I'm still grinding away on making my scale model of the subway racing scene from the book SHIFTER. Right now it's a lot of priming and sanding so it's not super interesting. In the meantime I'm thinking of starting a new feature that would discuss various key characters in the book and also who' I'd get to play them in a movie (like that'd ever happen!) Also !!!SPOILER!!! warning for folks who haven't read the book.
First up is our heroine, Ellen Jane Lebelo. She's a big nerd when it comes to technology, but also fairly hip about 90's pop culture. She's somewhat oblivious in social situations and about contemporary lingo/slang. Not traditionally pretty - comes off as a tomboy and embraces the style due to some insecurities about her body, but does like girly things, she's just not very effective at implementing them. Personal style is light pop-punk mixed with a dash of candy-raver and mostly utilitarian frumpy/diesel mechanic chic. - Small-4'9" (but fierce!) 25 year old woman. - Probably is recognized as Caucasian, but has blond hair
for sure. Makes dying into fun colors easier. - Ongoing medical issues related to her childhood accident including respiratory issues and massive tissue damage /
scarring on her right side. - Former gymnast and current roller derby jammer. - Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pa. - Raised by her single father after her mother died in a traffic
accident when Ellen was 10. - Masters in electrical engineering from Columbia university -
paid for by a settlement with the estate of the man driving
the car that killed her mother. - Tinkerer, inventor, mischief maker. - Restaurant delivery girl and gig-economy indentured servant. - Star pod's pilot for Mr Sedsamu's East-side racing team.
Now for the young actress who I'd cast in this role. Note - It's super creepy looking for young actresses in a search engine - don't read the auto-complete results that pop up. It's depressing how sexualized these women are. I tried to grab images of the women in images that seem close to Ellen's persona. In no particular order, here are the top three:

Chloë Grace Moretz
Age:22 / Height:5'4"
- Better known as Hit-Girl from Kick-Ass
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1631269
(Photo from Dark Places)

Isabelle Fuhrman
Age:22 / Height 5'3"
- Better known as The Orphan or
Clove from Hunger Games
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2265157
(Photo from Cell)

Maisie Williams
Age:22 / Height 5'1"
- Better known as Arya Stark from
Game of Thrones https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3586035
(Photo from some paparazzi scum)
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