If we ever were to try to cast The Warrior's Apprentice

[pegkerr]

My vote is that Robert B. Reich should play Miles Vorkosigan. He's 4' 10.5," (just about EXACTLY Miles' height) smart as a whip, and charismatic as all get out.

Alas, he's probably too old.

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[pixelfish.livejournal.com]

We'd probably have to Hobbitize whoever played Miles....unfortunately.

I'm not totally certain about his acting chops, because I only saw him in Narnia, but maybe we could use Skandar Keynes for young Miles in a year or two, as he's sixteen now. He's got the dark hair and I think he could do charming, manipulative, slightly crazy, and loyal all at the same time. :) Also, he should be smart, because he's the great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin and the great-nephew of John Maynard Keynes.

Vids of Skandar
http://youtube.com/watch?v=X_oeeYDbTNc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VCJPCebvJxY

Frances MacDormand for Cordelia. But my boyfriend says she's not elegant enough so for a second choice, Connie Nielsen based on her turn in Gladiator. (She's a little young to be 53, but Betans look younger anyway.)

I came up empty for Bothari but my boyfriend suggested Clancy Brown. (He plays Captain Byron T. Hadley in Shawshank and has a pretty distinctive voice acting career as well.)

[aliaspiral.livejournal.com]

Clancy was also The Kurgan in the Highlander, and he does crazy REALLY WELL.

Skandar..I dont know. Id need to see more.

Ive always wanted to know who Lois would cast if she could.

[avengangle.livejournal.com]

the great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin and the great-nephew of John Maynard Keynes.

That's a heck of a pedigree!

[pixelfish.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think I forgot to add a great to each of those, but he's still related. :)

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

I always thought Walter Koenig (mostly from his performance as Bester on Babylon 5) would make a great Miles. Alas, he is probably too old now, too.

[avengangle.livejournal.com]

I love Robert Reich! He's a great interview, and has a great sense of humor, especially about being short. I saw him on Leno dancing with Laura Prepon ('Donna' on That 70s Show; she's about 6' tall and was wearing heels) and it was hilarious.

That being said, I've never read the book. Whoops! :)

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

In a silly moment, I said: "Michael J. Fox" for Miles. They'd just cast big guys in the other parts, and he can handle the range.

But again -- he's probably too old (except that Miles was born old, and got younger when he found Ekaterin...)

[tool-of-satan.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen anything Peter Dinklage (http://imdb.com/name/nm0227759/) is in, but I'm told he's a good actor, and I think he can clearly do dark and intense. He's shorter than Miles, but I don't think that's a major problem. He is getting old to be playing Miles at 17, to be sure.