My Characters
I'm a very visual person, and the only way for me to write about a character is to have a picture in front of me. The process of finding just the right person takes me quite a while, but when I've found them, they're cemented in my head.
I used to post pictures of the actors who inspired my characters, but due to property rights rules, etc., I'll give you a list of links and you can find them that way. (I'm hoping these links are "permanent" but I can't guarantee that.)
Kieran - Steven Waddington of Last of the Mohicans, Ivanhoe, and the BBC's series Heros and Villains (where he portrays Richard the Lionheart). I can't watch him in any movie without thinking of him as Kieran.
Jessa - An unknown model I first found in a J. C. Penney ad. I can't find her right now, so for this character, at least, I'll post a picture here.
Arathor - I've changed him a few times, but currently, he's based on an older Adrian Paul of Highlander.
Tiana - When I wrote Eldala, I didn't have anyone in mind. When I started writing Black Heart, I had an actress in mind, but have since changed my inspiration to Morena Baccarin from Firefly.
Gilrain - David Wenham from Lord of the Rings.
Sienna - Miranda Otto from Lord of the Rings.
Ciara - I'd just read the Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander and found some fan art for his characters. The character I chose for Ciara is Achren, an evil queen.
Sahjahn - When I wrote Eldala, I didn't have anyone in mind. Now he's based on Richard Armitage from The Hobbit.
Sahbél - I also didn't have anyone in mind when I wrote him into Eldala. Now he's based on Aidan Turner from The Hobbit.
Dorinda - For her role in Black Heart, I found Jeanne Moreau from Ever After.
Toren - I thought Jeremy Irons was perfect.
Marcus - Ian Holm from The Lord of the Rings.
Freya - A new character in Black Heart, based on Katie McGrath from The Tudors.
Dar'Vosh - Our new villain is based on Benedict Cumberbatch from many movies. We're using his character from the latest Star Trek movie.
I'm a very visual person, and the only way for me to write about a character is to have a picture in front of me. The process of finding just the right person takes me quite a while, but when I've found them, they're cemented in my head.
I used to post pictures of the actors who inspired my characters, but due to property rights rules, etc., I'll give you a list of links and you can find them that way. (I'm hoping these links are "permanent" but I can't guarantee that.)
Kieran - Steven Waddington of Last of the Mohicans, Ivanhoe, and the BBC's series Heros and Villains (where he portrays Richard the Lionheart). I can't watch him in any movie without thinking of him as Kieran.
Jessa - An unknown model I first found in a J. C. Penney ad. I can't find her right now, so for this character, at least, I'll post a picture here.
Arathor - I've changed him a few times, but currently, he's based on an older Adrian Paul of Highlander.
Tiana - When I wrote Eldala, I didn't have anyone in mind. When I started writing Black Heart, I had an actress in mind, but have since changed my inspiration to Morena Baccarin from Firefly.
Gilrain - David Wenham from Lord of the Rings.
Sienna - Miranda Otto from Lord of the Rings.
Ciara - I'd just read the Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander and found some fan art for his characters. The character I chose for Ciara is Achren, an evil queen.
Sahjahn - When I wrote Eldala, I didn't have anyone in mind. Now he's based on Richard Armitage from The Hobbit.
Sahbél - I also didn't have anyone in mind when I wrote him into Eldala. Now he's based on Aidan Turner from The Hobbit.
Dorinda - For her role in Black Heart, I found Jeanne Moreau from Ever After.
Toren - I thought Jeremy Irons was perfect.
Marcus - Ian Holm from The Lord of the Rings.
Freya - A new character in Black Heart, based on Katie McGrath from The Tudors.
Dar'Vosh - Our new villain is based on Benedict Cumberbatch from many movies. We're using his character from the latest Star Trek movie.
