by Elodia Strain
This month a movie based on one of my favorite books, Sophie Kinsella's Confessions of a Shopaholic, has hit the theaters. I have a ten dollar bill I've set aside to use for my ticket to this movie, and it's been burning a hole in my pocket for two weeks now. And it's all got me thinking a little about the whole book-becomes-movie process.
So, today I thought it might be fun to cast Previously Engaged, the movie.
Hey, a girl can dream.
Annabelle Pleasanton is a girl with a good heart, an eye for a bargain, and a seeming magnet for bad luck. I think Emmy Rossum's sweet and approachable look would be perfect for this part.
Annabelle's best friend
Carrie Fields-Newton is pretty and earthy with a devotion to green living and being a loyal friend. Chiara Zanni looks pretty much exactly how I picture Carrie in my own mind with the exception of eye color. But mabye Chiara would be willing to sport some blue contacts for the part.
Isaac Matthews is good-looking and athletic with a certain kindness about him that also accounts for his occassional--but endearing--cluelessness. Milo Ventimiglia comes pretty close to the way I picture Isaac--though Isaac has a few inches on 5 foot 9 inch Milo.
East-coast cool guy
Alex Mikels is smooth--and has the suits, car, and beachfront home to prove it. Hayden Christiansen--you may recognize him as Anakin from
Star Wars--would be perfect for the role with his sort of Abercrombie & Fitch look.
Former model, Chloe Payne is the girl of Isaac's family's dreams--to the chagrin of Annabelle. Chloe has it all together--the hair, the clothes, the charm. She's part pageant-girl part sly fox. I've loved Joanna Garcia since she was on
Reba. She played that role--the cute, self-centered cheerleader--perfectly. She could definitely pull of a great Chloe.
So whaddya think, readers...would you watch
Previously Engaged the movie?
6 comments:
I agree with all your choices! I did picture Isaac as being just a little more buff, though.
I'd definitely try to make that midnight movie. What a fun cast.
I like them all, except I'm not sure about Milo as Isaac. Can't think of anyone else though, so I guess he wins by default!
I agree with you guys, Milo isn't quite Isaac enough. I also thought about Eddie Cibrian, but he might be a little too old. Isaac would be one hard guy to cast! Thanks for your comments!
oh...can't wait till it comes out on the big screen! :)
I want to read the book so bad it sounds so good and I can't wait for the movie!!
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