Casting - For Whom the Bell Tolls

[masahi]

So, a few weeks ago, I posted this:

I would love to see Kacha snag Rafael, the Gypsy rogue, who gets to sing in the camp. I have a suspicion that it might go to Tomochin, though. If Kacha gets Rafael or Joaquin (teen rebel who wanted to be a bullfighter), I would be more than happy.

I am clearly more than happy :) Plus, Tomochin as the singing gypsy = good.

However, I am also saddened by the news that Hoshihara Misao is retiring. I love Hoshi, and I was overjoyed when I heard I would be able to see her live this trip. And what a role for her to go out on. Maybe Pablo won't be as central as he was in the books, but since 'the Mayor' is mentioned, I really hope we get the flashbacks to young!Pablo before PTSD kicks in.

On the whole, though, am very pleased with the casting.

Comments

[charis]

The news about Hoshihara Misao has had me wibbly since I read it this morning. (I admit I'm a little extra-sad that she's going out in a Soragumi show, since it's not a troupe I particularly follow. Either way: T__________T )

[masahi]

I'm not a big Soragumi fan - I follow it now for one particular person, and hardly know anyone else in the troupe. I do think Hoshi and Yuuhi will play off each other beautifully, though.

[charis]

I'll take your word for it -- be interested in hearing what people think of the show, though. :3 I'm not familiar with the source novel either, which I'm sure doesn't help my initial "what?" reaction.

[masahi]

I've only read the book so I can follow the story ;) It's not all that fantastic, but it's okay.

[charis]

An excellent reason to suffer through Hemmingway. :D

[masahi]

*g* It's why I'm currently soldiering through The Brothers Karamazov, so I will have half a clue as to what on earth is happening.

[charis]

You have far, far more patience than me. XD

(Then again, I'm reading history books because of plays, so I'm not sure what that says about me.)

[masahi]

I haven't got very far ;) Dostoyevsky could tell this whole story in 10% of the words. My, he babbles.

Mind you, I never read Genji so I could follow those shows. That was too much of a trial.

[charis]

"And then Hikaru Genji was a player and a bit of a jerk. The end." I think that sounds about right?
(That said, I've got a copy of it somewhere I keep meaning to find and try to read. <_< The $.25 sale books at the library keep finding their way onto my bookcase and I forget about them.)

I think my brother had to read The Brothers Karamazov for his AP English class and had mostly bad things to say about it. I never had that joy, but I do remember hating most of the stuff thrown at me in English/Literature classes. Classics, bah.

[masahi]

A friend loaned me a book of classics as haiku. Genji is as follows:

Two wives, ten consorts-
under the wisteria,
many warm futons

I think that sums it up :) (Incidentally, Liza Dalby's "The Tale of Murasaki" is actually fascinating and an interesting study of historical Japan)

*g* I did English as my joint degree at university. The things they made us read should have, by rights, made my head explode. Especially since I specifically did a class on Dickens.