10. How do you feel about the interpretation of your character vs the fandom? (But also Armand in the IWTV and QOTD Films...)
go //Saint, you’re wonderful.
So, I really like this question. This might sound a little weird, but I like to think of Armand and I as being separate, thinking beings. I love him but I have struggle with him from the beginning. I see other RPers and fanons as a bit of a zealot, a bit of a stoic untouchable, a sadistic SOB who commits atrocities and the like. While this isn’t wrong (I still incorporate a lot of this it in my writing), this is not how my Armand wants to be portrayed. He and I prefered the QotD book version of him with Human!Daniel. That one little chapter that gave him life, humor, aesthetic, a feeling heart, protective instincts, etc. It was the snap shot under the mask he puts up for everyone but his closest and dearest. We agreed that was what he wanted, and so we did it.
I don’t believe there’s a right and wrong when it comes to character portrayal. Like any well written character, there are many sides to a character. I choose to show a different side than many others, and it might be a little unpopular, but I don’t mind it.
Now, the IwtV film. I’m not gonna lie. I saw when I was really young and quite literally fell in love with Antonio Banderas. I thought he was the most beautiful creature on the face of world with his long hair, insane eyelashes, and sensual voice. I read the book because I wanted to see how AR wrote Armand. At first I was like “who the fuck is this guy... ‘Arma-’ noooo...” but as I kept reading, it got better and better, etc. I had my ups and downs with Antonio after that, but after understanding just how controversial the film really was, it made sense to cast him instead of a 16yo red head. After I read TVL, QotD, and TVA, I really appreciated the Mediterranean accent. Not Italian mixed with French, but it still gives me feelies.
As for QotD film, I haven’t seen it in............6 years?? I remember when it came out and I’m all “whatever” and then I read the book, loved it, and was like, lol there’s a movie with the same name Imma watch it. It was well into the movie before I realized it was supposed to be the film adaptation, and I had a very hard time paying attention after that. In fact, I don’t even remember Armand in the film. I’ll definitely have to watch it again.... but I just cringe every time I think about it.
So, this is me wrapping this puppy up.... Sorry it’s so long, but I’m not really... I have a lot of feeling about this stuff okay