Funny, I always think the same thing when the author's picture is on the dust jacket. I thought Fitzgerald was Gatsby and Nabokov looked just like Humbert Humber too. Here's a couple more suggestions, from the `alternative cinema' section of the video store : Jordan Baker : Parker Posey Daisy : Cameron Diaz (even though I hate her) Myrtle : Courtney Love Nick Carraway : Ben Affleck. Whaddya make of that ??? Camille verona_beach@geocities.com THE ARTS HOLE @ http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/6442 ---------- > From: Malcolm Lawrence <malcolm@wolfenet.com> > To: Bananafish List <bananafish@lists.nyu.edu> > Subject: Re: The Perfect Jay > Date: Tuesday, 31 March 1998 5:31 > > Yeah, that's a tough one. I'm afraid I can't even picture the actor > mentioned. > I've always sort of thought Fitzgerald himself would be good. > > How about Arnold Schwarzenegger? > > Danny Devito? > > Danny Glover? > > Mel Gibson? > > ("They kin tayke ahr lives! But they kinna take. . . ahr little green > liiiiggghhhtttt!") > > Or Kevin Costner as the Not-so-great-but-definitely-over-budget-Gatsby. > > Or maybe, just maybe. . . nobody. For example, there's never been an > actor > who could do justice to Hemingway, much as I love Bogart and Gary > Cooper. > > You know, though -- Will Smith would be interesting, for real. (If > Arnold's > not available.) > > Malcs