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Dream Theater => Dream Theater => Topic started by: lonestar on January 30, 2016, 10:09:15 PM
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Scenario- Dream Theater is going to do a DVD show with different singers doing different parts. Your task... cast each character in The Astonishing. The only rule is that JLB must and can only be one character. GO!!!!
(I'll do my casting once the album has sunk in a bit more, still only got one spin under my belt)
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:lol I was thinking of making the same thread to cast for a movie, where I'd choose-
Nafaryus - Sean Connery
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NOMACS - John Myung/Mike Mangini
Ok, sorry but you saw that coming :mehlin
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Amanda Seyfried: Faythe. Give her pink hair and a cloak and she's a dead ringer. Done some singing in Mamma Mia too..
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Nafaryus - Barry Dennen (Pilate in JC Superstar) in his prime. Hell, I bet he could still pull it off now.
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Russel Allen- Nafaryus :coolio
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The person has to be able to sing. It can't be Sean Connery.
Faythe could be played by Lindsey Stirling.
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Sorry, but I'll have to keep JLB as Nafaryus, he just kicks so much ass.
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
:lol I was thinking of making the same thread to cast for a movie, where I'd choose-
Nafaryus - Sean Connery
So did I at first. We need that thread too.
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Faythe - Irene or Floor Jansen
Russel Allen- Nafaryus :coolio
+1
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I'm an actor, so fuck all y'all, I'll play Arhys, and that's that.
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Justin Beiber - Xander
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Going with the Star Wars influence, I'd imagine Daisy Ridley would make for an amazing Faythe.
Zac Efron or Chris Pratt for Gabriel?
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Gabriel - Jared Leto ;D
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Amanda Seyfried: Faythe. Give her pink hair and a cloak and she's a dead ringer. Done some singing in Mamma Mia too..
Plus she already has the cloak skills down after 'Red Riding Hood'.
(https://quaivatdienanh.com/Uploads/11/Feb_2011/CT1.jpg)
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I just realized that Faythe looks freakishly just like Olivia Wilde. I'm not sure if she can sing but I know she can pull off pink hair. And quite frankly she could sound like Rosanne for all I care, not only is she gorgeous but holy crap...they look exactly alike.
(https://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/09/olivia-wilde-featured.jpg)
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I just realized that Faythe looks freakishly just like Olivia Wilde. I'm not sure if she can sing but I know she can pull off pink hair. And quite frankly she could sound like Rosanne for all I care, not only is she gorgeous but holy crap...they look exactly alike.
Olivia's definitely got some similarities, but I still think Amanda Seyfried - a little softer look overall. Excuse my veeeerrrry quick and crude photoshop job, but just to give an idea, if you look at the spacing of her eyes and her mouth, it almost looks like Faythe was modelled from this pic..
(https://s12.postimg.org/yymwguqul/Faythe.jpg)
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I think you guys are missing the point - this is meant to be about casting singers in the rock opera. Not "which celebrity looks most like each character". :P
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Nice! :tup I can totally see it. Looks good; but man, I can't not see Wilde in Faythe. All in the beholder, I suppose.
And yeah, I get the casting. I just couldn't get over that.
I was completely serious about Beiber, by the bye. :laugh: :metal
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I think you guys are missing the point - this is meant to be about casting singers in the rock opera. Not "which celebrity looks most like each character". :P
Hahahaha, I did mention her doing some singing work in Mamma Mia, but I'd say there'd be better options to bring to the stage no doubt. Still, a bit of Sunday arvo fun never hurts ;)
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Nice! :tup I can totally see it. Looks good; but man, I can't not see Wilde in Faythe. All in the beholder, I suppose.
And yeah, I get the casting. I just couldn't get over that.
I was completely serious about Beiber, by the bye. :laugh: :metal
Oh for sure mate, definitely some similarities to Olivia, can see where that came from. Bieber is a great call for X!!! :P ;D
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Arhys - Zak Stevens (Savatage)
Gabriel - Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus)
Nafaryus - Jon Oliva (Savatage)
Arabelle - Floor Jansen (Nightwish)
Faythe - Anette Olzon (Nightwish)
Daryus - Todd La Torre (Queensryche)
Xander - Spencer Sotelo (Periphery)
All of these are due to voices, not really how they look (Especially Spencer and Jon).
