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My life with action figures - an interview with dieastra by dieastra

Feb 15, 2015 08:00

I want to take part in selenic76's Fandom Fest!

So, I basically interviewed myself. This is what happened:

If you don’t mind me asking - how old are you exactly?

I turned 40 last year - why do you ask?

And you are still playing with dolls?!?Well, yeah. Guess I have kept my inner child, and I love it. I don’t intend to grow up anytime soon, I have way ( Read more... )

carole barrowman, picspam, john barrowman, meme, action figures

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wanderingsmith February 15 2015, 18:31:53 UTC

I think my figures might feel offended if you called them dolls!
-pictures JackO'neill's face in such an instance- LOOOOLLLz

Sorry shippers and slashers,
well that just sucks... and not just for shipper.. also for ogglers..;D

one Jack O’Neill broke his wrist
oh dear. well, he *does* have a habbit of spending a lot of time i the infirmary (maybe not as bad as Siler but.. close..)

who would’ve wanted to buy a Jack Harkness that did not look like John Barrowman?
srsly?? they actuall yconsidered doing that?? the fuck..... do they not have a fan-psychologist on staff to explain how things work??

Problem was, that it already was 2 AM at a workday...
never mind 'gravity', it's TIME that's a heartless bitch...
..and work. mustn't forget *that* bastard...

But the most fun is when I invite several friends and just put the figures on the table.
I envy you that companionship :)

nobody would buy a figure of a dead character.
....maybe there *isn't* such a thing as a fan-psychologist. hu. short-sighted of them.

Back then it was usual ( ... )

dieastra February 16 2015, 21:08:03 UTC

well that just sucks... and not just for shipper.. also for ogglers..;D

Well, but that is what the 12" figures are for ;) Have you seen my Jack in diving suit? http://dieastra.livejournal.com/2718.html

Or when we made the episode "Brief Candle"? http://dieastra.livejournal.com/3145.html

I obviously never had any Barbie in my childhood, nor would I have been interested in it back then, but now I certainly can see the appeal! If just it all wasn't pink...

oh dear. well, he *does* have a habbit of spending a lot of time i the infirmary (maybe not as bad as Siler but.. close..)

True! And I loved it and also love the fanfictions. I am a whumper ;) RDA played pain so well. David Tennant is also quite good at that. Very convincing.

srsly?? they actually considered doing that?? the fuck..... do they not have a fan-psychologist on staff to explain how things work??I think they wanted to use a generetic soldier face they ( ... )

jackwabbit February 15 2015, 20:30:44 UTC

I love this so much! I haven't yet read every word, as I'm at work and sneaking personal internet time, but dude. Awesome.

Oh, and also? We're adults now. We get to decide what that means. We can adult however we want. I write fanfiction and dress up like characters I admire. You do action figure theater. And we both rock!

Love you, Astra!

dieastra February 16 2015, 20:34:45 UTC

Thank you, glad you liked it, and hopefully found time for the rest ( ... )

jackwabbit February 17 2015, 02:51:19 UTC

Haven't read it all yet! But I will ( ... )

tangotabby February 17 2015, 19:38:31 UTC

It is fantastic how clever you are, putting scenes together and figuring out how to "MacGyver" what you want if it's not readily available!

I'm so glad that John and Carole are so cool about the action figures--not all actors are. And now you're famous!

dieastra February 21 2015, 15:51:28 UTC

Thank you very much, and thank you for inspiring me to this entry, as it was yours that made me be aware of Fandom fest!

The most recent thing I have macgyvered was a scimitar for the upcoming Dark Archer figure. I haven't posted it in here yet as the Arabic needs to be added yet, but if you want to see the first pictures, they are on Tumblr: http://action-figures-in-action.tumblr.com/post/111122379855/today-i-have-customized-a-scimitar-for-my-dark

John is so lucky - he has played and collected action figures since he was young, and to have now ones with his own face certainly must be awesome! And yeah, I certainly had more than five minutes of fame that year LOL They are both awesome.

niviene February 23 2015, 15:56:42 UTC

Wow...I didn't realize you had that big a collection of action figures even though I see your posts all the time. Where the heck do you keep them all?

I didn't know you MADE some of the figures you don't have...O_O that is a talent! I bet Carole was amazed too at her figure!

dieastra April 23 2015, 21:31:14 UTC

Hiya! Sorry, never found the time to reply properly ( ... )

aletheiafelinea October 22 2015, 17:50:29 UTC

that one Captain Jack Harkness figure who comes a bit cross-eyed.
*snerk* That's why I totally understand the motivation of re-painters and appreciate their artistry, when they do it well. Have you seen Noel Cruz' works?

one Jack O’Neill broke his wrist, and one Jack Harkness has a broken nose from falling down onto the pavement when we were shooting out on location.
Well, casualties are to be expected, they work hard, after all. :)

Ooh, the computer screens look fabulous! The display's content is more or less easily customizable for the given need, I take it?

Problem was, that it already was 2 AM at a workday...
Again, story of my life... *g*

The finished feet look very good, though on your place I'd be torn between it and the loss of the original shoes...

Oh, wow! Congratulations on the Shakespeare magazine! O.O

Owen Harper looks greatly improved. Here I wouldn't regret the original one for a second.

The collection of tiny props is lovely!

The totally overwhelming finale to this story is that a few weeks later, when John and ( ... )

dieastra October 22 2015, 18:54:54 UTC

*sigh* I'm too long again ( ... )

aletheiafelinea October 22 2015, 21:24:46 UTC

But I think it is easier with these bigger dolls.
Yes, I'm sure of that.

And even if it looks good in small reality, once you photograph it and see it in huge on your screen - oy!
Sounds familiar, I must admit... XD

But no use to whine about it - I just did change it.
♥! The core and spirit of fandoms in one sentence. :)

I never know how much or how little you know about the Doctor Who and Torchwood fandom
No more than Alumfelga has written, but she was writing about it for months before coming to LJ. Still, I'm of course not even close to a most forgetful fan's level; I have just snippets of details and the general impression.

you know you can always ask if something is unclear, right?
Sure I know, but I rarely ask anyone, anyway. Google is my preferred way, though rather for things I'm actually interested in. In this particular case I'm more interested in Alumfelga's writings and your figures than in the fandoms themselves. I hope it's not too big a problem. :)

dieastra October 23 2015, 16:29:59 UTC

In this particular case I'm more interested in Alumfelga's writings and your figures than in the fandoms themselves. I hope it's not too big a problem. :)

Of course not. I just meant, everyone is looking at things from their own perspective. So I assume whatever I know, everyone else knows as well, some basic knowledge things (not necessarily fandom things). And sometimes one does not understand some reference, but has no idea what exactly to google, or everything google finds sounds wrong.

So I have stopped feeling embarrassed and dumb in such cases, and I don't mind asking people questions. They are usually very happy to explain. We all have different backgrounds and nobody can know everything.

And a lot of misunderstandings could be avoided if people talked more with each other, instead of just assuming. That's all what I was saying.

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