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But back to Charlie Hunnam. He was only 18 or 20 then, and he was a knockout. The song "Sexy Boy" by Air served as his character's leitmotif. (Don't bother watching the video; it's amateurish and obnoxious. Just listen to that hypnotic refrain.) I became a bit smitten by the character of Nathan, his storyline, and his theme song. In fact, they inspired me to write a particular novella and give it the title it has: precious_boy.
I confess, I kind of felt like this when I watched QaF and Charlie appeared on screen:
But, uh-oh. He dealt me my first Sad when I discovered he was straight. Because shitdamn, he was mighty hot in those scenes with the dark-haired dude whose name escapes me (another straight guy -- Jesus, like there aren't any good GAY actors?) But I compensated for my disappointment when I wrote precious_boy. Ethan Benz-Collier will never turn out to be straight.
Then Charlie Hunnam disappeared from my radar, and life went on.
Much to my surprise, he reappeared . . . vastly altered. He had a rounder face. And unflattering whiskers. His blond hair had darkened to the color of an old tooth, a development made more unfortunate by liberal applications of dirt, sweat, and/or "product."
Okay, I got it: the sexy boy had grown into a badass biker who, between slaking his thirst for vengeance, made out with women. A second Sad descended. I tried watching "Sons of Anarchy," I did, but 1.) it was full of violence and 2.) sweet Nathan had turned into an old rugby ball patched with matted grass. I just couldn't get into it.
The third and worst Sad, though, came today when I found out Charlie will be playing Christian Grey opposite a vapid-looking actress in the (inevitable, I suppose) 50 Shades movie. What the sacred fuck? I suppose there's a good amount of money in it, and I can't fault him for trying to cash in. But I guarantee I won't be seeing that film.
3 comments:
I am unfamiliar with Charlie's oeuvre but I shall feel sad along with that poor little pug.
I know how you feel...I always felt that the ideal QaF would have the US explicitness and the UK humor, with Charlie's Nathan in it instead of Justin. Hey, I was starting to get disillusioned as early on as UNDECLARED (the short-lived successor to the TV show FREAKS AND GEEKS), where Charlie's cocky college freshman character was as good-looking as Nathan, but not nearly as lovable. I definitely miss dewy, long-haired, clean-shaven Charlie, and can't bring myself to watch SONS OF ANARCHY. But at least I have a new book to look for, so that never hurts!
--Trix
We're on the same page, Trix. And "dewy" is the perfect adjective for the character of Nathan.
But . . . actors, like the rest of us, do grow up.
Damn it!
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