Even dead in a tale where the witches dwell

[teenybuffalo]

So, there's something you all should know about me. I have this massive crush on the actor Doug Jones. It hit me about a month ago when I was on YouTube looking for something unrelated, and it's only grown stronger since then.

Let me explain. You've probably seen him in something if you're into genre film in any way--he's famous for having played

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[handful_ofdust]

Doug Jones deserves as much love as he can get! I'd cast him in a main, unmasked role any day.;)

[teenybuffalo]

*frolics around you* Wheeeeee!

Tell, tell, as whom would you cast him?

[greenlily]

I don't think I've seen any of the movies you're describing (I did see Hush but was too creeped out to pay attention to what people looked like). But based on the pictures you linked to, I am thoroughly charmed. This guy is adorable.

[teenybuffalo]

Good. gooood~ I wish to convert you to my ways. This crush has space for all my friends who want to join.

He is indeed adorable. He's a grown man with the mannerisms of an unusually friendly tabby kitten. I don't know how he got that way, but I hope he never stops.

[sovay]

YAY DOUG JONES.

I discovered him with Hellboy and fully support your refusal to watch either of the Fantastic Four movies. I ran into one on television with some friends once and instantly screamed and changed channels back to Constantine-which we had just fled-because at least we had the chance of Tilda Swinton there.

(Then it turned out that Jones himself knows that Tumblr exists and has an account and reads people's posts about him AND likes "Wingmen." And then Zelda and I both exploded into a million pink candy hearts. The End.)

Seriously?

YAY DOUG JONES.

[edit] Share your own celebrity crushes in the comments, if you like.

I dunno, I just posted fifteen hundred words about Leslie Howard. That count?

[teenybuffalo]

Good move. I recognize that Constantine is a pretty rubbish movie at most times, but I ignore those times because Tilda Swinton as an angel also exists in it. (Her outfit is pretty great. One of my housemates called her layers of strappy pants "Astral chaps," and I have to say I think that's the best possible phrase.) Peter Stormare as the Devil was also quite good.

Yes, seriously Jones has a Tumblr just as we poor mortals do. It's very cute. Every so often he goes through his own tags and likes nice things that fans say about him, and the fans swoon in all directions.

I try not to be sloppily enchanted with celebrities, but Doug Jones has a plush dog named Zekey, and Zekey has his own twitter account (https://twitter.com/ZekeyDog), do you see my difficulty here

I love that you appreciate Leslie Howard, who I would have gone on thinking of as that guy from GwtW who was kind of underwritten, if you hadn't opened my eyes to his achievements.

[sovay]

Peter Stormare as the Devil was also quite good.

We didn't hit any of his scenes! I am vaguely sorry, but not enough to go back and re-watch for him. It was pretty dire at the point where we decided to jump ship and were devil-you-knowed by The Fantastic Four.

Every so often he goes through his own tags and likes nice things that fans say about him, and the fans swoon in all directions.

That's really lovely. I'm glad he can interact both professionally and kindly with his fanbase. Not all actors can-not all actors try, and it's fair of them not to-but it's really fun to watch someone pull it off. Apparently the Sleepy Hollow cast are also known for their classy geek cred. handful_ofdust and strange_selkie both reblog a lot of Orlando Jones.

I love that you appreciate Leslie Howard, who I would have gone on thinking of as that guy from GwtW who was kind of underwritten, if you hadn't opened my eyes to his achievements.Thank you! I began to notice him for real in 2006 or 2007, I think, after imprinting on his Scarlet Pimpernel in childhood; I am really glad to

[teenybuffalo]

Truly, it is a good time for the Joneses of the acting world. Apparently Orlando Jones reads fanfic and leaves approving comments. People freaked out for a while, and then just started going SENPAI NOTICED ME!

If I had to guess, I'd say he and Doug Jones are at the comfortable level of celebrity--they get some positive attention at cons and get recognized in the street, but they aren't famous enough for it to turn the corner and become burdensome (as far as I can tell from over here). Good for them.

I'm in a public cafe so I can't verify this, but I'd assume that Peter Stormare as Lucifer is available on YouTube. I would recommend watching his five minutes of screen time. I don't know if the context would be too annoying for you to enjoy watching Tilda Swinton's final form as Gabriel, but she looked astonishing.