#michael sheen appreciation

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So I did fly to London & put on a waistcoat & visit a rare bookshop & watch Nye & interact with the sweetest angel on earth & meet a lovely Crowley in interval & have the audacity to shout “Happy Easter & we love you” to Michael in public.

It happened. It did.

Absolutely bestest time of my life so far🥹

[despisedtoolofsatan]

2023s #6 dilf

[cleothelittlerockstar]

Still my fave photo of Michael's mood to this day

[fangirl-muse]

August 26, 2023.

Dying to talk to someone about my love of/lust for Michael Sheen but also my simultaneous need for him and David Tennant to get together. Please help 😭🙏

[despisedtoolofsatan]

I really liked this movie.

MICHAEL SHEEN as MILES MAITLAND in BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS (2003) — dir. Stephen Fry

[clairedelune-13]

I can’t believe there are people who hate Azi.

If Crowley still loves him, so should you.

And yes, Crowley still loves him.

He waited outside.

The love is still very much there.

They’re Just Not Talking Right Now.

So, reblog if you still love Mr. A.Z. Fell

[despisedtoolofsatan]

Literal. Legend.

[lesbianballofgender]

Happy 55th birthday to our feral, light and fluffy, serious actor and truly just the nicest person: Michael Sheen!!

[despisedtoolofsatan]

They so fckn cute

Two ends of the gender envy spectrum

Twink

and whatever the fuck this is

[myauntspen]

Good Omens is twice as good as it needs to be. Genuinely.

If it were written by a good, experienced TV writer who could move a story along but didn’t have the nuance and world building skill of Neil Gaiman. If the leads were played by a couple of good actors with perfectly decent chemistry, but not the incredible character depth, decades of film and theatre experience, and on-screen electricity of Michael Sheen and David Tennant. If it were art directed, designed, scored and costumed by competent professionals who were good at what they do but not extraordinarily dedicated to perfection. If all of that were true, it would be a good show, fun to watch and entertaining.

But it wouldn’t have broken my heart into a thousand pieces. It wouldn’t have millions of fans wondering how they’re going to wait literally years for the conclusion. It wouldn’t have spawned tens of thousands of works of fan fiction and art. It wouldn’t occupy the thoughts and hearts of so many people daily months and months after being released.

It’s such a good example of why good enough is fine sometimes but great is something truly to be strived for, appreciated, and treasured.

[santacoppelia]

Aziraphale's voice - Michael Sheen's voice

I know we all have talked a lot about Michael Sheen's ability to manage microexpressions with his face, but this post is to mark another really interesting character crafting decision: his voice.

I believe that, If you are a hearing person and you watch Good Omens in its original language, identifying Aziraphale's pitch, tone and timbre is really easy. That's because it is slightly higher and more of a dulcet tone than the usual Michael Sheen voice (which usually is more deep and lower).

However, there are three times when Aziraphale uses the "Michael Sheen voice" in season 2 (I'm not sold on having heard it during season 1). All of them are on point for the character and I love the acting choice, so I came here to share:

I have already seen this one discussed, so it goes first: the "Azirapalala- Aziraphale" moment, when correcting Furfur in the e04 minisode. It is made even funnier because we have already seen him being so happily flamboyant... And his voice going lower with the annoyance of correcting his name is precious.

When he vows to protect Gabriel, during the final defense of the bookshop, in e06. “You came to me, I said I would protect you And I will”. His voice shifts as he makes that last point clear, and suddenly his Sheen voice becomes the sign of his commitment to keep his word. He doesn't use that voice when menacing the demons; he goes with a more "Aziraphale tone", while having his face do the "fierce" work.

My personal favorite: during e01, when Crowley comes back after their fight, trying to keep his cool, and Aziraphale is so not having it. He uses his natural register when he says he wants "a proper apology, actually". And he practically keeps that tone until the apology is finished.

@susanwhynow noticed (and I had absolutely MISSED) that when he answers the "Smitten. I believe." he is using his Michael voice. I was fooled by the "You're being silly!" being delivered in a tender, usual Aziraphale manner... But yeah, one of the best lines of these two being sweet is in "Michael tone". Do with this what you want :D

That is quite an acting choice! When a character is built around choices that separate them so clearly from the person who performs them, deciding to use the "natural" repertoire is really meant to make an impact. It is a really subtle voice work, but goes a long way to convey the seriousness of those moments for Aziraphale.

And I brought this here just to present my respects to Michael Sheen for those choices!!

[kaeraesketches]

✨ “I’m afraid it’s time for you to leave. NOW.”

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✨ Oooohhhh, somebody messed with the wrong demon…and his angel is coming for vengeance.

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✨ BAMF Azi, anyone?? Yes, I think so 🙌🏻.

[whovio]

„Part of what I like exploring in this series is there's something quite steely underneath for Aziraphale. I've always been interested in exploring goodness- that there's nothing soft, mealy, or nimby-gimli about goodness. There's a toughness to it, a steel, a hard-won experience to it. I loved the idea of being able to see that underneath Aziraphale in the second series.“

-Michael Sheen

[mizgnomer]

The Tennants and Shebergs - All Together

with extra thanks to Georgia's and Anna's instragrams

[despisedtoolofsatan]

Saw this tiktok & just 🥵🥵🥵

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He makes me so sad in a good way 😞

me in the mirror to myself rn: