#michael sheen is a national treasure

[an-unraveling-unknown]

I quite possibly may be late to the party on this one but.

lord give me strength /pos

[crowleysgirl56]

If Michael Sheen investigating illegal toxic waste dumping and possibly getting poisoned from it and David Tennant telling politicians to fuck off because of their behaviour towards trans youth and taking down Prime Ministers isn’t the most Crowley/Aziraphale coded thing I’ve ever heard then I don’t know what is.

[crowlixcx]

[kime11e]

Happy New Year to anyone who follows me on Tumblr! I'm an Australian who lives in Sydney, and LOVES all things Michael Sheen. It's 1:30am 1/1/2024, and I'm not particularly keen on crowds and loud noises so that's why you'll find me typing up this blog instead of celebrating 2024 I confess that if you follow blogs like @ingravinoveritas or @problematicwelshman, I am the Aussie Anon who happened to see Michael Sheen everyday for an entire month at my work. I would share my observations on MS while he was in Sydney to rehearse and perform Amadeus. I also have a selfie to prove it:

Yes I am under the emoji. I also saw Amadeus 3 times. My last time Anna Lundberg was sitting right behind me, where my friend was game enough to speak to her where I didn't. ANYWAY what brings me here, right now, in this instant on New Years is due to a pretty petty and possibly inane thing that Anna repeatedly did while she was in Sydney, and something she posted just now. She uses the New Zealand flag when referring to anything related to her, and her family's time in Australia. New Years last year:

Also her current Insta Story!

Look, I'm sure I'm going to get a lot of backlash for this, people saying who cares!? However Anna, as someone who is in a relationship with Michael Sheen who is a fierce and proud Welshman, and is the mother of 2 of his children. She should be delicate about using the CORRECT flag that represents a country. ESPECIALLY when in the same breath she mentions an Australian icon which is the Sydney Opera House. The SOH has been the home of Australian Art, Innovation and in a massive way Indigenous Representation (albeit the SOH was designed by a Dutch person) I don't see any excuse for using the wrong flag when referring to Australia. Especially in a world when we're learning more about expression of identity. I don't care if she has baby brain, or thought that New Zealand and Australia were one and the same because they're "Down Under". Or she thinks the flags look the same (they really don't) Or she has no time! It's no excuse to not Educate yourself! Ask questions! Yes we make mistakes but when you're representing yourself and your famous partner, you ought to take care! Yes you're human, and you have emotions, fallacies, but c'mon! You're letting yourself down!

I don't respect the Australian past of colonialism, and I wouldn't expect New Zealand to respect the same. But this flag represents us today as separate nations. Also in no way was Amadeus a duel nation production. I know the producer that's why I was able to see the show 3 times. I am losing so much respect for Anna Lundberg and I try sometimes to give her the benefit of the doubt, because let's be honest she ain't in a loving relationship save for her children, and I think Michael respects her as a friend, and mother, so it can't be easy. But it really begs me to question, how long can he tolerate the lack of self awareness? Lack of awareness in anything but beyond her bubble!? If any one responds to this please be diplomatic and tactful.

[clairedelune-13]

You don’t understand, we live in a world where these men exist.

[ineffablylovesick]

Michael was told to read lines and instead he changed lives 🫶

In 0.5 seconds and without saying a single word, Michael Sheen changed lives.

This was the bitchiest bitch moment Aziraphale had in all 2 seasons. Thank you for your service, respectfully, I am deceased.

[aydracz]

Shax can finally deliver Aziraphale's letter to Crowley, as it is now signed by the Supreme Archangel himself!

The wonderful Michael Sheen signed the letter that is part of my "Crowley's mail" batch. To make sure it can be delivered to Crowley, he added "Aziraphale" underneath the signature, which made me so happy I almost melted on the spot.

As a gift, I gave him the South Downs National Park letter addressed to both Crowley and Aziraphale.

