#person: anya chalotra

[spyskater]

I've seen a lot of people posting that clickbait headline quote from the casting director of The Witcher around without actually reading the full quote or looking for context. So...

So, we're just not gonna read the full quote? We're gonna pretend people's bias toward beauty isn't white? We're gonna pretend Anya Chalotra didn't/doesn't receive a shit ton of racist backlash, because she's not white? We're gonna pretend that the casting director is wrong?

I get that the haters really wanna be mad at the production team, but this ain't it, bruh. It's really not. Her point is that she wanted to cast a beautiful Indian woman to show that western beauty standards are bullshit. So, all of you out there using the headline to spew hatred, please shut the fuck up.

[vacationadventuresociety]

my dear Anya, it was an absolute thrill to see you on stage ❤️

[laniidae-passerine]

don’t wanna get accused of no shit and maybe she did just naturally look like that throughout filming but I gotta say, as a person who is the exact same kind of mixed race she is and also light(er) skinned, why does it seem like Netflix was trying to make Anya look much more pale this season

[dreamofbecoming]

well i was getting back into destiel briefly but that video has flipped my "thinking about anya chalotra" switch again so we are Go for Wife Time

[nataliescatorccio]

"Joey is one of the funniest men I’ve met. He’s also just so intelligent, and he’s such an amazing friend. He’s just great, he touches your heart whenever you meet him." - Anya Chalotra

"It's very easy to be friends with Anya, she's the nicest person in the world. I don't know anyone who could possibly not be friends with her, she's just a good egg and she's such a delightfully open human being." - Joey Batey

[zvlda]

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[yenneferblog]

"We looked at things like how Yennefer channels her magic, adding personal touches inspired by Indian dance movements, which come through in small hand gestures. We thought that could really empower her, and make that magic come to life. I like bringing something personal to a narrative. Even though it didn’t necessarily have to come from my cultural heritage, I had that experience. I know Indian dance moves. I danced when I was younger. I grew up watching these incredible artists with my parents. I thought it would lend itself really well to Yennefer’s magic and the mystery of it.” ANYA CHALOTRA photographed for Netflix

[erika-xero]

So, yeah. A fun alternate Witcher Yennefer design based on Anya Chalotra (click the expand button for a full-body image).

As a huge fan of the Witcher book series I couldn’t skip the Netflix show entirely: I watched the first season when it aired but haven’t touched the season two. The first one was okay for me, but it wasn’t my thing and I am not a person who eagerly spend time watching something I can’t fully enjoy.

But! I’ve been watching a bunch of essays on the TV series though, and some interviews too, because I love learning how things are MADE. I found it interesting, to say the least. For example, I learned that the scenario was written in a quite short period of time, that the costumes for an entire cast were made from scratch in a few WEEKS with barely any guidelines from the showrunner.

It made me think: what should I do if I was a designer for the show, how would I dress Yennefer? What if, for a brief moment, I pretend that I didn’t even read the books? How would I dress the character, knowing only that she is a powerful and independent sorceress wearing black and white? Not relying on Eastern Europe fashion, going more fore a bizzarre fantasy wibe? And I came up with this fun design I would love to share.

I decided to keep the color scheme monochrome so the dress is plain black (don’t mind it looking a bit brownish in the warm light), with silver embroidery (canonically she did wear silver jewellry though, at least from what I remember).  I also kept her hair braided up like it sometimes was in the season two. Also the fun makeup and the ornament on her dress consist of thorns and flowers because, you know, reasons. Yes! It doesn’t look like the books or games but it is intended. It was a fun experiment and I enjoyed it a lot.

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[angelellipsis-devilofdots]

i'm gonna say something that might make some people mad, but needs to be said

if you're drawing yennefer from the books or the games, it's okay to draw her white. that's her character. she's pale-skinned and european in the books and the games.

but if you're drawing yennefer from the show, draw her with the correct skin tone. anya chalotra is indian, so netflix yennefer has darker skin, and drawing her otherwise is whitewashing.

the reason i'm saying this is because i see a lot of twn fanart that has, for example, an accurate portrayal of netflix jaskier or geralt, and then yennefer with her skin tone from the game. it's racist and disrespectful, whether or not racism was the conscious intention of the artist.

i don't wanna hear crap against anya, i don't care if you don't personally like her as yennefer. but if that's the case and it makes you unwilling to draw her correctly, then don't draw yennefer in any context related to the show.

here's a comparison for those who might need it (source: screenrant)

[yennefer-x-tissaia]

How close Anya and Myanna must have become over the years if that was Anya's real reaction to that scene 😭😭

MyAnna's spoken about loving working with Anya a few times over the years:

“I get my time with Anya, which is wonderful. One, because she’s so much fun to work with, and also because I love the relationship, like you said, between Tissaia and Yennefer, I think it’s really, really special and it’s a huge part of why I love this show so very much.” (x)

