The Colour of Magic

[Stig]

I quite fancy Nanny Ogg.

Woo hoo! There's hope for me in 40 years' time after all!

 

[Gromit]

Physically I see Rincewind looking more like John Cleese as he's sposed to be all knees and elbows ain't he. Tall, skinny and gangly.
Not sure if he could do cowardly well enough though.

 

[Space Girl]

No not seen this? Is it another two parter like Hogfather?

I'm a massive Pratchett fan and have downloaded Soul Music and the Wyrd Sisters, I'd love more screen adaptations!

yep it's a two parter and it's ok, not as fab quality as it should be mind you

 

[Cid]

If Johnny Depp combined his portrayal of HST, the guy in Sleepy Hollow and Jack Sparrow (for the beard) it would about hit Rincewind imo.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Colour of magic doesn't strike me as the best discworld book to make for TV tbh, particularly considering the rather abrupt ending and the fact that, more than the other books, it's very much part one of a story that ends with the 'light fantastic'.

If it was me, I'd do one of the watch books. I hardly need to point out that Vimes would be played by Paddy Considine from dead man's shoes.

 

[elevendayempire]

They're adapting both The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic in the one mini-series.

 

[Strumpet]

OOhhhh wonderful!!
Am in middle of Colour of Magic at mo, loving it

 

[Balbi]

If I had a time machine for Vimes i'd go back to 1965 and get Clint in.

Carrot =

On another note, I met a bloke with a full arm tattoo of FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I think you might be right about Carrot, but Vimes would have to be a bit more nondescript-looking I reckon. Someone quite short I reckon, especially as this would make Carrot look bigger. Timothy Spall = Fred Colon obviously

e2a: Vimes:

 

[Balbi]

How about Alan Rickman?

Or Gary Oldman. Rickman can play Vetinari

 

[SpookyFrank]

How about Alan Rickman?

After he fucked up Marvin in the HGTTG movie I'd be happy if he never worked again

Although he might make a good Lord Vetinari...

e2a: great minds

 

[Balbi]

Just top the thing up with quality British actors and you can't go wrong.

If Maggie Smith hadn't done Potter, well actually her Potter work is basically Granny Weatherwax

 

[Balbi]

Ray Winstone voicing Gaspode

"...I got scurf, I got hardpad, I got fleas summink awful..."

 

[SpookyFrank]

Just top the thing up with quality British actors and you can't go wrong.

If Maggie Smith hadn't done Potter, well actually her Potter work is basically Granny Weatherwax

Can't think of anyone else who could play her really.

The real question is, who should play Death? Is James Earl Jones still alive?

 

[SpookyFrank]

Ray Winstone voicing Gaspode

"...I got scurf, I got hardpad, I got fleas summink awful..."

Definitely

 

[Balbi]

He'd sound too Darthy though

I'd resurrect Johnny Cash Or just vocoder someone down there.

Jim Broadbent as the Dean?

 

[geminisnake]

Ever since the Discworld games, Rincewind has always been Eric Idle for me.

I had just said that to hubby before I scrolled down and saw your post

 

[SpookyFrank]

Jim Broadbent as the Dean?

I'll see your Jim Broadbent as the Dean and raise you Tom Baker as Ridcully...

 

[Balbi]

I'll see your Jim Broadbent as the Dean and raise you Tom Baker as Ridcully...

Geoffrey Palmer as Death.

 

[madzone]

I quite fancy Nanny Ogg.

A/S/L?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Who'd be your choice?

Eric Idle.

 

[Cid]

I think you might be right about Carrot, but Vimes would have to be a bit more nondescript-looking I reckon. Someone quite short I reckon, especially as this would make Carrot look bigger. Timothy Spall = Fred Colon obviously

e2a: Vimes:

Yep, good call... Christopher Lee would make a good Vetinari imo. Or as a voice for death.

 

[Cid]

David Jason would've been better cast as 'Nobby' Nobbs.

 

[david dissadent]

Can't think of anyone else who could play her really.

The real question is, who should play Death? Is James Earl Jones still alive?

Nick Cave? Never heard him talk though....

 

[david dissadent]

Rincewind

Edited or

 

[Gromit]

Rincewind

I like your thinking there.

 

[Cid]

Not sure how well he'd hold a beard mind you.

 

[Final]

Rickman can play Vetinari

Rickman is Pratchett's choice for Veninari*. Can't get a better endorsement than that.

*according to wiki anyway:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havelock_Vetinari

 

[JTG]

Not sure how well he'd hold a beard mind you.

that would surely add to the effect

 

[elevendayempire]

Yep, good call... Christopher Lee would make a good Vetinari imo. Or as a voice for death.

Er, he is the voice of Death in this one. Presumably because Ian Richardson died after playing the part in Hogfather. And Lee already played Death in a couple of Discworld cartoons back in the 90s... so they've got his voice on tape for those ones, just in case. Well, he is very old.