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Kamis, 07 Juni 2012

The Amazing Authors and Casts


From The Chronicles of Narnia series:


C.S Lewis or Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963). He is known for both his fictional work, especially The Screwtape LettersThe Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilogy and his nonfiction, such as Mere ChristianityMiracles and The Problem of Pain.(source:wikipedia.org)

"You don't have a soul. You are soul. You have a body"-C.S Lewis

"We read to know that we are not alone"-C.S Lewis

"I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia"-C.S Lewis,The Silver Chair





William Peter Moseley (April 27,1987) is an English actor, currently best known for appearing as Peter Pevensie in the film series The Chronicles of Narnia. He has two younger siblings, Daisy and Benjamin.(source:wikipedia.org)


"I'm enjoying it and that's the best way to look at these things. If you don't enjoy it then it's not worth doing. It is hard work at the end of the day, they're working you for every mile you fly so it's worth enjoying, it's worth relishing every moment you get."-William Moseley(on acting)






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Anna Katherine Popplewell( December 16, 1988) is an English film, television and theater actress. She is best known for her role as Susan Pevensie in the film series The Chronicles of Narnia. She has two younger siblings, Lulu and Freddie Popplewell who played as Michael Darling in the film Peter Pan.(source:wikipedia.org)


" I can relate to Susan. She thinks in terms of practicality. There are certain areas where we're very similar and certain areas where we're not. I feel very defensive of her. If anyone accuses Susan of being an outright cynic, I'll say, 'No, she's not. There's a perfectly logical explanation for it all. Don't talk about her like that!"-Anna Popplewell (on her character, Susan Pevensie)



Alexander Amin Casper Keynes or Skandar Keynes( September 5,1991) is a British actor. He is best known for starring as Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series since 2005. He is the son of Zelfa Hourani and Randal Keynes (conservationist, author and great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin). He has an older sister named Soumaya Keynes.(source:wikipedia.org)

"I prefer my character over all the others. I really think I have the best character. Of course, he`s a lot like me. He is the tyrant of the family, which I am, and, yep, he succumbs to temptation very easily. Edmund is the black sheep of the family, always teasing Lucy. But, in the end, Narnia makes him good. He goes through the most radical change, starts to appreciate his family. The adventure really changes him into a better person."-Skandar Keynes(on his character, Edmund Pevensie)

Georgina "Georgie" Helen Henley (July 9,1995) is an English teen actress. She is known for  her portrayal of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. She is the youngest daughter of Helen and Mike Henley. She has two older sisters named Rachael and Laura. Rachael played the older version of Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.(source:wikipedia,org)

"Lucy is quite a lot like me in a way so it was very easy to slip into her character. Lucy`s the youngest of the four Pevensies and nobody takes her opinions seriously as the story begins. When she opens this wardrobe, she`s in a new world and she feels as though her feelings mean something there"-Georgie Henley (On her character, Lucy Pevensie)



From Harry Potter series:



Joanne "Jo" Rowling ( July 31,1965) known as J.K Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.Although she writes under the pen name "J. K. Rowling", pronounced like rolling, her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply "Joanne Rowling". Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full name.(source:wikipedia.org)

"The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should be treated with caution"-J.K Rowling

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default"-J.K Rowling 

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Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (July 23,1989) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as main character in Harry Potter film series. He is the only son of Alan George Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Jeannine Gresham (née Marcia Gresham Jacobson), a casting agent who was involved in several films for the BBC, including The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Walk Away And I Stumble.(source:wikipedia.org)


"People will always remember Harry, but I think if I work hard enough other characters will stick in their minds as well."- Daniel Radcliffe 

"I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, `Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?` and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life"-Daniel Radcliffe


Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson ( April 15, 1990) is an English actress and model. She is best known  for starring as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter film series. She has one younger brother named Alex. She made her modelling debut for Burberry's Autumn/Winter campaign in 2009 with her brother. She used to live in Paris with her family until the age of five. Following her parents' divorce, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Oxfordshire.(source:wikipedia.org)


