Belgariad: The Movie

[MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu]

Being a film major, this is an idea that every once in a while keeps drumming
through my head. Granted, it would take 10-14 hours to do it justice, but
it still could be interesting.
So, who would YOU cast in the major roles. My personal casting choices are as
follows:
Garion: Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society, Alive)
Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)
Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)
Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a wig.)
Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said again)
Silk: Dustin Hoffman (an odd choice, but he seems to fit)
Durnik: Scott Bakula (The great moral, honest, good guy from Quantum Leap.)
Lelldorin: Christian Slater (he needs to practice looking stupid, though.)
Hettar: Steven Segal (TELL me he doesn't LOOK perfect...)
Mandorallen: Nick Brimble (John Little in Robin Hood)
Relg: Jean Claude Van Damme (short, athletic, and harsh accent)
Taiba: Winona Ryder (I just love her...)
Asharak: Julian Sands (see Warlock, and you'll agree))
Zakath: Alan Rickman (see Robin Hood)
Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell

Of course, this budget is sky-rocketing, but who cares? Comments, questions,
additions, et cetera are welcome.

Marsh

[Richard G.C. Storm (I89)]

<MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>Being a film major, this is an idea that every once in a while keeps drumming
>through my head. Granted, it would take 10-14 hours to do it justice, but
>it still could be interesting.
>So, who would YOU cast in the major roles. My personal casting choices are as
>follows:
> Garion: Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society, Alive)

A bit softy...but I have no better alternative

> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)

I'd say the bitch from Alien :-)

> Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)

Who else ?

> Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a wig.)
> Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said again)

nope ... a beard doesn't suit him :-)

> Silk: Dustin Hoffman (an odd choice, but he seems to fit)

The nose fits, but he's too gentle.

> Durnik: Scott Bakula (The great moral, honest, good guy from Quantum Leap.)
> Lelldorin: Christian Slater (he needs to practice looking stupid, though.)
> Hettar: Steven Segal (TELL me he doesn't LOOK perfect...)
> Mandorallen: Nick Brimble (John Little in Robin Hood)
> Relg: Jean Claude Van Damme (short, athletic, and harsh accent)

And enough stupid!

> Taiba: Winona Ryder (I just love her...)

Yeah.. I'll see it I'll see it!

> Asharak: Julian Sands (see Warlock, and you'll agree))
> Zakath: Alan Rickman (see Robin Hood)
> Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell

>Of course, this budget is sky-rocketing, but who cares? Comments, questions,
>additions, et cetera are welcome.

When Is the movie finished :-)

> Marsh
--
Richard Storm, st...@fwi.uva.nl ||
University of Amsterdam.

[Donal K. Fellows]

In article <1993Mar5.1...@fwi.uva.nl> st...@fwi.uva.nl (Richard G.C. Storm (I89)) writes:
><MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>
>>Being a film major, this is an idea that every once in a while keeps drumming
>>through my head. Granted, it would take 10-14 hours to do it justice, but

Only 14 hours?!? You'd need more than that to give a suitable idea of
the real scale of the thing :)

>>it still could be interesting.

Understatement of the year...

>>So, who would YOU cast in the major roles. My personal casting choices are as
>>follows:
>> Garion: Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society, Alive)
> A bit softy...but I have no better alternative
>> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)
> I'd say the bitch from Alien :-)

Sigourney Weaver? Hmmmm

>> Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)
> Who else ?

Excellent choice!

>> Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a wig.)
>> Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said again)
> nope ... a beard doesn't suit him :-)

Since when did that matter? And anyway, a beard might look OK on him..

>> Silk: Dustin Hoffman (an odd choice, but he seems to fit)
> The nose fits, but he's too gentle.

:)

>> Durnik: Scott Bakula (The great moral, honest, good guy from Quantum Leap.)
>> Lelldorin: Christian Slater (he needs to practice looking stupid, though.)
>> Hettar: Steven Segal (TELL me he doesn't LOOK perfect...)
>> Mandorallen: Nick Brimble (John Little in Robin Hood)
>> Relg: Jean Claude Van Damme (short, athletic, and harsh accent)
> And enough stupid!
>> Taiba: Winona Ryder (I just love her...)
> Yeah.. I'll see it I'll see it!

Probably suitable...

>> Asharak: Julian Sands (see Warlock, and you'll agree))
>> Zakath: Alan Rickman (see Robin Hood)

Very unsure about this one (see Malloreon for reasoning).

>> Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell
>

What about some of the other characters? (Beldin is the one I would be
amused to see...)

Donal.

--
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Anyone who has been putting off work until they got a round tuit now
has no excuse for further procrastination.

[ALI0...@unccvm.uncc.edu]

In article <1993Mar5.1...@infodev.cam.ac.uk>

What about Kenneth Branaugh (sp?)

>>> Relg: Jean Claude Van Damme (short, athletic, and harsh accent)
>> And enough stupid!
>>> Taiba: Winona Ryder (I just love her...)
>> Yeah.. I'll see it I'll see it!
>
>Probably suitable...
>
>>> Asharak: Julian Sands (see Warlock, and you'll agree))
>>> Zakath: Alan Rickman (see Robin Hood)
>
>Very unsure about this one (see Malloreon for reasoning).
>
>>> Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell
>>

Patrick Stewart.

>
>What about some of the other characters? (Beldin is the one I would be
>amused to see...)
>

Danny deVito as Beldin.

>Donal.
>
>--
>A new supply of round tuits has arrived and are available from Mary.
>Anyone who has been putting off work until they got a round tuit now
>has no excuse for further procrastination.

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Bruce Alan Wilson ali0...@unccvm.uncc.edu

[Yavathol]

Great Idea! Maybe a mini-series would be better than 6 or 7 movies though.
I think Sean Connery would make an excellant Belgarath, and Danny DeVito could
probably pull off Beldin just right. I'd suggest Keifer Sutherland for Silk, I
think he has the shifty eyes and dishonest manner, and with some straggly
whiskers, probably wouldn't look too unrat-like:-). The other suggestions I don't
know or don't think would be suitable..Arnie has the build for Barak, but I just
can't see him with a beard. Well, those are my suggestions.

--
~Yavathol

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here"
You don't really need me to tell you who said this, do you?

[Donal K. Fellows]

In article <16B88A20B...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU> ALI0...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU writes:
>In article <1993Mar5.1...@infodev.cam.ac.uk>

>dk...@phx.cam.ac.uk (Donal K. Fellows) writes:
>
>>>> Mandorallen: Nick Brimble (John Little in Robin Hood)
>What about Kenneth Branaugh (sp?)

Branagh (I think)

>>>> Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell
>Patrick Stewart.

Who was he (bangs head against wall trying to jog loose the right
memories. Ends up only seeing the wrong kind of stars :)

>>
>>What about some of the other characters? (Beldin is the one I would be
>>amused to see...)
>>
>Danny deVito as Beldin.
>

How did you guess who I had in mind? The ideal person.

[Donal K. Fellows]

In article <Belgari...@mad.UUCP> Belg...@mad.UUCP (Kevin Nikiforuk) writes:
> (MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu) wrote:
>: Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell
>
>While I like most of your cast, I seem to recall from somewhere that
>the Voice of the Prophecy sounds very much like that of Belgarion
>himself. I'm probably wrong, but I was just wondering...
>

I don't think we are ever told what the Voice sounds like (except
'dry', which is not very helpful). So long as the Voice has the right
feel to it (dry and amused at Garion's activities), it will be all
right.

[]dne Brunborg]

In article <93063.154...@psuvm.psu.edu>, <MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
> Being a film major, this is an idea that every once in a while keeps drumming
> through my head. Granted, it would take 10-14 hours to do it justice, but
> it still could be interesting.
> So, who would YOU cast in the major roles. My personal casting choices are as
> follows:

> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)

What about... Sigorney Weaver (Alien*)

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[Matthew Korth]

In <16B88A20B...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU> ALI0...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU writes:
>>>> Zakath: Alan Rickman (see Robin Hood)
>>Very unsure about this one (see Malloreon for reasoning).

I'd have to agree--Rickman isn't suited for that role. The villains I've
seen him play (Hans Gruber from _Die Hard_ and the Sheriff of Nottingham in
_Robin Hood_) don't fit the profile for Zakath.

>>>> Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell
>Patrick Stewart.

I could see that...

>>What about some of the other characters? (Beldin is the one I would be
>>amused to see...)
>Danny deVito as Beldin.

OH YES.
--
Matt Korth dra...@cs1.bradley.edu

"Ce'Nedra did not *want* to send Garion away and never see him again. The
very thought of doing so made her lip tremble. So, quite obviously, what she
felt was not--could not--be love. She felt much better once she had worked
that out. The possibility had been worrying her, but now that logic had
proved beyond all doubt she was safe, she was able to relax. It was a great

[Ken Deegan]

>>>>> Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said again)
>>>> nope ... a beard doesn't suit him :-)
>>>
>>>Since when did that matter? And anyway, a beard might look OK on him..
>>>
>

>Maybe as Mandorallen?????
>I tremble as I write this but maybe some professional wrestler :{
>

Big John Studd (John Minton) would be good for this role. He has
the right build, and can even act after a fashion (several tv
shows and at least the movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man).

