Episode #13: Murder At Avedon Hill

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In this episode, P.G. Holyfield and I cast the movie version of the podcast novel Murder at Avedon Hill.
NOTES: Below are the polls, one per character. You decide which of us did the best job casting that role. Polls close early the day before episode 13 drops in the feed.
Also, in the show I misidentified Abbie Cornish as Pip Ballantine's pick for Servelan in the Blake's 7 Casting Game. Abbie Cornish was cast as Cally.

Who should play Arames Kragen?

Who should play Arrin?

Who should play Father Jorrus?

Who should play Lane Niccols?

Who should play Lord Avedon?

Who should play Richard Avedon?

Who should play Talik Bore?

Who should play Cousin Red?

Who should play Cletus?

Who should play Head Constable Louis?

Who should play Jilly Hemming?

Who should play Sarah Tremaine?

Who should play Gloria Platt?

Who should play Constable Ulrich?

Who should play Herrjarr?

Who should play Rondellus Marx?

Announcing the Winner of the Babylon 5 Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of Babylon 5.

As Jeffrey Sinclair: Jon Hamm. Winner: Arkle
As Laurel Takashima: Linda Park. Winner: Tim
As Michael Garibaldi: Bobby Cannavale. Winner: Arkle
As Delenn: Audrey Tatu. Winner: Tim
As Londo Mollari: Paul McGann. Winner: Arkle
As G'Kar: James Callis. Winner: Arkle
As Dr. Benjamin Kyle: Morgan Freeman. Winner: Tim
As Lyta Alexander: Scarlett Johannsen. Winner: Tim
As Kosh (voice): Delroy Lindo. Winner: Arkle

Final Score: Arkle, 5. Tim, 4. Winner: Arkle. That's me! :-)

Since I won, the movie will be directed by my choice of director, Alfonso Cuaron.

Hollywood, make this movie! ;-)

Episode #11: Babylon 5

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In this episode, Tim Callendar and I cast a remake of the landmark sci-fi TV series Babylon 5, using the cast of the pilot movie The Gathering as the basis.
NOTES: Below are the polls, one per character. You decide which of us did the best job casting that role. Polls close early the day before episode 13 drops in the feed.

Who should play Jeffrey Sinclair?

Who should play Laurel Takashima?

Who should play Michael Garibaldi?

Who should play Delenn?

Who should play Londo Mollari?

Who should play G'Kar?

Who should play Dr. Benjamin Kyle?

Who should play Lyta Alexander?

Who should voice Kosh?

Announcing the Winner of the Blake's 7 Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of Blake's 7.

As Roj Blake: Matthew Macfadyen. Winner: Bronzethumb
As Kerr Avon: Benedict Cumberbatch. Winner: Bronzethumb
As Jenna Stannis: Carey Mulligan. Winner: Bronzethumb
As Vila Restal: John Hannah. Winner: Pip
As Olag Gan: Dominic West. Winner: Bronzethumb
As Cally: Abbie Cornish. Winner: Pip
As Zen (voice): John Hurt. Winner: Bronzethumb
As Servelan: Jamie Murray. Winner: Pip
As Commander Travis: Richard Armitage. Winner: Bronzethumb
As Orac (voice): Stephen Fry. Winner: Bronzethumb

Final Score: Bronzethumb, 7. Pip, 3. Winner: Bronzethumb

Since Bronzethumb won, the movie will be directed by his choice of director, Matthew Vaughn.

Hollywood, make this movie! ;-)

Changes coming soon. Don't freak out. ;-)

Starting with the next episode of The Casting Game (whenever that happens), some things will be changing. But fret not, these changes, some of which I can talk about now, will only serve to make the show a better experience all around.

For starters, I'm sick to death of the irremovable gaps between the Poll Daddy hosted polls on this site. Even having to click a link to vote would be less of a hassle than all the extra scrolling I've been making you go through this past year.