"I loved doing it because I can relate to what she goes through. I so know that frustration where guys can be so insensitive....Hermione is so insecure about herself and she's never really had any attention from a guy before that when she sees Viktor looking at her it's like, 'Is that guy really looking at me?' ... She does not know what's happening to her and she gets caught up in this whirlwind"-Emma Watson(on her character, Hermione Granger)

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Rupert Alexander Grint (August 24,1988) is an English actor who rose  to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. He is the eldest of five siblings. He has the sama hair color as the character he played(Ron Weasley).(source wikipedia.org)

"Ron was always my favorite character, because I feel like I relate to him, like we've both got red hair, we both like sweets, we've both got lots of brothers and sisters, and we're both scared of spiders"-Rupert Grint(On his character,Ron Weasley)

"I still get called ginger a lot, but I don’t mind that as I’m used to it. And I’m in great company — look at Nicole Kidman!"-Rupert Grint








Bonnie Francesca Wright (February 17, 1991) is an English actress, fashion model, screenwriter, and director. She is best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. She is the second child of Sheila Teague and Gary Wright. She has an older brother named Lewis. She plans to continue acting to work behind-the-scenes after filming Harry Potter.(source:wikipedia.org)

"Well, it`s magic! It`s different from stories set in normal life". -Bonnie Wright(On why she likes the Harry Potter books)

"It`s been fun to work with all the people, and experience what not everyone gets to do at such a young age."-Bonnie Wright 







From The Hunger Games trilogy:

Suzanne Collins ( August 10,1962) is an American television writer and novelist, best known for writing The Hunger Games series. She spent her childhood in the eastern U.S. She attended high school at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where she was a Theater Arts major. She has two children and two cats. She and her family live in Newtown, Connecticut.(source:wikipedia.org)

"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again"-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

"My nightmares are usually about losing you. I'm okay once I realize you're here."-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire



Joshua "Josh" Ryan Hutcherson (October 12,1992) is an American film and television actor. He began working in the early 2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles. He has a younger brother named Connor. He has two dogs named Diesel and Nixon. He has wanted to be an actor since he was four years old. His first film was American Splendor. He is best known for playing Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games trilogy.(source:wikipedia.org)

"This is it for me. I want to try directing too, whenever that comes. I have a book that I'm interested in, and I possibly want to try to adapt the screenplay myself. I figure I can adapt a book and then have somebody come in and completely fix it for me. But, you know, I want to try some directing someday, and I am definitely going to stick with acting"-Josh Hutcherson (on acting)



Jennifer Sharder Lawrence (August 15, 1990) is an American film and television actress. At age 20, she was the second youngest actress ever be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.She is best known for starring as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games trilogy.She is also known for playing Mystique in X-men : First Class. She has two older brothers.(source:wikipedia.org)

" I don't know what it is with me and maternal wilderness girls, I just love 'em. Even before "Winter's Bone," the first movie I ever did, "Poker House," I was caring for my younger siblings in a tough, dark situation."-Jennifer Lawrence (on referring to the characters she's played in "Winter's Bone" and "The Hunger Games")





Liam Hemsworth (January 13,1990) is an Australian actor. He is the youngest son of Leonie and Craig Hemsworth. His brothers, Luke and Chris Hemsworth are also actors and provided a path of Hemsworth to emulate. He is best known  for playing Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games trilogy. While filming The Last Song in June 2009, Hemsworth began dating his co-star, Miley Cyrus. And in June 2012, the couple announced their engagement.(source: wikipedia.org)

"I feel like the books were just written like a movie. You read it and you can just kind of see everything. Before I went in to read with the director, I read the first book and I loved it. I didn't realize how good the writing was. And then I went in and read with Gary Ross, and that was it"-Liam Hemsworth (about The Hunger Games )



Willow Shields (June 1,2000) is an American film and televesion actress. She has a twin sister named Auntumn Shields and one older brother named River Shields. River and Auntumn are also actor and actress. Willow is best known for her recent role in The Hunger Games as Primrose Everdeen, Katniss' younger sister( who played by Jennifer Lawrence).(source: imdb.com)
















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