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[frelling_tralk]

So I don't know if anyone on my flist has even heard of these books, but I was a big fan of the Kelley Armstrong book Bitten and there's going to be a Canadian tv version of it. 13 episodes and airing on Space

And I'm sorry, but I just can't get past the casting. Laura Vandervoort is actually a very good actress, but she's just not Elena to me. I always pictured Elena as being more tomboyish, no make-up, hair tied back in a ponytail. The books always made a big deal about how casually she dressed and styled herself. Then you look at the pictures of Laura as Elena and she just doesn't fit that picture for me at all. Ditto Clayton who the book always made a big deal of having golden curls and being quite angelic-looking, this is just some generic beefcake guy. Not a comment on his acting as I've never seen him in anything before, just in terms of looks he is all wrong for Clayton IMO

First Look: photos from the set of Bitten






(Last pic is supposed to be Jeremy).

Or am I being too picky? :P

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[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

I've only seen Laura on SV, but I thought she did a good job at bringing depth to Kara, and I was impressed at her performance as Brainiac. She's just not Elena to me

And I don't even know what to think about the actor playing Clayton saying that he apologies to the fans for not playing it with a Southern accent, he's an actor and he can't put a southern accent on??? I wouldn't mind, but Clayton's accent was so frequently brought up in the books. He's saying there will be a lot of 'darlings' thrown in there, but it won't be the same if he just says it in some Midwestern American accent (if that's the right term!)

And I always really enjoyed the Bitten books and Elena and Clayton, so I would have been excited for it if the casting wasn't throwing me so much lol, they were always my favourite couple. Which of the books were you hoping to see them adapt?

[l-vera01.livejournal.com]

Hands down Paige and Lucas. I LOVE them both, hell even Savannah grew on me. Witches, mafia = perfect.

That quote from the actor about the accent kmade me go wuh? Dude, aren't you supposed to know how to act? I guess if he's worked with a dialect coach and can't do it, ok, but that quote makes me wonder if he has.

ETa: I saw LV at a con once and she's lovely in RL, but as an actress she's never been any good to me.

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

I've no idea if they even tried that, I just saw a quote from the actor saying that he apologises for not being Southern himself. Umm you're an actor, there are ways of getting around not being exactly the same as the character you're playing. Maybe unfair, but that hasn't given me much confidence in his abilities