Rome

[graculus]

Just started watching Rome, which looks very entertaining already (and yes, I'm going to copy it for you, cycnus39 as I'm sure you'll be interested - alas, I will only have a couple of eps before we next meet but I'm sure the rest can follow).

For an HBO show, I find the casting quite entertaining - have to say Ciaran Hinds as Caesar is inspired. But did they just decide to only cast British actors? ;)

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[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

I've heard - I believe in the 'making of' special, that they decided to cast all British actors because they wanted to show the Roman class system via the accents. And since, unfortunately, they didn't film in Latin (*g*), they figured that the 'hierarchy' of British accents would make things clearer.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Which may work for people over here (I know, it's joint funded by the good old Beeb) but I'm not sure that the majority of Americans watching are necessarily going to be able to pick up the subtle differences between the accents of Kenneth Cranham and David Bamber. ;)

Still, I've watched and enjoyed the first two eps and am keen for more! :)

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Since it was joint funded by the BBC, is it airing in the UK now? Or did they let HBO have a head start in televising it?

[graculus.livejournal.com]

It's due to air over here sometime mid-October, I believe...