I feel like a contradiction of myself, a body turned inside-out. It’s all at once suffocating and expansive. It’s fatal and life-giving. It makes me want to be better, yet it makes me act recklessly. It’s frightening and exhilarating. I love falling in love.
^That sorta sums up my feeling on the matter! But actually, I/we had a whole discussion about thatalmost a year ago omg how time flies bc apparently RDJ was AR’s pick for Lestat in 2010. Article here.
Thinking about it now, since you ASKED, I feel like RDJ is too old to play Lestat, don’t you think? Lestat’s supposed to be about 21. And built a little differently – lean, mean, hunting machine with maybe a *little* softness from 6 months of fine Parisienne bread and wine, and less exercise.
However! I would love RDJ in another role. Maybe as the Marquis de Lioncourt? Or Raglan James (who’s supposed to be much older, but whatever). Maybe as Memnoch the Devil in his “everyman” appearance.
Side note: Don’t RDJ and Louis look adorable together? Louis/Tony slash anyone? Anyone? Beuller?
…or AU in which Lestat finally gets Louis to wear a nice bright suit (in exchange for letting him cut his hair short) and Louis was just too damn attractive.
vampire-chronicles-rp: #GUYS YOU HAVE RUINED INGLORIOUS BASTERDS FOR ME #I WILL FOREVER SEE LOUIS NOW
Just got this message from an Anon, and if it is to be believed, it sounds like AR had an unnecessarily vitriolic reaction to an innocent fan *hugs Anon*
I know I should have just posted your story without commentary but it got me to thinking about the criticism aspect of your story… I’m always intrigued by these kinds of interactions with Mater Glorioso, if anyone has more, please share!
On criticism: when one criticizes someone’s work… telling them what you don’t like about it… whether they are a Tumblr RPer, or a globally-known best-selling author of incalculable wealth/prestige, that’s a very delicate subject. Especially for THIS best-selling author of incalculable wealth/prestige, who hasn’t had a beta-reader since VC book 4 (that is speculation) and won’t collaborate with anyone (including her best-selling author of a son) because of the level of control she needs in order to craft her stories. Criticism can come across as a personal attack bc an author’s writing is the conduit to their deepest self; some of the best writing seems to be explorations of what they want to explore in their own psyche.
For this reason, I try not to negatively criticize anyone’s work negatively bc I know I can be vicious. One has to establish a foundation of trust first. Even that is not always enough. That’s why people choose their beta-readers carefully, when they want one, bc it has to be someone that can criticize constructively and if they DO come across as hurtful, the writer knows it’s unintentionally hurtful.
I don’t mean to criticize you for criticizing her, just attempting to explain why she may have overreacted the way it sounds like she did *hugs Anon again*
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