[Tim Murphy]

David's role has to encompass the shepherd boy annointed by Samuel and Saul's young general. Then of course Irons steps into the role. It might require three actors. David Anthony, I agree you'd be perfect if you were not mesomorphic, rather than ectomorphic like Irons, and fifty years younger. You're certainly beautiful and you'd not require my services as meter coach.

[Skip Dewahl]

And, of course, congratulations, Tim.

[Seree Zohar]

Timmo, you'd better start designing your red carpet dress, no? This is major kudos stuff! I can just hear Alan gurgling with glee...

[David Anthony]

Originally Posted by Tim Murphy

David's role has to encompass the shepherd boy annointed by Samuel and Saul's young general. Then of course Irons steps into the role. It might require three actors. David Anthony, I agree you'd be perfect if you were not mesomorphic, rather than ectomorphic like Irons, and fifty years younger. You're certainly beautiful and you'd not require my services as meter coach.

I could wear makeup.

[Gail White]

It's harder to see how you would get a drama out of the Psalms (as distinct from Samuel 1 and 2) than out of Beowulf. How do you visualize it?

[Tim Murphy]

Gail, I see a really good script writer making a film out of Samuels I and II, interspersed with Psalms, David's soliloquys, when he is agonizing alone in his age. Or for the youthful poems, when he is in the tent, appeasing the despair of King Saul. Psalms 1 and 8, the boy can sing sing to the sheep.

But no word yet from Mr. Irons.

[Gail White]

You know who would be drop-dead gorgeous as the young David?
Jared Leto, the way he looked in "Alexander the Great. " Alas, that was 2004 and he probably doesn't look like that any more.