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[Cassi aka Snow White]

My brain just works in funny ways

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Gale schmale. I don't want anyone on my sexception list to play him. This eliminates Rob Pattinson, Garrett Hedlund and Taylor Kitsch. If these guys played Gale, I would be in quite a conundrum as to what team I'm on.

I'm also a huge FNL fan. Tim Riggins is so flawed but so perfect at the same time.

[Brandi]

Agreed Shannen. Tim Riggins is one of the best characters ever on television IMO and he made the Entertainment Weekly list too.

[Gini]

I just finished the first book and I literally couldn't put it down, I finished it in one sitting, one of the best books ever! Please oh please somebody tell me that the sequels are as good!?

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Gini wrote: "I just finished the first book and I literally couldn't put it down, I finished it in one sitting, one of the best books ever! Please oh please somebody tell me that the sequels are as good!?"

I like the sequels a lot! Some say they're not as good but REGARDLESS they are must-reads if you loved the first.

[Gini]

Ok thanks Cassi, I'm going to order them first thing in the morning! Yay! Oh and how is her other series Gregory the overlander?

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Gini wrote: "Ok thanks Cassi, I'm going to order them first thing in the morning! Yay! Oh and how is her other series Gregory the overlander?"

I've only read the first and I liked it. The library has it and I got distracted and haven't come back. It's younger the Hunger Games, more Middle Grade than YA but good.

[Gini]

I think I'm going to order that too, since I found it on Amazon for a penny.

[Heidi]

I liked the whole series Gini and the first Gregor book was good - it is more middle grade than HG though.

[Gini]

Heidi I wrote: "I liked the whole series Gini and the first Gregor book was good - it is more middle grade than HG though."

As long as Katniss stays as smart and kiss ass as she is in the first book, I will love it. She does doesn't she?

[Heidi]

In book 2 she is def. the same - book 3 she is more broken.

[Gini]

Heidi I wrote: "In book 2 she is def. the same - book 3 she is more broken."

What the hey I'll check em out I was blown away by the writer so...

[Kurukka]

Okay so... Apparently, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth are Lionsgate's favorites to play Peeta and Gale, respectively.

I don't care about Gale, but if Josh Hutcherson is chosen over Hunter or Lucas Till, I might as well just hang myself. ;_;

[Heidi]

Awww I liked Josh in Little Manhattan. He is also physically similar to Peeta's description (except the hair color of course).

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Cécilia wrote: "Okay so... Apparently, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth are Lionsgate's favorites to play Peeta and Gale, respectively.

I don't care about Gale, but if Josh Hutcherson is chosen over Hunter or L..."

I don't know anything about this Liam kid (though I do like the name Liam quite a bit...totally unrelated point). But Josh Hutcherson is suppose to be a good actor and that's the most important thing (and I'm sorry ladies who love him--he's not pettyfier and that is also a good thing for me).

If they pick someone who can act and isn't an ogre I'll be good. It's a slight bonus that he's from Kentucky (and so is Jennifer) so my state would be made of Hunger Game win if he was cast. Considering I live in District 12 I feel this is appropriate.

Now if they pick an ogre we'll have some fighting words!

[Gwennie]

I actually feel pretty good with all of that casting. I don't have alot to complain about there. I find it interesting that the actors for Gale and Katniss are both lighter haired and Peeta is darker haired, lol.

I'm good with that. I've never seen Liam in anything, but his brother Chris is a great actor. I like Jennifer Lawrence and I've liked Josh Hutcherson in everything I've seen him in...

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I'm impressed that they're choosing based pretty much on the auditions rather than looks. That doesn't happen very often at all.

[Gwennie]

I agree. It makes it more likely that we'll actually get a good movie.

[Kristina]

I love Josh Hutcherson but I don't know about him as Peeta.. and I've seen Liam in The Last Song and he was good but I definitely don't see him as Gale, at all. Meh

[Heidi]

I need to watch the Last Song on Netflix streaming to see what I think. I agree it is nice that they seem to really be auditioning people and hiring them for their acting.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Heidi I wrote: "I need to watch the Last Song on Netflix streaming to see what I think. I agree it is nice that they seem to really be auditioning people and hiring them for their acting."

It's oddly refreshing. Also we're not seeing any of the Disney bunch really which was something that worried me a bit. (Don't get me wrong I love Disney movies/shows but thats where they belong...on Disney)

[Becca]

Lol!!! Cassi, I couldn't agree more. There have been very few actors from Disney I felt could transition to more serious roles.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Leandra wrote: "Does anyone know yet who might be in the running for Katniss? I heard rumors of Chloe Moretz, which I just find too horrifying to even contemplate. Now Kristen Chenowith as Effie Trinket...? Awesom..."

Jennifer Lawrence has been cast already. Google it and you'll find out. She's a very talented actress.

[Jo]

Just done a quick Google of Josh Hutcherson because I had NO idea who he was.
I know it's been said a million times before me... But I reeeeeally want Hunter Parrish to play Peeta.
I've only just recently ready Hunger Games (I demolished the whole trilogy in about 5 days... forgoing sleep and living off a combination of Diet Coke and cake... y'know, the usual) so I had already heard his name being thrown around in the mix.
I'm a huge fan of Weeds so I knew who he was and when I started reading the books I couldn't get him out of my mind.
Plus I am all for him taking his top off continually throughout the films!
But if not Hunter then definitely Lucas Till, who admittedly is more age-appropriate to play him.
Don't really mind who plays Gale... as long as he can pull of the moody/staring into the distance/angry role.
But I love Jennifer Lawrence and she's already proven she's got the acting chops so I can't wait to see what she'll do with my homegirl, Katniss!