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Arhys - Zak Stevens (Savatage)
Gabriel - Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus)
Nafaryus - Jon Oliva (Savatage)
Arabelle - Floor Jansen (Nightwish)
Faythe - Anette Olzon (Nightwish)
Daryus - Todd La Torre (Queensryche)
Xander - Spencer Sotelo (Periphery)
All of these are due to voices, not really how they look (Especially Spencer and Jon).
So, JLB is either a narrator, imperial guards or townsperson in Ravenskill? :biggrin:
Great idea for the thread. Will think about my casting and post a bit later.
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Arhys - Zak Stevens (Savatage)
Gabriel - Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus)
Nafaryus - Jon Oliva (Savatage)
Arabelle - Floor Jansen (Nightwish)
Faythe - Anette Olzon (Nightwish)
Daryus - Todd La Torre (Queensryche)
Xander - Spencer Sotelo (Periphery)
All of these are due to voices, not really how they look (Especially Spencer and Jon).
So, JLB is either a narrator, imperial guards or townsperson in Ravenskill? :biggrin:
Great idea for the thread. Will think about my casting and post a bit later.
Well, I was assuming that the thread meant people other than JLB (looks like I didn't read the OP properly) but if I could put him in, I'd have him as Gabriel.
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Definitely Anneke as Faythe.
I would leave James to be Nafaryus because I love how great and different he sounds. But, I think no one could be Arhys but James. So, Russell Allen for Nafaryus. Actually, there are vocal melodies in Lord Nafaryus which remind me of SX.
Next, Daniel Gildenlow as Gabriel.
Mikael Akerfeldt as Daryus.
I can't think of anyone for Arabelle and X.
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I think you guys are missing the point - this is meant to be about casting singers in the rock opera. Not "which celebrity looks most like each character". :P
I'd rather see what DTF poster plays each roll. :lol
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I think you guys are missing the point - this is meant to be about casting singers in the rock opera. Not "which celebrity looks most like each character". :P
I'd rather see what DTF poster plays each roll. :lol
Oh shit, this must happen... :rollin
Ok, I like Sir Russel for Nafaryus, though Olivia sounds pretty tempting. Also feeling Floor (hehehe) for Arabelle and good call on Anneke as Faythe, though I thing Amanda Somerville would be juicy in either part. Still bouncing around the others, but Tommy Karavik should be somewhere.
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but Tommy Karavik should be somewhere.
He would be good as Gabriel. Maybe Arhys, though I'm less sure.
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
B.Lee
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
God, no. I can't stand his voice.
Jon Oliva would be an awesome choice though.
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Daryus :biggrin:
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
B.Lee
JORN LANDE!!!!!!! This is a must!!!!!!
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
God, no. I can't stand his voice.
Jon Oliva would be an awesome choice though.
Jon Oliva, no thanks. I can't stand his voice.
B.Lee
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Daryus :biggrin:
If you're comparing Daryus to a GoT character, Jaime Lannister looks a bit like him (apart from the grey hair that Daryus has).
(https://www.dreamtheater.net/sites/g/files/g2000005396/f/201601/DT_Daryus.png) (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/JaimeLannister.jpg)
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Hmmm... Tentatively, based on just vocals...
Gabriel - Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) (I think his voice is pretty close to Gabriels and he fits the 'feel' of the role)
Arhys - Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder, Kamelot, Ayreon) (He would be fantastic as any role, really. He's very versatile and theatrical)
Xander - Uhhh... Young Michael Jackson? (haha can't think of any kid singers... either that or just cast some whiney emo type singer)
Faythe - Tarja Turunen (Ex. Nightwish) (Difficult to cast Faythe because we never hear a female voice in her role, but Tarja would be good)
Nafaryus - James Labrie (I think he was awesome in this role, but he was great in all his parts on this album)
Arabelle - Anette Olzon (Nightwish) (Arabelle doesn't have a lot of lines, so this one is flexible)
Daryus - Russell Allen (Symphony X) (Some people already suggested him as Nafaryus but I think he would be better as Daryus)
Yeah, theres my list. Subject to change. It would be cool to see how often certain singers show up in each role. I'm pretty confident in all of these, except Xander and Nafaryus (because I would rather cast someone entirely different here, not that JLB isn't good).
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
God, no. I can't stand his voice.
Jon Oliva would be an awesome choice though.
