The Sound of Music (film) of the film; the actor accepted after being assured that he could work with Lehman to improve the character; Plummer later described himself as having become quite arrogant at the time, "spoiled by too many great theater roles". Wise also spent considerable time and effort on casting the secondary characters. For the role of Max Detweiler, Wise initially considered Victor Borge, Noël Coward, and Hal Holbrook among others before deciding on Richard Haydn. For the character of Baroness Elsa Schraeder, Wise looked for a "name" actress—Andrews and Plummer were not yet widely known to film audiences—and decided on Eleanor Parker.
Eric Schraeder Eric Schraeder Eric Schraeder (born March 10, 1977) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in Sweden and Germany and was the 1999 West Coast Conference player of the year as a senior at Saint Mary's College. Schraeder, a forward from Regis Jesuit High School and Manual High School in Denver, Colorado, played collegiate basketball at Saint Mary's. As a sophomore in 1996–97, Schraeder was a key player for the Gaels' third NCAA tournament team, averaging 6.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. As a junior, Schraeder moved into the Gaels' starting lineup full-time. He averaged 15.7 points