ImaginationPhoenix

Were you horrified by the bulge? Probably not attracted to men.

Were you distracted/intrigued by the bulge? Potentially attracted to men.

More distracted by Sarah? Possibly attracted to women.

However, as an Actor, allow me to take you at your literal words and convey my thoughts on the manner.

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Performing Authentically is about being true to the character you are playing, the scene you are in, and the type of story that you are telling. And supporting the rest of the performers.

If you're performing in a tragedy, and your character is super serious an in a very sombre moment. Don't suddenly burst out laughing.

If you're the egotistical evil villain, don't suddenly appear uncertain of yourself and apologise for losing your place in the script.

If you're playing the sweet heroine, don't suddenly scoff, roll your eyes and swear about something.

Of course there are exceptions, but those all have to be authentic to the type of story being told, to the character you are playing.

As someone who prefers a script, I understand the desire to wish for a performance to run smoothly with everyone remembering their lines, cues and choreography. But there are two major problems with this.

The Real World doesn't work like that. Things go wrong. Lines get forgotten (and this can happen for any number of reasons, from something external causing a distraction, to just your mind going blank). Props and Costumes don't always behave, Tech Fails, and very rarely even tech people may make a mistake (it can happen, they are human too). Things go wrong, and you have to react as your character.

Wanting a script dismisses Improv Theatre. Which is a challenging, and highly impressive theatre type. And in many ways the most 'Authentic' of the styles.

Personally I've always said that an actor should know at one of two things (both is preferable). Either the whole script really well, so that if someone else forgets or skips a line; you can get the scene back on track. Or, your character really well, so when things go wrong you can perform authentically as your character in the moment.

And honestly, if you can only manage one of those things, it's probably better to know your character. You can always look through your script backstage, you cannot change how your character dealt with in the moment issues.

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Performing Authentically is about being true to the character you are playing, in the current scene, and in the type of show you are in. It is o you can support your fellow cast and the crew, and being supported by them in turn. It is about doing the best you can do in the moment.

How can we relate this to the 'Neurodivergent experience of interacting with other people'? No idea, I'm not good at interacting with people. All I do is try to be True to Myself. If I were a Character, How would I react?

Rules: only reblogs, replies won't work like intended. In case of multiple chains appearing - more chains = more plots! No restrictions, have fun and go wild!

And so I'll start:

"Who's there?" The darkness tittered and laughed, thick and swimming in Stan's fright.

“Scared” A voice mocked once more, brushing right by his ear, barely tickling the hairs beside it. Stan whipped his head around, snarling, but found nothing in the darkness.

“Listen pal, I don’t know what game you’re playing but it’s not funny” Stan spat, shrinking back into the seat to test the rope, finding his fingers catching around the knot.

"Run, run, you better run," laughed another and suddenly he was assaulted by the echos of a hundred voices screaming.

The giggling intensified, Stan held his breath hoping and praying that-

It had his apparence, but was so obviously actually some sort of Fey Being, and Stan tried not to roll his eyes, he hated dealing with creatures that could capture images from someone's mind - although it did make conning them a fun challenge.

How Sir Terry described the drums of hate with the Mob Mentality that goes into these 'witch hunts'.

He has many scenes, indeed actual books, that cover this. As OP states "You have actual witches furious at the treatment of non witches, and that treatment reflects what real world marginalisation of the outsiders and accused was like."

And i keep thinking how there seems, in this world, to always be an amount of hate that exists, and apparently needs to be directed at whatever "minority* group" the drums decide to direct the hate towards.

Like the concept of belief in The Hogfather, but on a more negative concept.

(*'minority' I say, even though Women in general are on the list that includes 'the hated'.

I’m Singaporean, so we typically say “Scissors, Paper, Stone,” going right on “Stone”, meaning we go right on the three, and our chant is different from anyone who says “Rock Paper Scissors” I have yet to find a single SG person who starts out with Rock paper scissors.

from what I’ve seen from American friends, since, they typically go “Rock, Paper, Scissors, SHOOT” where they would go on “Shoot” —meaning they go AFTER three. (WOW we’re really shooting from the hip here—)

so given AJ grew up at France at one point I’m not surprised that he might have learnt a different version

but IDK just thought about it because I JUST played a game with my sister and I came to the sudden realisation the only time I’ve ever heard Rock Paper Scissors was with American friends and on Western TV

in Chinese I believe it’s “石头、剪刀、布!” (Shi tou, Jian Dao, Bu!) going on the last word, BU! Also doing it right on three, from what I’ve observed with my Singaporean Chinese friends (I find this interesting because the order this time is “rock, scissors, paper”)

