Dream Cast Thursday! What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? . The original film came out in 1962. I looked at that cast as well as a stage cast when I made my casting decisions.

The first character that I recast was Blanche Hudson. She was originally played by Joan Crawford. In the stage production, she was played by Vanessa Redgrave. For my adaptation, I cast Sigourney Weaver.

The other character that I recast was Baby Jane Hudson. She was originally played by Bette Davis in the film and Lynn Redgrave on stage. For my adaptation, I cast Susan Sarandon.

So what do you all think? Have you seen the original? Who would be in your adaptation?

Dream Cast Thursday! The Brontes

For this week's Dream Cast Thursday (technically Friday, since I have been getting these posts out later and later), I will be recasting novels by two of the Bronte sisters. Jane Eyre was published by Charlotte Bronte in 1847, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was published by Anne Bronte in 1848. When making my casting choices for Jane Eyre, I looked at several adaptations. I looked at the versions of Jane Eyre from 1983, 1996 and 2006, and I looked at adaptations of Wide Sargasso Sea from 1993 and 2006.

The first character that I recast was Jane Eyre. She has been played by Zelah Clarke, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Ruth Wilson. For my adaptation, I cast Claire Foy

The second character that I recast was Edward Fairfax Rochester. He has been played by Timothy Dalton, William Hurt, Nathaniel Parker, Toby Stephens, and Rafe Spall. For my adaptation, I cast Rufus Sewell.

The next character that I recast was Mrs. Fairfax. She has been played by Jean Harvey, Joan Plowright, and Lorraine Ashbourne. For my adaptation, I cast Susan Sarandon.

The last character that I recast was Bertha or Antoinette Cosway. She has been played by Joolia Cappleman, Maria Schneider, Karina Lombard, Claudia Coulter, and Rebecca Hall. For my adaptation, I cast Mili Avital.

When  casting The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, I looked at one adaptation from 1996. The first character that I recast was Helen. She was played by Tara Fitzgerald. For my adaptation, I cast Charlotte Riley.

The second character that I recast was Gilbert Markham. He was played by Toby Stephens. For my adaptation, I cast Henry Cavill.

The third character that I recast was Huntingdon. He was played by Rupert Graves. For my adaptation, I cast Jude Law.

The last character that I recast was Mr. Lawrence. He was played by James Purefoy. For my adaptation, I cast Alex O'Laughlin.

So what do you all think? What are are favorite Bronte novels? What are your favorite adaptations, and who would be in yours?

Dream Cast Thursday! Little Women

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Little Women. It was originally a novel by Louisa May Alcott and was published in two volumes in 1968 and 1969. There were three adaptations that I looked at when making my decisions. These adaptation came out in 1933, 1949, and 1994.

The first character that I cast was Abigail "Marmee" March. She has been played by Spring Byington, Mary Astor, and Susan Sarandon. For my adaptation, I cast Emma Thompson.

The second character that I cast was Jo March. She has been played by Katharine Hepburn, June Allyson, and Winona Ryder. For my adaptation, I cast Rachel McAdams.

The third character that I recast was Meg March. She has been played by Frances Dee, Janet Leigh, and Trini Alvarado. For my adaptation, I cast Rebecca Hall.

The fourth character that I recast was Beth March. She has been played by Jean Parker, Margaret O'Brien, and Claire Danes. For my adaptation, I cast Carey Mulligan.

The fifth character that I recast was Amy March. She has been played by Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, and Kirsten Dunst. For my adaptation, I cast Elle Fanning.

The last character that I recast was Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. He has been played by Douglass Montgomery, Peter Lawford, and Christian Bale. For my adaptation, I cast Matt Bomer.

So what do you all think? Which adaptations have you seen? Who would be in your adaptations?

The Greatest

I just saw the Greatest and really loved it! The film was written and directed by Shana Feste, and came out in the UK at the end of last year.

The film follows a couple, their son, and a young girl named Rose. Under normal circumstances the family would have nothing to do with this girl, but they find themselves thrown together. Allen and Grace have recently lost their eldest son. They along with their younger son, Ryan are attempting to cope. This is when Rose shows up. Although she barely knew their son, she was the last to see him and is now pregnant with his baby. She has no where to go and no family to turn to. This grieving family decides to take her in.

I enjoyed this film a lot more than I thought I would. This very easily could have become a cliche, but it didn't. This is not a sappy drama about healing and is not an inspirational melodrama. From beginning to end, the film just felt real.

Every performance was good. It really was an ensemble effort. Every characters rang true. Carey Mulligan and Johnny Simmons were really good, but I was especially impressed with Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon.

This is definitely a must-see film!

Dream Cast Thursday! Cinderella

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Cinderella. I looked at several adaptations when considering my casting. I looked at Disney's Cinderella (1950), Faerie Tale Theatre's Cinderella (1985), Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997), and Ever After (1998).

The first character that I cast was Cinderella. She has been played by Ilene Woods, Jennifer Beals, Brandy Norwood, and Drew Barrymore. For my adaptation, I cast an Australian actress named Abbie Cornish.

The second character that I recast was the Prince. He has been played by William Phipps, Matthew Broderick, Paolo Montalban, and Dougray Scott. For my adaptation, I cast an English actor named Charlie Hunnam.

The third character that I recast was the Fairy Godmother. This character has been played by Verna Felton, Whitney Houston, and Patrick Godfrey. For my adaptation, I cast an American actress named Jane Fond

The next characters that I recast were the evil stepsisters. They have been played by Rhoda Williams and Lucille Bliss and Megan Dodds and  Melanie Lynskey. For my adaptation, I recast Anna Maxwell Martin and Laura Pyper.

The last character that I recast was the Stepmother. She has been played by Eleanor Audley and Anjelica Huston. For my adaptation, I cast Susan Sarandon.

So what do you all think? What is your favorite Cinderella adaptation? Who would be in your remake?