Not Quite Donne

People have asked which "OMG SUPER GAY" pictures I am referring to. Okay, it's one picture. The two are just emo, and I honestly burst out laughing when I saw them because they were so emo. Srsly. It's like a send up of 8 Mile, and I think they're pretty lame.



( The other two - warning: you may split your sides laughing )

Just got my hands on some pretty choice soundtracks, so expect music shortly. Srsly. Rikki Lake singing, WTF? (and not bad)

And, yes, I know Dan is oh so pretty (the eyes!), but dude: he looks like a retarded leather daddy and WTF 8 MILE/50 CENT RAPPER EMO?

... Okay, shocolate is waaaaay ahead of me.

( The text of the article, to boot )

Okay, I finally came across two photos I couldn't resist sharing. I know what you're thinking: the SUPER GAY (but he likes women, dammit! the photo shoot had a stylist, I'm telling you) photo from Detail magazine didn't warrant photo commentary? None of the OotP pics? Nah, I've been too lazy. And I really only have one thing to say:


Does anyone else think Dan is starting to look like the love child between a muppet and a Beatle? Or maybe he's just finally become an Emo Kid. Cause, srsly, WTF hair?

Also, this photo WINS AT LIFE


I need an icon of that. I need new icons in general.

Oh, and Dan's suit at the LA premiere? Very dapper, and didn't make him look short at all. Win.

p.s. nicked the pics from shocolate, of course <3

Gacked from shocolate. Note: he doesn't smoke real ciggies in the play - I'm pretty sure they're cloves. Also, watermarks suck. And I'm not such a fan of the funny orgasm face pics, so there aren't so many of those ;)





( Just a few more under the cut )

... and I should not be finding smoking sexy. Nope. Not at all.

Dear Dan,

Please get some sleep. And shower. You look kind of skanky.

Also, plz to be growing soon, kthanxbi.

And ditch the fugly emo hat. And the man purse.

Vee thinks you paid your "friends" 50 quid each to hang out with you. Pay me to hang out with you. I'm poor.

Love,
NQ

P.S. I am totes trying to figure out where that is so I can stalk you. And sell the photographs so I can afford to eat more than Pot Noodle (MSG, yum!)

Equus. EQUUS.

Okay. Well. Yes.

Spoilers Ahoy.

( I may have some unpopular opinions, to be better expressed in a forthcoming formal review )

That's all I can think of for now. I need more time to gather my thoughts. I'm also not home, so now's no time to sit down and do a proper write up. Obviously I'm approaching this very critically, with the eye of a theatre/film critic, not as a squeeful fan. Feel free to initiate discussion in the comments; I'd be happy to elaborate on any point, clarify or quantify my answers.

In conclusion: DAN IS FUCKING SHORT AND I WANT TO CRY.

And, no, I didn't see him after, but I plan on going back when the back stage door isn't so crazy crowded. I did see the girl who played Jill, as I mentioned.

John Simm = grown up Daniel Radcliffe

Srsly. The above link is a profile of Simm in the Independent. If you're a Life on Mars or Doctor Who fan, read it.

That's right: John Simm is going to be on Doctor Who. Yet more reason for my f-list to start watching Life on Mars.

But, yes! Support for John Simm = grown up Daniel Radcliffe.

• They both like indie/hipster/punk music (Simm was in 24 Hour Party People, a film I am convinced Dan will LOVE, if he doesn't already)
  
• Simm used to be in a band and plays guitar (I give Dan three years before this happens, lol)
  
• Simm's favourite artist is Jackson Pollock. Dan's favourite artist is Jackson Pollock
  
• Simm's next role is playing Vincent Van Gogh in a Channel Four film. It's the equivalent of history/literature nerd Dan doing My Boy Jack.
  
• Simm is a quasi-intellectual elitist. Dan is a quasi-intellectual elitist.
  

I could go on, if given enough information on John Simm.

John Simm will be doing a play at The Bush Theatre in May (note: The Bush is Daniel's favourite theatre, *cough*). Who wants to go?

As I'm sure you can imagine, I totes spazzed out on IM when I read that article. Well, in the course of conversation, it came up that people are rooting for me to get together with Dan. And...

( wheatgerm and I discuss the founding of the Chruch of Dan/NQ )

( Lizard and I spaz out in grand Lizard and NQ fashion: by exchanging a series of capslocked OMGs )

OKAY. READ THIS. NOW. DAN SAYS HE LOVES OLDER WOMEN BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO DATE HIM. I AM KEYBOARD SMASHING ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Do you know how tempted I am to go throw myself at him? The only thing holding me back is that just my knowledge of how to track him down would make me appear a stalker, and that is no foundation for a trusting relationship!

Hasn’t he grown? Daniel Radcliffe talks to Lesley White about life as Harry Potter and the new stage role that spells a radical change of image

( I’m more comfortable with people who are a bit older, especially older girls, which is a real curse, because they are not interested in a younger guy )

I thought I'd post these for those that hate going to the official sites or loathe watermarks (like I do!). Thanks to shocolate for the pretty. These are just the colour ones, as I think the black and white ones look washed out. It is clear that the shoot was shot in colour and later gray-scaled for news publication, so these are the best quality in terms of contrast, etc.

