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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

Comments

[waltzmatildah.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of that book, the TV series, or those actors but: those photos look nothing like the descriptions you've given from the book. And if physical appearance is such a factor in it, then I definitely don't think you're being too picky!

[l-vera01.livejournal.com]

I heard about this too and was thoroughly disappointed they cast LV and chose Elena as a character to follow. There are far more interesting characters in the Otherworld series ( and I wonder if they're trying to capitalise on Teen Wolf's success), and I've just never thought LV was a good actress.

[silverusagi]

So there are TWO supernatural book series with protagonists named Elena? lol.

[legendarytobes.livejournal.com]

I'm disappointed that Clayton is neither that blond nor actually someone who can act with a Southern accent. I know they're hard to do (as someone with North Carolinian family and who's lived in the south for eleven years now, I can tell you HOW painful a badly faked accent is), but they're ACTORS. They should be able to cast someone who can and not just write it out!

I'm still excited. I like LV and I love the Elena Michaels character a ton.

[janetmaca.livejournal.com]

I don't know about these guys but I love that Natalie Brown and Genelle Williams are in it. :D

[ladypeyton.livejournal.com]

My biggest problem with Laura Vandervoort is that she's just a terrible actress. Everything after that is going to cascade. She'll bring the whole cast down to her level.

[robinchristine.livejournal.com]

Not too picky. I thought the same thing. :( I love the books, but everytime I see Laura I see Kara from Smallville.