Gallagher Girls in ElleGirl

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Anything there look familiar?


It's the new issue of ElleGirl--the one with Emma Roberts on the cover--which of course just makes me think: what if Emma Roberts gets cast in the movie?!?!? Yeah, like I so don't have better things to think about, but still, it's really hard not to fantasize a little bit--right?

I'’ve been told by people “in the know” that the role of Rachel (aka, the Headmistress, aka Cammie's mom) should be really big in the movie--—which I love because I love that character. And so when I start my daydreaming process I always start with her.

All the time I was writing, I admit, I had a mental picture of Famke Janssen and/or Rachel Weisz in my head.

But now I can'’t stop thinking about Julia Roberts!!! Or Uma Thurman. Oh my gosh! Lauren Graham!!!! I'm obsessed. Ooh! Catherine Zeta-Jones!

There are so many amazing women out there who could bring something great to that role.

Don't even get me started on the guys who could potentially be Mr. Solomon! (Brad Pitt, Patrick Dempsey, Viggo Mortensen, Hugh Jackman, George Clooney. Johnny Depp!!!!)

Cammie's a little harder. During the writing process I always thought she would look a lot like Amber Tamblyn, whom I adore, but I also love Emma Roberts. Oh, and Anna Paquin and Evan Rachel Wood are two of the best young actresses ever if you ask me.

And a part of me would kind of love to see an unknown” actress, —someone who will take the world by storm.

Or maybe there's someone out there who has been lurking in the shadow of the A-list, and this could be the role that makes them a star! How great would that be--to be the person who wrote the character that changed someone's life? Wow. I would love that!

Meanwhile, back in reality...

I should probably point out that they're not casting the movie yet...not even close. And if/when the movie does get cast I won't have a say, and I don't want a say because I don't know squat about this stuff. Nothing. Nada.

This is definitely something best left in the hands of professionals, and the best in the world are working on this one, so I don't have to!

But it is a fun game to play while you're washing dishes. Right?

-Ally

edit/PS....it was recently brought to my attention that I failed to mention Renee Russo, Jodi Foster and Diane Lane on my list of potential Rachels. How could I have been so short-sighted? Oh my gosh! I've now got Renee Russo in particular so painted on my brain that I simply must go write a Rachel scene! Must go write!