Per Bree's request, something of what I imagine Marlene, Mary, and Donna respectively. (Katee Sackhoff, Lily Allen, and Zoe Saldana)
EDIT:
And, just because I think I found a Carlotta who suits Carlotta more than Marion. Odette Yustman.
EDIT (again): Alternate Mary (Lucy Hale)
And, the timeless Lily question. Elena Satine is apparently popular around here for the role (lol).
I don't exactly object. She might just be a LITTLE too glamorous for my taste. Karen Gillan works quite well for me, because she seems so fun .
And then there's Cristiana Capotondi.
The awkward moment when you answer and blogspot doesn't send it through.
ReplyDeleteGood choices, particularly Donna. Now I wonder what Katee would look like with pixie hair.
Observe the edit. =)
ReplyDeleteVery cute! And Odette makes a really good teeglow. What about Shelley? Who do you picture as her?
ReplyDeleteI've never been able to think of anyone for Shelley. She might be too distinct in my brain...
ReplyDeleteKind of... Elisabeth Moss-ish.
ReplyDeleteLily Allen as Mary?!! No, Jules, just... no! I hate Lily Allen, she's, urgh, icky. And I'm kinda stunned that you're using her as Mary 'cos I don't think Lily Allen is even remotely pretty, and she just, urgh.
ReplyDeleteI actually had more of Cheryl Cole in my head than Lily Allen for Mary, I don't know why. Actually, maybe I do; it's cos I LOVE Cheryl Cole, and she's got that whole cheeky personality going same as Mary. And Mary isn't a bitch (like Lily Allen). (And before anyone asks it, yes, my love for Cheryl Cole is my reason for hating Lily Allen... but regardless I don't think Lily Allen pretty at all.)
And for those of you who don't know who Cheryl Cole is - shame on you! Here's a clip of her looking absolutely smashing in my favourite ever x factor audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXbm4BjMhuc
As for Carlotta, I really like this Odette Yustman for her. Definitely fits. But who's Marion? The only one I can think of is Marion Cotillard, but I can't really imagine her as Carlotta...
Jules, who do you think of as Lily? I was here a few days ago (I only discovered your blog last week or so), and people had pictures of someone (can't remember her name), I think it was Elena-something. Is that your Lily too? I can totally imagine her as it.
Marlene, Donna and Carlotta are almost dead perfect to the way I had them in my head. Mary not so much, though I do think Lily Allen's pretty, just not the way I imagine Mary. I especially like Katee with Pixie hair. :)
ReplyDeleteMore Cheryl Cole. 'Cos she's hot.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/music/gallery/2009/nov/18/cheryl-cole-female-album-artwork
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1232274/Cheryl-Cole-shows-extensive-hairspray-collection-backstage-X-Factor.html
Lol, I'll stand by Lily Allen; 'It's Not Me, It's You' was a brilliant album, and I think Lily can be quite adorable looking. THAT being said, she's an unabashed bitch, so I can offer alternatives =P. This requires a new post, though. =)
ReplyDelete@Bree That just happened to me too... grr...
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are almost perfect matches for the way I see them in my head, except for Mary. Not that I don't think Lily Allen's pretty, she is, just not the way I see Mary exactly. Good otherwise though, and I love Katee's cropped hair :)
I agree with you, Jules. That was a good album - atleast the songs I heard from it. She is a talented singer and she writes these ridiculously catchy songs that I really want to hate, but I can't help but want to sing along to them. But, yeah, she is a bitch, and really, really irritating. So... yeah, I was actually really shocked (and kinda offended) to see her as Mary. ESPECIALLY considering the Mary in my head was Cheryl Cole.
ReplyDeleteAnd... nyah, I dont think she's pretty. I can't help but think of the chubby and incredibly un-glamourous girl when she made her debut with 'Smile'. Even now that she's lost the weight - she looks nicer, but surely not capable of attracting so much attention? I would most definitely like an alternative Mary (please say Cheryl Cole!).
And what about Lily? I worked my way back through the blog, and the pics that I mentioned earlier are of this Elena Satine. Is that your Lily also?
The other pics I really like. Especially Carlotta.
I love the pixie cut Katee pic!!! Perfect for how I picture Marlene (now).
ReplyDeleteEdits above. =)
ReplyDeleteI think Lucy Hale makes a really good Mary, and Odette Yustman is a perfect fit for Carlotta. good choices
ReplyDeleteI love Karen or Christina as Lily.
ReplyDeleteAnd I dunno... I thought Lily Allen was a cute Mary. Especially since Lily Allen is cute (and not drop dead gorgeous). Isn't that how Mary is (or at least how she sees herself, hence all the makeup)? IDK, I like her.
LOL Jules, now take a stab at the guys.
Good luck, mate!