Alec Guiness or James Earl Jones for the vioce of the prophecy.
--
Ken Deegan Concordia University
k...@davinci.concordia.ca Montreal Quebec Canada
Dept. of Elec & Comp Engineering

[Donal K. Fellows]

It seems that despite the usual deeply split nature of Usenet (nobody
agreeing with anyone else for several characters), some conclusions
are beginning to be reached:

Polgara: Jane Seymour or Sigourney Weaver
[I think that both would probably be good in the role]
Beldin: Danny deVito
[The part is tailor made for him!]

So we are nearing agreement (or reducing the number of different
factions anyway :) on two of the characters...

[Rodney Lewis]

Seeing as this topic has come up yet again, here is the list
that was generated some time ago in rec.arts.sf-lovers.

The Belgariad and the Mallorean: The Motion Picture(s)

*********************************ADARA*****************************************
Ally Sheedy pulled away with the role of Adara with a solid five votes,
shutting out the nonexistant competition.

ADARA- Ally Sheedy (5)

*********************************ALDUR*****************************************
Sir Alec Guiness ran away with first place, a distant five votes over the
tie for second, Peter Cushing and Juergen Prochnow.

ALDUR- Sir Alec Guiness (5)
ALDUR- Peter Cushing (1)
ALDUR- Juergen Prochnow (1)

*********************************ANHEG*****************************************
Brian Blessed, from Flash Gordon, engulfed this part, with a devestating
six votes.

ANHEG- Brian Blessed (6)

*********************************ARIANA****************************************
Daryl Hannah captured the lead of the mindless, blonde Mimbrate, with Lalla
Ward, Elizabeth Shue, and Kim Basinger in a three way tie for second.

ARIANA- Daryl Hannah (4)
ARIANA- Lalla Ward (1)
ARIANA- Elizabeth Shue (1)
ARIANA: Kim Basinger (1)

*********************************BARAK*****************************************
There was quite a toss up over the red-beared Alorn, with Arnold Schwarzenegger
, Nick Nolte, and Christopher Lambert from Highlander making a three way
tie for first place, with two votes apiece.

BARAK- Nick Nolte (2)
BARAK- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2)
BARAK- Christopher Lambert (2)
BARAK- Mel Gibson (1)
BARAK- Pat Roach (1)
BARAK: The guy who played
"Buzzsaw" in The Running Man (1)

*********************************BELDIN****************************************
Danny Devito ran off with the part of the humpbacked wizard.

BELDIN- Danny DeVito (6)
BELDIN- Benny Hill (1)
BELDIN- Dustin Hoffman (1)
BELDIN- Leo McKern (1)
BELDIN: Burgess Meredith (1)

********************************BELGARATH**************************************
Sean Connery wins hands down for the part of the Eternal Man.

BELGARATH- Sean Connery (9)
BELGARATH- Alec Guinness (1)

*******************************BELGARION***************************************
There was a four way first place tie for the part of the Overlord of the West.
The winners are Matthew Broderick, Timothy Hutton, River Phoenix and
Michael J. Fox.

BELGARION- Matthew Broderick (2)
BELGARION- Timothy Hutton (2)
BELGARION- River Phoenix (2)
BELGARION- Michael J. Fox (2)
BELGARION- Fred Savage (1)
BELGARION- Peter Davison (1)

*******************************BELTIRA/BELKIRA*********************************
The only vote for the twins went to Sir Alec Guiness (gosh, he's going to be
busy)

BELTIRA/
BELKIRA- Sir Alec Guiness (1)

**********************************BRAND****************************************
Max Von Sydow ran away with the role of the Rivan Warder

BRAND- Max Von Sydow (5)
BRAND- Juergen Pronchnow (1)

******************************BRILL/KORDOCH************************************
Chuck Norris won the role of the Dagashi Assassin

BRILL/KORDOCH- Chuck Norris (4)
BRILL/KORDOCH- Mel Gibson (1)
BRILL/KORDOCH- Alexander
Goudonov (1)

**********************************CE'NEDRA*************************************
There was much dispute of who should play the Queen of the World. The first
place tie went to Alyssa Milano, Allison Smith and Danica McKellar.

CE'NEDRA- Alyssa Milano (2)
CE'NEDRA- Allison Smith (2)
CE'NEDRA- Danica McKellar (2)
CE'NEDRA- Molly Ringwald (1)
CE'NEDRA- Megan Follows (1)
CE'NEDRA- Jane Seymour (1)
CE'NEDRA- Charlotte Ross (1)

***********************************CTUCHIK*************************************
It seems once you're evil, you stay evil. Ricardo Montalban, Kahn from the
Star Trek Movies, ran away with Ctuchik.

CTUCHIK- Ricardo Montalban (5)
CTUCHIK- Noriyuki Morita (2)
CTUCHIK- Peter Cushing (1)

***********************************CYRADIS*************************************
Michelle Pfieffer ran off with the role of the seer.

CYRADIS- Michelle Pfieffer (3)
CYRADIS- Maryam d'Abo (2)
CYRADIS- Marina Sirtis (2)
CYRADIS- Isabelle Adjani (1)

*********************************DURNIK****************************************
There was a, oh, how should I say it, strong agreement on Harrison Ford for
the part of the Man with Two Lives.

DURNIK- Harrison Ford (9)
DURNIK- Richard Dean Anderson (1)
DURNIK- Rutger Hauer (1)

*********************************ERRIOND***************************************
Brian Bonsall won over his only competetion, Fred Savage for the role of the
Bearer of the Orb.

ERRIOND- Brian Bonsall (4)
ERRIOND- Fred Savage (1)

************************************GORIM**************************************
Ben Kingsley won out (barely) to be the leader of the people of Ul.

GORIM- Ben Kingsley (3)
GORIM- Sir Alec Guiness (2)
GORIM- Vincent Price (2)

************************************HETTAR*************************************
Lou Diamond Phillips won out to play the role of the Horse Lord.

HETTAR- Lou Diamond Phillips (3)
HETTAR- Jimmy Smits (1)
HETTAR- Michael York (1)
HETTAR- Patrick Swayze (1)
HETTAR- William Hurt (1)
HETTAR- Christopher Lambert (1)

**********************************ISSUS****************************************
No doubt about it, Kevin Kline gets to play the Nyssian assassin.

ISSUS- Kevin Kline (5)

*********************************KAL ZAKATH************************************
Mel Gibson runs off with the role of the Emperor of boundless Mallorea.

KAL ZAKATH- Mel Gibson (3)
KAL ZAKATH- Sam Neill (2)
KAL ZAKATH- Charles Bronson (1)

*******************************KHELDAR(SILK)***********************************
Billy Crystal ran off with the role of the Guide.

KHELDAR(SILK)- Billy Crystal (3)
KHELDAR(SILK)- Roddy McDowell (2)
KHELDAR(SILK)- Bronson Pinchot (1)
KHELDAR(SILK)- Pierce Brosnan (1)

**********************************KORODULLIN***********************************
Michael York ran off with the role of the King of Arendia.

KORODULLIN- Michael York (4)
KORODULLIN- Matthew Broderick (1)

***********************************LELLDORIN***********************************
Kirk Cameron and Matthew Broderick came in a tie for first for the role of
the Archer.

LELLDORIN- Kirk Cameron (2)
LELLDORIN- Matthew Broderick (2)
LELLDORIN- Michael J. Fox (1)
LELLDORIN- Kevin Costner (1)

********************************LISELLE(VELVET)********************************
Meg Ryan ran off with the votes for LISELLE, the Drasnian spy.

LISELLE(VELVET)- Meg Ryan (3)
LISELLE(VELVET)- Sarah Sutton (1)
LISELLE(VELVET): Kirstie Allie (1)
LISELLE(VELVET)- Jamie Lee Curtis (1)

********************************MANDORALLEN************************************
Rutger Hauer got the role for the Knight Protector.

MANDORALLEN- Rutger Hauer (4)
MANDORALLEN- Judge Reinhold (1)
MANDORALLEN- Arnold Schwarzenegger (1)

*********************************POLGARA***************************************
Jaclyn Smith ran off with the role of Polgara, the daughter of Belgarath.

POLGARA- Jaclyn Smith (5)
POLGARA- Anne Wilson (2)
POLGARA- Kirstie Alley (1)
POLGARA- Mel Harris (1)
POLGARA- Raquel Welch (1)
POLGARA- Diana Rigg (1)
POLGARA- Linda Carter (1)
POLGARA: Jane Badler (1)

******************************RAN BORUNE***************************************
John Gielgud ran off with the role of Ran Borune, the Emperor of Tolendra.

RAN BORUNE- John Gielgud (4)
RAN BORUNE- Telly Savalas (1)

*********************************RELG******************************************
Without a doubt, James Earl Jones wins the role of Relg, the Blind Man.

RELG- James Earl Jones (5)
RELG- Judge Reinhold (1)

**********************************SADI*****************************************
There was a three way tie for first for Sadi, the Eunuch.

