In between working on other things, I'd like to start on my panel submissions for Anime Boston.
What would you want to see covered in a presentation about Hetalia?
(Specifically, the fandom's history and controversies.)
I had a number of people express interest in hearing me discuss this topic last AB. Please reblog, answer, or message me with your thoughts, and send this post to anyone you know that might have input on the topic!
Something about this panel, something about Steph beating the odds, from her very start in Detective Comics #647
It’s easy to forget, on the occasion, that Steph could’ve been some one off side character, never to be seen again. And yet, even from her debut story, she has the charm and grit that made her so compelling to iterate on.
To go back to this panel, I wish this became her catchphrase. In a better world, this would’ve been the inciting incident that earned her the full respect of bruce and the fam, able proof that she had what it takes. That’s what it comes down to in the end, for many of batman’s protégés. He has to be dragged into accepting this new reality, like with Tim fighting scarecrow, iterations of dick going off to fight zucco, Cassandra and No Mans Land, the list goes on.
Part of what makes Steph stick out so strongly here is how fiercely independent she is, how palpable the stakes are for her—are for her family—I’ve always appreciated her origin story here. Even in a genre that makes heroism the norm, I loved Steph’s courage here, her anger directed toward her father, all compelling.
so, misha was in canada like that’s not a thing for debate with me
my thing is
1518 got filmed. also his line for 1519 pre-pandemic.
1518 finished edits near the end of quaranting or as they began filming again
1518 came back with lots of chopped up notes basiclaly telling them to hack down the gay a little more (if the ADR thing about the “me too” is to be confirmed then it was after filming for 1519 and 1520 were done I think). Idk when the title change happened but whatever, regardless
1519 was his last ‘apperance’ and it was the phone call but after that you notice there’s a significan wall of ‘no cas mention’
1520 initially had a different resolution to cas’ story than was the ‘helpd rebuild heaven’ bs.
Misha likely filmed a couple things, then was sent home early (or in this case he went camping i think). Cast still figured what had been filmed would be used.
Cast didn’t know until episode aired that he was cut completely.
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my reasoning for this is that in his panel there was a back and forth on if it was covid or what that screwed things up but none of misha’s things made sense and one statement contradicted another. he didn’t read the script so he didn’t know what was going to happen and yet knew about the death scene bc he knew about the mood on set be it he was told or witnessed it himself.
11 shots are missing.
His ending was different than ‘rebuilding heaven’ and yet COVID is blamed just for the different to Heaven thing because that’s where everyone would be returning to (the line I thnk from Jared’s panel of “a lot of these actors have families and other jobs and doesn’t make sense to quarantine for 2 weeks for one scene”). So if Cas’s finale wasn’t supposed to be ‘rebuilt heaven’, then COVID shouldn’t have made a difference. Even if it was just him in Heaven—Jim Beaver could come back but Misha couldn’t? Misha was in Canada.
so like—something happened. They left on break with vibes on 1518
now suddenly misha doesn’t remember anything about the handprint decision. struggles to talk about 1518 in earnest at all, repeats a well known story already, says he didn’t know what was going to happen with 1520 and 1519 and yet... knew. WAs in Canada—like.
Presented by The Hollywood Reporter and moderated by columnist and blogger Scott Feinberg, this annual panel favorite features a 90-minute discussion with major talent from the AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi lineup and recent releases.
Panelists include: Riz Ahmed (SOUND OF METAL), Rachel Brosnahan (I’M YOUR WOMAN), Winston Duke (NINE DAYS), Julia Garner (THE ASSISTANT), Vanessa Kirby (PIECES OF A WOMAN), Elisabeth Moss (THE INVISIBLE MAN and SHIRLEY), Carey Mulligan (PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN), Andy Samberg (PALM SPRINGS).
There was audio of misha saying that! It got deleted to avoid putting misha in trouble but some people, even tumblr blogs heard it.
i actually heard it myself! Before it was deleted! lol
But my original point still stands: it’s not the whole truth, he omitted things and context, and he wouldn’t tell a random person the entire truth because he could get in trouble. He knows these things would get out, he’s not an idiot.
Speaking at JW3 cultural centre in London on 28 February 2018, British screenwriter and director Richard Curtis told the audience that his smash-hit films, such as ‘Notting Hill’ and ‘About Time’, are about ‘trying to be as cheerful as possible.’
Curtis, who kicked off his illustrious screenwriting career with the classic film ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’, told a rapt audience: “All I’m trying to do is take a slice of those moments we all have – let’s say, when we’re in the pub with friends and the drinks and jokes are flowing. I take that ‘life is going well’ feeling and I slice a bit off the top for my films. I remember the good times.”
The veteran director was interviewed live on JW3 stage by one of his star actors Vanessa Kirby, who featured in About Time alongside Rachel McAdams and more recently played Princess Margaret in the award-winning Netflix series ‘The Crown’.
Together, in a humorous and friendly exchange, Curtis and Kirby interviewed each other about the film industry and their experiences across their careers, as well as their charitable endeavours.
Kirby told Curtis her love of acting first began when she was acting in a school play and she noticed she was ‘thinking somebody else’s thoughts’.
“I think back to that moment as being when I became conscious of what acting is,” she said. “The act of being someone else is kind of weird, because you are literally thinking another person’s thoughts. Our job is weird.”
Kirby said the ‘intensity’ of her role in The Crown often led to her walking around with Princess Margaret’s thoughts.
Curtis added that The Crown is the ‘most extraordinary’ tale but “it’s actually very relatable to normal families – the jealousies, disappointments and so on.”
Speaking of the casting process, Curtis said choosing actors based on auditions is challenging because the tests are conducted in such false environments.
“So what I look for is whether the person has the soul of the character rather than purely their performance. I know what I’m looking for: integrity, realism and also a command of comedy. If you can make us laugh that helps,” the director said.
Curtis explained that today there is a ‘rich, great generation’ of female actors to choose from, adding that six of this year’s ten Oscar nominations were women.
“We are in the strange position of having wonderful actresses but there are not the same number of young men. Today, women’s roles are allowed to be more interesting and complicated – it seems a golden age for actresses,” he said.
Kirby agreed that today’s acting landscape feels unique and empowering for women and ‘as actresses we should ask for parts that are as interesting as men.’
In their closing comments, the pair spoke of their commitment to philanthropic endeavours outside their careers. Curtis, who is co-creator of the charity Comic Relief along with comedian Lenny Henry, says the famous charity began as something of a fortunate accident. “When we first came up with the idea, we simply got a bunch of comedians together and it raised more than we thought – £15 million. And then the next time we did it, we raised £27 million. When you’re capable of raising those sums, it would be immoral not carry on with it,” he said.
Kirby also spoke emotionally of her work with children’s conflict relief charity War Child. The actress said she views working with the charity as an antidote to self-absorption. “As an actress, everything you do is about your image and my biggest fear is becoming self-absorbed. I want to do War Child work for half of my time.”
