DJ Qualls could play that guy....they both look weird/creepy and smart and neurotic and obsessive. And they're about the same age too...late 30's/early 40's'ish. Michael Douglas plays excellent finance people...Wall Street 1987, The Game 1997, A Perfect Murder 1998 -- but he's kind of old now.
Maybe you misunderstood the American lingo of "gloss over". My concern is that not enough time would be spent in the movie showing young Livermore in the Bucket shops. I want to see young Jesse take those bucket shop's money! Exactly, it is a movie set in the past, there will be many moments in the movie where you could say to yourself "Can't do that anymore....". If you happen to catch a scene with Livermore riding a steam powered train then feel free to say to yourself "Can't do that anymore....".
I was under the impression Livermore was on the tall side tall and considered handsome by the ladies during his prime. While I like Steve Buscemi as an actor, I don't think he fits the bill. From what I recall reading of Livermore in a few different books, I don't think there is anything alluding to his being a funny little character. He suffered bouts of depression throughout his life and would likely have been considered bipolar by today's diagnostic standards.
Too bad it's just for a TV show based on his life. An accurate biopic would have been better, and interesting enough without any additional Hollywood-style dramatization. But Lewis is a good writer, so I guess we'll take what we can get, eh?
I don't see Lewis doing a TV show on network TV but perhaps a series for HBO. There is an appetite for period style dramas "Boardwalk Empire" and financial shows "Billions" on HBO and Showtime. I actually think this story is so complex and layered that a movie might not be appropriate. A film would have to gloss over his early life quickly and focus on just one main event, perhaps the crash of 29. A long series could actually focus in detail on each decade of his life and would be fascinating.
Good point. You might have something there. I just hope Lewis and his collaborators stay true to Livermore's story. To that end, it's a good sign that Lewis considers Reminiscences to be the best book ever written on market speculation: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/michael-lewis-says-this-book-is-the-best-ever-written-on-stock-trading-2016-12-06 If they stay true to the story, it'll be a keeper and I'll be owning a copy.
I'm not exactly sure what was considered handsome over 100 years ago... but I'm pretty sure even then Golddiggers were gonna Dig Gold! Money buys bitches!!!! (is that a 50cent line?)... Steve looks pretty bipolar and depressive to me lots of times....