#thomas freeman

[tudorblogger]

‘Tudors and Stuarts on Film: Historical Perspectives’ by Susan Doran and Thomas Freeman

Genre: Adult Non-Fiction – History Published: 2009 Format: Paperback Rating: ★★★★ This is a book that I first read while at university while studying for my two history degrees. It’s quite a comprehensive look at the Tudors on film, at least up to 2009 when the book was published. Of course, there have been several new adaptations of the Tudor stories published in the last decade and a half…

[commiepinkofag]

Out of the Closet: A Collection of Early LGBTQ+ Fiction

A collection of 22 LGBTQ+ stories published between 1841-1923, read by Librivox volunteers.

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This is a collection of 22 LGBTQ+ stories published between 1841-1923, covering a wide span of authors, genres, and literary traditions. Some stories are coded and euphemistic, often framing their central relationships as friendships or familial bonds. Others are surprisingly brazen and bold for their time, courting controversy for their refusal to obscure the sexuality of their characters. Some tales come from canonical, widely known authors (Whitman, Chopin, Wilde, Cather), while others emerge from obscurer and less recognized writers (Thanet, Cooke, Bunner). Some are tragic and self- critical, clearly the byproducts of when they were written. Others are lightly comedic or triumphant, bucking the conventions of the time. Throughout each story, however, persists a desire to represent the seemingly unrepresentable, finding expression for the “love that dare not speak its name.” — Summary by ChuckW

Read by Librivox volunteers. Total running time: 18:15:34

[its-a-show-stoppin-number]

broke: calling women “babygirl”

woke: calling 40-50 year old men “babygirl”

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[onlylonelylatino]

Plastic Man and the All-Star Squadron by Arvell Jones

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Volkswagen Concept One, 1994. Designed by J Mays and Freeman Thomas at the VW’s California design studio. The Concept One previewed the New Beetle though it was based on a Polo platform so consequently was more compact than the production version which was based on the Mk 4 Golf's platform.

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Batman Begins (2005, Christopher Nolan)

05/11/2024

[night-unfurls-its-splendour]

Hi! I was just wondering who's your favorite phantom actor?

Can be from any Poto play, or movie, or anything really.

I'm really curious!

This and similar questions have been popping up so much for me in the last week lol

I like to be extremely specific so I will give you a few of my favourites

I have been meaning to re-examine my favourites for a while now

So my favourite overall, my number one, my blorbo, the phantom closest to my heart is always going to be Gerard Butler. Say what you want about his singing, but ain't no other phantom ever done Pleading Eyes (tm) like that man.

For stage Phantoms the one who has a hold on my mind that just will not let go is Tim Martin Gleason. I love a tall phantom. I love that in the title song he does not order Christine to sing for him, he asks her. He conveys, with his intonation, that he asks for the honour of having her sing for him. I love how expressive he is. This man made so many choices.

Vocally I think the best singer that has ever played the phantom is John Owen Jones. But I think my favourite phantom Vocally is Tomas Ambt Kofod, because he--more than ANY other Phantom I have heard, sounds like Erik. His voice is remarkable in its smoothness and delicacy, but also very powerful.

He's also so sensual and gentle. He loves to administer loving touches and caresses to his Christine.

His final lair is also devastating

The Phantom actor I think I respect most is Ethan Freeman. This man has such a dedication to this character and to the book specifically. He refused to read Phantom by Susan Kay because he didn't want an apocryphal version of the character to influence his interpretation, which he specified modeled off of Leroux's Erik, adding touches pulled directly from the novel such as kissing (or almost kissing) the hem of Christine's robe during "Stranger Than You Dreamt It", as Erik kisses the hem of her dress in the book.

Seen here in the West End in 1995 with Jill Washington:

And here, in Essen, 11 years later with Anne Görner:

It seems that over time he evolved this moment to the point that he appears to abandon the thought before he brings it close to his lips--probably thinking he's not even worthy of touching her vestments.

He's got an almost faerie-goblin quality to his interpretation. Like he's just scuttled out of the Black Forest. He also leans into the idea of Erik-as-Magician

He's not afraid to be sensual either, though.

I think the most emotional phantom is Earl Carpenter. One of the first full boots I ever watched was Earl Carpenter with Rachel Barrel. His Music of the Night changed my brain chemistry forever. The gentleness! The vulnerability! The vacillation between confidence and fragility!!

The way he would jostle Christine a little when he caught her, his face a picture of panicked concern!

Though I think his interpretation of Erik as (for want of a better word) asexual is a little wacky (considering the text), it strangely works in favour of Erik's particular brand of sensuality, and it paired particularly well with Rachel's timid and apprehensive interpretation of Christine (which I generally dislike--here, though). And his singing has only improved with maturity. The raw emotion of his All I Ask of You (Rooftop Reprise) in his 2023 run is shattering. Absolutely shattering.

My favourite feral Phantom is without a doubt Scott Davies. If you ever want to see the most unhinged "Let these freaks be together" e/c show you've ever seen you have GOT to watch Scott Davies with Meredith Braun. Ethan Freeman's got the Goblin King energy and Anthony Crivello has the Sewer Gremlin vibe, but if you ever want a Phantom with a real primal streak, you can do no better than long-standing West End understudy Scott Davies:

This guy tackled the role with a ferocity and an audacity that you don't generally find outside of Russian productions.

His Phantom hands? Oh Lordy!

And the best part is that Meredith's Christine was picking up EVERYTHING he was laying down. Her Christine is just as mad, just as feral, just as unhinged. And especially paired with such a hearty goodfellow Raoul as Matthew Cammelle--Raoul would have done well to gtfo of there. He was NOT prepared to handle this lmao.

And then there's Ted Keegan. Who for me will always be the Phantom that got away. If I had just done a little more research before--just three months into my poto obsession--booking my tickets to see phantom before it closed on Broadway, I might have had the transcendent experience of seeing Ted Keegan live. As it was, I had no idea he was even still playing the phantom, and wound up with Ben Crawford instead.

And I would be remiss if I finished this list without naming Thomas James O'Leary. Like Ethan Freeman, O'Leary leans into Erik's ghostly persona, with a magician's touch. I think he took a lot of inspiration from Lon Chaney's Phantom (note the position of his hands here).

His "Sing for me~" is one of my all time favourite line readings and got a very embarrassing reaction out of me when I first heard it.

And then, as if that wasn't enough, there was the moan.

[malrie]

happy holidays. i have finally posted my ultimate ragtag titans dream team consisting of: Duke Thomas, Freddy Freeman, Bette Kane, and Garfield Logan. and they’re just coworkers! kind of. i swear.

What: Duke Thomas is on summer vacation. For reasons unfathomable, he finds himself in sunny Los Angeles in the company of an almost-relative, Bette, and her infamously green roommate. As for the flying kid in blue—he must be as in on the joke as the rest of them. Where: The Signal is Gotham’s daylight protector and an Outsider and a dutiful son and everything is alright all the time. Flamebird has her costume on a hanger in the back of her closet, which she turns her head from when she readies for class. Beast Boy capes in a city that doesn’t quite care whether he lives, dies, or stars in his nineteenth commercial. Captain Marvel Jr. visits nearly too much, even though no other place makes Fawcett City more of a faraway dreamland. When: It’s only for the summer.

some highlights for the skimmers...

and

and

somehow this took 2 years to write, on and off. thank you, duke, for being my friend in my head all this time.

[behindthemirrorofmusic]

Ethan Freeman and Ian Jon Bourg visit Anne Görner and Thomas Borchert at Phantom Essen

[nocturnes-dc]

Listen I have even more thoughts and feelings 😩💙 thinking about that time dukes hair was in a ponytail (I think it was future state🤔 but like let my boi grow his hair out😭) the second I just wanted them to hold hands lol little more baby before they go full superhero.

Well in Virgil's case he's already a hero(season one Virgil is so baby 🥹)and Duke's had his first week of being Signal 🥺 and he needs a break. Also! Raquel and Augustus I was really in the mood to draw them 😄 being silly

[wolfsbanesparks]

What's a team up of heroes that you never see, but would be interested in seeing?

Such a good question!

Obviously this is based largely on the characters I know/want to see more of, but here it goes.

I would love to see a team up between Duke Thomas (the Signal) and Victor Stone (Cyborg). I think they could make a great team and that Victor would treat Duke as an equal. They would be so OP together but I think it would be awesome.

Another team up I would like to see is Billy Batson and Cassie Sandsmark. With their connections to Zeus, archeological parent(s) and superhero shenanigans, I think they would be fun together and could deal with mythological opponents.

And I just came up with this team up while answering another ask, but Xanthe Zhou (the Envoy) and Kit Freeman (Kid Eternity) would be a fun team up since their powers both come from dealing with spirits/the spirit realm. I can imagine a story where they meet when Kit was first killed/brought back.

I'd love to see any other unusual team ups people would like to see!

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Wanted (2008)

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If they ever met, Bonnie would 100% call out Tom for playing the cursed evil Sonic game that his friend specifically told him to destroy

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