Episode 4 - Hollywood, here we come!
Ever read a book and you cannot stop thinking to yourself ‘I cannot wait to see this as a TV show or movie’? Us too. So we’ve spent a whole episode chatting about the books we’re absolutely busting to see as TV shows or movies.
Show notes
Emma
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams: https://www.readings.com.au/products/33010598/the-dictionary-of-lost-words
CASTING:
Esme: Carey Mulligan and Millie Bobby Brown (for teenage Esme)
Esme’s father Harry: Martin Freeman
Lizzie: Florence Pugh
Mr Murray: Idris Elba
Mr Murray’s daughters: Nathalie Emmanuel and Pearl Mackie
House cook: Dame Judi Dench
Covered market workers: Lena Headey and Joanna Lumley
Aunts/friends (the two women): Dawn French and Elizabeth Tan from Emily in Paris
Daughter: Emily Browning
It’s been a pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire Christian: https://www.readings.com.au/products/33041539/its-been-a-pleasure-noni-blake
CASTING:
Noni: Megan Jayne Crabbe (aka bodyposipanda) - you know what is shit? How few famous Australian actresses there are who are fat (and even rarer are famous Australian actresses who are not white)?!
The Viking: Sam Heughan
Lindel: Benjamin Law
Graham: Tom Ballard
Molly: Jodie Comer
Her older photographer friend: Emma Thompson
The fashionable British couple: David Oyelowo and Naomi Scott (she plays Jasmine in the live action Aladdin reboot)
Jacinta
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton: https://www.readings.com.au/products/24348511/next-year-in-havana
CASTING:
Elisa Perez – Ana de Armas
Marisol Ferrara – Eiza González
Pablo Garcia – Pedro Pascal/Diego Luna
Ana Rodriguez – Rita Moreno
Luis Rodriguez – Oscar Isaac
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton: https://www.readings.com.au/products/32900569/the-magic-faraway-tree-the-magic-faraway-tree-book-2
CASTING:
Jo – Jacob Tremblay
Bess – Mckenna Grace
Fanny – Brooklynn Prince
Moon-Face – Zac Galifianakis
Saucepan Man – Thomas Middleditch/Richard Ayoade
Silky the Fairy – Zoe Kravitz
Other recommendations
Promising Young Woman movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620292/
Adelaide Writers’ Week: https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/