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(Not!)Cillian Murphy's LiveJournal:
| Monday, September 14th, 2009 | |
| 8:38 pm | All dressed up and some place to go [Backdated to August 29th] Cillian really isn't sure how girls do it. He's got through shaving without blood loss but nothing you do in the bath should take that much effort. It's worth it though, or it will be in about fifteen minutes when he goes down to the bar meet Nick. He fastens the stockings into place, clipping them to the suspenders, then sits down in front of the table mirror and opens up a small make-up box. He doesn't have much, they don't do this that often, but there's enough to be getting on with, and he leans closer to the mirror for a better look, picking out a pale eyeshadow and lipstick to match the rest. ( Ten minutes later ) |
| 5:34 pm | Premieres/Festivals. Better with added husband. [Locked to Est members] No surprise to anyone who knows me, but me and film festivals/anything involving publicity don't usually get on. I love talking about the films, what they're about, making them, the characters, all of that, but there's always someone who wants to talk about me, and I hate that bit. Apparently, it's all a hell of a lot more fun if I've got Nick with me. So in the spirit of this not just being an "I have the best husband ever" post (Though it's true - and by the way, if anyone's around and wants to meet up with us, let me know where you are) - what's your trick for getting through premieres/festivals/etc with your sanity/dignity intact? (I have one: Never go drinking with anyone from Belfast. Yes, there is a story, yes, there are pictures. Pictures bloody everywhere.) |
| Thursday, August 6th, 2009 | |
| 9:07 am | Didn't expect that one! [Locked to Est members] What's the weirdest place you've ever seen yourself mentioned? I read this site that's all "funny quotes" from people's jobs, and I came across this today. (Yes, I know, I'm opening myself up to total mocking here - I don't care, it's a laugh. *grins* I've already had the Mother's Choice jokes.) So. Weirdest place you've seen yourself mentioned/referenced/whatever? |
| Monday, July 6th, 2009 | |
| 2:31 pm | The internet is for porn... [Locked to Est Members] Porn and Lolcats. But I'm sticking with the first for now. OK, so everyone here likes sex, and we've all got computers. And people talk about porn a lot - ethics of it, flavours of it, all that kind of thing. Debates on being in a relationship and watching porn, what kind you watch, stuff like that. Even whether it's watching or it's written stuff. And then you get all those surveys about how much people watch, how often, all that. But what about round here? I tend to assume we won't give the same answers as "general population". But then again, we might. Never know until you ask. So I'm asking. Do you watch porn? Read it? What kind, and why? I'd like to put in a complaint about kinky porn. Most of it is, frankly, shite. Why can't they get people in who look like they're enjoying what they're doing? But anyway. |
| Saturday, June 6th, 2009 | |
| 5:00 pm | Kink changing over time? [Locked to Est members] Those of you who've been playing for a while (Whatever you call "a while"), have you found that what you go for, or how, has changed over time? Like if when you started you were a sub, have you found you've ended up switching, or if you switched, have you gone more for one end than the middle? And has the kind of play you do changed over time? Like going more for bondage than beatings, or being more into beatings now wheras you were into service when you started? And if you have noticed a big difference, do you think it's about who you're with now, or is it just how you've changed over time? |
| Friday, April 10th, 2009 | |
| 2:31 pm | Family/friends reactions to roles? [Locked to Est members] So we're all used to fans having something to say about characters we play, whether it's being accused of playing the same one all the time, or being called a good or a bad choice for a particular one. But how much do you get family (or close friends - people connected to you, anyway) putting their 2p worth in? I'm after asking because I just had my Nana on the phone, usual pre-Easter call. And we're halfway through talking and all of a sudden she goes "So I was watching that film of yours the other night. Now, why were you playing a girl? Should they not be having an actress for that?" Yeah. Turns out she'd just seen Breakfast on Pluto, with me playing a transsexual. She had a fair bit to say about that. Not in a bad way, just... a fair bit to say. So it made me wonder. I know I've heard a few actors with little kids say they took certain parts so their kid could see them in something, for example, and I imagine most people's partners will have had something to say. |
| Saturday, April 4th, 2009 | |
