And the winners are…
As the first winner I drew was comment 35 (oh wait, that's me), we had a swift redraw.
Our lucky winners are:
Comment 22 – Nicole Farr
Comment 17 – Victoria S
Could you guys please let me know your addresses? Just email me at becmcmaster (at) bigpond (dot) com
Some great entries from the giveaway – I love that so many of you see Blade and Honoria in so many different ways and casting books is always fun. So I thought I'd showcase a few of the actors up for consideration from the giveaway comments (look it's Sunday, everybody needs some hunks on a Sunday). I'm only showcasing a random few, because there were heaps and I need time to write today.
For Blade:
Joseph Morgan
If anyone's seen Vampire Diaries, you'd know that Joseph can play a deliciously evil character. There's a certain swagger, an attitude that I think he could pull it off.
Cam Gigandet
Mmm, Burlesque anyone? Total babe. Just love his delicious evilness and the cocky grin…
Ken Duken
I don't know Ken but I could come at that.
Paul Telfer
Now where did he come from? Phwoar!
And just because we can never get enough Chris Hemsworth…
James Marsters
Because evil never looked so good.
Now for Honoria
Rachel McAdams
I love Rachel, she's so kick-ass in some roles.
Susie Amy
Definitely has the right physical attributes.
Jennifer Lawrence
Total girl crush on Jennifer. She's so down-to-earth and man, can she act.
Rose Byrnes
Gorgeous, vulnerable, tough… That's what I see when I see her image.
Keira Knightley
Has that perfect waifish look and can be strong in a role.
And, as promised, here's the rough estimate of who I saw in the creation of Blade and Honoria.
I always ‘cast' my books before I begin, and sometimes it doesn't come down to the six-pack or sexy smile so much as the attitude. Sometimes I see a photo of someone and I'm like, “Yeah, that's Blade, right there.” It might not be the perfect physicality, but there's just something about it that appeals to the character I see.
Cam Gigandet
For me it was the attitude, that slightly evil smile and the fact that he can play good or bad characters with equal aplomb. I needed someone who was ambiguous, who could be loyal and charming one minute and completely bad-ass the next. Someone who could steal every scene he was in. Gigandet fit the brief for me, and though that's not 100% the Blade I see in my head, I think he could pull it off.
Rose Byrnes
Honoria was completely different. Of course she's attractive – what romance heroine isn't? But her beauty for me was always that inner strength, that never-say-die attitude, even when she knew she was wrong. Someone who could show a kind of haunting vulnerability, whilst also being completely kick-ass. Someone of course, who was going to catch Blade's eye, even if she didn't want to. For me I could always kind of see Rose Byrnes filling the role.
Hope you all had as much fun as I in casting the role and thanks all for entering the giveaway! I'm looking so forward to May 7th when Heart of Iron is released and I can share the next part of London Steampunk with the world!
