Comments on Tales from the Hoodie: Characters with Faces

I had a teacher in high school who would have been...

2008-05-15T09:15:00.000-05:00

I had a teacher in high school who would have been perfect, though he was blonde. He was sweet, but looked like he'd be a total meanie. Very handsome. Mmmmm...

Ooops... sorry... what were we talking about again?

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Angelique

I have never done this ever. I find it such a wil...

2008-05-12T11:49:00.000-05:00

I have never done this ever. I find it such a wild process. I love how much you're enjoying it.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this! :-) I...

2008-05-11T13:34:00.000-05:00

I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this! :-) It's hugely helpful to tie down an image of a character like this.
I must say though, I find Cillian Murphy disturbing rather than melancholy - he always gives me the creeps in movies - I think it must be from his role in the Batman remake.

This is very interesting, Hoodie. I think you did ...

2008-05-08T10:52:00.000-05:00

This is very interesting, Hoodie. I think you did a good thing. I do that sometimes, but I only feel a need to put a "real" face on one, maybe two characters.

Very cool post. I like the idea of matching photo...

2008-05-08T09:05:00.000-05:00

Very cool post. I like the idea of matching photos to visions of your main characters. I may have to try this.

I like your process, Hoodie. I think it does help ...

2008-05-08T08:59:00.000-05:00

I like your process, Hoodie. I think it does help to have photographic triggers like this--I did something similar for my last novel to help me visualize.

For some reason, I thought of Benicio del Toro for Stevan. Or a young Pacino. Just some thoughts!

I have no concept (as of yet), but the idea itself...

2008-05-08T01:51:00.000-05:00

I have no concept (as of yet), but the idea itself is so very interesting!
I like how you excluded the heavy makeup (and assumedly, all surgery) from Diana Ross to form Tali's mother :)