves, taking him along? I don't think that makes casting necessary.I had thought that he’d be introduced in Angband, accompany Morgoth to Hildorien and be left in charge there.
He never really came up on the list, most likely because he isn’t born yet; we're casting his mother after Orodreth was cast for Season 3. It was decided that Gil-galad would be Orodreth’s father (meaning that all the fan art we’ve seen of him is wrong) and he’d still likely be a small child by Glaurung’s debut (in the published Silmarillion where he is Fingon’s son he is presumably too young to rule which explains why the kingship of the Noldor passes to Turgon).Question: are we going to be casting Gil-Galad anytime soon?
Sounds good; I’ve had my reservations about what they want for Idril (the Hosts themselves have said in the Season 3 casting session that they want taller actresses for Elven women), wondering about whether or not we want to have Arminas cast since @Rhiannon introduced him this season and he’ll play a role down the line, or will we cast him later?This is the final list, as I understand things. I'm probably not 100% correct, so please take a look and comment:
MAIN STORY:
FRAME:
- Adult Idril (consider Turgon - Pål Sverre Hagen ;Elenwë - Gabriella Wilde; Young Idril - Mckenna Grace). Wise, blonde, small and slight, princess-like, cute, physically unimposing
- Ecthelion: dark, rugged, physically powerful.
- Glorfindel: gorgeous, blond
- Rhogrin: physically largest captain of Gondolin, dark-haired, swarthy
- Edhellos: dark, physically imposing, Herald of Angrod
- Meril: Orodreth's wife. Should look young, less formal because of her Sindar culture
- Annael: thin, small, wiry, dark-haired, dark skin, soft-spoken, sunnier personality before capture
- Galathil: Celeborn’s sister (same in frame).
- Diriel: Curufin’s wife.
- Thorondor (voice): Manwe’s voice but altered
- Glaurung (voice): rich and persuasive, mellifluous, creepily beautiful, not evil sounding
- Caranthir: heavy jaw, muscular, good sneer, not ugly
- Gandalf: is described in the book very well; go with that.
- Balin: old, friendly, and outgoing - smiling face. Everyone's favorite grandfather.
- Thranduil: - blond, willowy?, weak, stern, haughtiness of someone with low self-confidence, Mark Gatiss, 'British Raj', not admirable, why not Orlando Bloom? (Let's not - my comment), short.
- Dain Ironfoot: younger, but not young. Quiet; doesn't say much, gentle in speech. Taciturn but reliable. [Not pompous like Thorin.]
- Legolas: can be dark-haired, stronger than his father, (not Orlando Bloom), not really tall, but potentially taller than his father. [Aragorn should be taller than Legolas.]
- Bard: Bard is a bit dark and foreboding - maybe a unibrow, craggy face, someone whose appearance makes people take a step back (not 'cute' or 'sunny'), dark coloring
- Ragna: Bard's wife - sunny, 'keeper of memories', singer - much more personable than her husband, 'gets things done' (brisk), wisdom, seeing to the heart of things. Maybe a Beorning? of the Woodsmen. Not 'girly'. Strong.
- Bain: Son of Bard and Ragna. Bain will be a teenager - maybe 13-14? - softer than his dad, lighter coloring, minor character (maybe one scene with Bilbo?) Represents the 'new generation of Men' growing up in a post-Battle of Five Armies world.
- Galathil: Celeborn's sister - should look like a relative of Celeborn; firm and reserved; isolationist, rarely speaks. Mysterious. Intimidating. [Mandos role] Tony's suggestion: 'beautiful woodswitch'
- Dís: a senior dwarf. NOT a voice for reconciliation. Very stern and severe. Matriarchal. Everyone's a bit afraid of her (even Dain).
- Roac (voice): a raven.
I know but as you know you're free to nominate anyone you think is right for the part. I will feel free to note that the casting criteria aren't met, though (if there's a significant difference).I’ve had my reservations about what they want for Idril (the Hosts themselves have said in the Season 3 casting session that they want taller actresses for Elven women),
No. @Rhiannon have introduced a lot of characters and if we'd do casting for all of them we'd have a list twice as long. It's sufficient to know when those characters first appeared, when they have more important roles, we will get into casting.wondering about whether or not we want to have Arminas cast since @Rhiannon introduced him this season and he’ll play a role down the line, or will we cast him later?
I'm mostly introducing characters so I do not have to call those with minor speaking parts "Elf 1," "Elf 2," etc. We don't need to cast them all.I know but as you know you're free to nominate anyone you think is right for the part. I will feel free to note that the casting criteria aren't met, though (if there's a significant difference).
No. @Rhiannon have introduced a lot of characters and if we'd do casting for all of them we'd have a list twice as long. It's sufficient to know when those characters first appeared, went they have more important roles, we will get into casting.
Did he come up in conversation about casting him?Right. I suggest then that we do not cast Legolas, Roac or Bain. But Stonehelm...? I hope we can accept not casting him.
Not to my knowledge. I think we will have to consider him one of those that the execs may or may not (presumably not) will want to cast when they’ve read the scripts.Did he come up in conversation about casting him?
Well the casting call here is just a list of the characters that we want to cast. The nomination process will begin soon, I hope. We’re just waiting for an admin to open a sub-forum.
Well i' d like Ricky Whittle as Ecthelion...
Would it be too much to ask to open up a nomination sub-forum?Well the casting call here is just a list of the characters that we want to cast. The nomination process will begin soon, I hope. We’re just waiting for an admin to open a sub-forum.
I’m not sure I understand what you’re asking. I have sent a message to admin who have the power to open a sub-forum. We’re waiting for that to happen. It hasn’t happened, which can only mean that the message hasn’t come through yet. Nobody is ignoring what has to be done.Would it be too much to ask to open up a nomination sub-forum?