It would be hard casting the role of the 14 year old.  Heck I cant even think of any good teen actresses.  Dakota Fanning comes to mind,but she must be only 10.

 

For Mr. Harvey, I can picture BillyBob Thorton. 

 

Diane Lane would be a good choice for the mother.  She is a good actress.

 

For the Dad, i have an actor in my mind, but dont know his name.  I'll have to check around google, to see if I can find him.

 

 

 

 

The actor I am thinking of was Meryl Streeps husband in The River Wild, and he was also in a movie called "A Map of the World".  He was great in it, and may have even been nominated for an award. 

 

Anyway...he is the one I am thinking of, but dont know his name.

The Lovely Bones is a novel by Alice Sebold. 

 

If you click on the link in the first message of this thread, you can read about it.

 

Youre right Becca...he must have been 10 years younger when I saw him in "A Map of the World".  Have you seen that film?  He was great in it, and it deals with loss, similar to "Lovely Bones".  He is probably now in his Mid 50's, and should be in Mid 40's for the film.  But he would've been good 10 years ago...LOL.

 

I can definatley picture HDS as MR Harvey.  I am picturing him as the Dad in pretty in pink.

 

Shirley MacClain would be good as the grandmother.

 

Its funny when you read a book, how you picture the characters.  I pictured Mr Harvy to look like Billy Bob for some reason.  I pictured the dad to look like David Strathairn...for some wacky reason.