was gonna

[fufaraw]

do the meme where if you had the chance, would you rather meet your favorite fandom characters or the actors who play them. Here's the Supernatural list I stole from milly_gal

Dean or Jensen:
Sam or Jared:
Bobby or Jim:
John or JDM:
Young John or Matt:
Castiel or Misha:
Charlie or Felicia:
Jody or Kim:
Donna or Brianna:
Lucifer or Mark:
Crowley or Mark:
Balthazar or Seb:
Henry or Gil:
Benny or Ty:
Cain or Tim:

But as I went down the list there were two, maybe three, instances of wanting to meet the characters (I added Pamela). But in *every* instance I'd want to meet the actor, to thank them for the character they brought us, but basically just to talk technique and their experiences in the film industry.

I added a few: the Megs, both Nicki and Rachel, the Rubys (definitely, both actors), the Samanthas, Ferris and Smith, Alona, Adrienne, the Laurens, both Tom and Cohan. I'd love to meet Steven Williams, and Kevin McNally, who played Frank (and Mr. Gibbs, in Pirates of the Caribbean). (Sneaking in after posting to add Osric)

There are several characters I'd not want to meet: Lucifer, Cain, Funboy--um, Kubrick, or Nitti--er, Doc Benton, but I'd love to have conversations with Pellegrino, and Omundson, and maybe Drago and Massee, too. I'm still too angry with Charlie to have a civil conversation with her, but I'd love to meet Felicia.

two posts in two days. I'm trying!

Comments

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Bb you could have picked your own characters/actors :)

You know what, you're right, every one of those would be a fabulous convo and what wouldn't I give?! :D Some I've met, like Tim and Rachel and Nicki, plus Sam Smith who is fucking adorable! But I would DIE to meet Kevin McNally, seriously DIE! He's been in everything I ever loved.

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[fufaraw]

Oh, but your list was such a good base! I couldn't drop anybody, only add!

And, right? I don't know if it's my acting training or my peculiar mind, or both, but as much as I fall in love with characters, I always want to know the mind behind them. Except in a few cases where I'm intrigued by the character but know enough about the actor to nope out of f-2-f.

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

No no, it's not just you, I have ALWAYS wanted to know how Tim dragged Cain out, because AWESOME!!!! I mean seriously.

[sylsdarkplace]

I think getting to talk to Jared and Jensen would be like meeting Sam and Dean as well. They've been living with those characters so long and know them so well that it would be a little of both.

That being said. I've wanted to sit and drink bourbon with Jensen and get his insight on Dean and the family business, the Supernatural world and the making of the show for a long time. I think that would be fascinating. And who wouldn't want to drink bourbon with Jared? That would be a hoot.

[fufaraw]

Oh yeah. But I reeeeally would like to delve a little into Jared's intellectuality--if he could put his jokiness on abatement for a few minutes. The glimpses of intellect we get are fascinating, and I just want to get a glimpse down that rabbit hole.

With Jensen, it's more a "How did you wind up so grounded and self-determined when you must have been fending off propositions and wildly extravagant exchanges for sexual favors the minute one foot crossed Hollywood's city limits?" Because I'm interested where that strength and self-respect came from. And I'm horridly nosey enough to want to know where the fundamentalism he was raised in and the liberalism he's been exposed to breaks. Not a bit of my business, but I wonder.

And basically, I'd like to just set Jim Beaver, Mark Pellegrino, and Mark Sheppard to "talk" and sit back and listen. They've all done so much in the industry, any conversation with them would be fascinating.

[sylsdarkplace]

I love Jim Beaver. I follow him on facebook and he's so sensible and compassionate and has just a lttle of Bobby's grumpiness. Mark Sheppard and Mark Pellegrino did a session together at VegasCon last time I was there -- so interesting and fun.

I'm so with you on Jensen's upbringing and his entry to Hollywood. What writer hasn't imagined that? I have a cousin who is in a successful (if not huge) band. He was propositioned by Merv Griffin back in the day. I think if that happened to him, what must Jensen have gone through?

And Jared, yeah, if you could get him to talk and not perform...that would be interesting.