#an amateur cher horowitz

[sexynetra]

Bye i love how most anarcia fics I’ve read, Marcia has internalised homophobia

It’s the blonde preppy girl curse, I can’t look at a blonde without thinking they’re probably at least a little homophobic 🤭

[palomvs]

     insert a GOOD tik tok reference here ! hey , i’m izzy ( my middle name , my actual first name is lola , but i thought having my character’s nickname and my name be the same might be confusing , but you can call me either ! ) , i use she / her pronouns , i live in the est timezone and i haven’t left my home in a solid FIFTY-THREE days ! i’m so , so , so excited for this group and to finally give netflix even more real estate in my brain — they really do own this ass ! 

     ( ester expósito , cisfemale , she / her , muse b ) — oh my god, i totally just saw PALOMA VIDAL walking through greenwich village ! you know, she plays VALENTINA ROMERO on that new netflix show, the village ? i can’t believe they’re already famous at TWENTY. i’ve watched all of their interviews, and they totally come off as BRAZEN and STOIC, but they can also be DEBONAIR and CONSCIENTIOUS. based on their social media, i’d describe LOLA like ( script pages covered in notes , silver rings , iced matcha on a warm day , coconut-scented sunblock ) — totally makes sense that people call them THE PRODIGY.

𝐢. 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬

full name : paloma isabella vidal. nicknames : lola , loma & palo. age : twenty. birthday : september 15 , 1999. sun sign : virgo. gender : cisfemale. pronouns : she / her / hers. romantic orientation : heteroromantic. sexual orientation : heterosexual. relationship status : tbd ! passports : spanish & american. languages spoken : spanish , english & a few words of french. label : the prodigy. pinterest board : click here !

faceclaim : ester expósito. height : 5'5". eye color : hazel. hair color : blonde. dominant hand : left. tattoos : a moon on her left shoulder blade , which she got in memory of the long nights she spent on the beach in california ( malibu nights by lany , anyone ? )

positive traits : debonair , conscientious. negative traits : brazen , stoic. enneagram type : type seven , the enthusiast. hogwarts house : gryffindor.

𝐢𝐢. 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

     paloma was born to cristian and alina vidal ( respectively a producer for film and television , and a retired actress turned director ) in los angeles in september 1999 , and grew up in the GLITZ of hollywood from a young age. though many would think a life of premieres , backstage passes and paparazzi would go straight to a little girl’s head , paloma’s parents both made sure her life was kept as normal as possible. she was raised in l.a. , and spent most of her time either in school , or by the water. 

     despite her parents’ backgrounds and careers , it was never really written in the stars for paloma to follow in their footsteps. growing up , she was a particularly active and outdoorsy child , with a penchant for sailing , surfing ( see her HEADCANONS below for more on her surfing ! ) and photography. guidance counselors thought she might choose to become a pro athlete of some kind , or perhaps some kind of sports journalist or photo-reporter.

     throughout high school , she felt a certain lack of direction , feeling torn between her childhood interests and the pull of hollywood , and what she’d seen her parents do their whole lives. in her junior year of high school , the opportunity to audition for the role of audrey in her school’s rendition of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS came up. landing the role , and the subsequent weeks of rehearsals and performances , cemented the idea of a career in the arts for paloma.

     she eventually made a move towards the industry by attending the savannah college of art and design ( scad ) , as a performing arts major. the opportunity to audition for the role of VALENTINA , in netflix’s upcoming show the village was brought up by one of her professors ( along with her parents’ connections ) , who urged her to travel to new york. within a few weeks , filled with travel and a flurry of online assignments , paloma landed the role and decided to move to new york full-time to be present for the filming of the show.

     though she’s always been known as quite a workaholic , taking on the role of valentina has amplified it greatly. she’s usually the first in and last out on set ( actor-wise , at least ) and is known to prioritize making sure she knows her lines and blocking over beauty sleep. at present , this hasn’t devolved into anything too SERIOUS , but definitely could in the future ( will it be a slippery slope to a caffeine addiction and perhaps something more , or will she correct course in time ? stay tuned to find out ! )

𝐢𝐢𝐢. 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚

     VALENTINA ROMERO , known as val to friends , is the village’s resident pretty girl ( with a brain ). she’s what would result if serena van der woodsen , cher horowitz , cordelia chase , elle woods and summer roberts were put into a blender. from a prominent political family , she was raised between party fundraisers , easter egg hunts on the white house lawn , campaign trails and society gatherings.

    much like SERENA , her life has happened under the warm glow of the spotlight , and things always seem to have come easy to her. she’s a little more tame than serena though , and rarely ends up on page six ( when she does end up in the pages of magazines , it’s usually for something a little more decent ).

    much like CHER , she’s known for her fashion , and is the darling of amateur photographers in greenwich village. she’s not really the type to bring anyone down for their taste , but rather one to remark when someone wears something she’s into.

    much like CORDELIA , she’s not one to bite her tongue when something’s on her mind. she’s got a sharp wit , and adores honesty over everything else. again , she’s not known to bring people down for sport , but will rebut anything that comes her way if it’s meant to be damaging to her , her family or her friends.

   much like ELLE and SUMMER , she’s a lot smarter than she looks. she doesn’t always try as hard as muse a , but often ends up with good grades anyway. she’s often underestimated by group project members or fellow students , who see her as the stereotypical DUMB BLONDE. proving them wrong is her favorite sport.

