WRITING
Which Actors Would Play my Characters?
Day 13 Preptober writing prompt challenge
Day 13: Which actors would you cast for your main characters?
Rainbow Circus
Oh! This is an interesting question. The difficulty here is that my characters have to be happy with the choices and I have two very picky boys on my hands. Also, I’m naturally going to lean towards openly out members of the LGBTQIA+ community because how can I not with the Rainbow Circus?
Hmmm… I’m going to have to ponder on this one for a moment. Let’s start with Jack.
Jack
Jack is around the six foot mark, slender but muscular (not that you can tell until Mario gets him naked, haha), and neat. He’s a bit older (late 30’s perhaps even early 40s). He’s slightly greying but gracefully and it suits him.
Ok, I have two actor possibilities. Neither quite hits exactly right but it’s a start.
- Matt Bomer
- Luke Evans
Both are openly gay and fit the age and physicality somewhat. As actors, both could probably mould themselves into Jack.
Jack seems to be quite okay with these suggestions but he is defiteily easier to appease than his Mario.
Okay, let’s see what happens with Mario.
Mario
Mario is definitely in shape. As a fire performer, his body is flexible and fit. Mario is of Italian heritage with long dark hair that he pulls back into a covered bun when he is performing. He’s around 5'9" and really doesn’t wear many clothes, ever. He’s like, mid to late twenties. I feel like I need a super young Joe Manganiello or like, oh… hmm… Ok… Could Taylor Launtner work? I mean, for some reasons, yes. For other reasons, so much no.
Mario is not being very helpful. He’s basically said no to everyone. I at least got a half-hearted shrug for Joe Manganiello but I think that has more to do with Mario’s attraction to him that actually being a solid representation. Plus, as far as I know, both of those suggestions are straight. Not a deal breaker, because let’s face it, who knows, but still.
Sigh… I’m no closer to finding Mario’s real life representation.
Any suggestions?
