WobblySlug
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James Islington:
Hey James, love your work. I always find it interesting around what the "head version" of characters look like for different people. So my question is - if you could cast any actor in the role of Vis, would would you choose? (just based on appearance)
James Islington
Thank you! This is a great question but particularly because of his age (and the corresponding lack of 'famous' actors in that bracket), I actually don't really know any specific ones who fit the look I have in mind for Vis.
Interestingly, now I think about it, because everything is from his perspective, I also have a somewhat less rigid mental image of what he looks like compared to the other characters - I'm always picturing what he's seeing, rather than picturing him, so his look's not as sharply defined in my head. So I guess as long as the general look wasn't wildly off-base, I wouldn't really have a strong opinion on casting (from a purely appearance-based perspective, at least)!
Interestingly, now I think about it, because everything is from his perspective, I also have a somewhat less rigid mental image of what he looks like compared to the other characters - I'm always picturing what he's seeing, rather than picturing him, so his look's not as sharply defined in my head. So I guess as long as the general look wasn't wildly off-base, I wouldn't really have a strong opinion on casting (from a purely appearance-based perspective, at least)!
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