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When I posted my list a few days ago of fictional women that rock, Lessa of Pern was top of the list. I was pleasantly surprised to find so many fellow Lessa lovers on my f'list! All this talk about Pern makes me want to read the books again. Back when I was a teenager/twenties, I read them so often I wore out two sets of paperbacks.
Randomly related:
* The first SF book I ever read back when I was 14 was 'Restoree' by Anne McCaffrey, the second was "Two To Conquer" by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
* Other than Pern, her Crystal singer books are favourites of mine.
* I still have a major crush on Robinton and I sobbed when he died.
* Hoping that one of these days that one of the proposed movies or series will actually happen. Seems every time it gets close to reality, the project falls through.
* And last, but not least, who would you cast in a Pern movie?
Randomly related:
* The first SF book I ever read back when I was 14 was 'Restoree' by Anne McCaffrey, the second was "Two To Conquer" by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
* Other than Pern, her Crystal singer books are favourites of mine.
* I still have a major crush on Robinton and I sobbed when he died.
* Hoping that one of these days that one of the proposed movies or series will actually happen. Seems every time it gets close to reality, the project falls through.
* And last, but not least, who would you cast in a Pern movie?
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Date: 2009-05-02 04:34 am (UTC)From:Casting for the characters:
Lessa: Demi Moore would have made a lovely Lessa a few years back, she had that tiny frame and husky voice to match up with the description from the books and after GI Jane we knew she could do *tough*. I don't know who I would cast now though...
Robinton: I always wanted Sean Connery to play Robinton - but I could also easily see Piers Brosnan in the role, they both have the vocal talent to carry it off.
F'nor: I think Chris O'Donell could have some real fun with his character, rake and jokester - but able to be serious if needed.
Manora: (the headwoman of Bendan Weyr) would be another Englishwoman... but drat if I can remember her name at the moment.
Frankly I would have to skim the books to reacquaint myself with the rest of the characters, but I think that the books would make a lovely mini-series for TV.
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Date: 2009-05-02 09:03 pm (UTC)From:My copy of Restoree is pretty darn battered!