| 10:13 am | Cillian and Nick: Fun on the road. [Backdated to during The Great American Road Trip] They're past Barstow and all of the little towns off of I-15 that follow it, and now Nick and Cillian are out in the desert, and the road is quiet, surprisingly few cars, with a fair distance between them. The sun is warm but not hot, and Nick is fidgeting in the passenger seat. "I think..." he stops, regroups, and starts again. "I think I'd like to try to drive some, Sicuro." Cillian's been keeping a half-eye on his husband fidgeting for the last twenty minutes, and now he nods, ( looking out at the road. ) |
| Saturday, March 28th, 2009 | |
| 9:04 am | Anyone got a spare Tardis or anything? [Locked to Est members] I haven't got any wish-granting lamps, but I do have a question. So, say you met yourself from 10 years ago (or 5, or 15, or 25, whatever works for you). Apart from going "Holy shite, who cloned me???", how would they react? What would they think of where you are now, who you are and the life you're living? Is it where you expected to be? Intended to be? Wanted to be? 20 year old me would be shocked I managed to get married, 12 years ago that wasn't really thinkable, but very very pleased. I have to admit to being a bit traditional in that I always thought/hoped I'd "meet someone nice, settle down, live happily ever after." Work-wise, he'd be pretty surprised, because I did think I'd be staying in the theatre, film hadn't really come up as an option yet. But happy about it, because it's definitely not a bad path to have taken. The rest of it... I'm still crap at actually going to the gym unless it's for a role, my hair still does whatever it wants, and I still can't be arsed with clothes shopping nine times out of ten. So none of that would be a shock! (P.S. - Anyone doing Earth Hour tonight?) |
| Saturday, March 14th, 2009 | |
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| Saturday, February 21st, 2009 | |
| 2:16 am | Lent [Locked to Est] Anyone else giving up something for Lent this year? I was bad about it last year - not only did I not give something up, um, I sort of got married too... This year I feel like I should, I'm just not sure what. We're travelling (Hello America!) which makes things different too. So - anyone else doing? This is usually when I get into the debate with myself/various friends from back home about Easter Catholics - I know in a way that I am, but I've come to terms with that, and I'm happy with it. Looking back at Easter before last (Yes, I re-read, I was curious) I asked how people matched up their faith "with what they were doing here" - I'm curious if the answers have changed at all, because so much does change over a couple of years. |
| Thursday, January 29th, 2009 | |
| 5:51 pm | Do you keep in touch with exes? [Locked to Est Members] It's one of those things loads of people have strong views on, I'm curious. (Came up because of E-Mailing an ex earlier, made me think). Do you keep in touch liked friends? Say hello if you meet at a party? Leave the country to avoid them? My last was a bastard, so I wouldn't even acknowledge him. My first, eh, that was years ago - we swap the odd E-Mail but we don't talk regularly. The one in between that, from my early 20s, is someone I'd count as a friend, we E-Mail fairly often, meet up if we're in the same city. What about you? I guess it depends on who the ex is, but is there an "in general"? I know some people won't talk to exes full stop, and some try and stay friends with them all. |
| Sunday, January 4th, 2009 | |
| 2:41 pm | New Year's Resolutions? [Locked to Est Members] I know, I know, I'm late! We were celebrating. Happy New Year everyone, I hope you've all got over your Christmas turkey. So. Who's made New Year's Resolutions? (Who's broken theirs already? And who's going to be the first person to tell me "I don't do any of that crap..."? I have a vote on that one, but I'll wait and see.) Mine are: 1. Actually getting around to seeing about going back on stage. I know I was going to do that in 2008, but... *waves at the year* I sort of ran off and got married, and had a fair bit of filming, so looking into stage stuff never happened. This year though, I have some filming, but it really would be cheeky to take a second honeymoon this quick, so I might actually get around to it. 2. Try out one new kink. I haven't picked one yet, but there's bound to be something I haven't done but sounds interesting and non-squicky. This might mean digging out the old club checklist, but still. 3. So come on, how about you lot? |
| Thursday, December 25th, 2008 | |
| 2:10 pm | Christmas gifts for Nick ( Some under the tree, some more private... ) |
| Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | |
| 12:33 am | I am in fictional mourning. [Public post] ( Big Fucking Spoilers for Batman RIP - I know it's been in all the papers, but I'm cutting anyway. ) |
