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Vague general gushing misuse


* DoingItForTheArt: Spent ''three hours'' on a movie just so it was almost word-for-word like the book. And the casting director has definitely earned their paycheck.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Susan's actress, Creator/MichelleDockery, would later be catapulted to global fame by her role as Lady Mary Crawley in ''Series/DowntonAbbey''.
* ThrowItIn: Marc Warren's take on Teatime, which was inspired by Creator/JohnnyDepp's take on [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]]. In an interview, Warren instead decided to use Depp's Wonka voice because, well, he'd just come back from seeing it at the cinema with kids.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Susan's actress, Creator/MichelleDockery, would later be catapulted to global fame by her role as Lady Mary Crawley in ''Series/DowntonAbbey''.
* ThrowItIn: Marc Warren's take on Teatime, which was inspired by Creator/JohnnyDepp's take on [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]]. In an interview, Warren instead decided to use Depp's Wonka voice because, well, he'd just come back from seeing it at the cinema with kids.kids.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Susan's actress, Creator/MichelleDockery, would later be catapulted to global fame by her role as Lady Mary Crawley in ''Series/DowntonAbbey''.
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* DawsonCasting: Teatime, a recent Assassin's Guild graduate and implied to be around age 20, is played by 39-year-old Marc Warren. Warren was baby-faced enough that it works.
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* ActorAllusion: Death, voiced by Ian Richardson, borrows the catchphrase of Richardson's best-known character, the devious protagonist of ''Series/{{House of Cards|UK}}'':

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* ActorAllusion: Death, voiced by Ian Richardson, Creator/IanRichardson, borrows the catchphrase of Richardson's best-known character, the devious protagonist of ''Series/{{House of Cards|UK}}'':
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* FakeAmerican: Marc Warren (who is British) gave Teatime an American accent.
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* ThrowItIn: Marc Warren's take on Teatime, which was inspired by JohnnyDepp's take on [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]]. In an interview, Warren instead decided to use Depp's Wonka voice because, well, he'd just come back from seeing it at the cinema with kids.

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* ThrowItIn: Marc Warren's take on Teatime, which was inspired by JohnnyDepp's Creator/JohnnyDepp's take on [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]]. In an interview, Warren instead decided to use Depp's Wonka voice because, well, he'd just come back from seeing it at the cinema with kids.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/DowntonAbbey Lady Mary Crawley]] killed [[Series/JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell The Gentleman With The Thistledown Hair]]. With a poker.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/DowntonAbbey Lady Mary Crawley]] killed [[Series/JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell The Gentleman With The Thistledown Hair]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/DowntonAbbey Lady Mary Crawley]] killed [[Series/JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell The Gentleman With The Thistledown Hair]]. With a poker.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/DowntonAbbey Lady Mary Crawley]] killed [[Series/JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell The Gentleman With The Thistledown Hair]].

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* CreatorCameo: The toy-maker at the end of the movie is Creator/TerryPratchett.



* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Appropriately, Susan Sto Helit, a Duchess, is played by the [[DowntonAbbey eldest daughter of the Earl of Grantham]] and future Countess of Grantham.
** Also, Death is [[Series/HouseofCardsUK Francis Urquhart.]]
** Teatime is played by [[BandOfBrothers Albert Blythe]], who also [[Series/DoctorWho played in L.I.N.D.A. and met the Doctor]].
** Mr Crumley is [[Series/{{Blackadder}} Baldrick]], and Lord Downey is the guy who voiced [[VideoGame/BaldursGate Irenicus]].
* CreatorCameo: The toy-maker at the end of the movie is Creator/TerryPratchett.
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* ActorAllusion: Death, voiced by Ian Richardson, borrows the catchphrase of Richardson's best-known character, the devious protagonist of ''Series/{{House of Cards|UK}}'':
-->'''Death''': [[AC:You might very well think that]] [...] [[AC:but I couldn't possibly comment.]]
* BillingDisplacement: Creator/DavidJason, in the supporting role of Albert, gets top billing.
* DoingItForTheArt: Spent ''three hours'' on a movie just so it was almost word-for-word like the book. And the casting director has definitely earned their paycheck.
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** Also, Death is [[HouseofCardsUK Francis Urquhart.]]

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** Also, Death is [[HouseofCardsUK [[Series/HouseofCardsUK Francis Urquhart.]]
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** Also, Death is [[HouseofCardsUK Francis Urquhart.]]
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** Mr Crumley is [[Series/{{Blackadder}} Baldrick]], and Lord Downey is the guy who voiced [[VideoGame/BaldursGate Irenicus]].
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* CreatorCameo: The toy-maker at the end of the movie is TerryPratchett.

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* CreatorCameo: The toy-maker at the end of the movie is TerryPratchett.Creator/TerryPratchett.
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** Teatime is played by [[BandOfBrothers Albert Blythe]], who also [[DoctorWho played in L.I.N.D.A. and met the Doctor]].

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** Teatime is played by [[BandOfBrothers Albert Blythe]], who also [[DoctorWho [[Series/DoctorWho played in L.I.N.D.A. and met the Doctor]].
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* CreatorCameo: The toy-maker at the end of the movie is TerryPratchett.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Appropriately, Susan Sto Helit, a Duchess, is played by the [[DowntonAbbey eldest daughter of the Earl of Grantham]] and future Countess of Grantham.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
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Appropriately, Susan Sto Helit, a Duchess, is played by the [[DowntonAbbey eldest daughter of the Earl of Grantham]] and future Countess of Grantham.Grantham.
** Teatime is played by [[BandOfBrothers Albert Blythe]], who also [[DoctorWho played in L.I.N.D.A. and met the Doctor]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Appropriately, Susan Sto Helit, a Duchess, is played by the [[DowntonAbbey eldest daughter of the Earl of Grantham]] and future Countess of Grantham.

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