@Bree-- the boys are impossible!!!! Lol, I'll do my best, but no guarantees. And I agree about Lily Allen--she's very real looking to me, whereas with Lucy Hale is just SO gorgeous (lol, not that Zoe Saldana isn't, but oh well. Carlotta's supposed to be perfect, so Odette Yustman is forgivable). Still, I find LH a suitable replacement, if one cannot stand to think of Lily Allen as Mary.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, I most definitely prefer Lucy Hale to Lily Allen. Much, MUCH better. Fits rather well with my sort-of image of Mary.
ReplyDeleteAnd, y'know, I kinda agree about Elena Satine - while she is absolutely beautiful, she is maybe too sophisticated-looking for Lily. Maybe. But she's still my Lily. I can still totally imagine her as Lily. And definitely the sort to get a lot of male attention.
And I LOVE Karen Gillan - she is absolutely brilliant. She's got the cute-as-a-button and fiery thing going, which Elena Satine does not. But, Idk, she's just not fitting into my idea of Lily ever since I first saw that pic of Elena Satine. But I still love her though.
I've never heard of Cristiana Capotundi before, and... nyah, Idk, I think I prefer Elena Satine or Karen Gillan.
bree: But Lucy Hale IS cute and not drop-dead gorgeous. (Although I don't actually remember her as being described as that. When does that happen?) Whereas Lily Allen... no.
And now I have cheryl cole stuck in my head... =P
ReplyDeleteAww, not Cheryl Cole songs I hope? While I worship the very gorund Cheryl walks on... her songs aren't particularly good.
ReplyDeleteThe awkward moment when you spell Cristiana as Christina and leave it up for 10 minutes.
ReplyDeleteJules, I am interested to see what you come up with, especially since NO ONE can concur on a James. You should try the OC guys first :D
LOL YES CHERYL COLE SONGS!! hahahaha what exactly do you like about her, if not her music!??!?
ReplyDeleteSorry, that cracked me up.
James... oh, James, I do not think I dare to tackle him.... That sounded dirty. But Seriously. Yeah, I'll work on OCs first. Wait... I have, like, one male OC. Oh, two, I forgot about Lathe. Hmmmm, okay that could be fun.
LOL.
ReplyDeleteWell, there's Luke, Adam, Lathe, and Redgie. Then there's Frank (Oh! Who do you see as Alice?!). I can't think of others right now...
Hahaha this is going to be a lot of fun... Logan is there too. The Marauders ahh such a big task to undertake...
ReplyDeleteLolz I need to read my own story, don't I? K, imma go get coffee from the store and think about this.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has their own Marauders, and it's like, such a personal thing for them, so I FEAR saying anything about them, lest they be like, "BITCH, NO!" So, ya'll should post links for YOUR Marauders... =)
I shall return.
Idk. I loved Girls Aloud when they were still together (I was rather young then (and, yes, I feel the need to make excuses)) and I've never really gotten over my love for them - especially Cheryl who was always my favourite. And, no, Cheryl' songs are just... sucky. I don't know how seeing as she's got so many wonderful people writing for her, but it just doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteBut I still love Cheryl. She's awesome.
I've actually got someone in my head for Lathe. But I cna't remember his name so I can't show you... nvb knfd.
Just as long as no-one says Gaspard Ulliel for Snape, I'm happy. (Still can't get over that.)
ReplyDeleteI will never find a James that fits with the one in my head. I'm far too picky about him.
ReplyDeleteOMG I am scared to say who I picture as the Marauders...
ReplyDeleteDO IT!!!!!!!!!! PEER PRESSURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI pick TR Knight as Peter (George from Grey's Anatomy, in case you don't know).
ReplyDelete(Hope I didn't offend any George-lovers with that!)
As for the others... don't have a clue.
Dammit, Jules. Alright, I'll post them.
ReplyDeleteAt least, I lived a good life.
DO IT!!! I'll try too but this will take me a long time because I don't even know where to start.
ReplyDeleteSame, Lindsay.
ReplyDeleteWell... I'm not going first.
ReplyDeleteGO FIRST! GO FIRST! lol, I'm working on Adam right now, so go first! [/peer pressure]
ReplyDeleteWell I have Sirius potential that I just stumbled across.
ReplyDeletehttp://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQp-eG5Ou2jAF584rMLJEnf8XkVsCzoPoVNmZbYU8C5A5BArbvZ&t=1
http://static.cinemarx.ro/poze/postere/actori/jus/Justin-McDonald-300092-656.jpg
Sirius is the worst, because no one will ever live up to my standards.
Oka fine! lol BRB.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.talentedbritishactors.co.uk/pics/mcdonald1.jpg
ReplyDelete^^with 70s hair..
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn314/JamesMoocow/Harry%20Potter/bother.gif
ReplyDelete^^How Bree must feel
LOL. Bother! Bother!
