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Dugald Blue wrote: I'm not too sure who would be a good actor for Lief and Jasmine. However, I searched up this Manu Bennett person and I agree. He is tall and has a strong voice, which is perfect for Barda! When I'm reading the Deltora books I don't really picture the characters having faces. It's just when I see the character's name I remember all their traits, like if they are tall or if they're good at fighting etc.

Yeah, that's kinda what grabbed me about Manu Bennett as well-he's definitely got the right traits to play Barda.

The whole subject is pretty difficult honestly, especially since I'm disinclined to go with all the big Hollywood names for different characters. The sole exception is that I kind of like Chris Hemsworth for Steven/Nevets, but it only comes to mind because he's the only tall, muscular-or at least at times-blonde actor of which I'm aware, though I don't know if he'd go for such a relatively small part. I have had some thoughts on the Dragons:


 * Joyeu-Maggie Smith; the idea of a dragon with a cultured British accent is to die for.
 * Honora-Tilda Swinton: think the White Witch but meaner, if that's possible.
 * Veritas-Tom Baker; the old Fourth Doctor definitely has the gravitas for the role.

Though he didn't have any dialogue in the books, it'd be nice to give Hopian a speaking part as well-not sure who though.