Having a mental picture of my favorite characters from my favorite book series is what I am thinking about. It is one of those things that are better left to the imagination I think. When a popular book gets turned into a movie it only can portray the mental picture of the thinker.
One of the best examples, imho, are stephen king books. they can be so scary in your mind because the object of fear is customized by your own individual fears and experiences. I remember, specifically, the anticlimatic revealing of the clown in "it". In no possible way did it convey the horrorific image in my mind. I think that is why his books do not carry over well into film.
On the other hand, sometimes there is just a perfect fit for a character. A sublime example, to me, would be in the Diane Mott Davidson's series, Goldy's best friend. No one other than Bette Midler could play her, imho.
For Stephanie Plum (Janet Evanovich) I could see the girl who played Stephanie in Remington Steel.
Any sure fits for any of you out there? Let me know and meanwhile, I'll be thinking of some more!
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