Jon Oliva, no thanks. I can't stand his voice.
B.Lee
Original critique. ;)
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I'm sorry, but I prefer James Labrie to sing all the character
But I really like how you guys try to find some actor/actress which look like a character from The Astonishing story
I like how Amanda Seyfried as faythe, it will be great !!
Hope the other bring their actor/actress which look like a character from The Astonishing story
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Arhys - Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder, Kamelot, Ayreon) (He would be fantastic as any role, really. He's very versatile and theatrical)
So I only recently discovered Seventh Wonder, but I've been absolutely floored by Tommy Karevik's vocals. He really could do a killer job with Arhys or Gabriel.
I also think Matt Smith from Theocracy would be a great voice to have in an Arhys or Gabriel role.
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I view Labrie as a narrator conveying all characters on the regular album. Kind of similar to someone reading a book and altering his voice to reflect the lines of each character (audiobooks). And I think he does a fantastic job. However, I wouldn't say no to a full cast theater show, since the album definately fits that.
Here is my go:
Gabriel - Tommy Karevik
Ahrys - Damian Wilson
I want the two Ravenskill brothers to have more clean, melodious voices and both truly excel at that. Both have the power and range when needed.
Nafaryus - James Labrie
I love him as the Emperor on this disc, so let's keep him that ;D
Daryus - Tom Englund
A mature and more darker gritty voice, with a sad undertone befitting this tragic yet villanous character.
Arabelle - Amanda Somerville
Faythe - Elyze Ryd
Arabelle is the guiding mother type of character, so I think Amanda's voice would fit greatly. For Faythe, I envision a more young and pop-sounding voice.
Xander - A talented kid from Broadway
Yes, if I select the voices close to what I think their characters may sound like, this is what I come up with. I think a kid sounds, well, like a kid (a tad older than Xander is supossed to be though, to have a more pleasant/warmer sound to the vocals).
Disclaimer: I have not focused on the lyrics of TA too much at this point, so I do not always know which character sings what line exactly (especially for disc 2).
Edit: totally missed the Karevik discussion above but yes, that's what I had in mind too ;D
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Bryan Cranston as Nafaryus.
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Bryan Cranston as Gabriel
Bryan Cranston as Arhys
Bryan Cranston as Nefaryus
Bryan Cranston as Faythe
Bryan Cranston as Xander
Bryan Cranston as Daryus
Bryan Cranston as Arabelle
Bryan Cranston as NOMACs 1,2,3 and 4
Bryan Cranston as Imperial Guards
Morgan Freeman as Narrator
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
God, no. I can't stand his voice.
I didn't know this opinion could exist.
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Amanda Seyfried: Faythe. Give her pink hair and a cloak and she's a dead ringer. Done some singing in Mamma Mia too..
THIS!
https://themellochello.deviantart.com/art/Amanda-Seyfried-Haruno-Sakura-Wallpaper-374540511
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Aryhs- Ross Jennings (Haken)
Gabriel- Mikael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) (Interchangeable with Ross from Haken. I think either would do either role justice in the end.)
Faythe- Anneke Van Giersbergen (Several projects, but my introduction to her singing came from The Devin Townsend Project)
Arabelle- Heather Findlay (Played Love in "The Human Equation")
Nafaryus- James Labrie
Daryus- Einar Solberg (Leprous)
Xander- No one in particular comes to mind
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I'd like Treat Williams as Nafaryus,
David Morse as Daryus,
Kristen Bell as Faythe,
Nicole Kidman as Arabelle,
Penelope Cruz as Evangeline (she doesn't sing in the album, but maybe in a musical she'd have a singing part?),
Hugh Jackman as Arhys
and Joseph Gordon Levitt as Gabriel.
I don't know child actors who can sing and do Xander (Freddie Highmore would've been great... in 2004. Now he's a year younger than me!), but I do know all of these can sing.
JLB can be the narrator and be mixed in with the townsfolk and imperial guards.
There.
EDIT:
I've got runner-ups if necessary.
Ryan Gosling as Arhys
Emilia Clarke as Faythe
Robert Downey Jr. as Daryus
Gerard Butler as Nafaryus (with extra snark)
Meryl Streep as Arabelle
Eddie Redmayne as Gabriel
You can mix and match both, I guess
EDIT 2:
WHY didn't I read the first post properly? Well... If anyone wants a shitty attempt at a hollywood casting of the thing, there you go!
