
photo: Raphael Coffey Photography
I’ve just posted my cast for Imperial Scandal on Story Casting. Take a look at the cast, see what you think, and post your own cast on Story Casting, and/or talk about who you’d cast in the comments here. I thought about updating my casting for Malcolm/Charles and Suzette/Mel to younger actors who could play the parts now, but I decided to stick with the actors who’ve been my images for the characters from the first (though I do sometimes think of other actors in the roles). As you’ll see, some of my choices for the new characters are not really the right age to play them now, but one of the fun things about fantasy casting is that one can use actors of different ages and imagine them the right age to play the character.
I always find hearing other people’s casting suggestions helps me get a new perspective on my characters, so I’d love to hear your suggestions. Sometimes thinking about different actors in the parts helps me with a particular scene.
I’ve also just posted a new Fraser Correspondence letter in which Aline writes to Gisele about Cordelia and Julia.
July 28, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Great picture of you and Melanie! I’m still thinking about casting choices. And, really looking forward to the novella and the next books. Any chance of a sequel to “The Mask of Night?” I prefer Charles/Melanie to Malcolm/Suzanne and the future to fill-in-the-gaps, but will take whatever you and the publishers will give!
July 28, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Glad you like the picture, Pam! It was part of a recent photo shoot I did for a new author photo. The book I’m starting on now (after THE PARIS AFFAIR) will take Malcolm & Suzanne on parallel track to Charle & Mel – they’ll go through some of the same revelations (notably Suzanne’s work) but under different circumstances). In one or two books I hope to catch them up to where Charles & Mel are at the end of MASK OF NIGHT, so I can write books set in the “future” (I already have lots of ideas I’m excited to write!).
Do post your casting ideas when you think of them.
July 30, 2012 at 12:49 pm
When I read Vienna Waltz and Imperial Scandal, I pictured Anna Friel as Suzanne and Christian Bale as Malcolm. I’m so excited for His Spanish Bride!
July 30, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Thanks for posting, Ashley! I’ve alsol thought Christian Bale would make a good Malclom, and Anna Friel is an interetng suggestion for Suzanne.