SADI- Louis Gossett Jr. (2)
SADI- John Cleese (2)
SADI- Dustin Hoffman (2)
SADI- Richard O'Brien (1)
SADI- Peter Ustinov (1)
SADI- Dom Deluise (1)

*********************************SALMISSRA************************************
Cher ran off with the role of the Queen of the Snake People.

SALMISSRA- Cher (5)
SALMISSRA- Kathleen Turner (1)
SALMISSRA- Elizabeth Taylor (1)
SALMISSRA: Mia Sara (1)

********************************TAUR URGAS*************************************
Jack is back! He runs off with the role of the insane leader of the Murgos.

TAUR URGAS- Jack Nicholson (4)
TAUR URGAS- Mel Gibson (2)
TAUR URGAS- Telly Savalas (1)

*********************************TORAK*****************************************
David Bowie runs off with the role of the Child of Darkness, the first time.

TORAK- David Bowie (4)
TORAK- Christopher Lambert (1)
TORAK- Mark Hamill (1)

********************************TOTH*******************************************
Hulk Hogan edges out Lou Ferigno for the role of the Silent Man. This is not
bad, for he doesn't get to talk.

TOTH- Hulk Hogan (3)
TOTH- Lou Ferigno (2)
TOTH- Andre the Giant (1)
TOTH- Richard Kiel (1)

***********************************UL******************************************
Sir Alec Guiness gets ANOTHER role wil UL, the Father of the Gods.

UL- Sir Alec Guiness (3)
UL- Patrick McGoohan (2)
UL- Sir John Gielgud (1)

*********************************URGIT****************************************
Billy Crystal wins his twin brother's role of Urgit, King of the Murgos.

URGIT- Billy Crystal (5)

*********************************URVON****************************************
The "New God of the Angaraks" goes to Sean Penn. Everyone want to see Beldin
kill him, I guess.

URVON- Sean Penn (4)

*********************************ZANDRAMAS*************************************
Kirstie Alley runs off with the role of the Child of Darkness, part two.

ZANDRAMAS- Kirstie Allie (3)
ZANDRAMAS: Meryl Streep (1)

***********************************ZEDAR**************************************
Sir Alec Guiness gets his sixth role as Zedar, the evil magician (another one)

ZEDAR- Sir Alec Guiness (4)
ZEDAR- Lee Marvin (1)

*******************************ZUBRETTE****************************************
Elizabeth Shue runs off with the role of Garion's childhood love.

ZUBRETTE- Elizabeth Shue (3)
ZUBRETTE- Kim Basinger (1)

*******************************************************************************

--
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[Matthew Korth]

In <C3JHD...@newsflash.concordia.ca> k...@ECE.Concordia.CA (Ken Deegan) writes:
>Alec Guiness or James Earl Jones for the vioce of the prophecy.

How about both? Alec Guiness as the Voice of the Prophecy, James Earl Jones as the Voice of the _Dark_ Prophecy (sure, only a couple of lines, but...)

--
Matt Korth dra...@cs1.bradley.edu
"Ce'Nedra did not *want* to send Garion away and never see him again. The
very thought of doing so made her lip tremble. So, quite obviously, what she
felt was not--could not--be love. She felt much better once she had worked
that out. The possibility had been worrying her, but now that logic had
proved beyond all doubt she was safe, she was able to relax. It was a great

comfort to have logic on her side." --_Castle of Wizardry_

[Paul Brinkley]

In article <1993Mar7.2...@cerberus.bhpese.oz.au> rod...@larri.bhpese.oz.au (Rodney Lewis) writes:
>
> The Belgariad and the Mallorean: The Motion Picture(s)

> [snip]

>Sir Alec Guiness ran away with first place, a distant five votes over the
>tie for second, Peter Cushing and Juergen Prochnow.

Okay, I'll say it: I've never seen Sir Alec Guiness, I think. What movies
has he been in? Plays? Shows?

> [snip]

>There was quite a toss up over the red-beared Alorn, with Arnold Schwarzenegger
>, Nick Nolte, and Christopher Lambert from Highlander making a three way
>tie for first place, with two votes apiece.

(What the heck was Mel Gibson doing with one vote??) I'll break the tie
with a vote for Ahhhnold. I still think he can pull it off, at least better
than anyone else I can think of.

>Danny Devito ran off with the part of the humpbacked wizard.

This is almost uncannily appropriate. :)

>Sean Connery wins hands down for the part of the Eternal Man.

I agree. Just the right degree of goofiness.

>There was a four way first place tie for the part of the Overlord of the West.
>The winners are Matthew Broderick, Timothy Hutton, River Phoenix and
>Michael J. Fox.

Trouble is, Garion'll probably need at least two people to play him, at
different ages. Fred Savage WOULD have been okay, but he's too old now.
MJF seems just a bit too whiny at any age. Broderick? Maybe. I haven't
seen any of his more serious films, unless you count "Biloxi Blues".

>The only vote for the twins went to Sir Alec Guiness (gosh, he's going to be
>busy)

I remember almost nothing about them from the books; it's been too long since
I read them. Describe them to me and I may come up with something. ;)

> [snip]

>There was much dispute of who should play the Queen of the World. The first
>place tie went to Alyssa Milano, Allison Smith and Danica McKellar.

If a wig is out of the question, how about Khrystyne Haje of "Head of the
Class"? Flaming red hair, the right build...

>[snip]

>Michelle Pfieffer ran off with the role of the seer.

Weird. All right then...

>There was a, oh, how should I say it, strong agreement on Harrison Ford for
>the part of the Man with Two Lives.

By George, I do believe you've GOT it! :) Harrison all the way.

>Brian Bonsall won over his only competetion, Fred Savage for the role of the
>Bearer of the Orb.

Mmm, okay, but you'll need someone else for when he's older...

>Lou Diamond Phillips won out to play the role of the Horse Lord.

I'd've preferred Lambert. Oh well...

>[snip]

>Mel Gibson runs off with the role of the Emperor of boundless Mallorea.

GIMME A BREAK!! Zakath never struck me as the youthful-handsome type. I
still say Alan Rickman.

>Billy Crystal ran off with the role of the Guide.

Billy Crystal as Silk? Well, he could pull it off, I'll give him that much.
I still would like someone with The Nose. Dustin Hoffman is nice. Or...
Brent Spiner? How about that?

> [snip]

>Kirk Cameron and Matthew Broderick came in a tie for first for the role of
>the Archer.

I kinda like Christian Slater here.

> [snip]

>Rutger Hauer got the role for the Knight Protector.

Okay, I'll go for that. His head's a little small, though. :)

>Jaclyn Smith ran off with the role of Polgara, the daughter of Belgarath.

Her?? C'mon, we need someone with more presence. More depth. Like
Angelica Huston.

>Without a doubt, James Earl Jones wins the role of Relg, the Blind Man.

Was Relg really that large? Deneiro sounds like a better choice.

>There was a three way tie for first for Sadi, the Eunuch.
>
>SADI- Louis Gossett Jr. (2)
>SADI- John Cleese (2)
>SADI- Dustin Hoffman (2)

...

I'll say Louis.

>Cher ran off with the role of the Queen of the Snake People.

=8-)

>[snip]

>
>David Bowie runs off with the role of the Child of Darkness, the first time.

He's gotta look good with a disfigured face, though.

>Hulk Hogan edges out Lou Ferigno for the role of the Silent Man. This is not
>bad, for he doesn't get to talk.

I dunno; whenever I think of Toth, I think of Carol Struycken (sp?). You
know, Mr. Homm? Lwaxana Troi's servant on STTNG?

> [snip]

>Billy Crystal wins his twin brother's role of Urgit, King of the Murgos.

Yeah, okay. Someone else comes to mind, he's on the tip of my brain...ugg...

>[snip]

>Kirstie Alley runs off with the role of the Child of Darkness, part two.

Ack! The image is all wrong. Try Jane Badler, or maybe even Denise Crosby
(giggle) as Zandramas.

I'll leave the rest of them alone.

Paul Brinkley
brin...@cs.utexas.edu

[COLIN JAMES BUNNELL]

>I've never seen Alec Guiness. What's he been in (etc....)

A number of things. Have you seen Star Wars? He was Obi-Wan Kenobi.

-Colin-

[Eccles]

<MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>Being a film major, this is an idea that every once in a while keeps drumming
>through my head. Granted, it would take 10-14 hours to do it justice, but
>it still could be interesting.
>So, who would YOU cast in the major roles. My personal casting choices are as
>follows:

> Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)

Yes.

> Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said again)

No, Brian Blessed.

> Silk: Dustin Hoffman (an odd choice, but he seems to fit)

um, maybe.... especially for the Mallorean, when Silk is older.

> Durnik: Scott Bakula (The great moral, honest, good guy from Quantum Leap.)

Yeah! I hadn;t thought of him

But he;d need 3 years at a gym - have you ever seen a blacksmith?

> Hettar: Steven Segal (TELL me he doesn't LOOK perfect...)

*grin* Bigger nose.

> Relg: Jean Claude Van Damme (short, athletic, and harsh accent)

No

> Taiba: Winona Ryder (I just love her...)

Cool, not bad.

> Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell

Are you sure?