We also did a photoshoot in the morning and I was so happy that he decided to wear THAT jacket because I absolutely love it. I hope someone told him how awesome that jacket is. I didn't manage because my brain shortcircuited after he told me "You look wonderful!" in reaction to my cosplay. I should have told him "You too, Michael! You also look wonderful in that jacket!"

Yesterday was absolutely amazing, Michael Sheen is not just the Welsh national treasure but a global treasure and we have to protect him at all cost. What a wonderful man!

[hotvintagepoll]

Kenneth Williams (Carry On Abroad, Carry On Regardless)—Kenneth Williams could do so much more than scrungly but he was so good at it! His 'snide' character and his many Carry On appearances were just some of the things which made him a British National Treasure. There was a time when Michael Sheen was more famous for playing him in a biodrama than any other role...

Esma Cannon (A Canterbury Tale, The Spy in Black, Carry On Cabby, Carry On Cruising)—Whether she’s playing a tiny birdlike spinster with an inappropriate crush or the loyal and determined best friend of the leading lady, she screws up her face and chirrups brightly. The scrungliest little woman in British cinema.

This is round 1 of the contest. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. If you're confused on what a scrungle is, or any of the rules of the contest, click here.

[additional submitted propaganda + scrungly videos under the cut]

Kenneth Williams:

"i don't know why but this entire clip brings me such joy. i feel like the joke is supposed to be transphobic but they both slay so hard and look so comfortable it just circles right round again? landmark television for young me (my parents should NOT have left this on lmao)"

Esma Cannon:

[ineffablymischievousscamp]

National Treasure Sells for 8k

In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the Wales Millennium Centre held a silent auction fundraiser. Dine with Sheen sold for 8k! Quite a steal for a National Treasure.

Will we ever know the winner? Could it possibly be the reversal of this moment?

Either way, thank you Michael for being the priceless person that you are!

[merryslilhobbit]

Michael Sheen is something else. Damn.

MICHAEL SHEEN

There's something about movies (2019)

[whovio]

Outside our car.

Neil Gaiman:

No, we never set David Tennant on fire. Setting actors on fire is wrong. We set a bookshop on fire, and we blew up the Bentley, though.

The Bentley was never burning while David was in it. The bookshop most definitely was. The „Making of Good Omens“ book explains everything.

(Why not set Michael Sheen on fire?)

Are you mad? He’s one of our finest actors, and a wonderful, wonderful person. The idea of setting a National Treasure like Michael Sheen on fire is purest insanity. No, if anything like that was needed, we would get stunt—people in, ore use CGI to fake it or something like that. Or possibly, if David Tennant wasn’t doing anything that day, we’d just set fire to him instead.

(What makes David Tennant so flammable? )

Love. The burning power of love.

And kerosene, obviously.

[wednesdayshadow]

Neils Tumblr answers lead me to do this(part 1)

GO3 based on Gaiman’s Tumblr Answers ONLY There is a 42.4% chance that Neil Gaiman will be involved in GO3 because his auto correct keeps changing the word “media” to “literature”. Routinely setting David Tennant on fire while, at the same time Neil says he would NEVER do that to Michael Sheen as he’s a national treasure is a very reasonable way of thinking. During The Ides of March, it was suggested that stabbing Caesar with butter pecan ice cream or possibly something with fruits sounds like great fun!! I wholeheartedly agree! During the filming process, at least until he dies, David Tennant will be kept in a box until he is needed and WILL NOT be set on fire until all of his scenes have been filmed, and Michael Sheen will be on duty stopping anyone from pranking as he abhors tomfoolery of ANY kind.

[fellshish]

Fells, i cannot stop thinking about the fact they only filmed one take of the kiss!!! Now i wanna know everything that went into the preparation of that scene! Like how did they approach it? How much detail went into planning when they are gonna do what exactly? How did david hit the target on the first try when he couldn't see very well? Was michael like "i'm gonna do this with my face, then this with my hands and then that with my face and then i'm gonna nudge you with my foot so you know i'm done with conveying all the feelings i want to convey and you can break the kiss"? Or did the characters just take over the vessels and there wasn't all that much planning? There was so much going on there, i'm stunned they only needed one take. I mean we know they're both great actors so they can def pull this off but ykwim. What happened there what did they do i need to know!!!