𝐢𝐯. 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬

     she took up surfing at a young age , and made it her primarily source of exercise growing up. for a while , many thought she’d either go pro , or end up photographing surfers professionally. since moving to new york , she’s had to CHANGE workout regimes , but that hasn’t stopped her from decorating her apartment with surf memorabilia.

   she loves experimenting with fashion , and is known for her BOLD red carpet looks. from bright colors to unusual materials , nothing is off limits ( as long as it’s ethical ! ) she chose her stylist specifically because both saw eye to eye when it came to taking a risk , rather than playing it safe.

    her favorite scents are coconut sunblock and surf wax , which she found is CANDLE form and is always burning in her apartment when she’s running through lines , practicing her blocking , or hanging out with castmates / friends. it’s also one of her favorite ‘ first day of shooting ’ gifts for the cast and crew around her.

    dried mango is her ABSOLUTE favorite snack , and she’s always carrying some around on-set. her mother used to give her that and frozen grapes growing up instead of candy ( since she has such a sweet tooth ) , and she’s been hooked ever since.

    she’s not one to name-drop her parents’ connections and friends in the industry , but the one connection she’ll proudly let people know about ( when they ask ) is that , yes , hugh jackman is her godfather. he and her father met when the latter produced x-men in 2000 and have been INSEPARABLE ever since. if paloma’s ever able to fake a believable aussie accent , it’s thanks to hugh.

    her script pages are usually covered in notes , made in pencil , highlighter , markers , or whatever else she can get her hands on. over the past few months , and during her time at scad , she found that jotting down her IMMEDIATE thoughts on a scene , her lines and / or her blocking always help her remember things better. she keeps all of her notes and script pages in binders back at her apartment , so she can always look back on her character arc and make sure she stays true to who valentina is.

𝐯. 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

     give me the WILL THEY , WON’T THEY ? , where the paparazzi and magazine editors are all convinced there’s a relationship bubbling below the surface. and who wouldn’t ? paloma and your muse have incredible on-set chemistry , are always seen hanging out outside of work hours , and are expertly paired by their publicists during press rounds. that said , when removed from the flashes of the paparazzi , nothing seems to have transpired ( yet ).

     give me a RYAN REYNOLDS TO MY JAKE GYLLENHAAL ( see this video ) , where our muses cannot be paired together for interviews anymore , after cracking jokes every five seconds instead of promoting the village. they’re fused at the hip on-set , and are usually the ones to go live on instagram during filming breaks , to the delight of fans.

     give me an EX , because working with someone you used to date ( or just sleep with ! ) creates so many great possibilities. was it awkward for them to see each other’s names in the press when casting for the village was revealed ? or did one ( or both ) of them see it as an opportunity to build a friendship ? are they jealous on-set , or can they keep it together ?

     give me CHILDHOOD FRIENDS , with bonus points if the friendship exists because of their families’ ties to the film & tv industry. if people dig deep enough through google images , there’s bound to be a picture of them together as children on some red carpet. perhaps the years of knowing each other have turned them into best friends , or maybe they now can’t stand the sight of each other. after all , hollywood can get competitive and ugly.

     give me the BROTHER SHE’S NEVER HAD , who teases her mercilessly , but will always protect her from the paparazzi. they’re protective of one another and are each other’s rock in the new world that is sudden overnight fame. 

     give me the PLATONIC LIFE PARTNER , whom paloma loves more than her own self. they have the login information to all her devices , they text people back in her stead , they sleep in the same bed , they readjust each other’s clothing on red carpets. one is rarely seen without the other , and the village’s fans revel in the two’s friendship.

     i also have a full WANTED CONNECTIONS tag right here , if you want to peruse and find something that suits you , your muse and your own wc !

[reseau-actu]

Steinway&Sons vient de dévoiler un piano dessiné pour Lang Lang et capable de reproduire son toucher à l’identique. De plus en plus le numérique bouscule la facture instrumentale.

