Imagine my surprise the other day when I visited Baino’s Banter and found I’d been .. um, Not Tagged.
I mean, there’s this meme, right? The idea is that you follow the instructions and then tag four people – you know the kind of thing. But being an Aussie and doing everything upside down, Baino decided that she wasn’t going to put us on the spot by tagging us … and then she named four people anyway, one of which was me! Being the prim and proper, ultra-polite English lady that I am, I immediately felt I had to take on the responsibility and accept the meme. Well, it’s the way we are, you know. We queue, and everything.
So what is this meme? Well, actually it’s rather fun. What you have to do is this:
If you had to select celebrities/actors to play the parts in the story of your life today (including yourself!), who would it be and why – this can be based on looks or personality.
The Rules -
1. List the people who would play you, and the key people in your life.
2. Give credit to the person who tagged you.
3. Link your answers to the original blog, that’s here at iRamble.
4. Tag four new people to participate.
So, I have to think of an actor to play me, and also actors to play the key people in my life. This means Other Half, of course, my two sons, my mother, and perhaps even the two dogs.
I’m having a bit of a shitty week right now. Mostly it’s hormonal, I’m guessing, but there have been various upsets and disagreements and disappointments and quite honestly, I doubt I’m a lot of fun to be with. Now, who’d want to be me this week? Can I choose a male character to be me? Of course I can!
Right then. I’m going to be Crazy Mort from Secret Window. I feel schizophrenic and homicidal, and I’m just about as well-groomed as Mort, even if I’m not half as sexy (I’m working on that). But I do feel that sitting around all day in my dressing gown complaining and eating junk and being alternately childish and extremely aggressive would work quite well for me right now.
As to Other Half, well, he’d have to be Johnny Depp himself, clearly. He doesn’t actually bear much resemblance to him physically, I admit, but on the inside he’s just as lovely. Independent of mind, stubborn of nature, moral, ethical and mindful of people’s feelings … most of the time, that is, unless someone has really pissed him off, in which case it’s a big middle digit to the world. He’s talented and intelligent, too, though you’d have to torture him to get him to admit it, because he’s one of the most modest men I know. So, there you go. Obvious choice, really.
Neither of my sons fit very neatly into any Johnny Depp character that I can think of, so I’m going to have to stretch the truth a little. Yes, of course they have to be Johnny Depp characters. What were you thinking? Haven’t you seen the title of this blog?
So. No. 1 son will be Agent Sands, who you will see being very violent and bloody in this clip from Once Upon A Time in Mexico. He’s witty and sardonic and would love to be able to get hold of people who irritate him and blast them out of existence. Purely in his fantasies, naturally – I don’t want you running away with the idea that I gave birth to a homicidal maniac – but he does tend to wish out loud that he had Las Cannons fitted to his car.
No. 2 son is a very, very funny guy, who honestly doesn’t believe just how funny he is, and totally refuses even to consider a career as a stand-up comedian, despite me assuring him he’d make a million and could look after us both in our old age. So he’ll have to be sweet Sam, from Benny and Joon, who was an amazingly talented comedian who thought he was nothing special. Unlike Sam, however, No. 2 son has not been made to sleep under the sink. Ever.
My mother is probably most like Mrs Vernon-Williams in Cry Baby – she’s the well-preserved older lady in navy blue with pearls and a big hat. To all appearances she’s very prim and proper and mindful of her position in the family, and she’s not above manipulating people to get them do what she thinks would be best for them. However, there’s much more to her than meets the eye and in a tight corner, she’ll always come through for you.
The Pirate? No prizes for guessing this one – the Pirate is Captain Jack Sparrow, and always has been. He is a happy-go-lucky sort of chap, always on the make, and always wondering why the rum food is gone. He is a dyed-in-the-wool physical coward who screams blue murder if you look at him funny, yet if you corner him, he’ll accept his fate. Well, he’ll appear to. Actually, he’s keeping a very sharp eye out for the slightest opportunity to escape, and if you drop your guard, he’s gone. And he has a very funny was of running that makes him look slightly drunk.
The Princess? Let me see … she’s very beautiful and she knows it, and she’s opinionated. She loves to be the centre of attention and to be petted and praised, and she’ll yap and yap and stamp her little foot until that happens for her. Who does that remind you of? Why, yes, now that you come to mention it! Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean!
So, who can I Not Tag? I think I’d like to see Babs of Beetle Blog, Scratch of An Itchy Blog, Joe of Practically Wisdom, and Angi of We Sleep for Dreaming have a go at this. And I’m adding River Poet, who has her hand up in the corner over there yelling ‘Me! Me! Pick me!’
Don’t let me put you on the spot, guys, but if you feel like joining in, that’d be great! Oh, and don’t forget to check out the carefully chosen video links. As I mentioned, the ‘Mexico’ one is gory, but there’s some fun stuff in the rest.
*Psst! Baino – did I do the Not Tagging thing OK?*
This looks like a tough meme(Phew!) but I’ll take the challenge. You did it wonderfully. I became Johnny Depp’s fan after I watched The Pirates of Caribbean. I doubt if anyone else could have played the character so beautifully. There was a touch of effeminateness, humor, naughtiness and bravery. All in all a perfect pirate.
Yes, you didn’t tag.lol
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Oh Jay – Some good choices there – what did I start during a mad afternoon with my son!!! Well done – hope you’re feeling better soon!!!
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Cool! This is a great one, and I’m amazed at how well you grabbed up Johnny Depp characters to use in the meme! Brilliant!
Loved Benny & Joon, by the way. It is still one of my favorite films.
And hey…why didn’t ya not tag me??
Peace – D
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I have to say, that was the most original tag response I’ve seen. Especially considering you weren’t actually tagged at all exactly sorta.
I still root on Mort Rainey. I know it’s wrong. I know. I do. Really. But somehow my moral compass gets all confused.
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Oooh fun, I’m gonna have to think about this one for a bit!!!
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Ooooh! This one is not going to be easy for me – a NOT movie goer. I shall have a go though ;O)
I’m sooo surprised that Johnny Depp features in your life movie!!
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Scratch – He was perfect for Jack Sparrow, wasn’t he? And since he actually invented an awful lot of Jack’s traits, it’s true that no-one else could possibly have done it! So many people have fallen in love with Jack!
Kate – Thanks for the good wishes – and thanks for starting the meme, too! It’s a good one. I enjoyed doing that very much!
River Poet – Be careful what you wish for! I’ve added you in, so you are now TAGGED for this one! Mwahahahaha!
I love Benny and Joon, too. I’d never heard of The Proclaimers before, but just that one track they play over the titles and I was hooked. I now own several of their albums!
Jenn – Thank you – I do my best (to drag Johnny into things at the slightest opportunity), so I’m glad you appreciated that!
As to Mort, who could not love that sexy psychopath? We all know it’s wrong, but we all cheer at the shovel moment, don’t we? And let’s face it, he’s sick. Something’s not right up top. He’s not pure evil.
Angi – I await your blog with bated breath!
Babsie – Do it with TV characters then! Ooops .. that sounded funny! LOL!
Haha, well done Jay, beautifully not tagged . . great links and a novel attack! Fun wasn’t it? Sorry about the hormonals . . .get desexed! Worked for me!
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wow, that meme was intense and looks kind of hard to do!
Hang in there with those hormones!
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I love it! So very well done in not only picking your characters, but explaining why, it makes everyone come to life so well. Of course now, I’ll be picturing those characters whenever you speak of them, so welcome to your new face Crazy Mort!
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And hey, comment luv worked for me this time! It didn’t the last time I spoke up so maybe it was me all along
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Baino – Thanks, I’m glad you’re happy! OH pointed out to me that I’d done it wrong, because I was supposed to choose actors not characters, but hey – I enjoyed it! I’ve always been one of those ‘never break the rules’ kind of people so it’s liberating to break them now and then!
Meleah – Thanks, sweetie. I’m doing my best, but they’re doing a number on me right now, as my American friends would say. *Sigh* Ah well, all good blog fodder, huh?
JT – I am Mort, fear me!! ROFL!
I’m glad to hear Comment Luv is working for you, interesting that you suffered a glitch as well. I never did hear back from the author, but it seems to be working for me right now, so all’s well. For now.
Done :O)
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This was very fun. Sorry I can’t think of more to say. It’s been a trying day, and my brain is not cooperating.
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I do think Brits are better comedians than the Americans. Serious. Brits are very good in one-liners, and very sarcastic. There are a lot of Americans who love British comedies too.
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Babs – And I love it!! Bette Midler! LOL!
Ruth – Yes, I read about your little mistake… cringe-making for sure, but it will blow over.
Mother Hen – I’m just so thankful that both my sons have a well-developed sense of humour! Americans do have a different style to us for sure, but I’ve enjoyed some US sitcoms very much – like Third Rock, Night Court, Desperate Housewives, and – oh, do you remember Maximum Bob? That was hilarious!
hmm, this is something i never thought about. i would have to play myself, nobody can perfect my seriousness, crazy and sense of humor and be believable. lol.
as for the rest of my family, i don’t know. i’ll have to go think about this. we are all a bunch of characters with broken molds.
enjoyed reading your selections though.
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There must be someone, Valerie! Of course, no-one would be perfect, that goes without saying, but it might be interesting to ask your family who they would choose!
Well … I have finally made my commenting rounds back to the DeppEffect only to find I have not been tagged! Was’up wi’dat? TO think … Only seconds after reading this post I thought of so many possibilities of actors and actresses playing me and the wife. Lucy and Desi, Ralph and Alice, Fred and Wilma … so many choices. Hmmmm … I may try it just the same. Oh … and I didn’t leave this comment but I almost did.
Joe – I’m so glad you almost commented! Feel free to almost drop in anytime you’re not passing. LOL!
Fred and Wilma! I always had a soft spot for Fred.
oh yes, I just love the Sam character from Benny & Joon. I love the Chaplinesque sweetness. I have been trying to explain to my girlfriend why I think that JD is one of the most beautiful humans on the planet. The only thing I can come up with is the shape and symmetry of his face. Bone structure, for lack of a better explanation. What am I missing?
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Diane – Hello! Thanks for commenting, all this time later!
Ah, well, I could go on for hours, of course. But basically, if you’re talking physical beauty, I think it is in the symmetry. Officially, we’re all drawn to symmetrical faces when we think of classical beauty, but on the other hand, as human beings, we are drawn to patterns which are just the tiniest bit ‘off’. Johnny Depp has the perfect mixture of symmetry and flaw. Unless you really make a study of his face, you wouldn’t notice the flaws, but they are there. He has the tiniest bit of pigment outside the iris in the white of one eye, for instance. Then there’s a little scar in his eyebrow, and those famously uneven teeth, etc.
But you know, pretty much every face reflects the soul of the owner, and I think this counts in his favour, too!