Well there's my Aust$4.87 (+GST)

Eccles

[Eccles]

djoh...@cs.ucsd.edu (Darin Johnson) writes:

>> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)

>Angelica Huston.

Frank F'tang.

Eccles
"...burn the place down, make it glow like Christmas...."

[Eccles]

dk...@cl.cam.ac.uk (Donal K. Fellows) writes:

Danny DeVito (sp?) - It'd be a scream, and he could pull off the
lines as well.... the accent would great a little

Eccles
"I will carve her name, upon the air, not in wood or stone
I will carve her name, and tell the world the beauty I've known."

[Eccles]

dra...@cs1.bradley.edu (Matthew Korth) writes:

>In <16B88A20B...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU> ALI0...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU writes:
>>>>> Zakath: Alan Rickman (see Robin Hood)
>>>Very unsure about this one (see Malloreon for reasoning).
>I'd have to agree--Rickman isn't suited for that role. The villains I've
>seen him play (Hans Gruber from _Die Hard_ and the Sheriff of Nottingham in
>_Robin Hood_) don't fit the profile for Zakath.

He might make a good Urgit tho

*grin*

Eccles

[Eccles]

dk...@cl.cam.ac.uk (Donal K. Fellows) writes:

>In article <16B88A20B...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU> ALI0...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU writes:
>>In article <1993Mar5.1...@infodev.cam.ac.uk>
>>dk...@phx.cam.ac.uk (Donal K. Fellows) writes:
>>>>> Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell
>>Patrick Stewart.
>Who was he (bangs head against wall trying to jog loose the right
>memories. Ends up only seeing the wrong kind of stars :)

Captain Jean-Luc Picard or Gurney Halleck, from Dune.

>How did you guess who I had in mind? The ideal person.

He's an ugly lump thats how

Eccles

[Eccles]

rod...@larri.bhpese.oz.au (Rodney Lewis) writes:

> Seeing as this topic has come up yet again, here is the list
> that was generated some time ago in rec.arts.sf-lovers.

>*********************************ANHEG*****************************************

>Brian Blessed, from Flash Gordon, engulfed this part, with a devestating
>six votes.

He was also in Blackadder I - as the king.

>************************************HETTAR*************************************
>Lou Diamond Phillips won out to play the role of the Horse Lord.

Well, now we've had two better choices.....

>**********************************SADI*****************************************
>There was a three way tie for first for Sadi, the Eunuch.

>SADI- Louis Gossett Jr. (2)
>SADI- John Cleese (2)
>SADI- Dustin Hoffman (2)
>SADI- Richard O'Brien (1)
>SADI- Peter Ustinov (1)
>SADI- Dom Deluise (1)

there were some drunk people out there when the voting was
going on weren't there?

>SALMISSRA- Kathleen Turner (1)

yum yum. My choice.

>TORAK- David Bowie (4)

Has no-one seen Blade Runner? Rutger makes Bowie look like
well, a goblin king :)

Eccles
Vote Cthulhu on March 13.
Why have a new Prime Minister
When you can have an Old One?

[Eccles]

bw...@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Brian Wong ) writes:

>> Garion: Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society, Alive)

>> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)

>> Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)

>> Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a wig.)

>How about Joanne Whaley-Kilmer? (Willow) She wouldn't even need a wig...
>Or, Nicole Kidman....?

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

>> Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said again)

>> Durnik: Scott Bakula (The great moral, honest, good guy from Quantum Leap.)
>Can't say I agree on this one...Though I can't seem to think of anyone else at
>the moment...

He's not a bad choice, exzcept for the build.

>> Lelldorin: Christian Slater (he needs to practice looking stupid, though.)

>> Hettar: Steven Segal (TELL me he doesn't LOOK perfect...)

>Agreed, but acting quality.....I sort of have to agree with Daniel Day Lewis.

*sigh* Daniel Day-Lewis would have to lose some 'mass' (not nec. weight)
He doesn't look thin enough (Does it hurt?_

>> Relg: Jean Claude Van Damme (short, athletic, and harsh accent)

>Disagree totally.....NO ACTING ABILITY WHATSOEVER and doesn't even fit the
>description....
Ick.

Eccles
"...burn the place down, make it glow like christmas....

[Eccles]

brun...@alkymi.unit.no (]dne Brunborg) writes:

>In article <93063.154...@psuvm.psu.edu>, <MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)
>What about... Sigorney Weaver (Alien*)

erm - won't it take a while for her hair to grow back?

Eccles
:*)

[mcol...@hmcvax.claremont.edu]

how about Mandy Patinkin for Silk/Urgit? (Inigo Montoya (sp?) of the Princes
Bride) He does Broadway, so we know he can act, and he looks the part.

Definately Harrison Ford for Durnik and De Neiro for Relg.

Not Sigorney Weaver for Polgera

-Michelle

[Josh Geurink]

In article <int907a....@mdw026.cc.monash.edu.au> int...@mdw026.cc.monash.edu.au (Eccles) writes:

>>How did you guess who I had in mind? The ideal person.
>He's an ugly lump thats how

Awww, now, Eccles... Those of us who happen to be fans of whomever
the poster was talking about would have to disagree most heartily. :)

Joshua Henry Geurink, CVE | "...Lockjaw doesn't like children who tell lies.
Certified Vampire Expert | Late at night he stalks the houses of the fibbers
Occultism Kid of the LNH | and the falsefiers, and before they can cry out
geu...@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu | from their beds, he nails their jaws open with a
"Oh, God, not again!" | rusty nail, using his HEAD as a hammer..."

[Donal K. Fellows]

These are really very good choices (Sir Alec Guiness would be kind of
busy though :) However, there are considerable numbers of parts
unallocated. I'm sure that here, on the group dedicated to such
matters, we can expand the list and come up with an entire cast...

[Donal K. Fellows]

In article <int907a....@mdw026.cc.monash.edu.au> int...@mdw026.cc.monash.edu.au (Eccles) writes:

I think you have it! I would never have tought of him in that role,
but it seems to be tailor made for him...

[Charlie Collins]

>> Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a wig.)

>How about Joanne Whaley-Kilmer? (Willow) She wouldn't even need a wig...

I think she's an excellent choice. The character that she played in Willow
had echoes of Ce'Nedra, in fact, at least for me.

Charlie

[Matthew Korth]

In <lple86...@sahara.cs.utexas.edu> brin...@cs.utexas.edu (Paul Brinkley) writes:
>> The Belgariad and the Mallorean: The Motion Picture(s)

>>Sir Alec Guiness ran away with first place, a distant five votes over the
>>tie for second, Peter Cushing and Juergen Prochnow.
>Okay, I'll say it: I've never seen Sir Alec Guiness, I think. What movies
>has he been in? Plays? Shows?

Ever seen _Star Wars_, _The Empire Strikes Back_, _Return of the Jedi_?
_The Bridge on the River Kwai_?

>>The only vote for the twins went to Sir Alec Guiness (gosh, he's going to be
>>busy)
>I remember almost nothing about them from the books; it's been too long since
>I read them. Describe them to me and I may come up with something. ;)

The twins--Beltira and Belkira. Old, with long white hair. They look so much
alike that you can't tell them apart. In fact, their minds are so close
together that one of them will begin a sentence and the other will end it.

>>There was much dispute of who should play the Queen of the World. The first
>>place tie went to Alyssa Milano, Allison Smith and Danica McKellar.
>If a wig is out of the question, how about Khrystyne Haje of "Head of the
>Class"? Flaming red hair, the right build...

I'd forgotten about her...
I could see it.

>>Mel Gibson runs off with the role of the Emperor of boundless Mallorea.
>GIMME A BREAK!! Zakath never struck me as the youthful-handsome type. I
>still say Alan Rickman.

Actually, Zakath was *supposed* to look young for his age (nearly 50 in
_The Malloreon_).

Rickman would be better suited for the part than Gibson, though.

>>Billy Crystal wins his twin brother's role of Urgit, King of the Murgos.
>Yeah, okay. Someone else comes to mind, he's on the tip of my brain...ugg...

They weren't twins, but they were close enough... I seem to remember
"...you and his Majesty could almost use each other for shaving mirrors..."

>Ack! The image is all wrong. Try Jane Badler, or maybe even Denise Crosby
>(giggle) as Zandramas.

(giggle) is right... ugh.

[Matthew Korth]

In <1993Mar7.2...@cerberus.bhpese.oz.au> rod...@larri.bhpese.oz.au (Rodney Lewis) writes:
>******************************RAN BORUNE***************************************
>John Gielgud ran off with the role of Ran Borune, the Emperor of Tolendra.

>RAN BORUNE- John Gielgud (4)
>RAN BORUNE- Telly Savalas (1)

From the appearances of the men involved, *which* Ran Borune is obvious...
But they forgot Varana.

>********************************TAUR URGAS*************************************
>Jack is back! He runs off with the role of the insane leader of the Murgos.

YES!

>*********************************URVON****************************************
>The "New God of the Angaraks" goes to Sean Penn. Everyone want to see Beldin
>kill him, I guess.
>URVON- Sean Penn (4)

I think Nahaz did that...
Speaking of which, who gets to play him? Or do we get some computer
animation?