ReplyDeleteHere it is:
http://jamespotterthefirst.tumblr.com/post/2912920460
*runs*
LOLZ BREE I ALMOST DIED.
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot about that James. He was good. And Ben Barnes is also a good standard Sirius. Andrew Garfield might be a little too **SWOON** for Remus for me, though. I mean, I love them both to death, but idk.... I approve, though. I could also see a Andrew Garfield!James, though. And I agree: the words: "Too hot for James" do not even register for me.
Oh and I thought the hangover Remus was actually quite good for an older version.. and Peter.
ReplyDeletei'm kinda digging an arthur darvill Reginald... =P
ReplyDeleteOooh this is so interesting! I love Donna and Carlotta! Perfect.
ReplyDeleteLily Allen - not so much. Like anonymous above, I am not a fan. I *suppose* you might be able to describe her as pretty, but not enough to warrant dozens of boys to fancy her. And, honestly, I despise Lily Allen as a person, whereas Mary is a very endearing, fun and likeable character, so the two just can't go together.
I much prefer Lucy Hale as Mary. While she is gorgeous, I can imagine her still being able to see her imperfections - most girls do.
As for Lily... Karen has always been my Ginny. Bonnie Wright, although pretty enough, doesn't have the acting ability to pull off her small role sufficiently, and she doesn't make a particularly endearing Ginny. Karen would have been perfect. So I have never seen Karen as Lily because she is just too Ginny.
As for Elena Satine, she is the closest thing I have come across to my Lily. Not *completely* there, but close. And as for Cristiana Capotondi... I don't really see it.
There really aren't enough famous redheads out there! I wish there were more.
As for the Marauders... I'm obsessed with the Spanish football team (and Jesus Navas), so Sirius: http://www.fanpop.com/spots/spain-national-football-team/images/13211009/title/jesus-navas-photo
Just try and tell me that Navas is not hot!
Arthur Darvill? Rory?? Omg yes!
ReplyDeleteBree, I actually really, really like Andrew Garfield for Remus (and NOT James, as I saw somewhere the other day). As for Ben Barnes, mostly no, but those first two pictures of him - yes!
ReplyDeleteAnd James... no face I ever see will live up to the wonders I have built in my head...
Gaspard Ulliel with a *slightly* more prominent nose = James.
ReplyDeleteY'know... looking at it again... the second Andrew Garfield MIGHT have just won me over for him as Remus. 70s mutton chops side burns for the win.
ReplyDeleteOh, shit. I read your reply on tumblr first and thought you had really unfollowed lol.
ReplyDeleteIt's weird because I can see Andrew as James too (but I have NO idea why. I don't even know where that came from. Even before all the graphics, I could sort of see him).
@Jules and Bree: Andrew Garfield for Remus? that is perfect. There is NO such thing as "too **SWOON**" when it comes to Remus. lol.
ReplyDeleteAs for the "too hot for James" thing, I do think James is hot. Way hot. BUT, Kevin Flamme is just too... structured and perfect looking. I picture james as way more ruffled, in a good way. The closest i've found for james is definitely Gaspard Ulliel. i mean come on:
http://weheartit.com/entry/89061
http://weheartit.com/entry/1058304
http://dft.ba/-unfunf
-Sara
Hee hee. That's why I chose pics of him in NLMG. It's closer to how I see Remus.
ReplyDeleteOh my. Jesus Navas IS hot. Maybe I should start watching football ;)
ReplyDeleteWhile he is hot (omg those eyes), it's not how I imagine Sirius.
I understand the ruffled thing, Sara, but that is also my issue with Gaspard, lol. Too model-y looking.
ReplyDelete@Jules 1:41--I was just going to say that.
ReplyDelete@Bree--love you for the Hangover AND AVPS references in that post ;)
I really don't know what the Marauders look like in my head, but for some reason, whenever anyone posts who they see as MWPP, I'm instantly like, "no." It's like I have a mental block picturing them as actual human beings. Maybe I'll just have to go the other route....
Sirius: http://blog.petfinder.com/petfinder/big%20black%20dog.jpg
Peter: http://www.goodcleantech.com/images/rat.jpg
James: http://www.scotland-info.co.uk/allan/whitestag.jpg
Remus: http://www.treehugger.com/gray_wolf.jpg
I recently saw a BBC series called Desperate Romantics and one of the actors just screamed Sirius to me... His name's Aiden Turner (but watch out because there seems to be two famous people with that name), for example this picture...
ReplyDeletehttp://aidan-turner.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=8&pid=33#top_display_media
What do you think? :)
- Jolene
He's cute. But I feel like he's going to eat me. A little scary, lol.
ReplyDelete@Kelsey, I see what you did therrr...
But Sirius is a bit rough, isn't he? At least to me...
