Aspnes@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA (05/13/84)
On the basis of the dogs vs. Mercedes-Benz chase in the beginning of Nine Princes in Amber, I would give Random to Mel Gibson (Sting could play Julian). Also, I can't see Malcolm McDowell, who usually plays characters possessed of either childlike innocence (Time After Time) or adolescent psychopathy (Clockwork Orange, Caligula, etc.) playing Eric, who is basically noble, and only appears evil because Corwin doesn't like being blinded (Eric foolishly assumed it beat being dead.) Most of the major characters can be easily cast, though. One big problem shows up with Benedict: how do you find someone who looks like Ichabod Crane, and at the same time looks like a military genius greater than Napoleon, Patton, and Von Klausewitz combined? --Jim
hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison) (05/16/84)
<bugs should never try to walk the Pattern> | Most of the major characters can be easily cast, though. One big | problem shows up with Benedict: how do you find someone who looks like | Ichabod Crane, and at the same time looks like a military genius | greater than Napoleon, Patton, and Von Klausewitz combined? How about Klaus Kinski? Hutch
wombat@uicsl.UUCP (05/19/84)
#R:sri-arpa:-69000:uicsl:10700107:000:53 uicsl!wombat May 19 13:00:00 1984 I think Nicol Williamson would make a good Benedict.