tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post1709182452145449203..comments2024-01-27T02:00:46.694-05:00Comments on Yet Another Period Drama Blog: Rilla of Ingleside 2012: The Dream CastMiss Dashwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-41379806618152103552018-03-21T21:42:30.235-04:002018-03-21T21:42:30.235-04:00HATCH OPEN BEEP BEEP BEEP.HATCH OPEN BEEP BEEP BEEP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-75874106689804168882018-03-07T10:34:46.653-05:002018-03-07T10:34:46.653-05:00I am torn 50-50 !I am torn 50-50 !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-28203675279272700852016-05-01T10:55:51.556-04:002016-05-01T10:55:51.556-04:00Hi! I know, it's too late to the party, but I ...<br />Hi! I know, it's too late to the party, but I can't help but pitch in! <br /><br />I do agree with Rachel Olivia re: Skandar Keynes for Walter. He's 25 now, but still looks young--but not too young to play the part of a young twenty-something poet soldier. ;)<br /><br />Claire Foy at present looks too old to be Una (I think she's currently starring as the young Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix' The Crown), so may I suggest Sophie McShera (aka Daisy Mason from Downton Abbey)? She may be in her early thirties (yes, she is! you wouldn't believe it by looking at her!), but she can still be Una. She has dark hair, large, dark blue eyes and delicate features--words which are used to describe Una (I don't remember if it was dark brown or black hair, but that was described in Rainbow Valley). :D<br /><br />Oh, and Richard Madden (he was in Game of Thrones, and Cinderella's Prince Charming) for Ken Ford. I've always thought of Ken Ford as an intense, and smouldering ladykiller. I personally think that Richard fits the bill! :)<br /><br />May I suggest Thomas Howes (He played the now-dead footman William Mason, aka. Daisy's dead husband in Downton Abbey) for Jem? His hair may be blonde, but there's nothing hair dye can't fix. ;) Case in point was his short appearance in the 2012 production of Anna Karenina as Yashvin, whose hair was red. You can check him out here, <br />http://fuckyeahthomashowes.tumblr.com/post/47364041824/pendragonness-thomas-howes-as-yashvin-in-anna<br /><br />...although his hair looks more brown than red there. :)<br /><br /><br />And yeah, there's nothing more fun than making up dream casts! ;)Laylahttp://straightontillfriday.inspirelight.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-70014981184943622852015-01-23T15:50:11.417-05:002015-01-23T15:50:11.417-05:00I'm so happy you came up with this dream cast!...I'm so happy you came up with this dream cast! I LOVE Rilla of Ingleside--I only read it this Christmas, but it's one of my new favorite books. It does such a wonderful job of making you feel what it's like to be a girl in wartime and have your brothers and sweetheart on the front lines. <br />I think your Rilla choice was absolutely perfect. She's lovely and cute at the same time, if that makes sense. Which is how she's supposed to be (at least in my mind). Una Meredith is also just right, and so's Walter. That part of the story is sooooooooo sad . . . I don't usually cry over books (that's just my constitution; I can't help it), but I definitely cried over Walter. Especially his last letter. "The Piper will pipe me West tomorrow. And I'm not afraid."Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-40043818614419795282013-09-21T21:16:37.741-04:002013-09-21T21:16:37.741-04:00Ok so I thought of who Walter could be! He's I...Ok so I thought of who Walter could be! He's Ian Harding! Click the link for a picture<br />http://teenchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ian-harding-pll-actor.jpgMichellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-56432136361246764892013-09-21T17:24:17.037-04:002013-09-21T17:24:17.037-04:00I love this! I absolutely love the Anne of Green G...I love this! I absolutely love the Anne of Green Gables series, and they MUST make one for Rilla of Ingleside. Of course, Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie play Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe. They were perfect then, and they'll be perfect now!! For Walter, there must be someone better. I don't think he fits the part. We need a brooding, poetic, thoughtful man with a wide features. Kind of like Gilbert if he were more serious. For Diana, I would like someone with more freckles and smaller eyes. Otherwise, I think the characters you picked were amazing. If I think of someone better, I'll definitely post.Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-12944412556583052372013-08-30T15:23:34.071-04:002013-08-30T15:23:34.071-04:00I love this post - I've been to it several tim...I love this post - I've been to it several times as it's a dream of mine to see Rilla on film. You have some great choices. I had always imagined Emmy Rossum as Rilla, so it's very cool to see you had her as Nan. I'm thinking maybe Kathy Bates for Miss Cornelia.<br /><br />Hope the dream comes true someday! Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621332625562122360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-71163775120608022622013-04-15T16:41:03.611-04:002013-04-15T16:41:03.611-04:00I think that a Rilla movie would be the most wonde...I think that a Rilla movie would be the most wonderful thing in the world! I love your blog, and you are very wise and inspirational. Now submit this book to be made into a movie!! And HURRY!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-3159095444428989472013-02-24T00:30:10.324-05:002013-02-24T00:30:10.324-05:00Hi! wow love the casting and Di was also my favour...Hi! wow love the casting and Di was also my favourite character as well...poo they left her out in the book. I love the thought of having Claire Foy as Una. REALLY GOOD CHOICE! and I was just wondering, do you think Molly C. Quinn would make a good Di Blythe as well? I think she is a bit too young but she looks old enough to fit in.<br />thnx :)<br />from LillianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-37823062598715901612012-04-08T22:16:43.086-04:002012-04-08T22:16:43.086-04:00I think Ben Barnes would be the perfect Walter, no...I think Ben Barnes would be the perfect Walter, not only is he dark and handsome, he also looks like a sensitive poet. I think Matthew Bomer or maybe a less bulky Henry Cavill would be great for the dashing and handsome Ken Ford.Kellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-80910171370142990612012-04-08T07:16:09.604-04:002012-04-08T07:16:09.604-04:00I dont think Carey Mulligan is pretty enough to pl...I dont think Carey Mulligan is pretty enough to play Rilla imo. Rilla was supposed to be the beauty of her family, who managed to capture Ken Ford's attention with her looks. Rilla was also, at the beginning of the book, quite vain because she knew she was pretty. I can't see Carey Mulligan ever being the belle of the ball, simply because her looks are quite plain to just cute at best. In contrast, Rilla grew into a beautiful young woman at the end of the book. The best actresses I can probably imagine playing Rilla with her beautiful dreamy eyes, dented lip and creamy skin are Leighton Meester, a young Geena Davis or Nicole Kidman,I can even picture a young Marilyn Monroe when she was just the auburn haired Norma Jean Baker. She certainly had those alluring and questioning eyes that made men notice her.Kellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-82968673936783134352012-04-01T18:12:49.067-04:002012-04-01T18:12:49.067-04:00I must ponder on the casting for Walter Blythe, be...I must ponder on the casting for Walter Blythe, because that is a role that must NOT be miscast. <br /><br />I actually gasped when I saw your choice of Michelle Dockery for Gertrude Oliver. She doesn't look at all like I imagine Gertrude - but she could be perfect! She's got the attitude for it.<br /><br />Claire Foy looks just right for Una - but could she pass for Una's age?Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-43378325701338633652012-03-29T14:37:33.421-04:002012-03-29T14:37:33.421-04:00I would love a movie based on this book! I adore t...I would love a movie based on this book! I adore the book. <br />As for the actors, many of them will do very well. However, I fear that I would either swap the ones you picked for Jem and Walter, or pick different people altogether. Walter needs to be more "classically" handsome. ;-)<br />The actor you picked for Walter looks more jolly, so he might do for Jem. Ha<br /><br />Melody, you do not want to be Miss Cornelia Bryant. Haha Just take my word for it....Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-18341570964644749542012-03-21T23:42:36.305-04:002012-03-21T23:42:36.305-04:00My Dear Miss Dashwood,
What an excellent cast!! I ...My Dear Miss Dashwood,<br />What an excellent cast!! I had never thought of Carey Mulligan as Rilla, but now that you mentioned it, she's purrrfect! :) <br /><br />And...i must say...i nearly DIED when you said "Claire Foy as Una" <br />She is ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT A DOUBT the BEST - not a bit of nonsense about her!<br />Anyway, thank you so much for this post, i've never thought about making up a "dream cast" but i think i'm going to try it myself. :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217775850651464241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-40097544188090297212012-03-19T19:14:35.818-04:002012-03-19T19:14:35.818-04:00I luuuuurve Eileen Atkins! I think she would win m...I luuuuurve Eileen Atkins! I think she would win me over in any role she played.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-29414709373813891332012-03-19T18:12:28.884-04:002012-03-19T18:12:28.884-04:00Another enjoyable post. I'm going to be carefu...Another enjoyable post. I'm going to be carefully reading descriptions of Susan to see how much Eileen Atkins suits her, because Atkins is one of my favorite actresses, but I love Susan so much I'm not sure if even Atkins could content me.;)<br /><br />Personally I like Charity Weakefield for Faith. I also think that a young Kate Winslet would've looked the part, so I guess that says something about my views of Faith and Marianne.