#korse

[the-ria]

And they'll do it again

I finally have more time and recourses to open my commissions back up! I'll post the updated price list soon, but for now here's the first piece I did for Ghoul, inspired by the infamous Chicago Man report 😭

[gezdrasz]

Awesome fashion tips for male pattern baldness inside

[killjoyhistory]

Robert Schober

I recently emailed Robert Schober (co-director of the “Na Na Na” video) and asked if he had any photos or stories to contribute. He generously sent me this response, as well as a couple of unpublished photos:

Hi Kaitlin,

Thanks for reaching out. I was hired on as the director to work with Gerard, but there are really so many people that shaped this video. While I did principle photography and the chase sequence and an unused performance/car setup with DP Larkin Seiple, the intro to the video and a few moments, including the showdown, were shot and directed by Nate Weaver (originally shot for the Danger Days album trailer, I believe). Claire Marie Vogel also shot the scene of them traveling through the dead zone, where you see a skeleton wearing a Black Parade Jacket. They are both great directors and you should follow up with them if you have a chance. It was a blast to work on and I’m happy about what I was able to contribute, but at the end of the day, this is very much Gerard’s video- the costumes, the characters, the vision of the world. I did have some fun adding a few little touches like the spy camera in the desert, which I built from an old polaroid camera and a lamp stand.

I’m enclosing some photos for you that you probably haven’t seen. One is me and Gerard talking during the last setup of the night at the campfire. The other is a closeup of the badge that Grant Morrison wore in the video. He signed it for me.

Also, fun fact, we were short an actor for one of the Draculoids in the elevator scene with Korse, so I am in costume on the right side of him in that scene. Also I’m the guy getting a poster shoved in his face.

Best,

R

(Posted with permission.)

[elasticveins]

Look alive sunshine

[fengstxr]

Now we are the kids from yesterday

[revengeandvirtues]

x OK WHAT

[crashbangprophet]

btw korse being gay is also so fucking interesting because yes! some people will be your genuine enemy even when they're the same minority as you. some lgbt folks will support a nazi regime. which SUCKS. but its realistic because in real life? gay cops exist. lgbt CEOs exist. gay tech bros making AI drone strikes exist. there are trans people who will vote for genocide because they got a government job with benefits. LIKE THATS HOW THE WORLD WORKS and no matter how much it goes against everything, it still happens. thank u gerard way u get how essential it is to keep nuance even despite it all

[ilostmysh03]

Let's talk about the genius of the name 'Battery City' because like

Battery (as in, cells in a circuit) City: Power, electricity, energy, charge. Central to the function of the entire metaphorical circuit. This is how the city presents itself.

Battery (as in, assault and battery) City: Strength, violence, power, control. Actively, cruelly and needlessly beating people down. This is how the Killjoys see the city.

Bat (as in, the flying creatures) City: Vampiric connection to the Dracs, rodents, pests. This is BL/ind and their efforts to get rid of the Killjoys.

Battery (as in, a series of similar things) City: Conformity, sameness.