And in Korean (I’m not an expert in the language) it’s like “Gawi Bawi Bo!” Going on “Bo”, also going on three, where I believe the order is “scissors, rock, paper”

so yeah just imagine these two poor guys who made up the game spreading it to other countries and it becoming so diluted that the order, the timing, and the way it’s played (with Korean having a little chant at the beginning that means something like “you’ll lose if you don’t put your hand out”) gets so mixed up they also themselves forget what they’re supposed to do when playing because they somehow know all forms of the game and now can’t reconcile on which is a better one

(my apologies for any inaccuracies, I’m only going on my broad knowledge with my studies in Chinese and my experience in SG)

When I was young it was always 'Paper Scissors Rock', and mostly on the count of 3.

EG: 1 "Paper" - 2 "Scissors" - 3 "Rock" and make your choice at the same time.

Although people were always willing to play on the 4th beat: '1-2-3' Go. If someone brought up that that that was their 'preference'

Oh, Dear Anonymous Creature!! Welcome to my ranger cabin, I see you come bearing questions!!!! You must be weary from your travels, here..have some tea, if that is to your liking.

Ah, you ask an excellent set of questions! Shoot from the Hip are a wonderful, rowdy, cheerful and close knit band of Players and Bards who travel around the grey little island of the British Kingdom and perform many a good jest and improvisational play to the masses. There are four principal members of this Improvisational Player Group ,or SFTH as their many Pigeon Followers call them. These four Players are bound together by the bonds of fellowship, friendship, the welcoming arms of their art form, and of each other. Some would say that they are brothers not of blood but of choice. And we cannot neglect to remember their wives and partners and Sam's dear child too, who form part of their merry band!

There is the one they call the Gangle King Thomas Son of Mayo, kind and soft spoken it is said he is, wise and yet playful akin to a golden retriever with a streak of Mischief. He is skilled with the pen and creates monologues akin to those of the great Bard himself, except with no prior preparation. Indeed, he is most welcoming of all creeds and kinds of folk as they all are. He is, I am told, a shapeshifter too and can bend and contort his body into all manner of shapes.

Then there is Sam (Samuel) Son of the Russel-Holmes, he is strong beyond human reckoning, with the heart of the bravest of Hobbits and the courage of many a knight. Some say he is the gremlin of mischief and chaos and channels the energy too chaotic for us mere mortals to bare. His beard is the envy of them all.

Next we have Luke Son of Manning, he is, much to his own chargrin, known as the short one. However, amongst his fine companions, he is acclaimed to be the finest of the Players amongst them. And perhaps the most well read. He is known to be the most charming of the four, hair like sunshine, a bard of great renown and is kind and caring almost like a father to them.

And lastly, but not least, we have the brave, Sir Alexander Son of Jeremy. Standing near the height of Sir Thomas Mayo and built like a fortress that withstands battering from the sea, with artistic and directorial vision second to none. His appearance makes him seem looming and fearsome, but he is perhaps the most soft-spoken, thoughtful and pensive member of the group. When he is not loud and boisterous and, let it be said in kindness, confused upon the stage, he is there to catch his fellow friends when they need it.

Together they create plays and scenes and characters and narratives that only exist for a short time on stage and, yes, are recorded, but will never happen again. They are writers and players and directors and sound effects persons and characters of fair variety upon the stage. And they are most hilarious indeed to watch.

Now. Roll from the Hip is where they recruit the infamous, mysterious and yet hearty and kind of heart, but mean of narrative devices, the mage, the immortal, shapeshifting and ever smug Thomas Midgley. I am of the opinion, that he is released from his writing and game master room every so often at the request of his friends, Shoot from the Hip, to play the powerful game known as Dungeons and Dragons.

Together, Midgely, Mayo, Sam , Luke and Aj, along with a team of powerful camera persons and subtitlers go forth and create worlds of wild imagination where they go on various adventures such as, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Fireballs where you may run across the City of Donlon with a ragtag group of misfit criminals in search of justice, or The Plagueground where you're transported back to school except curses abound and there are four brave boys to assist on their journey, and other adventures which i have not yet watched such as Escape from the Vault and Wild Magical Warriors.

It is said that one must proceed with great caution when entering this arena of gaming, for it is easy to become fully enamored by Midgleys story -telling and the acting of all Five. It is worth every minute, but it may cost you your sanity. They are beautifully crafted adventures indeed.

As for whether their hips fair well and do not give them trouble. They are all in their mid-thirties so it truly is a question of the millenial body. However, I reckon that their hips do not lie and they can move and climb( mostly Sam) and jump into each other's arms and fight wildly on stage well enough.

