Hello there, and thank you for so many many hours of being able to lose myself In your magnificent storytelling. I’d just like to ask whether your own initial image of any character has changed after seeing an actor casted as a character in the TV adaptations. I know from myself, I read all the Sharpe books with a certain image in my head for Richard Sharpe himself, and initially found it strange seeing Sean Bean as this character. However, as the time has gone by, I don’t think there has ever been an actor so suited to  role, or even actors suited to the roles for Richard Sharpe and Patrick harper. Oh and Dan Hagman,  also I found was incredible casting.

I struggle a little more with the casting of Alexander Dreymon for Lord Uhtred.  I don’t know why, regardless of the amazing job he has done bringing him to life, I just imagine Uhtred as a larger, fair haired hold giver.

Many thanks.

Mathew Phillips

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