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Post by Jules on May 27, 2008 11:41:22 GMT -5
Well, the title says it all....what movies do you really want to see David in?
I'll kick off by saying one I've mentioned elsewhere before - I want him to play the psychopath in a remake of Strangers on a Train. He'd play it very differently from the original, because he's a very different physical type, but I think he'd be hypnotic in it, and today of course they could be much more overt with the homo-erotic theme that was barely hinted at in the original.
What do you guys think?
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Post by awakeaftermidnight on May 27, 2008 21:22:11 GMT -5
I just want to see him play a villain
I think that would be interesting
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Post by lemur on Jun 1, 2008 7:58:19 GMT -5
Well, the title says it all....what movies do you really want to see David in? I'll kick off by saying one I've mentioned elsewhere before - I want him to play the psychopath in a remake of Strangers on a Train. He'd play it very differently from the original, because he's a very different physical type, but I think he'd be hypnotic in it, and today of course they could be much more overt with the homo-erotic theme that was barely hinted at in the original. What do you guys think? Oooh, that sounds awesome! Curious now, want to see that movie/read the book. I keep thinking of him in Kevin Spacey-like roles. Lester Burnham in American Beauty, Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects. There's a mix of vulnerability, humour and creepiness in those roles that D could really have fun with. I love the Spacester, but I think D is a less icy presence. |
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Post by Jules on Jun 1, 2008 22:16:03 GMT -5
Well, the title says it all....what movies do you really want to see David in? I'll kick off by saying one I've mentioned elsewhere before - I want him to play the psychopath in a remake of Strangers on a Train. He'd play it very differently from the original, because he's a very different physical type, but I think he'd be hypnotic in it, and today of course they could be much more overt with the homo-erotic theme that was barely hinted at in the original. What do you guys think? Oooh, that sounds awesome! Curious now, want to see that movie/read the book. I keep thinking of him in Kevin Spacey-like roles. Lester Burnham in American Beauty, Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects. There's a mix of vulnerability, humour and creepiness in those roles that D could really have fun with. I love the Spacester, but I think D is a less icy presence. Ooh ooh! Verbal Kint!! He'd have been fascinating in that part! Kind of better than Spacey in a way, because he'd have that sense of vulnerability and 'niceness.' |
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Post by lemur on Jun 3, 2008 5:33:25 GMT -5
And of course he should have played young Truman Capote when he was young. He was the spit.  |
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Post by ironic maiden on Jun 3, 2008 11:28:29 GMT -5
As I mentioned in another thread, I really want to hear David play the piano more. How about a role as a concert pianist? The first thing that came to mind was an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Unconsoled. Ishiguro's difficult to put onscreen, but it can be done, and done well (see Remains of the Day).
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Post by Jules on Jun 3, 2008 12:30:19 GMT -5
As I mentioned in another thread, I really want to hear David play the piano more. How about a role as a concert pianist? The first thing that came to mind was an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Unconsoled. Ishiguro's difficult to put onscreen, but it can be done, and done well (see Remains of the Day). OMG - Yes! He absolutely has to do this. Someone call his agent! Who would be the ideal director? |
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Post by ironic maiden on Jun 3, 2008 17:36:13 GMT -5
As I mentioned in another thread, I really want to hear David play the piano more. How about a role as a concert pianist? The first thing that came to mind was an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Unconsoled. Ishiguro's difficult to put onscreen, but it can be done, and done well (see Remains of the Day). OMG - Yes! He absolutely has to do this. Someone call his agent! Who would be the ideal director? Admittedly, I pay more attention to writers and actors than to directors. A year ago, I would have suggested Anthony Minghella; I still can't believe he died. What about Ang Lee? David seems comfortable with Mike Nichols, who also directed the excellent Wit, Primary Colors, and Angels in America, to name a few, so I'm sure he could handle it. Nota Bene: I guess you can tell from this post that I'm a huge Emma Thompson fan. The more I think about this, the more I like the idea. It's been years since I've read the novel, but David does fit the image I have of Ryder. I'm going to have to read it again! |
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Post by Jules on Jun 7, 2008 2:37:47 GMT -5
OMG - Yes! He absolutely has to do this. Someone call his agent! Who would be the ideal director? Admittedly, I pay more attention to writers and actors than to directors. A year ago, I would have suggested Anthony Minghella; I still can't believe he died. What about Ang Lee? David seems comfortable with Mike Nichols, who also directed the excellent Wit, Primary Colors, and Angels in America, to name a few, so I'm sure he could handle it. Nota Bene: I guess you can tell from this post that I'm a huge Emma Thompson fan. The more I think about this, the more I like the idea. It's been years since I've read the novel, but David does fit the image I have of Ryder. I'm going to have to read it again! I'd go for Ang Lee - or maybe Guillermo del Toro. Ooh I would love this to happen! |
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Post by louise on Jun 7, 2008 3:01:31 GMT -5
Admittedly, I pay more attention to writers and actors than to directors. A year ago, I would have suggested Anthony Minghella; I still can't believe he died. What about Ang Lee? David seems comfortable with Mike Nichols, who also directed the excellent Wit, Primary Colors, and Angels in America, to name a few, so I'm sure he could handle it. Nota Bene: I guess you can tell from this post that I'm a huge Emma Thompson fan. The more I think about this, the more I like the idea. It's been years since I've read the novel, but David does fit the image I have of Ryder. I'm going to have to read it again! I'd go for Ang Lee - or maybe Guillermo del Toro. Ooh I would love this to happen! Ooh I think Guillermo del Toro would be great! Though he might be more likely to go for it if Mike Nichols directed seeing it's all about the people with D. Who's gonna call these people and suggest this. Can't believe Anthony Minghella's gone either. It's like Heath Ledger. |
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