Meu estilo não é realista e eu sou um péssimo artista fotográfico, mas mesmo assim essa técnica me ajuda a captar melhor a "personalidade visual" de cada personagem. E como para desenhar não há limites orçamentários, nem envelhecimento, eu posso buscar atores que já envelheceram (até falecidos!) e misturar com atores mais novos para criar o "cast" ideal.
Veja minhas escolhas para a Liga da Justica abaixo:
One of the things I like most as an artist is to define the look of specific characters. In order to achieve that, I usually assign "actors" to each one, specially when drawing faces. I don´t worry about physical atributes such as height, build or acting talent; the important thing here is the face. If the chosen model looks the part, BINGO!
My style is not realistic and I´m a lousy photographic artist, but still this technique helps me capture the "visual personality" of each individual character. And since we don´t have monetary budgets or aging in art, I can search for actors who are aged beyond the part (even deceased ones!) and mix them with younger ones to create the ideal cast.
Check out my choices for the Justice League below:
Superman/Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve):

I´m sorry, but no actor have managed to look like Superman more than Chris Reeve (Superman, Somewhere in Time) as of yet. Nuff´ said!
Wonder Woman/Diana Prince (Monica Belucci):

As much as I love Linda Carter´s look, one thing always bugged me about Wonder Woman... She´s greek! Therefore, to me, Princess Diana should look a bit more exotic, a bit more... mediterranean. Keeping in mind that our heroine should have looks to die for, no one fits the bill better than Monica Belucci (Matrix Reloaded, The Brothers Grimm), with blue contacts to complete the package.
Batman/Bruce Wayne (David Boreanaz):

Okay, here we need a guy who can look like a good-looking playboy by day (even a little funny sometimes) but also look like he can kick serious ass by night. This guy needs to work both smiling and serious as hell. After much consideration, while I was really surprised by Christian Bale in both movies, to me Batman looks like David Boreanaz (Angel, Bones).
The Flash/Barry Allen (Anthony Michael Hall):

Here I´m going for the classic Flash, Barry Allen (check out my choice for Wally West in an upcoming Titans Casting Call). Barry must be someone who can look like a geeky scientist by day, but who can also look cool in a Flash suit. I went with Anthony Michael Hall (Dark Knight, Dead Zone) for those reasons.
Green Lantern/Hal Jordan (Dennis Quaid):

Hal is a guy with a roguish look, kinda like a scoundrel, but who is also focused and resolute. To me, there´s no better actor for that than an young Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow, G.I.Joe Rise of the Cobra).
Aquaman/Arthur Curry (Paul Walker):

That was a tough choice. Aquaman had many incarnations, so I needed someone who would work well as any version. After much consideration, I went with Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furios, Timeline). I think he fits well both in the "orange-shirt-neat-version" and the "hook-handed-old-sea-dog".
Green Arrow/Oliver Queen (Denis Leary):

In my opinion, the most common mistake people make when casting Green Arrow is looking for a guy with a goatee. Heck, a guy can grow a goatee! (In this case, I can DRAW one). So I looked for someone who could be charming, sarcastic and who looks like he could yell at Superman even tough he has no super powers. That person IS Denis Leary (Ice Age, Rescue Me)!
Black Canary/Dinah Lance (Charlize Theron):

Oh, Black Canary... A hot blonde who looks great in stockings and must look like she can kick serious (I mean SERIOUS) ass while wearing that. Oh, and she has to pair with Green Arrow too! Can anyone think of a more perfect fit than Charlize Theron (Monster, Aeon Flux)?
Hawkman/Carter Hall (Thomas Jane):

Hawkman needs someone who looks rough, stands tough and can kick ass. Thomas Jane (The Punisher, The Sweetest Thing) was born for the part.
Hawkgirl/Shiera Hall (Lexi Doig):

Hawkgirl must be a match to Hawkman. Equally tough, yet beautiful, Lexi Doig (Andromeda, Stargate SG-1) was my choice for that "role".
Zatanna/Zatanna Zatara (Jennifer Love Hewitt):

It always bugs me that every brunette in comicdom is cast as an absolute gorgeous classic-look, blue-eyed model. Don´t get me wrong; the Zatanna they cast for Smallville is beautiful, but what I try here is to capture some different personality between the characters. And to me, Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer, The Tuxedo) is perfect for Zatanna. Don´t ask me why. It just feels right to me...
Martian Manhunter/J´onn J´onzz (Chistopher Judge):

Mmm... We need a big guy, that can play a perceptive alien, slightly inhuman, and that looks like he can beat Superman down... Wait, Christopher Judge (Stargate SG-1, Paradox) has already played that role!!! We keep him.
The Atom/Ray Palmer (Misha Collins):

I took me forever to find a model for the Atom. This guy is so average that it´s hard to find some specific look for him. After a lot of consideration, I found Misha Collins (Supernatural). I´m still not 100% sure, but the more I think about it, the more it fits.
Em breve: Casting Call dos Titãs! (o supergrupo, não a banda).
Coming soon: Titans Casting Call!
Muito bacana Fiorito!!!
ResponderExcluirMelhores escolhas que as suas para o casting da Liga acho difícil!!!
Um grande abraço!!!
Waldo Dalvi :: Vila Velha - ES.
Obrigado, Waldão! Acabei de atualizar o post com a Zatanna. Como é que eu pude esquecer dela? :) Abração, Márcio.
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