GDR #4 - Death of a Salesman Casting

          If I were to cast a production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman I would have to really think about who I would cast for the roles.  I would have the part of Willy Loman played by Sir Anthony Hopkins.  I chose Hopkins because I believe he could have the serious nature of the character and at the same time have the type of sense of humor that is needed to give Willy is dynamic appeal.  Willy Loman’s wife Linda would be played by Jamie Lee Curtis.  Jamie Lee Curtis played a little bit of a similar role in the movie True Lies.  I believe the Zac Efron could play the character of Biff Loman well.  Although the story line of High School Musical was completely different, the character Troy Bolton played by Efron, has a path of self discovery that is almost the same as Biff Loman’s.  The final character is Happy Loman.  Happy is more of a static character that would be perfect for an actor that has some experience but is not a “headliner”.  This part would be perfect for an actor by the name of Josh Hutcherson.  Hutcherson is been in movies with Robin Williams and Brendan Frazier.  He is a quiet but noticeable, which is how I see Happy in Miller’s Death of a Salesman.