week 3?

[devils-child7.livejournal.com]

Alright, another (lame) discussion.

Which actors do you think physically look the part, at least canonically?

For me, probably...
Valjean: Ivan Rutherford
Javert: Someone not white, obviously... perhaps Philip Hernández.
Fantine: Rachel York/Susan Spencer
Enjolras: This fellow; I believe it's Alexander Diepold.
Marius: Kevin Kern
Cosette: Ali Ewoldt (although not Filipino; I feel rather nasty saying that!)
Eponine: No one that I've ever encountered.
Thénardier: ?
Mme. Thénardier: ?
Gavroche: ?

Feel free to include Les Amis and Patron-Minette, by the by.


EDIT: I found this amusing, although I don't think it deserves its own post.
From broadwaybox.com's LM reviews:
"Worthwhile, but some oddities about the production.
...Having lived in New York all my life, I am no stranger to our diversity, however the multi-ethnic cast was a distraction as I do not believe it to be historically accurate (although I am going to check it out). It does seem a bit far-fetched to have an African-American in the role of Javert - and his voice didn't seem to be the overriding reason for putting him there - so what were the producers and casting people thinking?"

*snarksnarksnark*

Comments

[1x2foralways.livejournal.com]

Enjolras: Michael Maguire. He's so pretty! And he knows it too. XD

[devils-child7.livejournal.com]

Heh, I used to love Maguire, but inexplicably have grown to hate him. XD

[mmejavert.livejournal.com]

He's so... plastic.

[summer-rose.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that little comment makes me a bit mad. >(

[1x2foralways.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

[devils-child7.livejournal.com]

Third-ed (?).
I think that person should really do some research before she passes judgments like that. Anyway, why does she care if a non-white actor is cast? I wouldn't care if Valjean weren't cast white, even if he is canonically.

[1x2foralways.livejournal.com]

I, for one, think it's wonderful that they cast the cast so multi-racially. (:

[alligatorandme.livejournal.com]

I see why they said it, but the type of people who do tend to forget that race has no part in the plot of Les Miz. Of course, it doesn't work both ways. It's not like you could have Philip Quast play Coalhouse Walker and it be okay. ;-)

[summer-rose.livejournal.com]

I was actually more pissed over what they said about his voice.

[runaway-elf.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's ridiculous.. his performance was brilliant.

[(Anonymous)]

Yep, in Les Mis nothing happens to someone *because* someone is a particular ethnicity or whatever you want to call it. It doesn't distract me from the story. If you're wondering why Thursday Farrar's daughter grows up into the white...oh, I forget the name of the Cosette actress who I saw...anyway, if you're caught up about that, the rest of the play is failing anyway.

[alligatorandme.livejournal.com]

Stephanie Waters?

[mmejavert.livejournal.com]

I was always amused when Lea Salonga, Ali Ewoldt, and Kylie Liya Goldstein were on for the same show -- they all look somewhat alike, after all. ;)

[1x2foralways.livejournal.com]

I do not understand that person's comment. *sighs*

[lucindathemaid.livejournal.com]

But Norm Lewis was amazing. D:

[mmejavert.livejournal.com]

Me, personally, I'm happier with a black Javert than a white Javert. :p

I have nothing to add to the "who looks the part" conversation. I have yet to find a stage Enjy who looks sufficiently Enjolraic. Although there are no shortage of pretty ones (the Montréal Enjolras, Oliver Thornton, Aaron...), they just don't look a whole lot like the Enjolras image in my head.

[meganphntmgrl.livejournal.com]

Newbie here.

And I agree with you. While I try not to pay too much attention to race, having a non-white Javert is actually fairly accurate. He wasn't white in the book anyway.

[gwynevere1.livejournal.com]

Not sure if this counts, but I thought Liam Neeson really looked the part of Valjean--a big, sturdy, strong man.