Some questions
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avevale_intelligencerI haven't gone in for the questions meme that's been going around, but ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
pbristow got some questions from somebody called Nanila that I rather liked, so I'm going to answer some of those as a one-off. I can't better his description of a filkcon, but the others went as follows;
* What would your dream job be?
Easy. I'd get to live here and look after the Countess as now, but I would also be expected to come up with a certain amount of creative work each day, as for instance a sizeable chunk of a story, or a number of songs either composed or arranged (or both), and for those I'd be paid a reasonable amount on a piecework basis. I think with that kind of incentive I could manage to put in a solid eight hours of work per day, and I'd be quite happy not to be paid if I didn't come up with the goods (because I believe I could).
* What instrument produces your favourite sounds?
Timpani are nice, as are gongs and all kinds of orchestral instruments, but I think my favourite sound of all, for reasons I can not remotely explain, is the muted cornett (not the brass instrument, but the mediaeval one which I thought was an enclosed-reed instrument, but which apparently isn't). I heard one at a folk festival thatwillibald and eoforyth took us to, that featured a band called Strawhead, and it really got to me.
* What got you interested in acting?
A series of recordings called "Living Shakespeare," issued by Odhams back in the seventies I think. They were abridged recordings of the plays, starring actors such as Peter Finch and Barbara Jefford, and they introduced me to the joy of speaking Will's words, and a lot of the things actors do to get the emotion across. They were on LPs, so long gone now, but I'd love to find them again.
* What is your favourite Doctor/Companion pairing? (Why?)
Third Doctor and Jo. It's a tough choice, but I have always felt that Jo Grant gets a raw deal purely because Katy Manning was blonde and had a squeaky voice. She was always meant to be more than a ditzy dolly bird, I think, though obviously some writers served her better than others, and at her best she was just as "equal" to the Doctor as any who came before or after, and without diminishing his character the way the writers of nuWho have elected to do. She, if anyone, was a poster girl for the idea that ordinary humans can be just as wonderful as Time Lords.
Boxing Day tomorrow. See you then.
pbristow got some questions from somebody called Nanila that I rather liked, so I'm going to answer some of those as a one-off. I can't better his description of a filkcon, but the others went as follows;* What would your dream job be?
Easy. I'd get to live here and look after the Countess as now, but I would also be expected to come up with a certain amount of creative work each day, as for instance a sizeable chunk of a story, or a number of songs either composed or arranged (or both), and for those I'd be paid a reasonable amount on a piecework basis. I think with that kind of incentive I could manage to put in a solid eight hours of work per day, and I'd be quite happy not to be paid if I didn't come up with the goods (because I believe I could).
* What instrument produces your favourite sounds?
Timpani are nice, as are gongs and all kinds of orchestral instruments, but I think my favourite sound of all, for reasons I can not remotely explain, is the muted cornett (not the brass instrument, but the mediaeval one which I thought was an enclosed-reed instrument, but which apparently isn't). I heard one at a folk festival that
willibald and eoforyth took us to, that featured a band called Strawhead, and it really got to me.* What got you interested in acting?
A series of recordings called "Living Shakespeare," issued by Odhams back in the seventies I think. They were abridged recordings of the plays, starring actors such as Peter Finch and Barbara Jefford, and they introduced me to the joy of speaking Will's words, and a lot of the things actors do to get the emotion across. They were on LPs, so long gone now, but I'd love to find them again.
* What is your favourite Doctor/Companion pairing? (Why?)
Third Doctor and Jo. It's a tough choice, but I have always felt that Jo Grant gets a raw deal purely because Katy Manning was blonde and had a squeaky voice. She was always meant to be more than a ditzy dolly bird, I think, though obviously some writers served her better than others, and at her best she was just as "equal" to the Doctor as any who came before or after, and without diminishing his character the way the writers of nuWho have elected to do. She, if anyone, was a poster girl for the idea that ordinary humans can be just as wonderful as Time Lords.
Boxing Day tomorrow. See you then.
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Date: 2009-12-26 11:21 am (UTC)My age dictates Sarah Jane as my favourite, as she was the companion during the sort of 'right' moment in growth, but actually, it's the new, older Sarah Jane in my head now, so that's a bit moot.
I loved Jaime, but as I was probably about 6, I don't think that counts.
And, of course, I adore Donna. Which you don't want to hear at all!!!!
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Date: 2009-12-26 12:37 pm (UTC)Living Shakespeare
Date: 2009-12-26 10:37 pm (UTC)If you'd like the Shakespeare LPs we still have them. Four rather faded red/pink boxes. We will keep them safe.
Pete, Karen, Christine and Richard (still wishing you a Happy Christmas!).