Casting for a Talisman movie?

[Lily Sawyer]

I really, really hope Steven Spielberg does right by Mr. King and puts together a brilliant Talisman movie. Anyone have any ideas about casting for it? It appears most folks favor Morgan Freeman for Speedy. I think Spielberg needs to discover a new kid for Jack, sort of like him finding the kid who played Short Round in Temple of Doom. Ideas, anyone?

[Felipe]

Elizabeth Mitchell for Lily Cavanaugh.

[Felipe]

Hi again,

Based on the new Talisman character ilustrations, Dominic Purcel could interpret Phil Sawyer.

[Doc Wilson]

Have you watched the demo that a young director put out on Youtube to try to jar Spielberg out of sitting on the film rights? Its just the first hotel scene but its quite good.

[MyJadedEpiphany]

I had no idea anyone was even considering a movie! How exciting!! I agree that whoever the boy is, that he should be unknown. I don't want to connect him to any other movie or plot line while watching the movie.

[thebarbster24]

Since Jack was the major character, and such a wonderful one, it will be a major point to cast the role. I can't think of any of the current child actors who would fit my idea of him (I picture someone along the line of Brad Renfro in the movie The Client) so I think it would be best if they went with an unkown newcomer.
The same goes for Wolf.
Morgan Freeman would be a great choice for Speedy.
No idea for Lily Cavanaugh, Michelle Pfeiffer, maybe?
As for Sunlight Gardener/Osmond, I wouldn't have thought of it myself but on some board someone suggested Kiefer Sutherland and as I came to think of it, I think it might work really well (not to mention that Kiefer is a great actor).
To Felipe, who suggested Dominic Purcell for Phil Sawyer, please please NOOOOO!!!!!!
For Morgan, I have no one particular in mind.

[Bev Vincent]

For Jack: The baby from the eTrade commercials. He should be the right age by the time a movie actually becomes a reality. :biggrin2:

[MyJadedEpiphany]

For Jack: The baby from the eTrade commercials. He should be the right age by the time a movie actually becomes a reality. :biggrin2:

Hahahaha! Thanks for the laugh. :laugh:

[Nutty Bavarian]

Drops to the floor and has mild heart attack! If they make this into a movie I'm buying my tickets in advance lol. I can't think of anyone off hand but I'll think on it. As matter of fact I think I'm going to dig up my copy and re-read it. The Talisman and Black House are two of my favorite SK books. It also got me into Peter Straub's work. Can't wait!!!

[thymeoperator]

they should have some fabulous genuine b-movie actress for lily.

btw, lily sawyer, i love your avatar :)

[Lily Sawyer]

they should have some fabulous genuine b-movie actress for lily.

btw, lily sawyer, i love your avatar :)

Why, thank you!

Yes, the B-movie star idea is a good one!
I picture Lily Cavanaugh as a blonde, tough like Miss Kitty in Gunsmoke, and great comedic timing. She has some good lines in the book, sort of like a pre-cursor to Henry Leyden, but with the feminine side of cool going for her.

I'll have to go dig for some ideas now. :)

[thymeoperator]

i wonder...do we still have any glam b-movie actresses who are either still alive or not falling apart from drugs? b-movies are dying out now, as a fashion, aren't they? like there are still plenty of them but...maybe it's just that it's hard to spot the cool ones while you're still in the same generation as them. hm.

[ChaseTx]

Gene Wilder would make an amazing Sunlight Gardner, though he's a bit ancient these days... Johnny Depp might do him justice, but then he only seems to take starring roles

[thymeoperator]

actually gene wilder could be good for it because personally i've always found him a bit creepy.

[ChaseTx]

actually gene wilder could be good for it because personally i've always found him a bit creepy.

he's amazing, but he's mostly retired from acting.... he's very old