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March 27

Emma Watson as Belle

Why was Emma Watson chosen to play Belle in the Disney remake of Beauty and the Beast? Where there no other actresses to play the character? 86.157.244.193 (talk) 15:02, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

Maybe her screen tests or auditions were better than those of any competitors. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:42, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

Read this. --Jayron32 15:44, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

So there were no other actresses for the role; only Emma Watson? 31.49.30.19 (talk) 16:05, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Your question is answered in the article Jayron32 linked to. If other actors were considered, the studio certainly isn't going to make that information public. --Viennese Waltz 16:12, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

I'm curious about the second part of your question. You make it sound as if Watson was at the very bottom of the list and they only chose her in desperation because nobody else was available. Why would you think that? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 18:05, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

The reality, according to the source I cited above, is the opposite: Emma Watson was the director's first choice, he hadn't considered anyone else, and she accepted the part, which means there was no one else. --Jayron32 18:07, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

I read the OP's attitude as "she's obviously wrong for the role". —Tamfang (talk) 05:24, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

OK. --Jayron32 11:34, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Yes. And it's the same IP that asked what the difference was between the Great Depression and World War II. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:20, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Not relevant; and a bit poor form. Baseball Bugs Maineartists (talk) 13:57, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

It's factual, and I'll leave it to others as to whether two weird questions are "relevant". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:57, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Missing PSAs

While I was growing up in the 1980s, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) used to air PSAs. The PSAs involved the organization Project Literacy U.S. (PLUS). Stars who were parts of their primetime shows were encouraging reading among people of all ages. Those stars included Fred Savage, Dana Delaney, Jodie Sweetin, Richard Lewis and several others. (Those PSAs then launched the 1990s ones Never Stop Learning.) Also in the 1980s, ABC aired Don't Drink and Drive PSAs and Don't Do Drugs PSAs. The latter ones featured stars who were parts of their primetime shows. Those stars included Kirk Cameron. Shouldn't there be articles about the aforementioned PSAs and the organization?2604:2000:7113:9D00:D803:373D:27C9:423D (talk) 20:37, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

PSA = Public service announcement? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:45, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

That would be correct in this case, as opposed to Prostate Specific Antigen, for example. As to whether there should be articles, that would depend on the available sourcing. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:48, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

Public service announcement is correct. Prostate Specific Antigen is incorrect. Just so you'd know.142.255.69.73 (talk) 03:58, 11 April 2017 (UTC)