ReplyDelete- Jolene
Boy pictures be up.
ReplyDelete@Jolene, yeah, that's true. He's a kinda rough n tumble guy =P
ReplyDeleteBree, I think Ben Barnes in the first two pictures is perfect for Sirius. Which is weird, because I've seen quite a few Ben Barnes movies, and I had never thought "Sirius!" when I saw him. It's not that he looks perfectly like him, but in those two pictures, he just has the right spirit, I guess. If that's the right word.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love Andrew Garfield as Remus. And Arthur Darvill for Reg! Yes!
Kevin Flamme, I think, is just too pretty boyish to be James. Gaspard Ulliel does look awesome (especially in those glasses), but is, again, too much like a model.
This is the first time I've heard of that football player, but I actually think he's great for Sirius. Perfect combo of edgy/handsome
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ReplyDeleteSo, whats the status of chapter 30? Lots of love Jules,
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite pass times I must say. Reading MWPP era fanfictions and using celebrities to guess what they might look like.
ReplyDeleteSo as opinionated as I am I'm gonna do it too!
I really like Ben Barnes for Sirius, that's great I never even thought of that! But it works! And Andrew Garfield is absolutely perfect I wouldn't think that works either.
I like Bree's James Potter but I am absolutely in love with James Potter and Gaspard Ulliel that I just want them to be the same person. Especially during Gaspard's younger days. And to me James is the hottest one. I have unrealistic expectations for James whenever I read fanfictions.
As for the girls I pictured Donna to be more muscular and taller like Gabriel Union but a little less glamorous.
I don't know why everyone is hating on Lily Allen for Mary, I love it! Lucy Hale is also a good choice, but I only think that because she looks younger than Lily Allen.
Also I picture Lathe to look like Til Schweiger, or Stiglitz from Inglourious Basterds. Nummy.
As for Lily, I can never find a Lily that I like. All these red-heads I feel are too pretty and too model-y looking or not pretty enough, or not young enough looking and I think Karen Gillan is as close as I am going to get to find the Lily that I envision.
Also Carlotta is great! I myself picture Camilla Belle, but Odette Yustman is way better than Camilla Belle!
Also if anyone has seen Skins from E4 in Britian, I pictured Shelley to look like Pandora. http://www.radiotimes.com/content/features/galleries/skins/12/mainImage.jpg for those who don't know what she looks like.
I know I know she looks really young compared to all my other predictions but still I pictured her to look like that.
- Ahhreelmonsters or Kristelle since that's my real name.
Ah, Pandora as Shelley? Quite interesting. But I think Pandora is actually quite pretty - in a rather quiet, simple way, if that makes any sense. So I personally don't think she matches Shelley looks-wise - but personality-wise, yes; the way she is Effy's plainer, awkward and insecure friend.
ReplyDeleteFunny you should bring up Skins, because I imagined Mary as Effy. Very pretty, but not stunningly, breath-takingly so, and her prettiness was quite muted without make-up. But problem with Effy is she doesn't look fun and happy enough (I swear we never saw her as much as smile!) for Mary.
Effy looking hot:
http://effystonemftw.tumblr.com/post/2645194803
http://effys.tumblr.com/post/1450247134
http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/42143-snog-shag-marry-avoid-nsfw-64.html (second post)
Effy looking... kinda tired lol and sans make-up: http://fookinskins.tumblr.com/post/1147174524/fuckyeahskinsships-i-love-this-line
(and as for Lily Allen for Mary... no, I don't like it at all.)
And how's this for Lily? http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/6816337/kaya-scodelario-wallpaper/ (I was looking for pics of Effy and this came up; it SAYS that it's Effy, but I don't think it is... lol. Anyone know who it is?She's got the whole cute thing down.)
^ That redhead is pretty... don't have a clue who though. Definitely not Kaya (aka Effy).
ReplyDeleteCristiana is PERFECT as Lily!!!! Long red hair and beautiful green eyes..(ps.Elena has not green eyes..so..)
ReplyDeleteThe redhead in that link up there (http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/6816337/kaya-scodelario-wallpaper/) is the lovely Dakota Blue Richards, who I, personally, don't see as Lily, but I love her all the same! She was Frankie in Skins UK - in the fifth and sixth series. I just really can't see her as Lily because I think she's quite...sombre-looking? Honestly, I'm a Karen Gillan-as-Lily girl all the way. Firstly because I adore Lily, secondly because, as Jules said up there, Karen Gillan just looks so fun. She's gorgeous but she's not overly glam, and I think watching her as Amy Pond in Doctor Who brought her to life as Lily all the more for me because she's so sparky and lovable and sassy onscreen.
ReplyDeleteI love Lily Allen, but I'm leaning towards Lucy Hale as Mary because she's such a cutie-pie.