Behind the Mirror of Music

Peter Hofmann (with Anna Maria Kaufmann)

Some short clips of Sierra as Carlotta!

“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned…”

That upcoming shitass Carrie minisseries (skinny conventionally attractive Carrie, defanged Carrie and Margaret, high school power rangers au), and now with this new french adaptation of Phantom of the Opera where Erik is a handsome sadboy instead of a disabled, mentally ill man. Mainstream media and Hollywood really hates people they label "unattractive". Both characters are abuse victims, dehumanized and marginalized by their appearance, that react in an non-cute way to their traumas, harming everyone around them, yet their humanity and struggle is still sympathetic. What's the point of making a Carrie adaptation and delete everything that makes the story unique? What's the point in turning Erik into a young edgy fuckboy with a little scar on his face? Film makers, stop making everyone pretty and sanitized.

And Erik, his poor face is the reason for everything. He was rejected first by his parents, then by society for how he looked. It was why he didn't approach Christine like a normal person. His whole behaviour comes from trauma. Even Christine’s story arch makes no sense without it.

Finally finished this work 🙏 Happy to draw some gothic literature stuff again. I've been doing art studies like crazy this month, and it's nice to see the first results.

Norm Lewis (with Sierra Boggess)

Michael Crawford (with Dale Kristien)

Hot take i think lilies (both in terms of symbolism and visually) suit poto better than the roses

Since I thought of him today, here's Erik.