A while back, I wrote a review for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and today, I get to revisit that post. This series has become quite popular since the first book was published. And, by the time Mocking Jay (the third book) came out, people were waiting in lines at book stores for its release. Today I heard for the first time that they are planning on making a movie, which I am aware that I'm behind times with this news, but I'm excited and sort of making a post about it anyway.
The thing is, though, I usually don't like movies translated from books. I find that the casting is usually less than stellar and they leave out a lot of important parts. I would love to rant about how they don't film some of my favorite scenes in the books, but this post actually has more to do with the casting.
The actors and actresses selected for main character roles in movies based off of books often seem to lack enthusiasm and they don't blend well with their role. I've heard of some actors and actresses who haven't even read the books until they decide to audition. While there's nothing wrong with that, to me that doesn't show that they're trying to snag a role because of a love for the characters or the story. So, today when I found this video on another blog, I had to post it here.
To the best of my knowledge, this was a video created to help Danielle Churchran get the part of Katniss. And, while she doesn't look like the Katniss in my head, the fact that she put the time and effort in to create this video tells me all that I need to know. She clearly has a grasp on the feeling of the book and is already working toward becoming the main character. It thrills me to see someone so attached to a role that they haven't even been cast into yet.
This actress is now my preference for the part of Katniss.
Do you have someone in particular that you would like to see playing this part yet?
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