gdp's Comments

Winter Is Coming : Breaking down the new cast members

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:40:05 +0000

man, these guys have to let the casting trickle so i can keep up! anyhow, i found some nice alternate photos and updated the cast list as much as i think possible... http://www.liftingfaces.com/2009/09/game-of-thron... ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More casting clues!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:39:09 +0000

I meant SON Jorah, and I also realize the aging up factor. But a bald man with a shaggy grey beard and some prosthetic work and I can see it. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More casting clues!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:20:18 +0000

How about... BARRY CASSIN as LORD TYWIN LANNISTER. http://www.photographer.ie/pictures/People/thumbn... Tywin never says "sorry" (still working on this part). Cassin was in "Tonight We Fly" as Captain Miracle. Probably too old, but it's a thought. Or a train of thought. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More casting clues!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:14:56 +0000

As in, Lord Tywin never says "Sorry" or something like that. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More casting clues!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:14:28 +0000

Also, GRRM admits one of his clues is obscure, maybe this one is it... "The first never says a word in the books." Could it be that this character never says A PARTICULAR WORD in the books? Besides Ilyn, what other character is mute that we should care enough about to puzzle out clues for? I think it might be a crafty clue with the wrong assumed meaning. Thoughts? ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More casting clues!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:09:39 +0000

Sorry if this is retread. 455 comments are a lot to read. Why not Ray Winstone for Jeor Mormont? I'm taking "from" figuratively in GRRM's post, and thus this one's easy... GAVE UP ONE LORDSHIP AND RECEIVED ANOTHER. Jeor Mormont gave up his lordship of Bear Island to his brother Jorah. He then received lordship in the Night's Watch, as Lord Commander. A MERRY MAN FROM THE GOD OF WAR Either a typo or some silly wording choice, but Ray Winstone played Will Scarlet (one of Robin Hood's Merry Men) and played Ares in The Lightning Thief, God of War. So... RAY WINSTONE as THE OLD BEAR JEOR MORMONT. Easy peasy. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : Conan Stevens to play Gregor

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 04:16:10 +0000

He most certainly was my second favorite choice. :) I'm happy for him, and for the show. Is this yet more casting by way of fan reco? ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : George updates: No news on Tuesday

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:50:23 +0000

He was a terrible Zed in Seeker, as well, so a double no for me. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : Rumor: Loras cast?

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:51:54 +0000

Definitely a Tyrell if ever there was one. Great pick if it's true. Great pick if it's not true, too! ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : HBO airs Game of Thrones teaser trailer!

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:36:16 +0000

As the saying goes... I'm entitled to my opinion, and you're entitled to be wrong. Hahahah just kidding, honestly. Yeah maybe you're right. I don't think so though, personally. Them's some fake azz flags, yo! The best news about our side-debate (besides driving Guderonomy batty), is that it means next to nothing in the scheme of things, and all will be well when we finally see the world premiere! ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : HBO airs Game of Thrones teaser trailer!

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:18:16 +0000

and also, with regards to whether it's even worth doing it in CG, here are two reasons (and I just had this issue with a spot I shot for Verizon). 1. They likely didn't have final artwork for the flags at that time, or the artwork changed after the shoot. 2. It's very hard to track in artwork onto a heavily beating flag, so much so that it is actually EASIER to track the shot, animate the 3d flag, and shade/light it to match the shot. Just sayin'. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : HBO airs Game of Thrones teaser trailer!

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:16:38 +0000

@Brude Hate to be the contrarian, but the lighting is completely wrong. The entire cavalry is in hard silhouette, and yet highlights are hitting those fake silk flags from the top front?? And the hard shadows on the leftmost flag?????? I'm not buying it. I'm just hoping (assuming) the final composites will be solid, ie. John Adams style. I'm not super worried, but they DID include this shot in a wide-release teaser. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : HBO airs Game of Thrones teaser trailer!

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:54:17 +0000

Ha! Too true, and yet.... ...we should all recognize a Xena-style composite when we see it, whether the average viewer can spot poorly lit Maya 3d cloth-sim or not. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : HBO airs Game of Thrones teaser trailer!

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:45:05 +0000

The direwolf on the banner from that still also looks like a really bad CG composite. Now I'm beginning to see why these were nanosecond machine-gun edits. :) Still cool though... as long as they raise the bar on those composites before airing!! ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : HBO airs Game of Thrones teaser trailer!

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:07:54 +0000

Excellent. But alas, a true tease on the order of "Why So Serious?" (remember THAT one? Laughter and playing cards??) Not only does the teaser have the horror flavor I had imagined for the prologue scene (which I hope they retain, as it's the best feeling from book to screen to capture), but they also used the tagline I was sure they'd use, though some have debated its "appropriateness" to actual season of premiere. http://liftingfaces.com/uploads/got_sampleposters... From last September I made those! Sheesh. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More actors, more auditions

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 22:18:57 +0000

I posted a more recent image of Quartley, here it is again... Ryan Quartley 2009 Rickon? Tommen? I don't think so. Mycah? Probably a safer guess. ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More actors, more auditions

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 22:16:54 +0000

Here's a film clip with Jack Gleeson in it. Not any dialog, but a good look at what to expect of him, and a great opportunity to update the cast list on my blog. http://vimeo.com/11258884 ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More actors, more auditions

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 22:12:07 +0000

Sophie posts... "off to the castle tomorrow with Maisie and Isaac :)" http://twitter.com/sophieRRturner/status/15204770... ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More actors, more auditions

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:07:15 +0000

WiC's blog keeps truncating my url's, let's try this... Ryan Quartley 2009 ...ryan

Winter Is Coming : More actors, more auditions

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 19:42:59 +0000

Here's a newer pic, still from the movie he was in, Kick Off. This one is from last year... www.liftingfaces.com/uploads/ryanquartley_2009.jp... Mycah may be the better guess at this point. About the right I think, no? Unless they're recasting a slightly older Bran, of course. ...ryan