( These are truly gi-normous... but there's hair in detail, so it's okay )

Isn't he delicious?

Alternatively, the whole gallery is here.

On a side note, is it just me or does he look taller? Wishful thinking? Just a long torso? Hmmmmm? :P

Next: you know I'll totes end up making icons.

Those on my f-list: this is an edited down, public version of my post. I realised that, except for some personal TMI, this was something that everyone should be able to see and I was being a bit of a cow for f-locking it. The front sections are the same, but I added some theatre nudity blatherings at the end.

Point of the first: despite my rather catchy title (*preens*) I actually no longer think it is appropriate to say we're perving on Dan. He's nearly 18, and more to the point, he is a highly mature and sexualised almost-18-year-old who has willingly chosen to do a play with disturbing sexual content and put out there photos of himself half-naked. Dan is a businessman, one of the keener actors of his generation who seems to know exactly what he's doing (or, at least, has hired someone who knows exactly what they're doing!). And he doesn't want to be seen as a little kid anymore.

( on public relations and photography )

Okay then, clear? Good. Now to the part where I get prickly. I'm 23. That's five years older than Dan, less than a year out of college, only just starting her first job: 23. There is nothing inappropriate about my being attracted to Daniel Radcliffe. We can play the nickle-and-dime age game if you want, but I can tell you one thing: I am NOT too old to fancy him. Some points:

( on precocious teenage sexuality )

( on my visceral reaction to the photographs )

Now: naked Dan on stage. Apparently there is wank over people accusing other people that they are only seeing Equus for Dan's naked bits. I can understand some people being ruffled by this: I, for one, honestly have an artistic, theatre-based interest in Equus. Amadeus is my favourite film and has been for nearly ten years, so I generally enjoy Schaffer's writing, am interested in the symbolism etc. and I quite like fucked up stories. Also, there is nothing greater than in-yer-face London theatre, and with a powerhouse like Richard Griffiths playing with Schaffer's language... wow. That first monologue (with lighting!!!!) should be amazing.

But, yeah, Dan will also get his kit off. It's just a little neat.

That said, I'm not ueber, realistically enthused over the nudity. It's great to talk about in jest, to squee over, but OMG awkward. Seeing nudity on stage is always so awkward and uncomfortable (for me) because you are seeing someone at the height of vulnerability and you are sharing this experience not only with the actor, but with anywhere from 30 - 1000 other people. I have seen a healthy subset of men's bits on stage in the last two years and it rather takes getting used to. And it feels very strange. It's like porn! But it's real! Except often without a sexual stigma! (a lot of stage nudity is incidental, as many parts of Equus' will be) There was bending over and glimpse of ball-sac in the last play I saw (Blasted) and it was AWK-WARD!

Now, because of the things that I find sexy: intelligence, confidence, some measure of dorkitude, collarbones/shoulders, good hair, I honestly don't need to see Daniel starkers (on stage, *cough*). There should be some mystery to things, and for me one of those things could be Daniel Radcliffe's willy. Unfortunately, there's no Equus without naked Daniel, so I'll just have to inch down in my seat and blush until I get used to it.

But, okay. I want to know if he's packing. So shoot me! :P

Oh and check out the photographer's website. His celebrity portraits are gorgeous - I love what he does with colour. (photography nerd!)

I honestly thought these pics had circulated more. Flock minions, flock to my LJ!!!! I am seriously buying multiple copies of this. And putting it on my wall. And making it my desktop background.

I have never in my life been this attracted to Dan. I mean it. There's usually about 50% intellectual attraction with me. This is 100% animalistic physical attraction. He's gorgeous. I want to have his children. Now.

( DAN IS NAKED NEXT TO A HORSE. THERE IS A HAPPY TRAIL. AND STUBBLE )

Just wanted to reassure everybody:

I have not had a heart attack.

I may or may not have spontaneously combusted, but really, I'm fine.

If you don't know what I'm talking about

OH MY FUCKING GOD GO BUY THE PAPER

I have to go buy 8 million Evening Standards. More when I'm not at work.

I'm dying.

New Dan icons! Basically, this is me experimenting with the new Dan Equus photo and doing some new edits to the older Dan in field picture. I've made an attempt at the Dan on the set of OotP pics, but what I did was fairly rubbish, so it's become simply one icon (polaroid effect, yayes!). There are also two random ones from pics I found in my Dan folder :D Enjoy!

Rules:
- comment
- credit nqicons in your icon comments
- no hotlinking
- in the case of these particular icons, credit me for use of ALL BASES (I've done significant work to most of them)

Preview:


( 19X new Dan icons/bases )

x-posted to nqicons and various communities

Dear Daniel,

I love you. You're pretty. I want to touch your hair.

Please grow two to three inches soon, please.

Love,
NQDonne, your spastic soulmate

P.S. No, this really has nothing to be with me being high on prescription drugs right now. I love you sober, too.

( The wibbly, new OotP shots that inspired me to declare my love in epistolary form. He's so pretty. )

Thanks to taradiane for the pics. And, yes, there are more, but I like the ones of his looking all debonair/laughing. SO PRETTY.

P.S. Totally making icons once I've come down off the drugs.