| Monday, October 20th, 2008 | |
| 5:34 pm | Another tick on the list - cutting, Cillian & ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} rpg_njr[26th of September, London] [Warnings: Cutting, bloodplay. Comments screened, feedback welcome.] They've talked about this, but Cillian's still amazed as he stares down at the scalpel he's disinfecting. Sure, they come clean and in pre-wrapped packets, but there's some things he's willing to admit to being obsessive about, and this kind of safety is one. Especially now this is about Nick. Things have gone from an absolute no on knives, to knives in play but no cutting, to Nick's quiet admission a few nights ago that he wanted this. They didn't pick a day, ( not exactly ) |
| Sunday, September 7th, 2008 | |
| 6:38 pm | OK, at the request of the lovely Cate... [Locked to Est Members) (I'm saying that so I can blame it on her) How kinky have your characters been on screen? This came up in my last post, and cateb suggested it needed a post of it's own. So, actors again. Have your characters had particularly kinky scenes, and how true-to-life or fun were they? I'm guessing peepshow (Kitten, Breakfast on Pluto) is vaguely kinky, and yes I've done exhibitionism and liked it. No, I don't do straitjackets (Scarecrow, Batman Begins). I can't think of anything else off the top of my head that's kinky (...the nude hanggliding goes without saying, thank you.) So. *throws the question out to the floor* |
| Saturday, September 6th, 2008 | |
| 9:24 pm | Tangent time - non-straight characters in films/tv/stage. So I read this stupid article about straight actors playing gay characters, and all that kind of thing. Someone pointed out in the comments that they didn't know the actors were straight, just that they hadn't declared themselves gay. And the same goes with comments about "gay actors playing straight characters" - how do you know they're straight? Unless they actually say "I am straight", how do you know? Which got me wondering. I've thought about my characters - years ago someone told me that asking your characters nosy, personal questions was a great way to get comfortable in their skin, and sex is pretty personal. So I know that yeah, most of my characters are straight, but off the top of my head, I can think of two that aren't. (They're both weird, but that's not the point.) And yet, people assumed that they are, just because they're not signposted "Gay" (neon flashing lights optional) ...watch, now I'll post this and I'll have 30 replies going "You think about your characters' sex lives? You need to get out more." But I am wondering how much other people have thought the same way, if you've played assumed-straight characters where you'd argue that assumption. OK, I'm not explaining this well. But basically - Dear actors, out of the characters you've played who weren't stated on screen to be gay, who would you say were/might have been? |
| Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 | |
| 11:37 pm | This would be why I stopped living there full time. [Locked to Est members] Grey and gay? Stay off the Irish trains This would be one of the reasons I stopped living there full time. I'm gay. I'm not bi, even a little bit, so there was never a chance of me settling down with some nice girl and blending into things. And yeah, some places - the big cities, Cork and Dublin - are for the most part more tolerant than they used to be. I even took my husband-to-be to church at Christmas, and we managed it. But this isn't the people, it's the government, it's the structure. And I know that sounds all conspiracy-theoryish, but that's how it is. The individual people might be alright, but then "Rules" come in, and "Policies", and next thing you know it's "We don't want your sort round here." Mostly I'm too livid to work out what to say, it's just... fucking madness, really. I can't imaging that kind of thing flying in England. I know there's a lot of people here who've moved away from where they were born, either country or county or whatever - is it better or worse (if you're gay or bi, I mean) where you are now than where you're from? |
| Thursday, August 21st, 2008 | |
| 1:29 pm | Charity? [Locked to Est] This came up last night, talking to a mate, so I'm wondering. There's a lot of people around here involved with different charities - how did you get into the ones you're involved with? Why that particular one/those ones? (And yes, feel free to promo yours, the more the merrier.) I work with Focus - an Irish homeless charity. They contacted me, but it's one of those things where people are going without what they need, something everyone should have. I know it's a big cliche, but I've always felt if you can do something, you should, so. How about you? |
| Friday, August 15th, 2008 | |
| 1:26 pm | |