(I'm sorry, i really needed to get these thoughts out of my head. I hope you have a lovely day <3)

Anon i love that you have so many thoughts about the kiss, it just so happens this is the thinking about characters kissing website, so perfect! I, of course, have thought a normal amount about the ineffable kiss, which is to say, a lot.

If you rewatch the scene, then really, the kissing take itself doesn’t take too long. Crowley says, we could have been… us. Then basically it starts: david tennant and his snake contact lenses blindly step forward, he grabs michael sheen’s collar for direction and slams his face into him, passionately. This is filmed from multiple angles. But then, when aziraphale pulls back, michael sheen does a little dog gasping for breath sighing, and the camera cuts to crowley waiting to see aziraphale’s response.

So the “one take” was probably those 15 lips-on-lips seconds. I think david and michael are just extremely good professional actors who nailed that part in one take. Now if *i* had two of britain’s national treasures on my payroll i would’ve asked for a few more tries. Just in case. You know, just to have a pick. In case of a fire destroying the first take. Or something.

But one cannot deny they nailed it. Baftas please, stat!

[leviosally]

👏yes!!👏

I do love that every good review is GENUINELY like why must a tv show be good? Isn’t it enough to watch David Tennant and Michael Sheen enjoying their jobs enthusiastically?

[merryslilhobbit]

I am rapidly becoming a Michael Sheen fan. He is a national treasure.

[thealogie]

Thea, I spent Christmas chatting up a British actor (current family connection) so seeing as there are 11.5 actors on that island I tried to gather the dirt on everyone I could according to your old man agenda. He's small time, but works quite steadily in TV and theater, and HE WORKED WITH MICHAEL SHEEN. Nothing exciting to report, sad to say. Apparently he was quiet and private on set, very polite, that's about it 😒 Sorry about that. BUT HIS FRIENDS WORKED WITH DAVID TENNANT ON PLAYS. Again, no dirt or details 😕 But he was described in less general terms at least, as very witty, charming and ready to mingle as far as his family schedule allows. But family always comes first. He also made a point to say that DT commands the stage. He also briefly worked with Hiddleston if you're interested and says he's very genuine if a bit pretentious, like, he means well and it's all genuine for him but comes off a bit too public school to some. Idk anything about him, haven't even watched Loki yet. And he also had a job where he met Stephen Fry, but was too afraid of him and his treasure status to talk much, perfectly lovely though he said. No Hugh Laurie (whom I also love). So remembering your discourse about lack of awards for your favorite old men I asked him about that, and he looked at me strangely, like seriously? It was difficult for him to grasp that DT and MS might be treated unfairly 😁 Couldn't blame him. After several cocktailes he became more chatty and after a couple of hours I came away with basically this. An idea that someone has an agenda against DT was still laughable for him, and I couldn't interest him much in the fact that DT was never nominated for a Bafta 😏. But he said that there is a bit of an odd complex in the British biz about actors who tried to crack the US but didn't become huge stars like Cumbersome or Loki, like some do see them as a bit of second rate compared to the lucky ones. You should either not try at all, never go to H-wood, or you come back the winner, a proper intl star. If you tried and failed, or simply worked as a jobbing actor there, then even if you are liked better than Sherlock or Loki, you still have a whiff of something amateurish about you. Like, there are grumbles against big actors "selling out" to H-wood but at the same time it is seen as a stamp of approval from the big boys and it tickles the national pride organ. Hope it helps. 🙂

Dyyying laughing!! thank you for your valuable contribution to old British man deuxmoi. This is so consistent with their vibes, like Michael has always said he’s not fun on set (except if you’re David Tennant or Lizzy Caplan) and like of course David is nice and charming to everyone.

That’s a fair explanation of the awards thing but I actually don’t think the awards shows are out to get Michael but I do think they want to hunt David for sport due to his doctor who popularity