[Kurukka]

I'd like to add that Josh is way shorter than Jennifer. I know technology is wonderful, but there is a budget to think about.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Cécilia wrote: "I'd like to add that Josh is way shorter than Jennifer. I know technology is wonderful, but there is a budget to think about."

That's what boxes are for my friend!

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Surprised no one posted this here yet. I figured the person who posted it in one of my other groups would have thrown it up over here :


Gale and Peeta cast for Hunger Games

http://thehoborg.blogspot.com/2011/04...

I know you all are more generous with allowing differing looks to slide, but I'm a little bummed...

[Heidi]

Wow Stacia! So it is official. Now everyone needs to go rent Little Manhattan so they can see why Josh is a cutie. I know. I know. He is not a blond!

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

I saw him in Bridge to Terabithia. He doesn't bother me as an actor, but I can't see him as Peeta. His body type is fine, but the face is so off to me. Even if they dye his hair, his face isn't anything like how I imagined.

Maybe it's because this book series was SO good at making me envision the characters that I had higher expectations. So many book series have characters that could be interchangeable with just about any young actor/actress. This one didn't.

Yeah, yeah...the acting, the acting. I don't mind eating my words later if they pull it off. I HOPE they do. Better to like everything about the movie than not to. But, I have to admit, I have the feeling that I'm going to be distracted the whole way through while watching it, trying hard not to think about how they aren't really the characters.

[Heidi]

I actually kind of hope they don't dye Josh's hair (except perhaps a light brown). Like I said earlier, I am glad they seem to be trying to find actual actors for the roles instead of just pretty faces. They have very big shoes to fill, but I am willing to let them try.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I feel like KENTUCKY has won some crazy awesome young actor award.

And I'm SOOOO thankful I won't have to cringe at fake accents. (except maybe Gale because I don't know where that actor is).

If he can act and has the right chemistry with Jennifer that's all that matters to me. Maybe they can have an opening in Kentucky and I can go and it'll be wonderful and sunshine filled.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Catie wrote: "As I said before, I always pictured Peeta as a brunette and Gale as a blonde. Weird, but true! Maybe I was having premonitions about the movie..."

Basically Catie must be a genius.

Seriously people I hate fake accents. I don't think anyone understands my excitement. ITS NOT AN OGRE & NO FAKE ACCENTS! WOOOOOOO!

Now PLEASE just do some events/press in Kentucky and I will be so excited.

[Jaimie]

I don't like Liam for Gale. Not sure exactly what it is but not a fan.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Is it bad that I'm not even paying attention the Gale casting? I mean I'm team Peeta but I'm not even looking past movie 1 in my mind.

[Heidi]

Jaimie wrote: "I don't like Liam for Gale. Not sure exactly what it is but not a fan."

Well he does date Miley doesn't he?

[Heidi]

Catie wrote: "As I said before, I always pictured Peeta as a brunette and Gale as a blonde. Weird, but true! Maybe I was having premonitions about the movie..."

Me too me too! When Peep and I started the whole Gale vs. Peeta fake fight I totally looked it back up and found out Peeta was blond then! I am into dark hair in guys so I pictured him like that :)

p.s. Cassi - Liam is from Australia.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Then let's just hope Gale doesn't talk much ;) or that Jennifer is an excellent Kentucky teacher

[Gwennie]

Gale doesn't have all that many lines, lol.

[Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)]

hmmm, I haven't seen either of them act, but I have to say that Josh kid actually looks a lot like I pictured Peeta. He's got that bone structure I think Peeta had. But as previously stated... no blonde hair.

I guess I'll just have to wait for the movie.

[Brandi]

The casting doesn't exactly match up with how I pictured the characters (although Jennifer Lawrence doesn't either), but I'm holding out hope that the acting will make up for it. I just hope that there are no horrific attempts to make the hair color match up with the book descriptions such as in the Twilight movies.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Someone posted this fanart in the HG group. What are you all thinking of the visual?

[Cassi aka Snow White]

That picture works pretty well for me.

But in my mind I can separate book Peeta & movie Peeta. Nobody is EVER going to live up to the book. And we all picture Peeta differently anyways.

[Gwennie]

I think it gives us a good idea. I hope they don't actually dye his hair blonde. I think throwing in blonde highlights will look much more realistic. Still, it does give us more of an idea.

He looks very pale though... I'm having Twilight flashes, which isn't good.

[Heidi]

Thanks for the picture Stacia - it helps. I am waiting for the movie stills to see what they all look like - can't wait!

Wendy I totally agree about the bad Twilight makeup - they best not have the same make up crew working on the HG movies!

[Jaimie]

Heidi I wrote: "Jaimie wrote: "I don't like Liam for Gale. Not sure exactly what it is but not a fan."

Well he does date Miley doesn't he?"

I think that might be it - I am not a fan of hers at all.

[Heidi]

Me either Jaimie. I love that new girl on SNL who does a skit about Miley though - she cracks me up.

[Jaimie]

I haven't seen it but anyone who changes their name legally to Miley because their nickname as a kid was Smiley bothers me.

[Kristina]

I actually am pleasantly surprised at Josh in that pic! I love him anyway but was having a hard time with him as Peeta but that picture makes me feel much better! He's so cute :) Liam as Gale however = how bout no

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

He actually doesn't look as bad as a blonde as I was expecting, but I do think maybe a light brown with blonde highlights might look a little less harsh.

For some reason, the picture coloring makes me think of the ship captain from Firefly.

[Heidi]

Stacia *kpop stylist wrote: "He actually doesn't look as bad as a blonde as I was expecting, but I do think maybe a light brown with blonde highlights might look a little less harsh.

For some reason, the picture coloring make..."

He does look like the younger brother of the guy from Firefly! I am much happier about the blond hair after this picture too :)