Cast the Characters of Trek Literature - Page 96

Epsilon IX · February 20 2009, 01:21 PM

^Personally I've envisaged Theron as my choice for Christine Vale in Titan.

As for some of my other ideas:

T'Lana (Resistance & Before Dishonour): either Natalie Portman or Keira Knightley

Jasminder Choudhury (Greater Than The Sum & Destiny Trilogy): for some wierd reason I've always imagined her looking like Konnie Huq from Blue Peter! You might think that's a bit wierd but that's my opinion.

I don't know about anyone else here, but do you ever cast yourself into the novels, because sometimes I will cast myself as an extra who if he's lucky has a few lines to say and has a surname, but normally will just refer to them by their rank or race, and will just do something like turn and nod or just stand around in the background.

KRAD · February 20 2009, 03:37 PM

Vale has consistently been described as petite, so I'm not sure casting a 5'10" woman in the part works....

Chris McCarver · February 21 2009, 12:46 AM

I've always kinda pictured Reiko Aylesworth from "24" as Vale.

Thrawn · February 22 2009, 08:43 AM

I've been trying to come up with someone who'd play Mackenzie Calhoun properly for years, and it just now came to me - Robert Downey Jr. would be absolutely 100% perfect.

I still can't come up with anyone I like for Cwan though.

captcalhoun · February 22 2009, 08:45 AM

arnold vosloo

Sci · February 22 2009, 01:21 PM

Thrawn wrote:

I've been trying to come up with someone who'd play Mackenzie Calhoun properly for years, and it just now came to me - Robert Downey Jr. would be absolutely 100% perfect.

I still can't come up with anyone I like for Cwan though.

From the first day I read New Frontier Book I in 1997, I always pictured Si Cwan as being played by (an admittedly younger) Andreas Katsulas of Babylon 5 fame.

I also pictured Lodec, the Danteri leader, as being played by Peter Jurasik, who played Londo on B5, and I also always pictured Captain Calhoun as looking like a younger version of Bruce Boxleitner.

BrotherBenny · February 22 2009, 01:32 PM

How about Lou Ferrigno for Cwan?

He used to play a big guy in green paint, why not a big guy in red paint?

captcalhoun · February 22 2009, 08:21 PM

no offence to Lou, but he's too muscular and not regal enough.

JD · February 23 2009, 03:49 AM

Thrawn wrote:

I've been trying to come up with someone who'd play Mackenzie Calhoun properly for years, and it just now came to me - Robert Downey Jr. would be absolutely 100% perfect.

I still can't come up with anyone I like for Cwan though.

Hmmm, that's one I hadn't thought of before. And TBH I have no idea what to think of it.

Nerys Ghemor · February 23 2009, 03:56 AM

I may have simply missed it if it's been mentioned, but in the Titan series...who would you guys cast to play Zurin Dakal?

Thrawn · February 23 2009, 04:15 AM

captcalhoun wrote:

arnold vosloo

...Interesting. Very interesting.

TJ Sinclair · February 23 2009, 07:23 AM

Thrawn wrote:

I've been trying to come up with someone who'd play Mackenzie Calhoun properly for years, and it just now came to me - Robert Downey Jr. would be absolutely 100% perfect.

Nope. I love Downey, but no. I'm pretty sure you're basing that thought on Tony Stark, right? Snarkyness aside, ultimately, there's only the barest superficial resemblance between Stark and Calhoun. Now, could Downey act the part? Hell yes. But he's still all wrong for the role.

captcalhoun wrote:

arnold vosloo [as Si Cwan]

Almost perfect. He'd get my vote for the role.

Thrawn · February 24 2009, 09:15 AM

TJ Sinclair wrote:

Thrawn wrote:

I've been trying to come up with someone who'd play Mackenzie Calhoun properly for years, and it just now came to me - Robert Downey Jr. would be absolutely 100% perfect.

Nope. I love Downey, but no. I'm pretty sure you're basing that thought on Tony Stark, right? Snarkyness aside, ultimately, there's only the barest superficial resemblance between Stark and Calhoun. Now, could Downey act the part? Hell yes. But he's still all wrong for the role.

