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Belladelina In reply to johntrumbull [2011-12-31 01:43:30 +0000 UTC]
Really? I'm glad you like it! I sent it away to a company that enlarged and printed it on a canvas for me. I have it hanging in my living room! It's my favorite piece so far!
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junemanganut [2011-08-24 19:10:31 +0000 UTC]
Poor guy! I feel really sad now. You did an amazing job showing his anguish though!
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junemanganut In reply to Belladelina [2011-09-02 16:42:03 +0000 UTC]
Then you got that emotion 100%. I know,the author likes to have horrible pasts for her characters.... No offece J.K.R!
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Belladelina In reply to junemanganut [2011-09-02 23:45:56 +0000 UTC]
LOL! Now that you mention it...she really does. I don't know, I guess that makes them human. But now that I think about it...yes...it is safe to say that just about 90% of the HP characters have had some sort of tragedy. Nice catch Junemanganut!
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junemanganut In reply to Belladelina [2011-09-09 00:40:25 +0000 UTC]
I know right! It does make them human though so I shouldn't be so upset about that, but oh well. THANKS!!!!!
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JongKhan [2011-06-05 03:01:40 +0000 UTC]
Well done! Well done, indeed.
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Belladelina In reply to JongKhan [2011-06-05 13:27:23 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it! Snape is fun to paint. So much to work with.
Thanks again for the compliment and the favorite!
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Belladelina In reply to sevvysgirl [2011-03-30 22:56:15 +0000 UTC]
Oh you aren't prattling! I love it! And you'll get another long reply!
I actually saw him in John Gabriel Borkman as well! Only I saw him in NYC. I'm lucky enough to be from the area so I get to see a decent amount of shows....when I can afford it, that is. Broadway tickets are brutal. At any rate...he was amazing. I'm not a big fan of Ibsen's work (I think I just killed one of my old theatre professors with that statement), but I must admit Alan, Fiona Shaw, and Lindsy Duncan were absolutely fantastic. I was riveted the whole time. I'm just glad I didn't have another glass of wine at dinner otherwise I would have become part of the play!
In regards to meeting him, my personal experience was lovely. I went to see him and Lindsey Duncan in Private Lives when it came to NYC. (Hysterical btw) I RARELY bug celebrities and am very conscious about it. After the show I asked the stage door guard if Mr. Rickman hung around or if he takes off immediately. The guard smiled and said "Oh no...he hangs around and is happy to chat with fans. In fact, the other night when it was pouring rain, he stayed until every autograph was signed." I knew then I had to meet him. He came out of the theatre and had a rare smile on his face with all the fans gathered around him shoving pens and papers at him. When he got to me I told him how much I loved the show and was a huge fan of his work. He very shyly replied in that velvet baratone of his, "Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the show." I think I gushed some more, I don't remember I was in shock, And then had the nerve to actually to ask for a picture and he obliged! Big smile and everything...course not bigger than mine. I looked a bit like an escape mental patient, to be honest. But I was feeling pure joy! SO, he was a dream for me. The second time I met him was after Private Lives again. I enjoyed it so much I brought a friend to see the show. She wanted to meet him so we were at the stage door again. Same deal. Very polite and shy.
I didn't bug him after Borkman though. I felt a third time would equal stalking. Creeeeeepy. Didn't want to be that person. It was a good thing too, I had heard for the Borkman performances he didn't hang out for fans mostly because the City was freezing and he really had a bad cold. Couldn't blame him for bolting to be honest. I've been there...
So, breath easy...he is a charming man. Extremely shy, pleasant, and has a good sense of humor. Fans were cracking jokes and making him laugh like mad. It was cool. Not at all what you'd expect. So next time you see him on stage go chat with the stage door guard and see if he is up to meeting fans. Then get your pen ready.
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sevvysgirl In reply to Belladelina [2011-03-31 07:59:58 +0000 UTC]
Haha! I don't think I'll ever have the nerve to do what you've done! However, I did WRITE to him after seeing him in Dublin (I actually explained to him that I'd got to see him 'against all the odds' - I suffer from very bad health, which greatly restricts me, & that, coupled with several other things, meant I almost didn't make it to the airport to fly from Kent UK, where I live, to Dublin, Ireland. Then, when we finally got there late at night, we discovered our hotel room had been flooded & my hubby & I had been booked into a dump of a B&B elsewhere! I don't know why I told him all that; certainly not for the sympathy vote - I guess I just wanted him to know how much he means to me & that nothing was going to stop me seeing him on that occasion!!)
Anyway, it must have worked, as he quite speedily sent me his autograph & best wishes in the return SAE I sent. (Even adding extra postage! Though I can't imagine he personally queued up in Dublin Post Office for the stamp; but I love that image!!)
So thank you for sharing your experience. Any chance of posting the pics of you & he on here - I'd love to see them! (You can always contact me separately through this site if you want - I think you can do that ... I certainly know you can send a 'note' which I think is private & I can give you my direct e-mail; but only if you want -- no pressure!)
BTW: I envy you being from the NYC area & being able to see shows like that ... AR rarely does anything in London (or indeed the UK really), despite living here.
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silver-ink-pot [2011-03-29 05:21:27 +0000 UTC]
I love the composition and all the details - awesome!
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Belladelina In reply to silver-ink-pot [2011-03-29 09:49:50 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much! Most of the time I get these ideas in my head of what I want something to look like and they rarely turn out the way that I want them to. This was a rare exception and I'm very happy it turned out almost exactly they way I saw it in my head. I'm glad you like too! Thanks for the compliment!
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stormymarie [2011-03-28 01:42:53 +0000 UTC]
The peeling poster in the background is a very nice touch!
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Belladelina In reply to stormymarie [2011-03-28 09:52:16 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!! I know in the book Sirius attached the posters with a permanent stick spell to annoy his family but I imagined since his death the magic would start to wear off slowly. Not sure if that is what JK would have had but I figured she wouldn't mind.
Thanks so much for the compliment! I really appreciate it.
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