And Anya's just a dream. As soon as I look at her I'm filled with love and just...I just adore her. (x)

But this year we got to hear Anya's thoughts on working with MyAnna:

Anya Chalotra, who plays Yennefer, told Insider in a joint interview with Freya Allan that her "greatest experiences on the show" were working with Buring. "She's a force," Chalotra said. "I wouldn't be the person I am today without her, quite honestly. So, yeah, it was hard. And I hope people this season are as in awe of her and what she's done for the show as I am, as we all are." Allan, who plays Ciri, said that she was "really emotional" watching Buring's final scenes because she knew how close Chalotra and Buring became on set. "I know how much she's meant to you in this whole journey," she said, turning to Chalotra. "Especially season one being so hard, and her being there with you through that." (x)

Another one:

MyAnna means so much to me. She was there day one. I’d spend time with her family in Budapest. She looked after me in season one, and has through the seasons — not only me, but everyone on set. She gives so much. That loss is huge for the show and huge for Yennefer. (x)

And lastly:

Were there any moments, good or bad, that really sat with you? Made you laugh, made you cry? That you really felt through season three? Yeah. Losing Tissaia. Losing MyAnna. Watching it. That would be my biggest moment (x)

I wish we'd had some behind the scenes content with them both together, analysing a scene or something. That would've been a nice way to mark the end of their journey together.

[astrariums]

A "brief" tutorial on how I make gifs. I know there are better ways to handle some of these steps, but these methods had worked for me so far. I'll tried to make this as organized as possible and other parts I'll be redirecting you to other guides that I have used myself in the past and just overall I think they are really neat! Some of the programs used here are paid, but there are always ways to obtain them through "other ways"...

Programs Used: Internet Download Manager (IDM) - Paid OBS - Free Adobe Photoshop - Paid

Acquiring the Footage: I usually use footage that I've recorded during gameplay or download it from YouTube (such as trailers, music videos, etc.). There are many sites and extensions available for downloading these videos, but I personally use IDM to download footage from YouTube. The higher the quality of the footage, the better your content will be.

Working with Video Formats: (Note: This step is also relevant if you plan to record your own gameplay.) If your footage is already in one of the supported file types (or at the desired framerate), you can skip to the next step.

Supported video formats in Photoshop: (.264, .3GP, .3GPP, .AVC, .AVI, .F4V, .FLV, .M4V, .MOV, .MP4, .MPE, .MPEG, .MPG, .MTS, .MXF, .R3D, .TS, .VOB, .WM, .WMV)

OBS Best Settings for Recording Guide: Link Here

We've acquired our footage, but as you can see, it's in .mkv format. To handle this, I use OBS to record the video from the media player classic (Yes, you could use a converter for this step, but I haven't found one that I like that maintains the original quality.)

The video is in 60fps, but I recommend recording at 30fps. In my experience, 60fps videos tend to look a bit choppy, so I prefer sticking with 30fps.

If you're unsure about the frame rate of your footage, you can check it by following these guides: For Mac For Windows

Below are examples showing the differences between the two frame rates (note that the frame delay remains unchanged):

Importing Into Photoshop: Now that we have our footage, let's import it into Photoshop. There are multiple ways to do this, but the key difference between them is your ability to control the frame delay. This can be really useful when you have a fast-paced scene and need to slow it down a bit.

File > Open: No control over the frame delay. File > Import > Video Frames to Layers: Allows control over the frame delay.

Below are examples with different frame delays. The original frame delay for this footage is 0.03 seconds:

1 . File > Open:

2 . File > Import > Video Frames to Layers:

For this tutorial I will stick with Import Video Frames to Layers. Now, we select the desired range for our GIF (note that the maximum supported frames are 500).

Voilà! We've successfully imported it:

Editing the Footage: If you can't see the Timeline window, go to Window > Timeline, and it will appear. Now, let's delete the unwanted frames and layers from the beginning and the end:

Next, let click on "Covert to video timeline":

And now, we select all of our layers and convert them to Smart Filters:

From there we create a new document where we'll edit everything (For this I chose these dimensions: 540x700). And now we drag our Smart Object to our newly created document:

Now for the coloring, sharpening and exporting I will leave that to actual experts so I'll be redirecting you all to these wonderful guides: General gif-making tips by @mercymaker. Dimensions, Sharpness and Exporting by @anya-chalotra. I included the edited final PSB file with the coloring and sharpness I've applied, you can download it here, and below are the export settings I used for this gif:

[emaswanned]

I know there's a bunch of fans who have fallen out of love with the TV adaptation of The Witcher because of it's deviation from the books/games, but I don't think I can explain how wonderful it is to see an Indian Hindu woman, a person of colour, playing a powerful, beautiful female main character that is literally loved by thousands across the globe.