I was trying to come up with someone that could be flippant without being petty, and keep an aura of barely restrained violence around him constantly without being creepy or off-putting. I can't think of any other actor that could do that right. I'd thought of Nathan Fillion earlier, but Mal is too self-conscious and Fillion undercuts himself too often; perfect for that role, but not for Calhoun, who'd need to be more forceful. That wuss from Stargate: Atlantis would be terrible and I can't believe anyone ever suggested him. I've never seen Mel Gibson being right either, for whatever reason, though I know that's PAD's choice. I still think RDJ is the best choice I've come up with.

It wasn't because I think Calhoun is anything like Stark. It's because RDJ could handle the character without making him a joke or an ass.

Turtletrekker · February 24 2009, 09:29 AM

^But Ci Swan is an ass...

Christopher · February 24 2009, 02:30 PM

^^Uhh, Downey was proposed for Calhoun, not Si Cwan.

February 20 2009, 01:21 PM	#1426
Epsilon IX Fleet Captain Location: the Alpha Quadrant	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature ^Personally I've envisaged Theron as my choice for Christine Vale in Titan. As for some of my other ideas: T'Lana (Resistance & Before Dishonour): either Natalie Portman or Keira Knightley Jasminder Choudhury (Greater Than The Sum & Destiny Trilogy): for some wierd reason I've always imagined her looking like Konnie Huq from Blue Peter! You might think that's a bit wierd but that's my opinion. I don't know about anyone else here, but do you ever cast yourself into the novels, because sometimes I will cast myself as an extra who if he's lucky has a few lines to say and has a surname, but normally will just refer to them by their rank or race, and will just do something like turn and nod or just stand around in the background. __________________ "Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!" (Beam me up, Scotty!")

February 20 2009, 03:37 PM	#1427
KRAD Keith R.A. DeCandido Location: New York City	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature Vale has consistently been described as petite, so I'm not sure casting a 5'10" woman in the part works.... __________________ Keith R.A. DeCandido Blog \| Facebook \| Twitter "Even when you turn your back, you're facing something."

February 21 2009, 12:46 AM	#1428
Chris McCarver Lieutenant Location: Springfield, MO	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature I've always kinda pictured Reiko Aylesworth from "24" as Vale. __________________ Chris "Mac" McCarver Contributing Writer, Official Index to the Marvel Universe http://www.chrismccarver.com

February 22 2009, 08:43 AM	#1429
Thrawn Commodore Location: Washington, DC	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature I've been trying to come up with someone who'd play Mackenzie Calhoun properly for years, and it just now came to me - Robert Downey Jr. would be absolutely 100% perfect. I still can't come up with anyone I like for Cwan though.

February 22 2009, 08:45 AM	#1430
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February 22 2009, 01:32 PM	#1432
BrotherBenny Rear Admiral Location: BrotherBenny	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature How about Lou Ferrigno for Cwan? He used to play a big guy in green paint, why not a big guy in red paint? __________________ "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." - Henry David Thoreau My blog / My crime stories

February 22 2009, 08:21 PM	#1433
captcalhoun Admiral Location: gone	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature no offence to Lou, but he's too muscular and not regal enough.

February 23 2009, 03:56 AM	#1435
Nerys Ghemor Vice Admiral Location: Cardăsa Terăm--Nerys Ghemor	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature I may have simply missed it if it's been mentioned, but in the Titan series...who would you guys cast to play Zurin Dakal? __________________ Are you a Cardassian fan, citizen? Prove your loyalty--check out my fanfic universe, Star Trek: Sigils and Unions. Or keep the faith on my AU Cardassia, Sigils and Unions: Catacombs of Oralius!

February 24 2009, 09:29 AM	#1439
Turtletrekker Vice Admiral Location: Tacoma, Washington	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature ^But Ci Swan is an ass... __________________ Coulson lives!

February 24 2009, 02:30 PM	#1440
Christopher Writer	Re: Cast the Characters of Trek Literature ^^Uhh, Downey was proposed for Calhoun, not Si Cwan. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog