New Design

You've probably noticed my new background header. It's devoted to my favorite actor - yes, I do have a favorite actor and it's not Johnny Depp (who runs a very, very close second). Sean Bean is gorgeous, suave, cultured, handsome, and everything else that's nice and yummy. I love his voice. I once heard a clip of an audio book of King Arthur narrated by Sean Bean, and that was it, I was hooked. Before Sean Bean, before Johnny Depp, and before all of my previous obsessions, there was my fascination with Arthurian Legend. But that's a posting best reserved for another time. To make a short story even shorter, upon hearing Sean Bean narrating a story about King Arthur, I've only had eyes for him...90% of the time. He makes a terriffic villain, as evidenced by his roles Patriot Games, Don't Say a Word, Goldeneye, National Treasure, and The Island. I especially love The Island because he kicks the stuffing out of my Mother's obsession, Ewan McGregor. Sean Bean makes a spectacular good guy - as seen in The Lord of the Rings and Troy. His portrayal of Oddysseus in Troy sparked my original interest in him. I love his voice and his accent. The only movie that I think his true accent appears in is Black Beauty, but don't hold me to it. Now, any movie that has a snippet of Sean Bean in it is a must see for me. I've watched movies that I wouldn't have watched for five seconds while channel surfing - most notably Goldeneye, where he plays 006, and Patriot Games, where he has to act with an Irish accent for the second time in a movie with Richard Harris. The first time was Sean Bean's semi-debut role in The Field, where he played Richard Harris's mentally challenged son, Tadgh. The Full Monty, a very funny movie, was filmed in his home town, Sheffield, in England. The interesting thing today is that while I was finishing making the background header, The Island came on TV - and I had to watch it of course. Anyway, this posting is my tribute to my all-time favorite actor, Sean Bean. Cheers!