I hope that my answers have enlightened you and have perhaps spurred you onto watching some of their Plays.

...Anonymous, I have no idea what came over me... sorry I blanked out for like...20 minutes there...

Shoot from the Hip/SFTH is a British improv comedy group and their channel on youtube is basically all their improvised plays and scenes and games.

And Roll from the Hip /RFTH is the name of their dungeons and dragons sister channel. With the addition of Tom Midgley as their game master!

I highly recommend giving them a watch on youtube if you like... unless you already have 🤔😶‍🌫️

Also, whether or not their hips are alright... god only knows 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Maybe it is time I find courage to share one of my personal projects? Or, at least, share some very early sketches. Anyway, may I introduce you all to the possibility of an Art-book based on the novel “Dracula”? A story that I find more and more shares many similarities with Lord of the Rings… a Victorian equivalent that is 😁 And having set myself a very tasking goal of creating a whole book with backgrounds, set pieces, landscapes and characters, it makes sense to start first with some characters. 

Mina, a etiquette teacher, is the in-universe “author” of the manuscript that we read, it is she who binds and connects all the separate storylines into a solid narrative, helping with it to stop the Count.

Jonathan, a young solicitor and Mina’ fiancé/husband, experiences a very-not-so-good business trip, finally escaping imprisonment and bringing much valuable information to England.

Lucy, Mina’s best friend, is a young woman ready to embrace life, a bundle of sunshine and joy- only to have her light extinguished by the Count.

Count Dracula, a noble man from ages past, has long waited and planed, now ready to expand his reign to countries far away, his eyes first set on England. But he has not anticipated the strength and courage of those who embrace the Light. 

saw Coyote vs ACME trailer, blacked out, drew this (truly living up to my blog name lol, old cartoon nostalgia indeed)

but honestly the main reason i got so excited about the movie is solely because i discovered a lovely Loonatics Unleashed fic Rejects by @techbilt

And also do you not think that if this book came back to Mina without Jonathan she would need every scrap of context and doubts he has, he's methodically going through the evidence trying to reach an answer he already doesn't have context for and is recording all this for Mina who should have no lived experience of this at all

it isn't just because of the years stipulated in the movie (the rose stops blooming at his 21st birthday and be our guest mentions 10 years of transformation), this is also supported by the fact that the servants call the beast "master", which is an honorific used for boys and young men

this also explains why mrs potts treats him very much like a mom despite him being a monarch

the thing is

if the age of the enchanted objects stopped moving forward at the time of the spell and only the beast was aging, it means the beast was, most likely, the same age as some of mrs potts's children at the time the spell was cast

this implies that the 7 kids (according to the movie, the number changes in other media) were stuck as kids for a decade, but also in maturity, not in a sort of "claudia from vampire chronicles type way", since chip behaves the same as a human as he did in his teacup form

they were frozen as kids for 10 years and came back to being human exactly as they were, while their master, who was around their age, is now a 21 year old man

which is wild to think about, because it means they've spent 10 years of their formative time in a loop that they could feel progress in real time but didn't reflect on their intellectual or physical growth

however, the alternative might be worse, though

if the age of the enchanted objects didn't stop during the spell, it'd mean all of mrs potts's kids had to be over the age of 10 by the end of the film and, looking at human chip (and her daughter in other media outside the movie), he would have been a baby when the spell was cast, at the very least, and spent the first decade of his life as a teacup, which idk what would mean developmentally

they would have spent 10 years of their lives learning how to exist as teacups to be thrown into a human body with 0 understanding of how that even works suddenly one day

the enchantress in beauty and the beast 1991 imo isn't as villainous as the fairy who enchanted the beast in villeneuve's tale, but is closer to that than to a fairy godmother or some selfless sorcerer, because even if, in this instance, she did it "as a test" and for him "to learn" how to treat people, she didn't hesitate to throw a spell onto several children, including the beast, who spent his entire adolescence in the body of a beast

it's understandable, I think, that a teenage boy suddenly in a beast's body, without any parents, would isolate himself and surrender to the idea of becoming a beast forever rather than go around looking for people to befriend, which made it much harder of him to fall in love and have someone fall for him to eventually break the spell

and the potts kids basically either were on stasis for 10 years as teacups or spent the early 10 years of their lives living as teacups and have no idea how a human body works

Although I have always imagined Chip's siblings as quite older than Chip, so it may only be Chip that has no memories of being human.

... Maybe that's why he still is being carried by Mrs Potts in the end scene. More than just the sweet family moment. Hmmm - you made me think!