Procrastination 'R' Us

[rj_anderson]

Well, since I couldn't seem to get my head together for Touching Indigo, I decided to take the sage advice of my f-list and try doing something entirely different for a while. So I've spent the better part of the last two days looking for pictures of people who resemble my characters.

For Knife, I pulled a few pics from Getty Images and iStockPhoto that reminded me vaguely of Knife and Paul, but none of them really pleased me. So last night I started looking for photos of actors and actresses instead of models... and wouldn't you know, I found a Paul-alike almost at once. He's the right age, the right build, the right coloring -- even the right nationality. He's also stunning, but in Paul's case that's okay because I described him as good-looking in the book. (His name, for the record, is Alex Pettyfer, and he played Alex Rider in the movie of Stormbreaker they made a couple of years ago.)

So of course I made another icon.

Comments

[anywherebeyond.livejournal.com]

DUDE! I was casting for Iris last night, and almost added Mr. Pettyfer as Ben (he was beaten out by Cody Linley, because Alex is sadly, too old!)

Uh. Just thought I'd share. Not that I'm procrastinating. At all.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

LOL! That's hilarious. I am out of the entertainment loop these days, so I really had to go digging to find some teen actors.

I want to see your casting list!

[anywherebeyond.livejournal.com]

It's right here (http://www.saundramitchell.com/shadcast.html), but unfortunately, it's incomplete and completely unrealistic. Reese Witherspoon would have to drop 13 years, James Garner would have to turn back the clock by a good 40...

Haha, I should do a Dream Cast and a Realistic Cast. Because I am SO NOT procrastinating right now!

[http://users.livejournal.com/shing_/]

Ooo, Alex Pettyfer! I own a copy of have seen Stormbreaker and enjoyed the pretty.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Hee -- why am I not surprised?

Apparently he shot up three inches just as he was filming that movie, so if they do another Alex Rider film it won't be with him...

[sabrinanymph.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Casting is my favourite procrastination device. :D

[owl]

Well, there's the film version sorted :)