[]dne Brunborg]

So I was not the only one with that impression...
She'll fit nicely

[ALI0...@unccvm.uncc.edu]

In article <int907a....@mdw026.cc.monash.edu.au>
int...@mdw026.cc.monash.edu.au (Eccles) writes:

>

No I did not!



Another Rust-Belt Yankee Exile in Charlotte!

Any opinions expressed are mine, not those of the Atkins Library.

Bruce Alan Wilson ali0...@unccvm.uncc.edu

[Kevin Nikiforuk]

Donal K. Fellows (dk...@cl.cam.ac.uk) wrote:
: I don't think we are ever told what the Voice sounds like (except
: 'dry', which is not very helpful). So long as the Voice has the right
: feel to it (dry and amused at Garion's activities), it will be all
: right.

Hmmmm...I guess that you're right. Well, you sound right, anyway. :) I also agree that Patrick Stewart would be a good Voice. I do thing that Arnie could pull of Barak. Have you ever seen Kinder-Garden Cop? He has a beard in the beginning, and it doesn't look bad. I wonder if he'd mind having his hair died red for the part? :)

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+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

[Kevin Nikiforuk]

Josh Geurink (geu...@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu) wrote:
: Uhm, wrong. That's the Wonder Years. :)

Oh well, it's not the first time. :) I was probably thinking of the fact that whenever the Voice spoke, it was with the voice of Belgarion.

[]dne Brunborg]

In article <1nh8pf...@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, lg...@po.CWRU.Edu (Linda G. Brashear) writes:
>
> Wow, a whole group on Eddings! How cool--I love his books! Okay, right into
> the debate:

Welcome to the group!

>
>
> On a related note, for the Elenium movie, I think Michelle Pfeiffer is perfect
> for Ehlana. Comments?
>

Winona Ryder

> Linda
> --

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[David Reeve Sward]

What about Rhodar? I didn't see any mention of who to play him in the
list, and no one has mentioned him yet...
--
David Sward swa...@cmu.edu

[David Reeve Sward]

Excerpts from netnews.alt.fan.eddings: 8-Mar-93 Re: Belgariad: The Movie
by Kevin Niki...@mad.UUCP

> Oh well, it's not the first time. :) I was probably thinking of the
fact that > whenever the Voice spoke, it was with the voice of Belgarion.

Perhaps because it used Belgarion's mouth... :)
--
David Sward swa...@cmu.edu

[dez]

How 'bout Uma Thurman as Liselle? She seems to fit my idea of Velvet
perfectly...

dez

[Artemas Flanagan]

I think Brian Dennehy would be wonderful as Rhodar. If you don't know who Brian
Dennehy is, you're wrong... *giggle* He's been in almost every film ever made,
he's the partner in FX for a relatively major role. I think I could see Jane
Seymour in a kitchen, actually, watch some episodes of Nora Quinn, Medicine
Woman (I think that's the title, something like it) Seymour does a good job
portraying a strong pioneer woman who is still very attractive. For some other
parts I'd have to say Alan Rickman as Taur Urgas, Nicholson is an incredible
actor, but his insanity always seems more quiet and reserved, I think Rickman
could play a socio/psychopath very well. I see Nicholson as Torak, actually.

[Matthew Korth]

In <EfaytpG00...@andrew.cmu.edu> David Reeve Sward <swa...@CMU.EDU> writes:
>What about Rhodar? I didn't see any mention of who to play him in the
>list, and no one has mentioned him yet...

Let's just hope that whoever they find to play him isn't *really* that fat...

[Anna M Virtanen]

In <1993Mar6....@ugle.unit.no> brun...@alkymi.unit.no (]dne Brunborg) writes:

>In article <93063.154...@psuvm.psu.edu>, <MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>> Being a film major, this is an idea that every once in a while keeps drumming
>> through my head. Granted, it would take 10-14 hours to do it justice, but
>> it still could be interesting.
>> So, who would YOU cast in the major roles. My personal casting choices are as
>> follows:

>> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)

>What about... Sigorney Weaver (Alien*)

No no no.. We need someone breathtakingly beautiful & regal.. Sigourney
isn't beautiful enough... And not regal enough either.
Someone mentioned Anjelica Huston? That woman looks like a witch even
without the makeup. Just won't do. If someone wants Anjelica, I'd cast
her as Vordai the witch of the fens. She'd have to be made to look older,
though.. but anyway. She'd act it off very well.
Jane Seymour could be a choice for the role of Polgara, but she doesn't
strike me as a very strong minded actor...
If only Michelle Pfeiffer wouldn't be so petite, I'd vote for her.
But I have to settle for Cher. She looks the part and she is a terrific
actress.

ZONK! at your service

[ALI0...@unccvm.uncc.edu]

In article <EfaytpG00...@andrew.cmu.edu>

William Conrad as King Rhodar of Drasnia.
Delta Burke as Bethra.
Jessica Tandy as Tamzin, Queen of the Murgos
Angela Lansbury as Vrondi, the Witch of the Fens

[Anna M Virtanen]

MMmmmmm..This guy who played Friar Tuck in Robin Hood the Prince of Thieves?
Just can't recall his name.

ZONK! at your service

[kretin!...@infoserv.com]

> Great Idea! Maybe a mini-series would be better than 6 or 7 movies though.

Actually, to do the thing justice, with all the special effects, animated
would be better. But you'd have to get a really, and I mean *really* good
animation studio to do it. And you'd have to convince them to leave the
blood and gore in it.

--
Wendy Lee (age...@kretin.infoserv.com)
Men dressed in steel don't have any business being out in a thunderstorm.
-- Sir Sparhawk

[Jeff Gostin]

st...@fwi.uva.nl (Richard G.C. Storm (I89)) writes:

> > Garion: Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society, Alive)

> A bit softy...but I have no better alternative
Agreed. I don't know WHO'd be good, so I spose Ethan Hawke would be good.
Alec Baldwin MIGHT be good, if he looked a tad younger.

> > Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)

> I'd say the bitch from Alien :-)
You mean Sigourney Weaver? How about Glen Close (Bitch from Fatal
Attraction), or Cher-- Cher's coloration is much closer.

> > Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)

> Who else ?
Ditto... of course! :-) Hey WAIT! How about Patrick Stewart! :-)

> > Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a wig.

Hmmm. Got me on that one.

> > Silk: Dustin Hoffman (an odd choice, but he seems to fit)
> The nose fits, but he's too gentle.
Robin Williams? :-) How about him?

> > Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell

I'd vote for either Patrick Stewart, or Sean Connery.

> >Of course, this budget is sky-rocketing, but who cares? Comments, questions
> >additions, et cetera are welcome.
Yeah, talk to Steven Spielberg. :-) Them, and the folks at Disney,
for animation! We'd need wassisface (John sumptin or other) that did the
Robin Hood theme!

--Jeff

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[Donal K. Fellows]

In article <16B8D99F2...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU> ALI0...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU writes:
>In article <EfaytpG00...@andrew.cmu.edu>
>swa...@CMU.EDU (David Reeve Sward) writes:
>
>>
>>What about Rhodar? I didn't see any mention of who to play him in the
>>list, and no one has mentioned him yet...
>>--
>>David Sward swa...@cmu.edu
>
>William Conrad as King Rhodar of Drasnia.
>Delta Burke as Bethra.
>Jessica Tandy as Tamzin, Queen of the Murgos

^^^^^^ that's Tamazin

>Angela Lansbury as Vrondi, the Witch of the Fens

^^^^^^ Vordai (I think Vrondi is a place in Africa...)
>

Remember everyone, if you want your choices to count (or at least be
counted :), _mail_ them to me (dk...@phx.cam.ac.uk) and I will keep
track of them all and announce the results at the beginning of next
term (a week or two after Easter when I get back and have counted them
up :).

Be sure to mark them with some obvious subject and to make the meaning
of the message obvious.

I will not consider anything said in this newsgroup, so if you just
post here, you will be ignored.

Your vote only counts if you _use_ it.

Donal. (Keeper of the Belgariad/Malloreon film vote)

[Jeff Gostin]

dk...@cl.cam.ac.uk (Donal K. Fellows) writes:

> >> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)

Actually I'd like to whats-her-name from Robin Hood play Polgara. The
dark-hair lady who Robin Hood rescued (Yeah, so I'm not up on my RH...
shoot me!)

[Jeff Gostin]

k...@ECE.Concordia.CA (Ken Deegan) writes:

> Alec Guiness or James Earl Jones for the vioce of the prophecy.
Alec Guiness!! yeah! I think JEJ's voice would be too harsh for the
part. JEJ always came off as being -serious-, which is why he always
played the CIA Director (Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games), or other
authoritative roles. Alec Guiness is just "non-serious" enough to do it,
IMHO.

--J

[Jeffrey E. Byrne]

You're all saying that it would be wonderful if there was a movie, or a
mini-series or an HBO special, but think about it. How can they
represent the will and the word outside of the text? Or the Drasnian
Secret Language? Or all the conversations that go between the minds of
all the characters? In a book all of this sounds really cool, but I
think it would be really cheesy if it was attempted to be put on screen.
A movie, no matter how precise or long, just wouldn't do the book
justice. Any comments?

