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przedIt's been a bit of a crazy week--when isn't it?--but I've finally got around to doing this meme.
1. Leave a comment to this post!
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.
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draycevixen gave me the letter A.
Athos
Athos has always been my favourite of the musketeers, from my first encounter with both the '70s movie and the novel. He's smart and cynical, with a hidden tragedy in his past that comes back to haunt both him and his friends. As played by Oliver Reed in the Richard Lester movie, he had a brutish nobility that I found irresistible. I think it's probably Reed's finest role.
In last year's far more ridiculous Musketeers movie--which I may have seen as much for its Take That theme song as for my love of the musketeers--Matthew Macfadyen was Athos, and if the film itself bears only a passing resemblance to its source material, Macfadyen and his brooding looks and fantastic voice made a wonderful Athos.
Sherif Ali
Okay, Lawrence of Arabia is about a real person, but unlike Prince Feisel, Sherif Ali isn't based on anyone specific, so I'm calling him fictional for the purposes of this meme. As played by Omar Sharif, Ali is a perfect foil to Peter O'Toole's Lawrence. They meet as antagonists, when Ali shoots Lawrence's guide for taking water from the wrong well, but Ali becomes Lawrence's strongest ally, friend, and more.
If you want the full (love) story of Ali and Lawrence, I did a pic spam a little while ago.
Kerr Avon
When I first discovered fandom, Blake's 7 was the fandomI fell into first, and Kerr Avon was the character who pulled me headlong into it. I came upon the episode Powerplay on the local Madison PBS station while in grad school, and for the life of me I couldn't figure out who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. But one thing I did know was that the arrogant dude with the gravelly voice was utterly fascinating. Avon is smart, ruthless, and sociopathic, and he's the most compelling character in the show, especially as played by a scenery chewing Paul Darrow.
April Dancer
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. is, let's be honest, not a great show. But I have a huge affection for the eponymous girl, April Dancer. She's not always well served by the show she was in, but April has huge potential as a character, and I've always enjoyed writing her, and her partner, Mark Slate, into UNCLE fanfic. If I ever get back to my long abandoned U.N.C.L.E. series, April and Mark are both going to play prominent roles.
April and one of her groovy hats. (I may have several hats just like it.)
And with Mark in U.N.C.L.E. headquarters.
Artemus Gordon
I started watching The Wild Wild West for Robert Conrad's Jim West. But what kept me watching, and writing fic for the show, was Ross Martin's Artemus Gordon. Artie is a master of disguise, and just a generally smart cookie overall. And he's as devoted to Jim West as Jim is to him, which just makes the show, as far as I'm concerned.
Artie with Jim
1. Leave a comment to this post!
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.
draycevixen gave me the letter A.Athos
Athos has always been my favourite of the musketeers, from my first encounter with both the '70s movie and the novel. He's smart and cynical, with a hidden tragedy in his past that comes back to haunt both him and his friends. As played by Oliver Reed in the Richard Lester movie, he had a brutish nobility that I found irresistible. I think it's probably Reed's finest role.
In last year's far more ridiculous Musketeers movie--which I may have seen as much for its Take That theme song as for my love of the musketeers--Matthew Macfadyen was Athos, and if the film itself bears only a passing resemblance to its source material, Macfadyen and his brooding looks and fantastic voice made a wonderful Athos.
Sherif Ali
Okay, Lawrence of Arabia is about a real person, but unlike Prince Feisel, Sherif Ali isn't based on anyone specific, so I'm calling him fictional for the purposes of this meme. As played by Omar Sharif, Ali is a perfect foil to Peter O'Toole's Lawrence. They meet as antagonists, when Ali shoots Lawrence's guide for taking water from the wrong well, but Ali becomes Lawrence's strongest ally, friend, and more.
If you want the full (love) story of Ali and Lawrence, I did a pic spam a little while ago.
Kerr Avon
When I first discovered fandom, Blake's 7 was the fandomI fell into first, and Kerr Avon was the character who pulled me headlong into it. I came upon the episode Powerplay on the local Madison PBS station while in grad school, and for the life of me I couldn't figure out who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. But one thing I did know was that the arrogant dude with the gravelly voice was utterly fascinating. Avon is smart, ruthless, and sociopathic, and he's the most compelling character in the show, especially as played by a scenery chewing Paul Darrow.
April Dancer
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. is, let's be honest, not a great show. But I have a huge affection for the eponymous girl, April Dancer. She's not always well served by the show she was in, but April has huge potential as a character, and I've always enjoyed writing her, and her partner, Mark Slate, into UNCLE fanfic. If I ever get back to my long abandoned U.N.C.L.E. series, April and Mark are both going to play prominent roles.
April and one of her groovy hats. (I may have several hats just like it.)
And with Mark in U.N.C.L.E. headquarters.
Artemus Gordon
I started watching The Wild Wild West for Robert Conrad's Jim West. But what kept me watching, and writing fic for the show, was Ross Martin's Artemus Gordon. Artie is a master of disguise, and just a generally smart cookie overall. And he's as devoted to Jim West as Jim is to him, which just makes the show, as far as I'm concerned.
Artie with Jim
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Date: 2012-03-03 07:13 pm (UTC)The book is Lace and Blade 2, the anthology that was my first and last professional sale. It was out nearly 4 years ago now, and the details and an excerpt is here: http://paulinezed.livejournal.com/9063.html
It's a good antho--though a bit hard to get hold of these days--with over half the stories being m/m.
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Date: 2012-03-03 08:49 pm (UTC)I found your book on Amazon (UK) but it's quite expensive so I'll add it to my wishlist for when I have a bit more money - I just had to pay an arm and a leg for car repairs. Why is it your last? Just because you don't happen to have sold any more since or have you turned your face against the pro market?
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Date: 2012-03-03 09:53 pm (UTC)I'm not completely abandoning the possibility of writing for professional publication again, but circumstances kind of took the wind out of my sails on that one. I made the sale two days before my father died, so the thrill of selling the story was rather overshadowed by RL. And frankly, I get far more feedback and satisfaction from fanfic than I ever did from that story. That said, I've got two ideas for novels based on the world I created in the story that I do want to write eventually.
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Date: 2012-03-04 05:45 pm (UTC)What a shame that the timing of the sale made it less of a thrill.
I've known other friends claim better feedback and satisfaction from fanfic. I have to say that at least from the extended writing group I'm in I get more in-depth feedback and encouragement for my original fic. Plus, I find it much easier to write than fanfic. But i suffer much more from nerves at the thought of submission. I'm hoping to publish something or self-publish later this year.