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So I only recently discovered Seventh Wonder, but I've been absolutely floored by Tommy Karevik's vocals. He really could do a killer job with Arhys or Gabriel.
I also think Matt Smith from Theocracy would be a great voice to have in an Arhys or Gabriel role.
Yes, exactly! I originally put him as Gabriel but decided I would rather cast him as Arhys as I think Michael Erikson would do a really good Gabriel, and I can really picture "A Better Life" sung by Karevik- it would be awesome!
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Just wanted to add, for the part of the NOMAC, I'd like either ED209 or JOHNNY5
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HAL 9000 ;)
Alternate model that cooks... HALAL 9000 :neverusethis:
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John Myung as Evangeline
:rollin
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Amanda Seyfried: Faythe. Give her pink hair and a cloak and she's a dead ringer. Done some singing in Mamma Mia too..
THIS!
https://themellochello.deviantart.com/art/Amanda-Seyfried-Haruno-Sakura-Wallpaper-374540511
So let me be perfectly clear
(https://themellochello.deviantart.com/art/Amanda-Seyfried-Haruno-Sakura-Wallpaper-374540511)
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Gabriel - Tommy Karevik
Ahrys - Damian Wilson
I want the two Ravenskill brothers to have more clean, melodious voices and both truly excel at that. Both have the power and range when needed.
Nafaryus - James Labrie
I love him as the Emperor on this disc, so let's keep him that ;D
Daryus - Tom Englund
A mature and more darker gritty voice, with a sad undertone befitting this tragic yet villanous character.
Arabelle - Amanda Somerville
Faythe - Elyze Ryd
Arabelle is the guiding mother type of character, so I think Amanda's voice would fit greatly. For Faythe, I envision a more young and pop-sounding voice.
Xander - A talented kid from Broadway
Yes, if I select the voices close to what I think their characters may sound like, this is what I come up with. I think a kid sounds, well, like a kid (a tad older than Xander is supossed to be though, to have a more pleasant/warmer sound to the vocals).
Like this cast :tup
I'd go with:
Gabriel - Tommy Karevik
Arhys - Bruce Dickinson
Nafaryus - Devin Townsend
Daryus - Jorn Lande
Arabelle - Amanda Somerville (i like this pick)
Faythe - Simone Simons
Xander - JLB
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Arhys - Zak Stevens (Savatage)
Gabriel - Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus)
Nafaryus - Jon Oliva (Savatage)
Arabelle - Floor Jansen (Nightwish)
Faythe - Anette Olzon (Nightwish)
Daryus - Todd La Torre (Queensryche)
Xander - Spencer Sotelo (Periphery)
All of these are due to voices, not really how they look (Especially Spencer and Jon).
Great call on the Savatage guys... I think they'd have the sound and bring that theater vibe too!
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I view Labrie as a narrator conveying all characters on the regular album. Kind of similar to someone reading a book and altering his voice to reflect the lines of each character (audiobooks). And I think he does a fantastic job. However, I wouldn't say no to a full cast theater show, since the album definately fits that.
Here is my go:
Gabriel - Tommy Karevik
Ahrys - Damian Wilson
I want the two Ravenskill brothers to have more clean, melodious voices and both truly excel at that. Both have the power and range when needed.
Tommy sounds great live too, and it would be amazing to see him and JLB on the stage at the same time!
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Neil Patrick Harris as Gabriel
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Just a few suggestions:
Gabriel - Tommy Karevik (nice call on this one!)
Faythe - Elize Ryd (Amaranthe)
Nafaryus - Geddy Lee
Arabelle - Simone Simons
Definitive back up to Nafaryus - The Most Interesting Man in the World (from the Dos Equis commercials..."stay thirsty my friend") Am I the only one that sees the resemblance? :lol
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Daryus :biggrin:
If you're comparing Daryus to a GoT character, Jaime Lannister looks a bit like him (apart from the grey hair that Daryus has).
Not to mention adapt at hurting little kids...
