Story recs

[selenak]

To my great relief, I finished my Yuletide story today. Now for the beta, and then it's done.  

Meanwhile, kernezelda reccommended a sublime Sarah Connor Chronicles story to me. It's about Catherine Weaver and like the show itself about storytelling, the power and creation of myths, and what we do with them. Absolutely fantastic:

Nets, Threads, Loops, Knots

Incidentally, and speaking of reccomendations, thanks everyone who told me about Eight Days of Luke. I've read it now, and it was delightful. Now that's a use of Loki (and the other gods) I can get behind! Also I appreciated the arc with Astrid.

Another fanfic rec, X-Men this time: A better story

In which Charles has an ethical dilemma which involves Erik, and makes a decision. It's very difficult to say more without spoiling the story; let me just state it's the kind of premise that is so easy to get wrong, to either use for bashing, over the top dark fic or pat solutions, and it is none of those things but a great character story, and one with the unsettling effect of leaving it open whether Charles is right or wrong despite or because of the tremendous consequences.

A very interesting interview with Gillian Anderson, despite or because of the reporter sometimes coming across as asinine with his questions. Just take the opening:

'You've changed," I tell Gillian Anderson. In 1996, she was chosen as the world's sexiest woman by FHM magazine's readers; this Christmas she will be bald and on fire as Miss Havisham in the BBC's adaptation of Great Expectations. So what made her take this role? Anderson bristles: "That's not really a serious question, is it? The real question is, 'How the fuck did I end up as the world's sexiest woman in 1996?' – not why would I do Great Expectations. Any actor would want to do Great Expectations. I never set out to be the world's sexiest woman."

Comments

[skywaterblue]

My God, really? I want to reach out of the screen and slap him.

[selenak]

You're not the only one. :(

[kalypso]

Oddly, I'd been glancing at trailers for Great Expectations thinking "Who's that? She looks much too young for Miss Havisham." But I can't blame her for wanting the part!

[raincitygirl]

I sometimes wonder if interviewers ask these intensely stupid questions on purpose, to try and provoke an honest answer out of an interview subject who won't otherwise give them anything juicy. And then I decide I don't really care if they're doing it on purpose or if they're really Just. That. Stupid. But if they're just that stupid, what are they doing writing for major newspapers? I know lots of very smart people who write for free on LJ/DW who'd do a better job interviewing actors. Sigh.

Bookmarking the recs. Thanks for them.

[selenak]

I wonder the same thing, but, like you, decided I don't care whether it's an act to get good quotes or the genuine article. It should be possible to conduct interesting interviews without resorting to playing dumb and offensive. And if they're not playing, then, as you say - why do they have their jobs?

[lunulet]

Any actor would want to do Great Expectations. I never set out to be the world's sexiest woman.

BURN. Love her.

[selenak]

*loves the divine Gillian as well*

[surexit]

OH STUART JEFFRIES FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

I normally am neutral, shading slightly positive, about him, but WHAT.

[selenak]

I'll see your WHAT and raise you a WORD. :)