And now a diversion from the serious side to the fun side of Austrian economics.
At dinner last night, the conversation turned to some of the details of Mises's remarkable life. I commented that his whole life story, especially his dodging and escaping the Nazis, might make a good movie. That, of course, led to speculation as who to cast as Lu and Margit.
Ivan Pongracic opened the bidding on Mises with what might have been the worst idea of the night: Patrick Stewart. (Can't you just see him saying "The socialists are attacking - shields up!" or turning to Hayek at the privatseminar and saying "Make it so, Number One"? Yeah right.)
After some additional silly ideas, including the mysterious fixation that Frederic had on Brad Pitt, Paul Cwik came up with Val Kilmer and Natalie Portman. Kilmer might just work! Ideas from the commentariat?
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Posted by: Johah | June 10, 2010 at 10:29 PM
No, no no, none of those guys. Its the guy who played the priest in The Fifth Element - Ian Holm. Not sure how to paste an image here. Google him.
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Posted by: Peter Lewin | June 10, 2010 at 10:52 PM
How about Richard Dreyfuss?
Posted by: Josh Hanson | June 10, 2010 at 11:04 PM
I don't know who would play Lu, but I know who would play Uncle Steve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV4F46N21PA
Posted by: Adam | June 11, 2010 at 02:01 AM
Oh no, not Kilmer. What about russell crowe? ;)
Posted by: amv | June 11, 2010 at 03:48 AM
In grad school, I decided that someday (after tenure, of course), I wanted to write a history of economic thought in the style of a broadway musical. I wanted Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche to play Mises and Hayek (they were the Duke Brothers in "Trading Places"). Unfortunately, Bellamy died some time ago.
Michael Caine, perhaps?
Posted by: Art Carden | June 11, 2010 at 08:33 AM
Say hello to long-lost Frederic!
Posted by: Mario Rizzo | June 11, 2010 at 09:13 AM
Michael Caine would do a great Mises. I get the impression he's quite like him too.
Posted by: Current | June 11, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Hey, enough of this kidding around! It is time to get back to brawling over monetary theory!
Posted by: Barkley Rosser | June 11, 2010 at 02:00 PM
Previously on "Austrian Idol"...
Posted by: FC | June 11, 2010 at 03:40 PM
How about Jackie Chan? Instead of dodging and escaping the NAZI's he could kick some NAZI butt.
Posted by: Tom Dougherty | June 11, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Paul Giamatti as Mises.
Posted by: Lawrence H. White | June 12, 2010 at 09:16 AM
Michael Richards as Hans Mayer.
Posted by: Roger Koppl | June 12, 2010 at 09:36 AM
How about the guy who played Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings?
Posted by: William B | June 12, 2010 at 11:24 AM
> Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings?
That's Ian Holm, who Peter Lewin suggested above.
I wonder what a film about European intellectuals leaving Europe at that time would be like. There are so many of them and many of their stories are interesting.
Posted by: Current | June 12, 2010 at 01:39 PM
Ian Holm - independent confirmation - looks like him and can act like him I am sure. What is the prize?
Posted by: Peter Lewin | June 12, 2010 at 07:11 PM
Friendship and bravery.
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