DPP - All the world is a stage ...
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Well, we started the week with pretty, so I think it's only fair to end the week, and start the weekend, with pretty too. Only this time, let's concentrate on the wonderful actors who've brought our fictional pilots to life and who've been so amazing with their portrayals that we've all bought into the ship hook, line & sinker.
Today's post is all about Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber. Bring on all you've got. Icons? Yes. Videos? Yes. Articles? Yes.
But also take a minute to tell us what you think about their acting. We know that they both improvised certain key scenes. How do you think that improved their characters? Do you feel that it would've been the same with any other actors in these roles?
Here's your chance to praise the wonderful actors, share pictures and any other tidbits you might like.
Personally, I can't even imagine anyone else playing Starbuck & Apollo.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
taragel did a post a while ago where she asked about other possibilities and we bandied about actors like Eric Mabius (who looks kinda like Jamie) and Pink (hee).
I think Jamie brings a certain gravitas (for lack of a better word) to the role. He plays it with great intensity, which is precisely who Lee is: intense ;-) I also love how he can convey so much emotion just by a look. The mark of great acting for me isn't someone who can memorize dialogue and hit their marks, but someone who tells the audience exactly what they're thinking with a subtle look, a shift in facial expression, a hand gesture and Jamie does that very, very well.
Katee's acting is effortless. She simply IS Starbuck. You don't feel that she's acting at all. All the bravado, the sense of humor, the swagger ... it's just THERE. And when she let's that wall drop and Kara peeks through? Yeah. She does that with the same delicate finesse as Jamie, IMO.
Of course the chemistry between the two of them is off the charts.
Fave pictures:
This is a relatively recent picture of Jamie, I believe. Look at those eyes. How can eyes be THIS blue?
And I really, really like this one. He's just scruffy and ... oh whatever. I'm preaching to the choir here, I know.
These are three of my all time favorite pictures of Katee. I loved her with the short haircut and she's just so gorgeous in these IMO
Obviously a still from the set. It's a great pic because they're not Kara & Lee, but they kinda are. Know what I mean?
You've all probably seen these videos a million times, but they're still on my top ten list.
Jamie describes Apollo as "Chippy"
Jamie talks about how he found out about BSG
Katee talks about how she got the job
**NOTE: On our fic-rec post the other day, I mentioned that you couldn't rec any RPF's. That's because I was saving it for this post. Please know, I am very much aware that some folks are uncomfortable with this particular genre and I totally respect that. I'm leaving the option open for whoever wants to rec RPF. For those of you who want to rec, but don't want to be, er, public (?) about it, there is the option of posting your comment "anonymously" by logging off of LJ first. Either way, it's up to you!
Well, we started the week with pretty, so I think it's only fair to end the week, and start the weekend, with pretty too. Only this time, let's concentrate on the wonderful actors who've brought our fictional pilots to life and who've been so amazing with their portrayals that we've all bought into the ship hook, line & sinker.
Today's post is all about Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber. Bring on all you've got. Icons? Yes. Videos? Yes. Articles? Yes.
But also take a minute to tell us what you think about their acting. We know that they both improvised certain key scenes. How do you think that improved their characters? Do you feel that it would've been the same with any other actors in these roles?
Here's your chance to praise the wonderful actors, share pictures and any other tidbits you might like.
Personally, I can't even imagine anyone else playing Starbuck & Apollo.
taragel did a post a while ago where she asked about other possibilities and we bandied about actors like Eric Mabius (who looks kinda like Jamie) and Pink (hee). I think Jamie brings a certain gravitas (for lack of a better word) to the role. He plays it with great intensity, which is precisely who Lee is: intense ;-) I also love how he can convey so much emotion just by a look. The mark of great acting for me isn't someone who can memorize dialogue and hit their marks, but someone who tells the audience exactly what they're thinking with a subtle look, a shift in facial expression, a hand gesture and Jamie does that very, very well.
