tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261740.post2870729863528416927..comments2024-01-31T03:00:44.846-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Would-Be Writer: What, No Red-Blonde Actresses In All the Land?Lynn Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13444488890483608914noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261740.post-90186635768771185082011-05-26T20:45:05.396-05:002011-05-26T20:45:05.396-05:00I know this is close to a year later. But I just ...I know this is close to a year later. But I just found this and SO have to agree with you. My cousin and I also have discussed this before. So much is made of Meggie's hair and eyes in the book - her family marvels over it (a perfect fusion of red and gold), Fiona curls it every day, the other little girls are jealous in school because Meggie has 'far and away the most beautiful hair in school' AND she get curls every day rather than braids. Her brother Frank admires it, Luke admires it, Ralph admires it. The same with her eyes, grey just like her mother's but sweeter, like 'melted jewels', etc etc etc. And fair skin that never freckled. <br /><br />It's not like they mentioned in passing she's a red/gold head and has grey eyes. It's very much a big part of the story. So we get Sydney Penny who has dark brown hair, brown eyes and dark complexion. ARGH!!!JustMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261740.post-15580715126886739512010-07-04T11:47:18.609-05:002010-07-04T11:47:18.609-05:00Ignoring your nasty personal comment about my writ...Ignoring your nasty personal comment about my writer status (!), never in my post did I say that I expected the movie version to be an exact duplicate of the book. In fact, I believe I even admitted that MANY times movie versions differ from the original book in terms of character descriptions. I get that.<br /><br />My post was an expression of my wish that the makers of the Thorn Birds miniseries had tried to get a little bit closer to the physical descriptions of Fthr. Ralph and Meggie that the book offered and that I find it hard to believe that this was an impossible task given the number of actors and actresses out there. <br /><br />While some movies may not use actors that fit the book descriptions, some movies do it very well. Perfect example is the Harry Potter movies. Dan Radcliff, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson look very much like the Harry, Ron and Hermione that JK Rowlings describes in the books. It's do-able. <br /><br />I'm not judging the quality of the miniseries. I'm just stating that having watched the miniseries now creates a disconnect for me when reading the book because of the actors cast in the movie.Lynn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444488890483608914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261740.post-28249010147057346932010-06-28T21:41:44.253-05:002010-06-28T21:41:44.253-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261740.post-49921662408565719762010-06-27T19:52:58.075-05:002010-06-27T19:52:58.075-05:00It's no wonder you're a "wanna be wri...It's no wonder you're a "wanna be writer" rather then a real writer. The movie The Thorn Birds is "BASED" on the book. It's never been said it's "EACTLY" like the book. That is how it is for all movies that are BASED on a book. <br /><br />Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward were perfect for their parts. I can't imagine anyone else playing those parts.<br /><br />Recently Colleen McCullough attempted to have The Thorn Birds as a musical. It failed big time. There isn't any movie they could ever do to out do The Thorn Birds. It's perfect from opening to closing credits.<br /><br />Now quit trying to put the 2 as equal. They are not equal. They were never meant to be equal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com