Wasting time

[ksmith]

Apropos of absolutely nothing, this guy comes as close to looking like Lucien as any other actor/model I've seen. Not perfect--only certain poses work for me. But we could force ourselves to cope.

Yes, I do sometimes spend altogether too much time casting my characters.

Comments

[planetalyx.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool! I'd imagined him with darker hair but pretty much exactly that nose.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

heh--you're not the only one who imagines Lucien with darker hair. One friend insists he's a brunet just because she prefers brunets. I made him a towhead because I think it's a pretty attention-getting color for an adult, but if I had to do it over, I might redo him to dark blond. Something not quite as noticeable.

It's a lesson--even though you think you've decribed a character beyond any doubt, a reader will insert their own preferences/ideas/impressions.

[jodi-davis.livejournal.com]

I love when readers do that - and hate it.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's so rewarding when you sense that they've taken what you;ve given and run with it, that a character has come alive for them.

But, well, *blond*. It's important.

But then in a way, it's only important to you.

[planetalyx.livejournal.com]

Definitely. I know I'm not the only reader who derives their physical impression of a character more from their personality and actions than their actual physical description.