David Blaize

Fan blog for the novel by E.F. Benson. Open to submissions!

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#if my bf’s playing crap it’s totally on purpose bc he’s a prodigious mastermind & hdu insinuate otherwise!!!

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frank maddox, a lying liar who lies

I think Maddox is ‘not very tall’, actually, isn’t…

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oh yes, you’re completely right! Sorry, my brain is all scattered today. Earlier I was re-reading the bit about Frank beating David in their swimming race even after giving him a head start, and I must’ve conflated his general athleticism with having long limbs/being tall, d’oh!

Yep, Hughes even said of Maddox: “He’s not very tall, but he’s damned good-looking.”

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This book is just a beautiful gift :)

I have absolutely no idea about teen actors though! Everyone I come up with is in their 20s. I thought perhaps Alfie Stewart (on left) but somehow he’s 23

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yeah, sticking to teen actors for the roles may be too difficult. Oooh, Alfie could be a good shout! And maybe Tom Holland for Bags?

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lilliburlero reblogged your post and added:

I think Maddox is ‘not very tall’, actually, isn’t...

oh yes, you’re completely right! Sorry, my brain is all scattered today. Earlier I was re-reading the bit about Frank beating David in their swimming race even after giving him a head start, and I must’ve conflated his general athleticism with having long limbs/being tall, d’oh!

Yep, Hughes even said of Maddox: “He’s not very tall, but he’s damned good-looking.”

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mildredmost replied to your post “Aaah... a fanblog for David Blaize! Where have you been all my life?...”

Yesssss! *sets up camp on post* I don't have the book handy, what physical descriptions do we have?

iirc, David has blond hair which curls when he sweats?

and Maddox = tall(edit: not very tall, average height?), tanned, has short black hair

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Aaah... a fanblog for David Blaize! Where have you been all my life? Don't feel obliged to answer (I'm fairly rubbish at fancasting myself, but I'm always intrigued by people who do like doing it) but who would you cast in an adaptation of the novel?

Hello! <3

oh my, what great food for thought! Personally I’d really love for them to cast younger— actual teenagers in these roles, rather than the usual thing of adults playing teens. Unfortunately it probably wouldn’t happen for this film adaptation though :/

I’m not super familiar with enough of the current crop of young British actors to really be much help on this question atm (I’ll revisit this later once I’ve familiarised myself with some options), but I am extremely curious to hear your thoughts on the matter. And everyone else, too, please weigh in!

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#EnglishSchoolboyDilemmas: when watching your bf best bro play cricket is as pleasurable as kissing a girl

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#canon: the time frank maddox sat by david blaize’s bedside for 12 hours and saved him with the power of love

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