Casting Call : The Yiddish Policemen's Union

I'm not comfortable giving faces to characters in my favorite books. But I heard they were making a movie out of The Yiddish Policemen's Union so I figured I should give the characters faces as I would have pictured them before Hollywood ruins everything for me.

Meyer Landsman : Benicio Del Toro

Benicio is one scary dude, but his brooding and washed up look totally resembles Meyer Landsman.

Berko Shemets : Danny Trejo

It took me forever to think of someone for Berko's character, because how many big half Indian actors can you think of? I picked Danny Trejo as I was browsing through imdb pages and figured he looks more like the part than any white guy I came across. Wouldn't stick with him in the long run though.

Bina : Brunette Kristen Wiig

I know she's more a comedian than a serious actress, but I can see her being the assertive, bossy character of Bina. She can play the part with a little skin pigmentation.

Mendel Shpilman : Kevin Connolly

Without giving too much away, I can see Connolly play the drugged out victim from the first chapter. He's relatively small, he's got an appealing personality, and he looks harmless. And again, I can't give too much away.