Un «concentré de 166 ans de tradition et de savoir-faire… Mais toujours tournés vers l’avenir!» C’est en ces termes que Clément Caseau présente le Black Diamond. En cette fin mars, au premier étage du luxueux showroom parisien de la marque, ouvert il y a deux ans boulevard Saint-Germain, le directeur général France de Steinway&Sons ne cache pas sa fierté. Ce piano en édition limitée en ébène de Macassar, dont les lignes épurées rehaussées de chrome ont été conçues spécialement par le designer Dakota Jackson, aura dans quelques semaines les honneurs d’un lancement d’exception: il sera présenté à la Philharmonie de Paris par la star du piano Lang Lang en personne. Le charismatique - et médiatique - virtuose, dont l’instrument portera le nom, est un inconditionnel de nouvelles technologies. Les images de lui jouant Le Vol du bourdon sur tablette numérique en plein concert ont fait le tour du monde. Il était donc l’ambassadeur rêvé pour la technologie Spirio/r dont le Lang Lang Black Diamond est équipé.

«Il s’agira du premier Steinway équipé de ce système révolutionnaire», poursuit Clément Caseau. En apparence, Spirio n’est rien de plus qu’une déclinaison contemporaine des pianos mécaniques d’autrefois. Des pianos capables de jouer seuls, reproduisant mécaniquement un enregistrement. «La différence avec Spirio, c’est que l’instrument reproduit fidèlement les dynamiques de jeu, les tempi, les nuances infinies du toucher de tel ou tel pianiste, le poids de son doigt sur la touche, son rubato…» Rien à voir, donc, avec les pianos automatisés qui ont fleuri, ces dernières années, dans les centres commerciaux et les aéroports. Ou les Pianolas si chers à l’iconographie traditionnelle du saloon de western américain.

Avoir dans son salon les plus grands pianistes d’hier et d’aujourd’hui

Lancée il y a trois ans, la version initiale de Spirio, permet - prix moyen d’un Steinway équipé: à partir de 110 000 € - «d’avoir dans son salon les plus grands pianistes d’hier et d’aujourd’hui», explique Clément Caseau. Ajoutant que le catalogue accessible via l’application Spirio comporte déjà plus de 3 000 pièces, dont des interprétations de référence par Gould ou Horowitz. Sans oublier celles qui viendront s’ajouter au fil des ans grâce aux artistes Steinway. Comme Lang Lang, qui y a déjà enregistré tout le programme de son dernier album (Piano Book, chez Sony). «Avec Spiro/r, nous ajoutons une nouvelle possibilité, poursuit le responsable. Et pas des moindres: celle de pouvoir s’enregistrer soi-même, et éditer l’enregistrement en question.» En d’autres termes, effacer certains passages, réaliser des boucles, ajouter des nuances, des notes… Le tout sera reproduit fidèlement par l’instrument, qui se mettra en branle en suivant chacune des corrections apportées. Une fonction qui en fait un potentiel outil de composition. Et pourrait intéresser des artistes du jazz, des musiques actuelles voire des musiques de films, obligés de travailler dans l’urgence ou plus proches des techniques d’improvisation que d’écriture savante.

«On retrouvera bientôt ces instruments sur scène comme dans les conservatoires où un professeur pourra montrer instantanément à un élève, à l’autre bout du monde, comment jouer tel ou tel morceau»

Si d’aucuns continuent à voir dans ces instruments «augmentés» un simple gadget, force est de constater que ces derniers trouvent leur place sur le marché. Depuis trois ans, le salon Musicora (qui aura lieu du 3 au 5 mai à La Seine Musicale, à Paris), s’en est fait le reflet. Accordant une visibilité significative à ces instruments du futur qui font déjà partie du présent. Un domaine qui ne concerne pas que les leaders internationaux du marché des instruments haut de gamme, comme Steinway, mais est en grande partie porté par la French Tech et ses start-up. L’Ircam, Institut de recherche et coordination acoustique-musique, fondé par Pierre Boulez, n’y est pas étranger. C’est de son sein que sont sorties bon nombre des innovations numériques sur lesquelles se basent ces instruments augmentés. Comme celle mise au point par la jeune société HyVibe, qui travaille avec Lâb sur une guitare intelligente.

Buffet-Crampon, entreprise française leader sur le marché de la clarinette, concède d’ailleurs travailler elle aussi avec l’institut, ainsi qu’avec des chercheurs du CNRS, sur plusieurs projets d’instruments augmentés. Des projets suivis aussi bien par les professionnels que par les amateurs. Car Clément Caseau en est convaincu, «on retrouvera bientôt ces instruments sur scène, pour des concerts performances, comme dans les conservatoires où un professeur pourra montrer instantanément à un élève, à l’autre bout du monde, comment jouer tel ou tel morceau en activant son propre piano.» Pour l’heure, le Lang Lang Black Diamond a été réalisé en édition limitée (8 pianos à queue et 88 pianos demi-queue). Mais Spirio/r est appelé à remplacer progressivement la première version de Spirio, laquelle équiperait déjà 25 % de la production Steinway & Sons dans le monde!

Cet article est publié dans l'édition du Figaro du 19/04/2019.

Source: premium.lefigaro.fr