#dozens

[rosswood-breach]

this stamp wouldn’t leave my head until I made it so here you go

[gerardwayspostnutclarity]

Save Yourself I'll Hold Them Back (Frank's Version)

[chongoblog]

On the last day of Sonic Expo, I took some time to formally meet a lot of the voice actors. Special shoutouts to Ian Hanlin for giving me a bunch of tips for getting into the industry (and for getting an Arrested Development reference I made)

[blackcat-calling]

I’m genuinely convinced Ayo could be a card carrying member of sydrichie nation. She thought Richie, season 1 attitude problem with dirty nails and a combative disposition Richie, would be the heartthrob of The Bear. Curiouser and curiouser…

[boltlightning]

Hello resident wig fanatic. When I first watched black Pearl and saw Norrington without the hat, his wig hairline was blended in, and because of that, my ignorant ass at the time thought it actually was his real hair, just bleached/powdered and styled. Would you happen to know anything about the history of wig hairlines though? Very niche, I know. I’ve noticed in some shows and movies, some characters have wigs with hairlines blended into their foreheads to make it look more natural, and others have blatantly obvious wigs, completely unblended. Edmund Hewlett’s different wigs from Turn comes to mind. Is there some historical basis in the differences or is it just a TV thing?

another excellent question and astute observation!

as i understand it, the blended hairlines are probably for the benefit of modern audiences. back in the day everyone knew they were wigs and knew wigs were a sign of status, so the hard hairline was kind of the point. i respect turn for showing that tbh, although hewlett's wig is obviously synthetic lol. just a wee bit too shiny

ralph fiennes' looks in the duchess (2008) are very good examples of this as well

but also wigs started becoming more natural during/after the american and french revolutions, and potc looks more similar to that era, so it's possible that's why we don't see the hard hairlines.

from a character perspective, i thiiiiiiink norrington's soft hairline might be implying that he powdered his hair instead of wearing a wig, which would not have been unusual at the time, so your intuition isn't wrong! BUT jack davenport also said he only chose not to wear the hat in this one scene, which makes me wonder if we were ever meant to see his hairline at all. in the sequel beckett also has a blended hairline but they made sure he has an evil little willow's peak, so at least they're consistent about making it a character choice.

but ALSO i can see that discrepancies within the same media might come down to budget—main characters get nicer "blended" wigs that take time, while background characters have wigs they can just plop on. when in reality the opposite would've been accurate to status.

TLDR: the soft hairline is ahistorical but they kinda werk it honesty

and thank you to beloved mutual & wig enjoyer @franfinesheffield for the consult <3

[themoonoversoho]

Mike faist is back???

SO BACK

East of Eden finally comes out in the Autumn - no actual date yet.

And he was spotted at a baseball(?) game!

[thesunpersists]

POV - you’re head of props for SOTR -> what kind of potato are you choosing for the movie?

Omg thank you! Before I start, let me just say I hope they hire a potato-sensitive person for the role. I'm so sick of how we get passed down for these positions even though we have the relevant lived experience with potatoes. #nothingaboutuswithoutus

You would think the first time we see potatoes in SOTR is when we meet Beetee— wrong! As if there aren't enough potatoes in the book, Haymitch has them for breakfast and describes them as "crusty" for some reason. Was "crispy" ever on the table, Suzanne? Whatever, I'll go with a simple potato gratin for this bit.

Next is where the horrors begin: Beetee with the flipping potato.

Sorry, Haymitch. The real question is something else all together. Did he bring the potatoes with him from 3? Or are they from a Capitol supermarket? What are the implications? Can a Capitol person handle the dirt on their potatoes? To be safe, I will prepare for both options.

I'm skipping the part where Beetee shows up with a potato light during the blackout. Even I have a limit And next we have the post interview meal...

Which is also potatoes... "Why?" you might ask. Don't. Just give up. I asked this question many times and there is no answer. Here are some mashed potatoes and chicken.

And finally, we have the arena potatoes.

Now, it is really curious how these potatoes, especially their color, aren't described at all—just large. It seems that Suzanne knew Lionsgate would never allow indigenous potatoes in the film and wanted to cover their asses.

But if it were up to me, the potato casting would be DIVERSE!