Also, two things will be going away, but I doubt anyone will miss them. One is the game-show host voice I use at the start of the show. There's a reason I never went into voice-over work. ;-) Also, I'm ditching the "Photoshoppers, get to work on that poster" tag from the results posts. I wasn't getting any posters after more than a year putting out show. As Kim the Comic Book Goddess, who was on the Green Arrow: Quiver episode, pointed out, no posters likely means either I didn't attract any photoshoppers, or the ones I did were annoyed I didn't make it myself. I apologize if this was the impression I gave off; that I was lazy. I'm not. I'm just not that good of an artist. I made the Casting Game logo using public domain images and MS Paint. Plus, I wanted a multitude of posters, not just one, and even if I was an accomplished Photoshopper (or a Photoshopper at all for that matter), I am only one man with one perspective.

Another thing I'm going to be doing is providing winners of The Casting Game with an icon they can put on their site, along the lines of those you see o the sites of Parsec Award winners. Yes, there will be a more tangible prize than mere bragging rights. I'd of course love to have physical prizes to give, but I am but a humble convenience store clerk. Plus considering how time Pip Ballantine has won, I imagine the shipping rates to New Zealand would eat up my funds pretty quick if I had them. ;-) I can't show you the image because it hasn't been made yet, but it will be retroactive; I'll be sending them to past winners as well. If you have any ideas of what you'd like the award image to look like, let me know at my primary e-mail address, arkle AT comcast DOT net (typed like to avoid spambots).

Also, I am going to make an outro that I will tag onto each show starting with the next one. I do this because I realize I keep forgetting to say stuff I really need to during the show, like the website URL for voting, and the phone number and e-mail address for listener feedback.

On top of all that, soon I will make available a link to a text document containing all the rules to the Casting Game, including some new ones in development regarding tie votes. This should make things a little easier on first time listeners.

In summary, the plan is to make the Casting Game a but more structured, but also more fun at the same time. If it works, it works, if it doesn't, it doesn't. I hope you all will stick around to find out.

And hey, don't forget, there is a link on this website where you can suggest topics for the Casting Game to cover in the future. I won't promise they'll all happen of course, but I do read every single one. The more the merrier.

Thanks for your time,
Arkle

Episode #11: Blake's 7

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In this episode, Philippa Ballantine and Bronzethumb cast the film version of the British sci-fi TV series Blake's 7.
In this episode we cast for the characters Blake, Avon, Jenna, Vila, Gan, Cally, Zen, Servelan, Travis and Orac.
NOTES: Below are the polls, one per character. You decide which of us did the best job casting that role. Polls close early the day episode 12 drops in the feed.

Announcing the Winner of the Green Arrow: Quiver Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of Green Arrow: Quiver.

As Oliver Queen/Green Arrow: Tie determined by coin toss. Nolan North Winner: Tosus
As Mia Dearden: Tie determined by coin toss. Summer Glau. Winner: Tosus
As Connor Hawke: Alan Tudyk. Winner: Tosus
As Roy Harper/Arsenal: Nathan Fillion. Winner: Tosus
As Stanley Dover: Tie determined by coin toss. Mickey Rourke. Winner: Kim
As Hal Jordan/Spectre: Tie determined by coin toss. Ryan Reynolds. Winner: Kim
As Etrigan: Clancy Brown/Brian O'Halloran. Winner: Tosus
As Bruce Wayne/Batman: Kevin Conroy. Winner: Tosus
As Dinah Lance/Black Canary: Emily Deschanel. Winner: Kim

Final Score: Tosus, 6. Kim, 3. Winner: Tosus

Since Tosus won, the movie will be directed by his choice of director, Kevin Smith.

Photoshoppers, get to work making a poster. ;-)

Episode #10: Green Arrow: Quiver

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In this episode, Tosus in Germany and Kim the Comic Book Goddess cast the film version of Kevin Smith's 10-issue Green Arrow story arc, Quiver.
In this episode we cast for the roles of Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Mia Dearden, Connor Hawke/2nd Green Arrow, Roy Harper/Arsenal, Stanley Dover, Hal Jordan/Spectre, Etrigan, Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Dinah Lance/Black Canary.
Below are the polls, one per character. You decide who did the best job casting that role. Polls close shortly before episode 10 drops in the feed.

Announcing the Winner of the CSI 4 Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of the 4th CSI show.