Jeff

[Craig Groeschel]

In article <1993Mar10....@klaava.Helsinki.FI> amvi...@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Anna M Virtanen) writes:
>In <1993Mar6....@ugle.unit.no> brun...@alkymi.unit.no (]dne Brunborg) writes:
>
>>In article <93063.154...@psuvm.psu.edu>, <MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>>> Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)
>>What about... Sigorney Weaver (Alien*)

>No no no.. We need someone breathtakingly beautiful & regal...

...clever enough to deal with heads of state and Belgarath,
strong enough to handle the loss (sic 1/2) of her sister and mother,
who still enjoys running a kitchen or cooking meals herself, and
who is looking forward to settling down with Durnik.

>Jane Seymour could be a choice for the role of Polgara, but she doesn't
>strike me as a very strong minded actor...

She doesn't strike me as an actor at all. Actress :-).
I think she's the best so far, but it would be an artistic stretch for her;
for anyone, I guess.

>But I have to settle for Cher. She looks the part and she is a terrific
>actress.

I have to agree with someone else who cast Cher as Salmissra
(pre-metamorphosis, of course).

Nobody's said anything about Vella! Dark-haired, seductive dancer,
skilled with daggers, major attitude, "earthy" sense of humor.
I'd pick Kirstie Alley.

This is fun, isn't it? But I agree, no movie could do it justice.
--
Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play Ragtime fast. --Joplin

[MORT GARY A]

I don't see too many problems with doing a movie based on the series.
Lets see:, the Will and the Word - standard special effects will work for this
Mind to mind communication: Simply have the charectors who are talking
to each other say those lines and superimpose the voices on the picture
Drasnian Sign Language: invent a sign language, derived from American Sign
Language(easier if you don't have to invent each sign yourself) and have
the actors use it. When you wish the people watching the movie
to understand what is being said, sub-title the film with the translation.

Badger
GM1...@csc.albany.edu

[Alexander Muir]

OK Howabout this.
For a start, call it national pride or whatever, I think English voices would suit
the aristocratic characters much better than.....Angela Logansberry for example
(suggested somewhere for someone).

Belgarath - Sean Connory (this one was worked out almost immediatly, I'm pleased
to see). Or perhaps Donald Sutherland, now he's looking older.

Velvet - Helena Bonham-Carter (room with a view and other Merchant-Ivories) or
Kirsty Swanson ( Buffy), depending on how you imagine Velvet. (Subtle
and beautiful, or athletic and sexy)

Relg - Bolo Yeung, the baddie from Blood Sport and also in Enter the Dragon.
V.thick set, with a strange accent and 'unusual' looks. I can easily
see him thrusting Murgos into rocks by the brace.

Llendorin - Carey Elwes - Another Country, Princess Bride etc. Another unorigional
suggestion.

The Voice - There are only a few concievable choice. Micheal Horden. (Gandalf in the
BBC radio version of Lord of the Rings, and countless others) Or perhaps
Charles Gray (the strange man behind the desk in the Rocky Horror Picture
Show). This is another spot where an ancient voice would, IMHO sound
peculiar in an American (or Australian) accent.

The Twins - Who else, but Arnie and Danny. Not.

More to come

Alex 'saltiest in town' Muir.

[Jessica Raine]

In article <16B8D99F2...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU>, ALI0...@UNCCVM.UNCC.EDU writes:
>In article <EfaytpG00...@andrew.cmu.edu>
>swa...@CMU.EDU (David Reeve Sward) writes:
>
>>
>>What about Rhodar? I didn't see any mention of who to play him in the
>>list, and no one has mentioned him yet...
>>--
>>David Sward swa...@cmu.edu
>
>William Conrad as King Rhodar of Drasnia.
>Delta Burke as Bethra.
>Jessica Tandy as Tamzin, Queen of the Murgos
>Angela Lansbury as Vrondi, the Witch of the Fens

URK! that's Vordai. Stop mixing your fantasy series...(although
casting The Last Herald-Mage as a movie would be fun. My friend Jaime and I
have been trying for two years to find someone to play Vanyel...so far our
best choices are Freddy Mercury, if he were not dead, and this guy Michael
that we met at King Richard's Faire.)

Garion: Bill Campbell (from "The Rocketeer")
Ce'Nedra: maybe Valerie Mahaffey
Polgara: Jane Seymour
Belgarath: Derek Jacobi (Oh please...)
Silk: the guy who played Weissmann on the FOLLIES concert album (Andre
Gregory?)
Zakath: Jason Robards

>
>
>
>Another Rust-Belt Yankee Exile in Charlotte!
>
>Any opinions expressed are mine, not those of the Atkins Library.
>
>Bruce Alan Wilson ali0...@unccvm.uncc.edu

Jessica Raine | st92...@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."--The Bard

[Robert N. Stonehill]

I agree with the choice of Patrick Stewart as the voice of prophecy.
Gene Wilder would be great as Belgarath.
Peter Sellers would be great as Aldur. Unfortunately he has passed...
Danny DeVito would make a great Beldin!
Who was nominated for Belgarion? Well as an adolescent, River Phoenix
would be good.
Eric Idle could be Torak. After all, he sold out his country in Patriot
Games.

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[ALI0...@unccvm.uncc.edu]

In article <1993Mar15....@news.cs.brandeis.edu>

st92...@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Jessica Raine) writes:

>>Angela Lansbury as Vrondi, the Witch of the Fens
>
> URK! that's Vordai. Stop mixing your fantasy series...(although
>casting The Last Herald-Mage as a movie would be fun. My friend Jaime and I
>have been trying for two years to find someone to play Vanyel...so far our
>best choices are Freddy Mercury, if he were not dead, and this guy Michael
>that we met at King Richard's Faire.)
>

Is there a group for fans of Mercedes Lackey? If so, what is it called?
If not, why not?

[Matt Wilson]

I could easily picture Patrick Stewart playing Zakath or Ran Borune...anyone
else?

Matt
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[Jessica Raine]

(posting this 'stead of e-mailing Bruce 'cos, since you people appreciate
good fantasy, maybe you'll all be interested)

There is not, s'far as I know, a Mercedes Lackey newsgroup. There is
(according to a friend at UMass) a Mercedes Lackey forum on IRC, which I
don't think can be accessed by everyone. Does someone wanna start a newsgroup
to discuss the novels of Ms. Lackey? (like maybe alt.fantasy.valdemar...heh.)

[Doug Banks]

More suggestions:
Salmissra (or whatever the snake lady's name was): Madonna
Errand: M. Culkin... NOT.
Vordai: Katherine Hepburn
Vella: Cher

[MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu]

OK, due to some requests, I am reposting my original cast list, with some
additions to it, as well as some changes.

Garion: Ethan Hawke (Dead Poets Society, Alive)
Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself. Sticking to my guns with her.)

Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)

Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora in Pump up the Volume.)
Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said)
Silk: Dustin Hoffman (see Hero and Midnight Cowboy)
Durnik: Scott Bakula (That moral, honest good guy from Quantum Leap.)
Lelldorin: Christian Slater (He needs to wipe the intelligence from his face.)
Hettar: Steven Segal (Tell me he doesn't look perfect!)
Mandorallen: Jonathan Frakes (Trek's Riker. Strangely, he fits, I think.)
Relg: Jean-Claude Van Damme (Short, muscular, harsh accent.)
Taiba: Winona Ryder (I just love her.)
Errand: Brian Bonsall (Andy from Family Ties, if you recall.)
Asharak: Julian Sands (see Warlock and you'll believe.)
Zakath: Alan Rickman (Die Hard, Robin Hood)
Beldin: Danny Devito (Seeing Batman Returns again convinced me...)
Ariana: Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer.)
Rhodar: Dom Deluise (Physically right, but...)
Porenn: Sharon Stone (Blond, beautiful and in control.)
Fulrach: Harrison Ford (He HAS to do something...)
Layla: Demi Moore (The pregancy thing, I guess...)
Korodullin: Tom Cruise (See below...)
Mayaserana: Nicole Kidman (With above, what a team...)
Taur Urgas: Jack Nicholson (nuff said.)
Cho-Hag: Michael Ironside (Highlander II, if you can stomach it...)
Anheg: Christopher Lambert (Highlander... don't watch the sequel...)
Silar: Geena Davis (Just because)
Islena: Madeline Stowe (see above)
Ran Borune: Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard... he looks perfect...)
Salmissra: Madonna (She fits it, don't she?)
Brand: Kevin Costner (He seems right...)
Vella: Paula Abdul (She can dance...)
Yarblek: Brent Spiner (Data from Trek...)
Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell (I think he fits...)

Comments, additions, questions and more are, as always, welcome.

Marsh

[Jessica Raine]

In article <93076.153...@psuvm.psu.edu>, <MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>OK, due to some requests, I am reposting my original cast list, with some
>additions to it, as well as some changes.
>
>Garion: Ethan Hawke (Dead Poets Society, Alive)
>Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself. Sticking to my guns with her.)
>Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)
>Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora in Pump up the Volume.)

I don't know about this one. Can she be devious?

