It’s time for the first Creator Of The Week! And I choose none other than foolishwhit (Better Than A Witty Fool, or, Imbicilite). After a little look into the blogs, I’ve found that not only are they incredibly talented, but invested in characters, and puts much work into what they do. So, in true fanweek spirit, Great job! Below you will find links to both blogs. I also got the chance to interview them, so here you go.
Me: What made you invested in Disney?
Foolishwhit: I've always been a fan of Disney since as long as I can remember. Like many kids born at the turn of the millennia, I was raised on it, I watched all the renaissance movies growing up and remained a fan into the 2000's. Once I hit my preteen years, I kind of distanced myself from Disney thinking it was more of a kids thing, but my love for it rekindled in 2017 when the Beauty and the Beast remake reminded me how much I loved certain characters. I stanned the remake for a while before rewatching the original Beauty and the Beast, and from that point on, my autism brain kicked in and it became my new special interest. I got wrapped up in Descendants as an extension of that. I was big into roleplaying, and my main roleplay muse was LeFou, so when I found out he had a kid in Descendants canon I started investigating more and creating a verse for him. I even took up rping as his son, Deux. Though I think the Descendants movies are kind of a trainwreck, I really love the characters now, and am glad I found the fandom. I'd say my main investment comes from the fact that it's a special interest of mine and the fact I relate so strongly to a certian Disney character (LeFou).
Me: You talk a lot about LeFou. Is he your favorite character in all? Or just Beauty and The Beast?
Foolishwhit: Probably one of my favorite characters ever, yeah. I get a little embarrassed over my special interest sometimes, but it's just something I can't help. The last time I was this invested in a character, it was Tabitha from Pokemon. I tend to get into like, one character for a few years on end. It's been LeFou's turn for about 4 years, with a slight break in between where I worked on an original character. I just relate to him a lot. I was always that one kid who was always pushed around and would cling to anybody for acceptance, and I share a lot of traits with him. Good and bad.
Me: That's nice! Where do you see yourself in a few years, creativity-wise?
Foolishwhit: Honestly? I'm not sure. I'd like to improve my art, and I'd also like to become more efficient because it takes me a while to draw or write well and I'm an impatient mess. I'm kind of sad that my creativity has to take a back seat to real world priorities though. I'll probably be working more and that'll take time out of my day to just make things. It's a depressing thought, but I'm a realist like that. Ideally though, I'd garner up enough of a fan-base to start making things full time, quit my job and rely on Patreon and ad revenue. Though that's a bit of a dream, and not really reality grounded.
Me: And... If you weren't doing this blog? What would you be doing now?
Foolishwhit: Oh gosh, I have even less of an idea. I'd probably be bored out of my mind if it werent for my blogs, my ao3, my deviantart, etcetera. My art medias are really important to me. I need a creative outlet or I just sit there feeling completely unproductive and unsure what to do with my time.
Me: If you could change the past, what would you change and why?
Foolishwhit: Probably myself. I wasn't always the best person. I still am not, really. I've got a lot of learning and growing to do. I'm insecure and that's part of it, but I also struggle a lot with my anxiety, my autism, my bipolar and my dissociative disorder. There have been times I've lashed out, there have been times I've said things I've regretted. And like, i'm not saying I'd cure my illnesses because they're part of me, but if I could minimize the negative impact I've had on other people, in part due to my lack of comprehension-- i'd do that. I never do anything to hurt anyone on purpose, but miscommunications happen. Sometimes, people see the world so differently that conflict is inevitable. I wish I was better at recognizing that and avoiding it before it was too late. I wish I was better at standing my ground in a way that didn't hurt others. There's a lot I wish I could take back.... I just have to move forward and hope people can understand that people make bad choices, but those bad choices don't define people forever.
Me: Wow.. Insightful words to end this interview. Thank you for your time.
Foolishwhit: Thank you as well!!
Links:
https://imbicilite.tumblr.com/
https://foolishwhit.tumblr.com/