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Nafaryus - Geddy Lee
Cannot see that at all, sorry :huh: Imagine the "kneel before Nafarious" part of Three Days sung in a Geddy Lee screech. :lol Don't get me wrong I love Rush, one of my favorite bands of all time, but I can't picture him as any of the characters is TA... except maybe Faythe
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Nafaryus - Geddy Lee
Cannot see that at all, sorry :huh: Imagine the "kneel before Nafarious" part of Three Days sung in a Geddy Lee screech. :lol Don't get me wrong I love Rush, one of my favorite bands of all time, but I can't picture him as any of the characters is TA... except maybe Faythe
Well, while I agree that Geddy is a terrible choice for Nafaryus, that heavy chorus in Three Days is sung by the Imperial Guards, not Nafaryus himself.
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Nafaryus - Geddy Lee
Cannot see that at all, sorry :huh: Imagine the "kneel before Nafarious" part of Three Days sung in a Geddy Lee screech. :lol Don't get me wrong I love Rush, one of my favorite bands of all time, but I can't picture him as any of the characters is TA... except maybe Faythe
Well, while I agree that Geddy is a terrible choice for Nafaryus, that heavy chorus in Three Days is sung by the Imperial Guards, not Nafaryus himself.
Oh haha, I didn't realize. My CD hasn't arrived yet so I have just listened to the album on Spotify and I don't have the lyrics booklet saying what each character says.
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Nafaryus - Geddy Lee
Cannot see that at all, sorry :huh: Imagine the "kneel before Nafarious" part of Three Days sung in a Geddy Lee screech. :lol Don't get me wrong I love Rush, one of my favorite bands of all time, but I can't picture him as any of the characters is TA... except maybe Faythe
Well, while I agree that Geddy is a terrible choice for Nafaryus, that heavy chorus in Three Days is sung by the Imperial Guards, not Nafaryus himself.
Brain fart on my part for this one. Never mind... :loser: :facepalm: How about David Draiman (Disturbed) instead?
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When I first saw Faythe I was like... this is Amanda Seyfried :o
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Arabelle also reminded me of Glenn Close
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Definitely some cool comparisons! But uh... You might wanna share them here, brother:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45765.0
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That other thread is to cast musicians to sing the parts, not actors to play them. I'm ok with them being separate.
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That other thread is to cast musicians to sing the parts, not actors to play them. I'm ok with them being separate.
While it was intended that way, quite a bit of has ended up being about actors, so I've merged the two.
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Gerald Butler could be Aryhs, and also Cate Blanchett could play Arabelle.
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Jorn Lande as Nafaryus.
God, no. I can't stand his voice.
Jon Oliva would be an awesome choice though.
Jon Oliva, no thanks. I can't stand his voice.
B.Lee
Original critique. ;)
OK, let me elborate on it a little : I don't like his vibrato, the tone of his voice or the way he sings. That's why I was really happy he was replaced by Zach Stevens on Edge of Thorns.
B.Lee
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Some clear overlaps with other entries here, but here's my go:
Gabriel - Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder/Kamelot)
Arhys - Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) is my first choice. Jeff Scott Soto would be cool too.
Xander - IDK, some kid.
Nafaryus - James Labrie
Daryus - Russell Allen (Symphony X) or Tom Englund (Evergrey)
Arabelle - Floor Jansen (Nightwish/ReVamp/After Forever) - it's a shame to give this relatively small part to such a talented singer, but she has to get in there somewhere!)
Faythe - Simone Simons (Epica) would be my first choice - such an absolutely gorgeous angelic voice especially on ballads. Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) would also be great in the role.
Imperial Guards - Devin Townsend (C'mon, you know that Three Days chorus would be AMAZING with a wall of Devy)
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If it was a movie, Alec Baldwin would play a good Nafaryus..lol!
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I think you guys are missing the point - this is meant to be about casting singers in the rock opera. Not "which celebrity looks most like each character". :P
I'd rather see what DTF poster plays each roll. :lol
Oh shit, this must happen... :rollin
This is exactly what I was hoping to find in this thread.
*leaves disappointed*
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Josh Hartnett
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I can see The Astonishing being made into a movie just like The Who's Tommy.
Here's my dream cast for The Astonishing
James LaBrie as The Narrator
Aaron Tveit as Gabriel
Amanda Seyfried as Faythe
J. Robert Spencer as Arhys
Brian Stokes Mitchell as Emperor Nafaryus
Amy Adams as Empress Arabelle
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Daryus
unknown kid actor as Xander
Daniella Van Graas as Evangeline
John Petrucci cameo as townsperson