>Barak: Arnold Schartzenegger (nuff said)
>Silk: Dustin Hoffman (see Hero and Midnight Cowboy)

Not ratty enough.

>Durnik: Scott Bakula (That moral, honest good guy from Quantum Leap.)
>Lelldorin: Christian Slater (He needs to wipe the intelligence from his face.)
>Hettar: Steven Segal (Tell me he doesn't look perfect!)

Yeh, he does. Cool.

>Mandorallen: Jonathan Frakes (Trek's Riker. Strangely, he fits, I think.)
>Relg: Jean-Claude Van Damme (Short, muscular, harsh accent.)
>Taiba: Winona Ryder (I just love her.)
>Errand: Brian Bonsall (Andy from Family Ties, if you recall.)

Wait. Errand as a kid, or a teenager? Brian Bonsall's about twelve, I
think. The book passes over Errand's adolescence...he goes from being about
six to about sixteen.

>Asharak: Julian Sands (see Warlock and you'll believe.)
>Zakath: Alan Rickman (Die Hard, Robin Hood)

Too nasty, not human enough. Zakath isn't just a jerk, he's also
living with a constant guilt of unimaginable magnitude.

>Beldin: Danny Devito (Seeing Batman Returns again convinced me...)
>Ariana: Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer.)

Nah. Kristy Swanson as Liselle. Ariana's not that competent. Just pick
your favourite blonde, and she'd probably fit the part.

>Rhodar: Dom Deluise (Physically right, but...)
>Porenn: Sharon Stone (Blond, beautiful and in control.)
>Fulrach: Harrison Ford (He HAS to do something...)
>Layla: Demi Moore (The pregancy thing, I guess...)

...but otherwise she's totally unsuitable. Layla's not supposed to be
tough and streetwise, or glamorous, which are the two parts Ms. Moore tends to
play. She doesn't *look* like a mom, or a Queen.

>Korodullin: Tom Cruise (See below...)
>Mayaserana: Nicole Kidman (With above, what a team...)
>Taur Urgas: Jack Nicholson (nuff said.)
>Cho-Hag: Michael Ironside (Highlander II, if you can stomach it...)
>Anheg: Christopher Lambert (Highlander... don't watch the sequel...)
>Silar: Geena Davis (Just because)
>Islena: Madeline Stowe (see above)
>Ran Borune: Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard... he looks perfect...)
>Salmissra: Madonna (She fits it, don't she?)
>Brand: Kevin Costner (He seems right...)
>Vella: Paula Abdul (She can dance...)

...but she can't act.

>Yarblek: Brent Spiner (Data from Trek...)

Well, I've never seen him in anything else, but if he played Yarblek
anything like Data, it'd be a disaster and a half.

>Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell (I think he fits...)
>
>
>Comments, additions, questions and more are, as always, welcome.
>
> Marsh

$0.02

[George ZAMROZ]

In <0fcC20G00...@andrew.cmu.edu> "Jeffrey writes:

The will and the word is not really a problem. Especially since people Polgara
like to through in gestures as well. Also, they could show the person gathering
in their will, which would require some concentration. The Drasnian Secret
Language would be a bit of a problem, unless they used some simplified form of
sign language. As for telepathy, this has been represented in movies before,
so is not really a problem. A movie probably wouldn't do the book justice,
simply because of the length of the story. The movie would end up either too
long, or too abridged.

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[Blue Adept]

In article <93076.153...@psuvm.psu.edu>, <MRM...@psuvm.psu.edu> writes...

>OK, due to some requests, I am reposting my original cast list, with some
>additions to it, as well as some changes.

(portions deleted)

>
>Errand: Brian Bonsall (Andy from Family Ties, if you recall.)

I'm sorry but I think that he's too old, now.

>Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell (I think he fits...)

How about the Voice from Dune (one version)?

Oh and I seem to have deleted it but I think that I should play Silk.
(at least when I decided that I needed to make the movie that is the part i saw
myself in :)

and another thing, some (mind you not all) of these suggestions don't seem to
be taking into account acting ability or lack of it.

~The Blue Adept~

[KYLE M POPMA]

Although Jane Seymour would make a good Polgara, how about Angelica
Huston? I think she would be perfect. As for Velvet, Kristy Swanson is a
great choice and for Rhodar I believe John Candy would be suitable. Just
kidding! Hmmmmm...Maybe not.

[Eccles]

wil...@sage4e.its.rpi.edu (Matt Wilson) writes:

>I could easily picture Patrick Stewart playing Zakath or Ran Borune...anyone
>else?

\
How about Gurney Halleck from Dune?

He's already done that? Oh.

Eccles
PS: Look, its late ok!

[Eccles]

WEZAMG@DEVAX1 (George ZAMROZ) writes:

>In <0fcC20G00...@andrew.cmu.edu> "Jeffrey writes:

>> You're all saying that it would be wonderful if there was a movie, or a
>> mini-series or an HBO special, but think about it. How can they
>> represent the will and the word outside of the text? Or the Drasnian
>> Secret Language? Or all the conversations that go between the minds of
>> all the characters? In a book all of this sounds really cool, but I
>> think it would be really cheesy if it was attempted to be put on screen.
>> A movie, no matter how precise or long, just wouldn't do the book
>> justice. Any comments?

>The will and the word is not really a problem. Especially since people Polgara
>like to through in gestures as well. Also, they could show the person gathering
>in their will, which would require some concentration. The Drasnian Secret
>Language would be a bit of a problem, unless they used some simplified form of
>sign language. As for telepathy, this has been represented in movies before,
>so is not really a problem. A movie probably wouldn't do the book justice,
>simply because of the length of the story. The movie would end up either too
>long, or too abridged.

Drasnian language - slight problem with using sign - it is designed
to be seen and the secret language was supposed to be hidden

Thinking or telepathy - yeah. They tried it in Dune and it was awful in
the movie theatre.....

Eccles

[Mark....@p201.f208.n103.z1.fidonet.org]

In a message of <Mar 10 22:07>, Jeff Gostin (1:103/208) writes:
> > Garion: Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society, Alive)
> A bit softy...but I have no better alternative
>Agreed. I don't know WHO'd be good, so I spose Ethan Hawke would be good.
>Alec Baldwin MIGHT be good, if he looked a tad younger.

Michael J. Fox has a perfect "Why me?" expression.

> > Polgara: Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn herself)
> I'd say the bitch from Alien :-)
> You mean Sigourney Weaver? How about Glen Close (Bitch from Fatal
>Attraction), or Cher-- Cher's coloration is much closer.

Coloration is not a problem as makeup can acheive most any color. Cher is a
problem as she doesn't have a regal stature. Glyn Close couldn't pull it off.
I like the idea of Sigourney Weaver.

> > Belgarath: Sean Connery (nuff said)

> Who else ?
>Ditto... of course! :-) Hey WAIT! How about Patrick Stewart! :-)

How about Deforest Kelley? He's already ancient and cranky. Let him grow a
beard like he had in ST:TMP and through on a dirty smock and he'd be a pretty
unassuming character.

> > Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a
wig.
>Hmmm. Got me on that one.

Probably somebody from 90210 would be sufficiently snotty.

> > Silk: Dustin Hoffman (an odd choice, but he seems to fit)
> The nose fits, but he's too gentle.
>Robin Williams? :-) How about him?

Definitely Robin Williams

> > Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell

>I'd vote for either Patrick Stewart, or Sean Connery.

James Earl Jones. You may recall that Jones did the voice of Darth Vader so
actually Jones could do the voices of *both* prophesies. Very fitting in my
opinion. Another idea would be Jeremy Irons. He has a very dry voice which
might work well.

> >Of course, this budget is sky-rocketing, but who cares? Comments,
questions
> >additions, et cetera are welcome.
> Yeah, talk to Steven Spielberg. :-) Them, and the folks at Disney,
>for animation! We'd need wassisface (John sumptin or other) that did the
>Robin Hood theme!

John Williams.

--- Mark Perew Mark....@ofa123.fidonet.org
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[Brian Wong]

> >>Of course, this budget is sky-rocketing, but who cares? Comments,
questions
> >>additions, et cetera are welcome.
>> Yeah, talk to Steven Spielberg. :-) Them, and the folks at Disney,
>>for animation! We'd need wassisface (John sumptin or other) that did the
>>Robin Hood theme!
>John Williams.

I believe that Michael Kamen wrote the soundtrack to Robin Hood, not John
Williams, although either would probably be a good choice.

Brian Wong

[Kevin Nikiforuk]

KYLE M POPMA (pop...@columbia.dsu.edu) wrote:
:
: Although Jane Seymour would make a good Polgara, how about Angelica

: Huston? I think she would be perfect. As for Velvet, Kristy Swanson is a
: great choice and for Rhodar I believe John Candy would be suitable. Just
: kidding! Hmmmmm...Maybe not.

I agree that Angelica Huston would be better than Seymour as Polgara. Seymour is ok, but Polgara is a rather tall woman (taller than most men if I recall correctly...not likely :) and Huston has that majestic face and carriage.

