Yes, I think she's a good choice. Like Kenneth Branagh was for Lockhart - inspired casting! The version of "Much Ado About Nothing" with that pair is one of my favorite movies ever.
Alan Rickman gets to be very evil in this movie. Just in the previews, he's dripping hate and scorn around. I love his acting.
Just a week... tomorrow, we plan logistics and order tickets. Might have to go Friday afternoon, in which case I'll work extra Tuesday night. It's nice to have a somewhat flexible schedule.
So did you get any more writing done today?
I loved his character in Sense and Sensibility. Emma Thompson truly deserved the Oscar she won for Best Adapted Screenplay for that one. I could hardly slog through the Austen book, but she did a good job condensing the story.
Another movie that Alan Rickman is in that you might like is Truly, Madly, Deeply, with Juliet Stevenson. It's a chick flick, but with an very interesting story line.