Thursday, May 7, 2009

Antigone Journal 3

Antigone
-Keira Knightley
-"I did it, I don't deny a thing." (492)
"You're right - if I mock you, I get no pleasure from it, only pain." (620-621)
-Blonde, fairly tall, looks like she's in her twenties, pretty good lookin.
-She can be rash and forceful when she wants to be and looks young. She can also play on people's emotions and is why she would play a good Antigone.

Creon
-George W. Bush
-"And you, aren't you ashamed to differ so from them? So disloyal!" (571)
"What? The city is the king's - that's the law!" (825)
-In his 50's or 60's with grey or greying hair and is rather short.
-He also acts very rash and jumps to conclusions very quickly. He likes power and also likes asserting his power over others.

Haemon
-Zach Braff
-"Now, you see? Who's talking like a child?" (822)
"What a splendid king you'd make of a desert island - you and you alone." (826)
-In his 30's, dark brown hair, pretty fit-looking, somewhat tall.
-He oftentimes questions authority, as seen in "Scrubs". He also can be serious when he wants to be but also uses sarcasm a lot.

Ismene
-Alyssa Milano
-"I'd do them no dishonor...but defy the city? I have no strength for that." (93-94)
"I'm forced, I have no choice - I must ovey the ones who stand in power." (80-81)
-She looks a bit younger than Antigone, but not by much. She has brown hair and is pretty good looking with a nice body.
-She can be submissive and seems to act like a "good girl" who follows orders from others. She also can be portrayed as very faithful and loyal.

Leader of the Chorus
-Mike Rowe
-"We are too old. Lay that burden on younger shoulders." (242-243)
"Like father like daughter, passionate, wild...she hasn't learned to bend before adversity." (525-527)
-He is in his 40's and is fairly tall and is in good shape. He also has short, black hair.
-He is very good at directing things and speaking to many people at the same time.

The Sentry
-Will Ferrell
-"It's pure joy to escape the worst yourself, it hurts a man to bring down his friends." (486-487)
"But no casting lots this time; this is my luck, my prize, no one else's." (438-439)
-He is in his 40's and has a moderate build. He has short, brown hair and is tall.
-He can also be portrayed as being very selfish as well as afraid of punishment.

3 comments:

  1. I think will ferrell would make a great sentry he can be funny and serious at the same time much like the Sentry

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  2. I think the choices you have for the characters would work pretty well. Some of the characteristics of each match a little bit.

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  3. First off, perfect on Creon. I can see the match. Creon screwed over Thebes, while Bush messed up the US a bit. Nicely done. Plus, he's got the accent, so that's good. It also looks like the rest of the characters are good comparisons, ... even if I don't really know who some of tehm are...

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