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[Bhroam Mann]

In article <1993Mar17.0...@news.cs.brandeis.edu> st92...@pip.cc.brandeis.edu writes:
>(posting this 'stead of e-mailing Bruce 'cos, since you people appreciate
>good fantasy, maybe you'll all be interested)
>
>There is not, s'far as I know, a Mercedes Lackey newsgroup. There is
>(according to a friend at UMass) a Mercedes Lackey forum on IRC, which I
>don't think can be accessed by everyone. Does someone wanna start a newsgroup
>to discuss the novels of Ms. Lackey? (like maybe alt.fantasy.valdemar...heh.)

YES YES YES YES and YES
I would love to have a group on Ms. Lackey or just vlademar its self
how do we go about getting it started ??
Bhroam
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[212...@hydra.maths.unsw.edu.au]

In article <9203...@ofa123.fidonet.org> Mark....@p201.f208.n103.z1.fidonet.org writes:
>In a message of <Mar 10 22:07>, Jeff Gostin (1:103/208) writes:
>> > Garion: Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society, Alive)
>> A bit softy...but I have no better alternative
> >Agreed. I don't know WHO'd be good, so I spose Ethan Hawke would be good.
> >Alec Baldwin MIGHT be good, if he looked a tad younger.
>Michael J. Fox has a perfect "Why me?" expression.

I'd just like to point something out here, Garion (and C'Nedra) are only 16.
Now to be HONEST, I don't think that any of the about could act 16, let alone
LOOK like they are a teenager.
Just thought to add my $.001 (taking into consideration the economy. : )

Later,
Matthew.

[Joel Berger]

John Candy? Naah; no one takes him seriously enough. I don't remember once
seeing Rhodar anything other than dead serious (or, in the case of early on in
_Guardians_, just plain dead). Okay, so maybe he joked with the other Alorn
Kings from time to time, but with someone like Anheg around, how could one not?

--
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Sophomore, Northglenn High School | "Do as I do, not as I say."
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[Joel Berger]

In article <9203...@ofa123.fidonet.org> Mark....@p201.f208.n103.z1.fidonet.org writes:

>> > Ce'Nedra: Samantha Mathis (Nora of Pump up the Volume... she'd need a
>wig.
> >Hmmm. Got me on that one.
>Probably somebody from 90210 would be sufficiently snotty.

Snotty, maybe, but remember we would also need someone *short* enough for the
role. Ce'Nedra being only 15-16 here (she was still mentioned as "tiny"
some twelve years later at the end of _Seeress_), we're talking about *small*!
(I personally think that her depiction on the front of _Castle of Wizardry_ is
*way* off, at least in my mind; I consider her a lot smaller.)

>> > Silk: Dustin Hoffman (an odd choice, but he seems to fit)
>> The nose fits, but he's too gentle.
> >Robin Williams? :-) How about him?
>Definitely Robin Williams

I just can't think of Robin Williams playing Silk, but then I can't think of
anyone else, either, so....

>> > Voice of the Prophecy: Dean Stockwell
> >I'd vote for either Patrick Stewart, or Sean Connery.
>James Earl Jones. You may recall that Jones did the voice of Darth Vader so
>actually Jones could do the voices of *both* prophesies. Very fitting in my
>opinion. Another idea would be Jeremy Irons. He has a very dry voice which
>might work well.

A "dry voice." How apropos (remember what Eddings called the Voice of the
Prophecy in the first couple of books).

[ALI0...@unccvm.uncc.edu]

In article <1993Mar26.1...@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>

What about William Conrad as King Rhodar?

[Tina Buss]

>>There is not, s'far as I know, a Mercedes Lackey newsgroup. There is
>>(according to a friend at UMass) a Mercedes Lackey forum on IRC, which I
>>don't think can be accessed by everyone. Does someone wanna start a newsgroup
>>to discuss the novels of Ms. Lackey? (like maybe alt.fantasy.valdemar...heh.)

>YES YES YES YES and YES
>I would love to have a group on Ms. Lackey or just vlademar its self
>how do we go about getting it started ??
>Bhroam

me too, please!! i asked about that when i found this group. i *think*
there is quite a bit of support out there (read lurkers), but i am not
sure. anyway, i just wanted you to know that there is another fan of
lackey here, and i would definitely read the group if it came to be. =]

tina

[Justmeagain]

Hi there
How about Demi Moore for Polgara. Ive always liked the way that she carries
herself when she acts. With long Hair and a silver streak, well just maybe.

Just a thought.

[sber...@cc.curtin.edu.au]

I think the support is there - does anyone know how to do this??

Mike.

[sber...@cc.curtin.edu.au]

Sorry about this post - I was just emailed and asked WHO MERCEDES
LACKEY IS - and i just found that someone has denied us access to send
personal email outside the university. Can someone please explain to Matthew
(the sender) on 212...@hydra.maths.unsw.edu.au who she is. I wont do it here
and take up bandwidth. Thanks. Sorry for not replying Matthew.

Mike.

[Alan Pennington]

I don't know about anyone else, but i always pictured the movie as being
animated.

[jj31...@auvax1.adelphi.edu]

I for one would love to see a Mercedes Lackey newsgroup. I even think a MUSH is in order, someone who knows how to start newsgroups should start one, if not, I'll *gasp* learn how myself !!!!!

Josh Jasper
Apathy University
The S.S. minnow
somewhere in the pacific

-Buckaroo, thats your hand!!!!-
Prof Hikita Banzai

[Steven A Weitzman]

How about the guy who plays 'Young Indiana Jones' as Garion?
and how about Billy Crystal as Silk?

steve

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[Pete Deglopper]

In article <1993Apr2.0...@adx.adelphi.edu> jj31...@auvax1.adelphi.edu writes:
>I for one would love to see a Mercedes Lackey newsgroup. I even think a MUSH
>is in order, someone who knows how to start newsgroups should start one, if
>not, I'll *gasp* learn how myself !!!!!
>

I think a return or two in there would have been in order, actually. I'd like
to see a newsgroup too, but a MUSH is apparently out of teh question. For some
reason M. Lackey won't grant permission, and has threatened to sue anyone
who sets one up. Of course, the fact that I don't have MUSH access anymore
has absolutely nothing to do the issue...:)

>
> Josh Jasper
> Apathy University
> The S.S. minnow
> somewhere in the pacific
>
>
> -Buckaroo, thats your hand!!!!-
> Prof Hikita Banzai

-Peter (email to 94pdeg...@vax.mbhs.edu)

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[Jessica Raine]

In article <1993Apr3.0...@samba.oit.unc.edu>, Pete.De...@launchpad.unc.edu (Pete Deglopper) writes:
>In article <1993Apr2.0...@adx.adelphi.edu> jj31...@auvax1.adelphi.edu writes:
>>I for one would love to see a Mercedes Lackey newsgroup. I even think a MUSH
>>is in order, someone who knows how to start newsgroups should start one, if
>>not, I'll *gasp* learn how myself !!!!!
>>
>I think a return or two in there would have been in order, actually. I'd like
>to see a newsgroup too, but a MUSH is apparently out of teh question. For some
>reason M. Lackey won't grant permission, and has threatened to sue anyone
>who sets one up. Of course, the fact that I don't have MUSH access anymore
>has absolutely nothing to do the issue...:)
>>
>>

I know that the Queen's Own, the official Mercedes Lackey fan club
(they sent me a sample of their newsletter; it's apparently run by a bunch
of people out of a small P.O. Box in Jersey), has a system by which Lackey
fans can actually "be" a Herald or Bard or what-have-you. Perhaps this is some
kind of RPG authorised by Ms. Lackey and, therefore, she doesn't want any
other ones to exist? I dunno. Anyways, I do not have MUSH access either, so
I don't much care one way or the other. But a newsgroup has been universally
agreed to be a good idea...
--Jess

[Lydia Leong]

In article <1993Apr3.1...@news.cs.brandeis.edu> st92...@pip.cc.brandeis.edu writes:
> I know that the Queen's Own, the official Mercedes Lackey fan club
>(they sent me a sample of their newsletter; it's apparently run by a bunch
>of people out of a small P.O. Box in Jersey), has a system by which Lackey
>fans can actually "be" a Herald or Bard or what-have-you.

A chapter of the Queen's Own exists on the Internet. You can subscribe to
the electronic newsletter by sending email to magewind...@cs.bu.edu
The list itself is mage...@cs.bu.edu, but ONLY real articles 'n stuff
should go that; the address for subscriptions and other administrivia
is the request address.

Now, can we get all of this out of alt.fan.eddings? Thank you.

/~\______________________________________________________________________/~\
|n| Lydia Leong | If there is anyone here that I have not |n|
|~| l...@eniac.seas.upenn.edu _| offended, I deeply apologize. -- Brahms |~|
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[ROSE M]

In <1993Apr2.0...@adx.adelphi.edu> jj31...@auvax1.adelphi.edu writes:

>I for one would love to see a Mercedes Lackey newsgroup. I even think a MUSH is in order, someone who knows how to start newsgroups should start one, if not, I'll *gasp* learn how myself !!!!!

Sorry, no MUSHes will be allowed. Her agents have forbidden this, as it
could cause problems if a computer game is released later.

Please could someone create a Lackey newsgroup PLEASE?

Melinda
m...@stan.xx.swin.edu.au