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Idris Elba: Speech on diversity in the media and films.

“I’m not here to talk about black people;

I’m here to talk about diversity.

Diversity in the modern world is more than just skin colour.

- it’s gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, social background, and - most important of all, as far as I’m concerned – diversity of thought.

Because if you have genuine diversity of thought among people making TV & film, then you won’t accidentally shut out any of the groups I just mentioned.

Anyway, on the whole, I don’t think of myself as just a ‘black actor’. I’m an actor, not a number. Just like anyone else…

And the other thing was, because I never saw myself or my culture on TV, I stopped watching TV. Instead I decided to just go out and become TV.

If I aspired to be on a level with the Denzel Washington’s, and the Robert de Niro’s, I had to reinvent myself.

I had to transform the way industry saw me.

I had to climb out of the box…“

Hey guys! 

So I guess I took a bit of an impromptu hiatus from tumblr for a bit without intending to. 

Back in the summer I applied for a couple of Holiday markets, without really thinking I’d get into any of them (they were really big name markets) but somehow I got into both. 

and of course, this led to a mad rush to figure out a display and booth and build it over the past month, while still making things to sell. 

But here’s my final booth display! I’m insanely happy it worked out.  (◠‿◠✿)

I was a crazy good market (the second one especially) and as of today I have sold out of 98% of my etsy items. Over 60+ items of various sizes are all gone, which is amazing! 

It is not uncommon to see the Inquisitor and the Commander thus.

Just like it’s not uncommon,

To see her Commander sneak an indulgent hand into his Inquisitor’s hair.

Because you see,

He loves her hair.

And she loves that he loves her hair.

And when someone laughs, when someone remarks on how uncommon they are.

They laugh together.

And send that person to the place where Nevarra looks like Ferelden or Ostwick.

And the Anderfels much the same.

That uncommon place.

That does not exist.

Been keeping this one close to the chest because it’s special and I’m selfish. But the wonderful @janearts​ did this FUCKING BEAUTIFUL commission for me and I’m feeling, in light of you know….things, that I’d contribute.

Things I like about this decal on a restaurant window: -the insane orange waiter -that he’s carrying his plates in the air like a strongman -the couple looks like this isn’t the first time he’s done this, but it’s easier to just let it happen at this point. -the sign says PASTA as if he’s screaming it like a frankenstein -but he’s holding a plate of an entire chicken and a plate of wine glasses -there’s three wine glasses -one’s for him.

Black Panther v Captain America  //  Civil War promo art 

via batlizard11

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