As Team Leader: Geoffrey Rush as Patrick Stone. Winner: Tosus
As the Detective: Portia de Rossi as Samanatha Nicholson. Winner: Tosus
As the DNA Tech: Felicia Day as Natalie Archer. Winner: Bronzethumb
As Audio/Video: Alan Tudyk as Jay Hilton. Winner: Tosus
As Ballistics: Craig Horner as Corey Chan. Winner: Tosus
As Trace Analysis: Summer Glau as Danielle "Dani" Sparks. Winner: Bronzethumb
As the Coroner: Lucy Lawless as Laura Savage. Winner: Tosus

Final Score: Bronzethumb, 2. Tosus, 5. Winner: Tosus

Since Tosus won, the "series" will be in his city of choice, Brisbane, Australia, and the The Who song for the theme will be, Pinball Wizard.

Photoshoppers, get to work making a poster. ;-)

Episode #9: CSI 4

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In this episode, Tosus in Germany and returning champ Bronzethumb cast the hypothetical 4th series in the hit TV franchise.
In this episode we cast for the roles of Team Leader, Detective, DNA Tech, Audio/Video, Ballistics, Trace Analysis, and Coroner.
Below are the polls, one per character. You decide who did the best job casting that role. Polls close shortly before episode 10 drops in the feed.

Announcing the Winner of the Scouts Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of Scouts.

As Challers: Colin Morgan. Winner: DDog
As Valka: Carey Mulligan. Winner: DDog
As Shirley: Lucy Lawless. Winner: DDog
As Robert: Ewan McGregor. Winner: Mildred
As Masters: Chiwetel Ejiofor. Winner: DDog
As Grecca: Shelley Conn. Winner: DDog
As Trace: Omahyra Mota. Winner: DDog

Final Score: Mildred, 1. DDog, 6. Winner: DDog.

Since DDog won, the "movie" will be directed by his choice of director, Steven Shaneburg.

Photoshoppers, get to work making a poster. ;-)

Episode #8: Scouts

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In this episode, Mildred Cady and DDog cast the film version of the sci-fi/erotica story Scouts by the podosphere's own Nobilis. The episode, despite it's subject matter, is actually fairly work safe.
In this episode we cast for the characters Challers, Valka, Shirley, Robert, Masters, Grecca, and Trace.
Below are the polls, one per character. You decide which of us did the best job casting that role. Polls close early the day episode 8 drops in the feed.

Announcing the Winner of the Crystal Shard Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of The Crystal Shard.

As Drizzt Do'Urden: Zachary Quinto. Winner: Michael
As Bruenor Battlehammer: Tie goes to the guest. Robbie Coltrane. Winner: Michael
As Catti-brie: Tie goes to the guest. Felicia Day. Winner: Michael
As Wulfgar: Justin Hartley. Winner: Michael
As Regis: Daniel Radcliffe. Winner: Michael
As Akar Kessel: Adrien Brody. Winner: Arkle
As Artemis Entreri: Michael Shanks. Winner: Arkle

Final Score: Arkle, 2. Michael Falkner, 5. Winner: Michael Falkner.

Since Michael won, the "movie" will be directed by his choice of director, Kyle Newman.

Photoshoppers, get to work making a poster. ;-)

Episode #7: The Crystal Shard (Icewind Dale Trilogy Book 1)

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In this episode, Michael Falkner and I cast the film version of the fantasy classic The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore.
In this episode we cast for the characters Drizzt Do'Urden, Bruenor Battlehammer, Cattie-brie, Wulfgar, Regis, Akar Kessel, and Artemis Entreri.
NOTES: Below are the polls, one per character. You decide which of us did the best job casting that role. Polls close early the day episode 8 drops in the feed.

Announcing the Winner of the Next Generation Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of the remake of Star Trek The Next Generation.

As Jean-Luc Picard: James Marsters. Winner: Nate
As Will Riker: Tie determined by coin toss. John Barrowman Winner: Nate
As Deanna Troi: Rosario Dawson. Winner: Diomira
As Worf: Christopher Judge. Winner: Nate
As Data: Alan Tudyk. Winner: Nate
As Geordi LaForge: Dule Hill. Winner: Nate
As Dr. Crusher: Bridget Regan. Winner: Nate

Final Score: Diomira, 1. Nate, 6. Winner: Nate.

