Charmed Life: Cast and Crew Discussion

[Meredith Quill]

Discuss Them Here!

[Primal Slayer]

Madeline is SO much taller then the other two, it is fitting that she is the eldest and definitely will always be in the middle when it comes to photo opportunities.  

[kassandra8286]

That pic looks like a mom with her two little girls lol

[GaT]

1 hour ago, kassandra8286 said:

That pic looks like a mom with her two little girls lol

It does, I don't think they should have cast actresses with such a height difference, it looks weird.

[Guest]

One thing I noticed in the original pilot with Lori Rom was a huge height difference and was part of the reason why her chemistry was different with the other girls and lead to a recast. She just didn't fit in with them. 

Edited May 22, 2018 by Lost

[Guest]

On 23/05/2018 at 9:26 AM, nosleepforme said:

No, wasn't she recast, because she had second thoughts about being associated with a show about "witchcraft", because she was so religious?

That was the line, but it's never and still doesn't hold up for me. You would know whether you wanted to be involved in a supernaturally themed show before getting to the point of filming a pilot. 

I think she was let go but given the courtesy of saying she exited the project, as opposed to not fitting in and them drafting in Alyssa Milano to boost the star power. 

[K42]

I don't like the actresses. Also, it's like Charmed with a Giles. We really didn't need another Charmed series.

 

And dont even get me started with the new Buffy...

Edited July 25, 2018 by The Raw Category

[DeathQuaker]

I am 2 inches taller than my mom was and my sister is 5 1/2 inches taller than me (we are in our 40s, so no hope for a growth spurt!). My two teenage nieces are taller than me. (All of us are genetically related.)

 

Very frequently heights differ a lot in families. I always thought it was bizarre Hollywood insisted on casting "child" characters shorter than a parent and the like, or indeed sisters all the same height. It may fulfil some sort of abstract aesthetic, but it doesn't look natural to me when it's done uniformly. Indeed, that the two "younger sisters" who are nearly identical in height look weirder to me, if there was one that was more of a mid height it would look more "normal."  As it is, my own perceptions and preferences aside, the height difference makes it clear the oldest sister is a half sister, and I have no issue.

They seem suited to their parts well from what I've seen so far. The acting seems at least on par with the original series based on the trailer, IMO (I recognize opinions differ).

But honestly I wouldn't even be paying this show any heed (not keen on reboots, barely a fan of the older show) were it not for the fact that Jennie Snyder Urman is head writer. She is fucking amazing and I trust anything she had influence on is going to be worth at least checking out, no matter what anything else looks like.

[Cranberry]

Agreed. I cannot say enough good things about Jane the Virgin. If Jennie Snyder Urman brings a similar tone and similar writing quality to this show, I know I'll enjoy it.

[Camera One]

I had been listening to a track from the Lincoln Center Theater production of "My Fair Lady" for the last 2 years and I never even connected the actor until now.  I wouldn't have known from "Charmed" he was so versatile.

[phoenics]

4 hours ago, Camera One said:

I had been listening to a track from the Lincoln Center Theater production of "My Fair Lady" for the last 2 years and I never even connected the actor until now.  I wouldn't have known from "Charmed" he was so versatile.

Holy crap - I literally had to double check and verify that was really him!  OMG.  What a voice!! I'm actually flabbergasted.