Anyone from the UK?

[Wand3rlust]

You're in luck... just back from an early walk and getting brekkie sorted now.... scramblies and bacon on toast?

God, you're amazing.

Yes please.

 

[lingus60]

On its way.... beautiful fresh, sunny morning here; walk along local river and a hearty brekkie; life can be good sometimes

 

[Great_Scot]

On its way.... beautiful fresh, sunny morning here; walk along local river and a hearty brekkie; life can be good sometimes

That sounds perfect mate

 

[Desiree_Radcliffe]

Not UK over here, but I do have weird sleeping habits so I thought I'd wave.

 

[Great_Scot]

Not UK over here, but I do have weird sleeping habits so I thought I'd wave.

Hey you. Hope you're doing OK. Good luck with the job application.

 

[orangecurious]

It seems to have rained here overnight. Might explain the sneezing this morning.

might need more coffee

 

[Desiree_Radcliffe]

Hey you. Hope you're doing OK. Good luck with the job application.

I'm doing a lot better, thanks! I hope you are too. I hate my moodiness sometimes.

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Not UK over here, but I do have weird sleeping habits so I thought I'd wave.

Visitors from distant lands are always welcome

 

[Desiree_Radcliffe]

Visitors from distant lands are always welcome

Thank you, thank you. I feel like Rudolph Valentino in The Sheikh, now.

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Thank you, thank you. I feel like Rudolph Valentino in The Sheikh, now.

I don't know who that is
but I'm hoping it's a good thing

 

[Otis_Ravelli]

I don't know who that is
but I'm hoping it's a good thing

Rudolph Valentino was a very popular silent movie actor who specialised in romantic lead roles. He was sort of the Bradley Cooper of his day

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Rudolph Valentino was a very popular silent movie actor who specialised in romantic lead roles. He was sort of the Bradley Cooper of his day

Ah gotcha

 

[Desiree_Radcliffe]

He was, like, the first super sexy film star dude. Anyway, he played this guy who was an evil sheikh and such, but was also very sexy about it.

 

[RosewoodTulip]

He was, like, the first super sexy film star dude. Anyway, he played this guy who was an evil sheikh and such, but was also very sexy about it.

Got to love a handsome villain.
Not in real life obviously - those guys are pricks
There's just something about the charismatic bad guy..

 

[Desiree_Radcliffe]

Got to love a handsome villain.
Not in real life obviously - those guys are pricks
There's just something about the charismatic bad guy..

Right? And he really nailed down The Stare. I guess when you're in a silent film, you have to rely on The Stare a lot. However, I guess my initial point was that this bro was super romanticized because of his foreign role. Exoticism and what not. It's not better in the books it was based off, either. But Valentino was a really interesting character. And he unfortunately lived very briefly.

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Right? And he really nailed down The Stare. I guess when you're in a silent film, you have to rely on The Stare a lot. However, I guess my initial point was that this bro was super romanticized because of his foreign role. Exoticism and what not. It's not better in the books it was based off, either. But Valentino was a really interesting character. And he unfortunately lived very briefly.

I'm glad that was your point and that you weren't announcing yourself as a villain.

Sounds like an interesting guy though. I don't know anything really about the silent movie era

 

[Desiree_Radcliffe]

I'm glad that was your point and that you weren't announcing yourself as a villain.

Sounds like an interesting guy though. I don't know anything really about the silent movie era

It's one of my favorites! Theda Bara is a goddess, for instance. Valentino was bisexual at the very least, a dangerous and sexy libertine. I wish more silent films were available. A lot of them were destroyed in fires or deliberately.

But no, I'm not really a villain. Just more of a fact spouting person who came in to infodump, apparently. How are you doing?

 

[Great_Scot]

Got to love a handsome villain.
Not in real life obviously - those guys are pricks
There's just something about the charismatic bad guy..

Damn it.

No charisma and I'm not bad enough!

 

[RosewoodTulip]

It's one of my favorites! Theda Bara is a goddess, for instance. Valentino was bisexual at the very least, a dangerous and sexy libertine. I wish more silent films were available. A lot of them were destroyed in fires or deliberately.

But no, I'm not really a villain. Just more of a fact spouting person who came in to infodump, apparently. How are you doing?

About to head to a Wikipedia deep dive apparently...

Infodumping is fine. I like it when people get nerdy.

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Damn it.

No charisma and I'm not bad enough!

Tsk tsk. Unlucky

 

[Desiree_Radcliffe]

I swear, I should just make a goth stuff thread. For us creatures of the night. It can include the sexiness that is Rudolph Valentino along with random facts.

 

[orangecurious]

"I was kissing Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream"

Manic Monday

 

[orangecurious]

It's one of my favorites! Theda Bara is a goddess, for instance. Valentino was bisexual at the very least, a dangerous and sexy libertine. I wish more silent films were available. A lot of them were destroyed in fires or deliberately.

But no, I'm not really a villain. Just more of a fact spouting person who came in to infodump, apparently. How are you doing?

There was a brilliant series (in the UK anyway) on the silent film era. One thing i remember, the life of the stunt men was very short!

Oh, the scandals too!

 

[SophieUK]

There was a brilliant series (in the UK anyway) on the silent film era. One thing i remember, the life of the stunt men was very short!

Oh, the scandals too!

The scandals are terrific (makes today’s film stars seem tame!). I love this little tidbit (from IMDb) about one of my favourite actresses:

“Allegedly, during the opening night party for their Broadway run of 'The Cocoanuts', Groucho informed Chico that Tallulah Bankhead had just walked into the room and wanted to meet him. Chico strode up to Bankhead and introduced himself with, "Miss Bankhead, I would like to fuck you". Bankhead laughed and replied "So you shall darling, so you shall". The story has since become a part of show business lore.“

 

[lingus60]

The scandals are terrific (makes today’s film stars seem tame!). I love this little tidbit (from IMDb) about one of my favourite actresses:

“Allegedly, during the opening night party for their Broadway run of 'The Cocoanuts', Groucho informed Chico that Tallulah Bankhead had just walked into the room and wanted to meet him. Chico strode up to Bankhead and introduced himself with, "Miss Bankhead, I would like to fuck you". Bankhead laughed and replied "So you shall darling, so you shall". The story has since become a part of show business lore.“

They don't make chat up lines like that any more!