<br /><br />Yes, I'll probably occasionally wonder from now on who could do our full-rigged-ship Miss Cornelia-- I mean Mrs. Marshall Eliot. ;) Thanks again for spreading the Anne-love!Lit~Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371293247684677108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-82676856020665576882012-03-19T17:17:41.704-04:002012-03-19T17:17:41.704-04:00lol... instead of doing an amazingly long post on ...lol... instead of doing an amazingly long post on the merits of each and every actor/actress (just trust me on this one - it'd be LOOOOONG!!), let me just say that I LOVE every single person you chose. I've never read any of the Anne books (sorry; I'm planning on it, though!), but I've seen practically all of the movies the actors were from and I love them to death. I especially like the Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour pick... I'd LOVE to see them together again! : ) Also, *I* don't think Charity Wakefield as Marianne Dashwood was annoying... but that's just me. (I'd say that you need to see it, but I think I've said it before, lol!)<br /><br />Someone contact a director!!!<br /><br />EowynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-24358676790535434492012-03-18T22:23:29.175-04:002012-03-18T22:23:29.175-04:00You did an amazing job!! I'm still not sure if...You did an amazing job!! I'm still not sure if I would like the movie. I love the book so much and have it all visualized... But if you casted it I would. : ) <br /><br />Gil and Anne need to be the same. Period.<br /><br />Not sure about Rilla, I can't think of anyone who could be Rilla.<br /><br />Kenneth is perfect!!! If Jem had dark hair it would be perfect. <br /><br />I'm with Rachel Olivia that Skandar Keynes would be great. Walter needs to be soft, and thoughtful. <br /><br />Diana and Nan are great. Not sure about Shirley. But they do all look that they can be siblings. Agree on Mr. Meredith.<br /><br />Perfect Jerry Meredith! Lovely Faith.<br /><br />LOVE LOVE LOVE Una. She is absolutely perfect! Perfectly shy and quite. Carl is great too. <br /><br />Susan looks perfect, I can totally imagine her as a housekeeper. Might have to alter her voice though. <br /><br />Whiskers on the moon- can't be anyone else. <br /><br />Miranda Pryor is great too. I can see her as very indecisive. <br /><br />Not sure about Mary Vance. I see Mary Vance as slightly plump and just snobby but can seem sweet. Edith in Downton Abbey seems too nice. <br /><br />You seriously need to make this movie. You need an AMAZING dream cast!!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865844098104584894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-84108117478262342482012-03-18T17:45:41.797-04:002012-03-18T17:45:41.797-04:00Oh, I love Rilla!!!!!
WARNING: This is an extreme...Oh, I love Rilla!!!!!<br /><br />WARNING: This is an extremely long comment because I am so excessively fond of Rilla of Ingleside. just so you know. Many opinions ahead.<br /><br />I really don't know who I'd personally pick to play Rilla. Carey Mulligan didn't come directly to mind, but now that you mention it I COULD see her as Rilla. (and yes, the name Rilla is a million times more romantic than Bertha...never understood her reasoning there, either)<br /><br />Anyway...of course Megan Follows and Jonathon Crombie would be Anne and Gilbert...is there any OTHER Anne and Gil out there???<br /><br />Aaron Tveit...never seen him in anything, but he does look like Ken. Agreeing with you on this one :)<br /><br />I don't know about Patrick Kennedy as Walter, though. I can't think of anyone better, exactly...but IS there a perfect Walter out there?<br /><br />Jem, Nan, Diana, and Shirley all look like good choices- especially Nan, in my opinion.<br /><br />Okay...Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour as The Merediths...most brillant thing I've heard all day. Honestly- they would be PERFECT. Especially Jane Seymour as Rosemary- oh, can you hear my squeals?<br /><br />Claire Foy as Una!!! More brillance from the brain of Miss Dashwood!!! I've always loved Una...umm...if you DID make a movie of Rilla of Ingleside...couldn't you, like, NOT make Walter die, and have him marry Una, or something? Or at least have them get married before he goes off to war...Okay. maybe that's not a good idea. But nowadays I skip a *certain* chapter of the book because I'm not overly fond of crying...<br /><br />Eileen Atkins as Susan Baker ....hmmm....thinking....thinking...I really do think it could work. I really do. And I would love to see her chasing Mr Cas... Whiskers-on-Moon :)<br /><br />Michelle Dockery would really be perfect as Miss Oliver. I would never have thought of her, but really- she'd be great.<br /><br />And Laura Carmichael DOES look like Mary Vance :)<br /><br />I'm drawing a blank on who could play Miss Cornelia, though. Hmmm. Can't help you there. Not sure on who would play Bruce, either. (oh, and I avoided Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well, but when I finally watched it I thought it was less creepy than the original, even if it does have Johnny Depp in it. Go figure :)<br /><br />Thank you for this wonderful post!!! I feel my own inspiration coming on...maybe a Dream cast of all my fav Anne characters. Like Phil and Leslie and Rebecca Dew? Do you have any suggestions for them? I'd love to hear your opinions! Do you have my email?Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463147465564735374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-71654106463032242812012-03-18T17:02:00.133-04:002012-03-18T17:02:00.133-04:00Haha, I was going to say "But I commented bef...Haha, I was going to say "But I commented before we talked, remembuh?" But you figured it out all by yourself. How clever of you. ;-) <br /><br />Well, I knew the thing in general had a happy ending, tootuz you told me that a long time ago... but there seems to be an awful lot of sobbing going on on your part when it comes to that novel. ;)<br /><br />Yeth, I know what you mean about the ages. ;)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-62534045628630007402012-03-18T16:35:23.595-04:002012-03-18T16:35:23.595-04:00I haven't read "Rilla" in a long tim...I haven't read "Rilla" in a long time but everyone I remember looks pretty close to the actors you picked :) Someone contact a producer! ;)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440725561715949011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-38300369209171279542012-03-18T15:41:27.767-04:002012-03-18T15:41:27.767-04:00Your casting was perfection! Really, I loved every...Your casting was perfection! Really, I loved every decision, although I agree that Walter is a tough guy to nail. He's my absolute favorite character of the series, and so I can't find anyone who really captures the Walter of my imagination. Thus is the curse of us period piece lovers... ;)<br /><br />And Rupert Evans, YES. Huge fan.AnnaKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831355018625698259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-11145043916975215802012-03-18T11:32:13.465-04:002012-03-18T11:32:13.465-04:00Hanne-col,
I think I had heard that Michelle Docke...Hanne-col,<br />I think I had heard that Michelle Dockery was in Return to Cranford, but I didn't know which part she played... that's so neat! I want to see that movie soon (I've seen Cranford, but not the sequel).<br /><br />Melody,<br />But... we discussed that on the phone, remembah? I'll cast you as Miss Cornelia in a play if I ever direct one (and provided you still want to do it, haha) but you aren't old enough to play her in the movie. *scrolls up and checks* Oh, wait, you wrote that comment before we talked last night... haha. Never mind then.<br />It does too have a happy ending! For some of the characters, that is. *sobs*<br />You're right, it probably would be Rilla 2013... I just didn't want it to be too far into the future or people would get too old for their parts.<br /><br />Rachel Olivia,<br />I just looked up Skandar Keynes, and he definitely does look like he could play Walter if he were a little older! Too bad he's not. <br />Well, I haven't seen Charity Wakefield in anything yet, so I was just picking her based on her looks. :)<br /><br />Ally,<br />Heehee. I thought you'd get a kick out of the NJ thing. <br />So THAT'S what that faint screaming-across-five-thousand-miles sound was that I heard last night. :P It all makes sense now. (Kidding. I didn't really hear you. But you probably realized that.)<br />Thanks for all your help, I couldn't have done it without you!<br /><br />Rachel,<br />I know... I picked so many British actors it's really rather embarrassing! My knowledge of Canadian actors is practically zilch. Too bad...<br /><br />Charity,<br />Thank you so much for all your comments, and for following! I'm off to read your P&P05 post now.Miss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-70429109030647397502012-03-18T02:09:01.130-04:002012-03-18T02:09:01.130-04:00Delightful! Rilla is one of my favorite books too....Delightful! Rilla is one of my favorite books too...I like the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Anne books best, I think -- then Rilla. :) I love how I knew so many of these actors! <br /><br />P.S. My review of the '05 P&P goes out tomorrow morning, along with the character comparisons a little later in the morning. :)<br /><br />P.P.S. You should see the '08 S&S -- other than the opening scenes, and a kiss between Willoughby and Marianne, it's very good. :) Not to mention it has a Charity... ;)Charity Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717998337967392912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-68013266808882000472012-03-17T22:05:32.617-04:002012-03-17T22:05:32.617-04:00Perfect! I am seriously lovin' all these Dicke...Perfect! I am seriously lovin' all these Dickens actors...I mean, Ada, Rick, Mr. Casby, Amy Dorrit...not to mention other BBC favorites like Frank Churchill, Jane...Wow. This would be an amazing movie! (Provided they could all drop their British accents. :P)Rachel Heffingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383034249438542111noreply@blogger.com