Since Nate won, the "movie" will be directed by his choice of director, Ridley Scott.

Photoshoppers, get to work making a poster. ;-)

Episode #6: Star Trek The Next Generation

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In this episode, my two best friends Nate Hasiak and Diomira Birch (whose mic was of the hand-held variety, and she has no prior podcasting experience so please be kind) join the show to cast a hypothetical J.J. Abrams style movie reboot of the TV series Star Trek The Next Generation.
In this episode we cast for the characters Jean-Luc Picard, Will Riker, Deanna Troi, Worf, Data, Geordi LaForge, and Beverly Crusher.
NOTES: Below are the polls, one per character. You decide which of us did the best job casting that role. Polls close early the day episode 7 drops in the feed. Also, I'm experimenting with not posting the IMDB page links anymore. We'll see what happens.

Announcing the Winner of the Takeover Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of the movie of The Takeover.

As Maureen: Amy Adams. Winner: Christiana
As Caroline: Chloe Sevigny. Winner: Christiana
As Phil: Alan Tudyk. Winner: Arkle
As Jeremy: B.J. Novak. Winner: Christiana
As Allison: Amanda Seyfried. Winner: Christiana
As Dr. Jason: Michael Hogan. Winner: Arkle
As Matt: Joel Moore. Winner: Christiana
As Dzoba: Jonah Hill. Winner: Christiana
As Kevin: Gareth David-Lloyd. Winner: Arkle
As Annie: Mila Kunis. Winner: Christiana
As Nick: Ryan Reynolds. Winner: Christiana
As James: (Conceded early) James Marsden. Winner: Christiana

Final Score: Arkle, 3. Christiana, 9.

Since Christiana won, the "movie" will be directed by her choice of director, Brian Helgeland.

Photoshoppers, get to work making a poster. ;-)

Episode #5: The Takeover

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In this episode, Christiana Ellis and I tackle Mur Lafferty's audio drama, The Takeover.
In this episode we cast the characters of Maureen, Caroline, Phil, Jeremy, Allison, Dr. Jason, Matt, Dzoba, Kevin, Annie, Nick, and James.
NOTES: Below are the polls, one per character. You decide which of us did the best job casting that role. The winners of the poll will be announced before Episode #6 of The Casting Game drops in the feed.

Amy Adams' IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/
Mandy Moore's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601553/

Chloe Sevigny's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001721/
Aida Turturro's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878152/

David Cross's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189144/
Alan Tudyk's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876138/

B.J. Novak's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1145983/
Billy West's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921942/

Amanda Seyfried's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1086543/
Eve La Rue's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0130191/

T.J. Thyne's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0862328/
Michael Hogan's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389581/

Joel Moore's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601376/
Eric Szmanda's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0844172/

Jonah Hill's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1706767/
Damaine Radcliff's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1690482/

Peter Serafinowicz' IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784818/
Gareth David-Lloyd's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1496173/

Mila Kunis' IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005109/
Nancy O'Dell's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640669/

Ryan Reynolds' IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005351/
Tom Welling's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919991/

James Marsden's IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005188/
Ryan Adams' IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1388227/

Announcing the Winner of the Morevi Casting Game

From the previous episode: The Cast of the movie of Morevi.

As Askana Moldarin: Ziyi Zhang. Winner: Pip
As Rafe Rafton: Chris Pine. Winner: Pip
As Lady Dirare: Michelle Yeoh. Winner: Pip
As Kubi-Sogi: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Winner: Tee
As Coumiran: Karl Urban. Winner: Tee
As Lady Min-Lu: Dichen Lachman. Winner: Pip
As Nassir: Michael Clarke Duncan. Winner: Pip
As Elunear: Amy Adams. Winner: Pip
As Lubria: Milla Jovovich. Winner: Tee
As Kalea: Erin Gray. Winner: Tee
As Arnese: Tie goes to the author. Dame Judi Dench. Winner: Tee

Final Score: Tee Morris, 5. Pip Ballantine, 6. (Would've been 7 to 4 if not for a sudden uptick in votes for Milla Jovovcich. ;-) )

Since Pip won, the "movie" will be directed by her choice of director, Kenneth Branagh.

Photoshoppers, get to work making a poster. ;-)