BitsOfBrains Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Sometimes when I read characters, my brain assigns them familiar faces. Sometimes its people I know (like a girl I knew for Ygritte) and sometimes its famous people like these. Jon Snow was a young John Stammos. King Robert was like a dark haired John Goodman. The Queen of Thornes was Estelle Getty ("Ma" on "The Golden Girls") Reek was Steve Buscemi. Sansa was Alison Hanigan (the flute girl from "American Pie", "Willow" from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") The Blackfish was Chuck Norris. Anyone else have this sort of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addam of Hull Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not really. My mind formed fairly distinctive images of the characters when i first read the books and not even the TV show has changed that. I still see the characters as I saw them when I first read the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Dayne's Honor Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 This belongs on the show forums butKatie McGrath as Lyanna StarkManu Bennett as Areo Hotah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven in Winter Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not really. My mind formed fairly distinctive images of the characters when i first read the books and not even the TV show has changed that. I still see the characters as I saw them when I first read the series. Ditto. If I had really thought about it I probably could have linked them with an actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand old duke of stark Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 When I was reading the books the first time (around 2003), I mentally visualised Peter Dinklage as Tyrion and Sean Bean as Ned. All the other characters I just pictured as GRRM described them. On the whole, I've been pleased with the casting decisions. As a rule, even if the actors didn't look just like the character, most actors in major roles were sufficiently able to inhabit the role and make the character look more like them. At least, that's what I found on my first re-read, which was after Season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven in Winter Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 When I was reading the books the first time (around 2003), I mentally visualised Peter Dinklage as Tyrion and Sean Bean as Ned. All the other characters I just pictured as GRRM described them. On the whole, I've been pleased with the casting decisions. As a rule, even if the actors didn't look just like the character, most actors in major roles were sufficiently able to inhabit the role and make the character look more like them. At least, that's what I found on my first re-read, which was after Season 2.Yeah like the guy who plays the Roose, he doesn't look like how he's described in the books but his performances are very close to how I imagined he would be. Disturbingly tranquil.Edit* forgot Charles Dance as Tywin! Doesn't look like book described Tywin but acts like I imagine Tywin would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osney Kettleblack Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 all i can say is Theon looked nothing like Alfie Allen in my head :bang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usrnmhsnomning Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I read the first book after seeing shorts for the show so a few characters were already ingrained in my head while I read. I then watched the first season before reading the book and now all I see and hear in my head while reading is the characters from the show. Except Shae, dunno why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaarioKnowsBest Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Stannis will always look exactly like Count Dooku in my head. HBO Stannis is a stranger to me.Also he will always be much older than Robert in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon of the Dead Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I think I will forever and always picture Cersei as Diane Kruger, Stannis as Mark Strong, Margaery as Emma Watson, and Mance as Henry Ian Cusick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Meera Reed Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Though I saw the show (season 1) before I read the books, I still envision Cersei as Charlize Theron, Mance as James Purefoy, Margaery is a brunette Holiday Grainger, Stannis is Mark Strong (though I also love Stephen Dillane), Euron is Mads Mikkelsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of Whores Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I read all of the books after season 2, but still picture Illyrio as the Spice King, who I believe was originally cast to play Illyrio. I also cannot imagine anyone else being Oberyn except James Purefoy, despite how vastly different their appearances are described as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Though I saw the show (season 1) before I read the books, I still envision Cersei as Charlize Theron, Mance as James Purefoy, Margaery is a brunette Holiday Grainger, Stannis is Mark Strong (though I also love Stephen Dillane), Euron is Mads Mikkelsen.I also picture Cersei looking like Chalize Theron. I don't really picture any other characters as certain actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat King Robert Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I think I will forever and always picture Cersei as Diane Kruger, Stannis as Mark Strong, Margaery as Emma Watson, and Mance as Henry Ian Cusick That's how I've always pictured him. Mark Strong could easily hold Storms End against Tyrell for 5 years! :commie: :commie: :commie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor de la Tormenta Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Barristan Selmy was Sean Connery in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grave Rob Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Davos is Samuel L Jackson."I've had it with these m*therf*cking onions on this m*terf*cking boat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor de la Tormenta Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Davos is Samuel L Jackson."I've had it with these m*therf*cking onions on this m*terf*cking boat"Thaaaat mterf red bitch is givin me a mterf feeling.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutraven Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I always saw Randyl Tarly as Mark Strong, not Stannis. He just looks like the sort of guy who could threaten to kill his son for not being manly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegloriousedd Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I don't think of famous people when I read but chuck norris is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Noone Sword Of The Day Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I don't really imagine book characters as famouse people unless i have seen a movie or tv series that portrays the character before i have read the book.I watched season 1 and 2 before i read all the books so all the characters from ASOS to ADWD that aren't in the first two seasons of the tv series i imagined...I imagined Tormund a lot fatter than he was portrayed in the tv program...I imagined Mance a bit younger and better looking than he was on the TV showI imagined Ramsey as a lot fatter as well with a wider smile and a stubble and grease all around his stubble and mouthI imagined Quentyn Martell as a little bit like Prodrick Payne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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