Katee's acting is effortless. She simply IS Starbuck. You don't feel that she's acting at all. All the bravado, the sense of humor, the swagger ... it's just THERE. And when she let's that wall drop and Kara peeks through? Yeah. She does that with the same delicate finesse as Jamie, IMO.
Of course the chemistry between the two of them is off the charts.
Fave pictures:
This is a relatively recent picture of Jamie, I believe. Look at those eyes. How can eyes be THIS blue? 
And I really, really like this one. He's just scruffy and ... oh whatever. I'm preaching to the choir here, I know.These are three of my all time favorite pictures of Katee. I loved her with the short haircut and she's just so gorgeous in these IMO
Obviously a still from the set. It's a great pic because they're not Kara & Lee, but they kinda are. Know what I mean?
You've all probably seen these videos a million times, but they're still on my top ten list.
Jamie describes Apollo as "Chippy"
Jamie talks about how he found out about BSG
Katee talks about how she got the job
**NOTE: On our fic-rec post the other day, I mentioned that you couldn't rec any RPF's. That's because I was saving it for this post. Please know, I am very much aware that some folks are uncomfortable with this particular genre and I totally respect that. I'm leaving the option open for whoever wants to rec RPF. For those of you who want to rec, but don't want to be, er, public (?) about it, there is the option of posting your comment "anonymously" by logging off of LJ first. Either way, it's up to you!
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Date: 2010-09-17 10:37 am (UTC)I'll try to come back later to add to the pretty. Scruffy Jamie FTW!
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Date: 2010-09-17 12:35 pm (UTC)And some icons......
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Date: 2010-09-17 12:38 pm (UTC)[p.s.--don't watch the youtube clip though...Jamie, in typical Jamie fashion, is wearing this horrid white t-shirt (on par with the brown shoes)...and the clip will also make you sad for the bears]
Katee's had some great pics lately from her charity functions with Tricia...I will try to dig up some of my favorites when next I awake. She's also adorable in the "geek and gamer girls" vid that's been floating around.
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Date: 2010-09-17 02:56 pm (UTC)Ah ... to wake up to this much pretty is the ONLY way to wake up!
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Date: 2010-09-17 02:59 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-09-17 03:09 pm (UTC)Katee sings Happy Birthday to her Mom at The Bagdad, in Portland, OR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biQU6rcvvVc)
Yes, I was there, and yes, that is my video. **insert fangirling** No, sadly I did not get any closer to her than this. I was in an upper balcony and she actually was in town for her mom's birthday, not for a fan event (i.e. - she was only there because she was going to be in town anyways), so we were all filed out when the Q&A was done and that was that.
/random babbling!
Yes, she really was this cute through the whole thing. Totally and completely adorable.
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Date: 2010-09-17 03:20 pm (UTC)Work. Not. Getting. Done.
Is it wrong to want to bury my nose between his pecs? Is that TMI? LOL
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Date: 2010-09-17 03:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-17 03:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-17 04:59 pm (UTC)Makes me ALMOST think about taking up running myself. Almost.
Or I could just watch a professional run.
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Date: 2010-09-17 05:01 pm (UTC)nyah!
Well, there goes patching the basement walls today, my slate is much too full of, well, staring at nekked side PETA JB.
Growl!
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Date: 2010-09-17 05:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-17 05:02 pm (UTC)The love was for you posting, Stripes. THANKYOU!!
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Date: 2010-09-17 05:04 pm (UTC)Or, what I really wanted to post: I'd get all sweaty with Jamie anytime! *grin*
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Date: 2010-09-17 05:05 pm (UTC)"Go on, touch the chest. I double-dog dare ya."
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Date: 2010-09-17 05:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-17 05:08 pm (UTC)And I have too many inappropriate knee jokes.
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Date: 2010-09-17 05:12 pm (UTC)I hestitated about the knee thing, but they're why I don't run. For reals.
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Date: 2010-09-17 05:23 pm (UTC)Thanks for the pretty! Great stress reliever at work.
*stares at the pretty*