I'm third-generation British Indian and grew up watching shows with main characters that never, ever looked like me. I cannot applaud the casting of Anya Chalotra as Yennefer any more than I already have.

[dvrkbody]

Não é nenhuma surpresa ver LUCELIA ARMSTRONG andando pelas ruas de Arcanum, afinal, a BRUXA DO COVEN OF THE SHADOWED FLAME precisa ganhar dinheiro como NECROMANTE. Mesmo não tendo me convidado para sua festa de CENTO E QUARENTA ANOS, ainda lhe acho DETERMINADA e METICULOSA, mas entendo quem lhe vê apenas como DESCONFIADA e EGOÍSTA. Vivendo na cidade DESDE SEMPRE, LUCE cansa de ouvir que se parece com ANYA CHALOTRA.

basics.

‎‎ ℑ. ‎‎nome: lucelia armstrong. apelidos: luce, lia. idade: cento e quarenta anos. ocupação: necromante. gênero: mulher cisgênero. pronomes: ela/dela. orientação sexual: bissexual. cicatrizes ou marcas de nascença: não possui. tatuagens: ela possui várias tatuagens com símbolos de rituais espalhadas por todo o corpo. cor e estilo de cabelo: castanho escuro e longo. cor dos olhos: castanhos

personality.

ℑ. lucelia está longe de ser uma pessoa divertida. ao menos, é o que dizem as más línguas. desconfiada de todos ao seu redor, é quase impossível conquistar sua afeição – há ainda algumas boas almas que conseguiram um pouco mais de sua atenção e carinho, mas não todas. está sempre disposta a passar por cima daquilo que julgar necessário para conquistar seus objetivos, custe o que custar, assim como sua boa e amada mãe algum dia lhe ensinou. luce é uma mulher reservada, que mede as próprias palavras para não dizer mais do que o necessário, afinal, não confiar demais é uma proteção pessoal que adquiriu com o passar dos anos.

about.

ℑ. filha mais velha dentre três irmãs, lucelia nasceu em uma família de bruxas, praticantes das artes das trevas. os dons de necromancia foram um dos inúmeros presentes que ganhou de sua mãe quando ainda era uma garota, aperfeiçoando-o ao longo dos anos. desde pequena, lucelia esteve cercada de magia, até mesmo nos pequenos detalhes. poderia dizer que sua casa era um conto de fadas, se não fosse pela natureza macabra da coisa. rituais e pactos com entidades era uma prática comum para bruxas de sua linhagem, com o objetivo principal de prolongar sua vida e adquirir poder. dessa forma, lucelia não se viu em um destino diferente de seus antepassados, guardando os ensinamentos de sua mãe, uma bruxa renomada, como seu bem mais precioso.

ℑ. ainda muito nova, lucelia decidiu aperfeiçoar seus poderes na arte da necromancia, onde aprendeu a realizar rituais cujo objetivo era o contato com os mortos. tornou-se comum que espíritos viessem lhe contatar de algum modo em momentos inoportunos, fosse mostrando-lhe algum sinal ou sussurrando algo dentro de sua mente, mesmo que não estivesse realizando algum ritual. entretanto, como sua mãe sempre lhe dizia: uma grande ambição por poder custa caro, e você deve estar disposto a pagar o preço. a traição dentro de seu próprio âmbito familiar – onde sua vida havia sido colocada em risco e sendo a única que saiu viva desta tragédia – fez com que lucelia criasse uma barreira que a impedia de confiar cegamente em outro alguém. tornando-se uma mulher inacessível, lucelia passou a valorizar apenas os próprios interesses, passando a duvidar até mesmo da própria sombra. poucas pessoas mereciam sua confiança, e gostaria de saber quem estaria disposto a isso.

[brokenfractions]

so...here's some plot ideas (both romantic and platonic!) for various muses under the cut! if you're interested in any of them, feel free to like and reply with which ones you'd like, or i can dm you about it after! :3

general wanted plot ideas that could apply to any muse!

muse specific plot ideas

anika gill - 26, actor, she/they, bisexual, human, fc: jahnvi kapoor

rivals to lovers! gimme a fellow actor that she's been beefing with forever that she dislikes, even though she's insanely attracted to them

bodyguard x protectee plot...there's so much we could do with this, they could like each other immediately, but their professional relationship makes them not want to do anything about it, or maybe they don't like each other at all at first

fake dating plot with another celeb? or even a non celeb? idk how that could work but hey, that's why plotting is a thing!

rania - 400+, novelist, she/they, bisexual, immortal witch, fc: anya chalotra

another immortal who has had past run ins with rania, perhaps? could be platonic, romantic, antagonistic, a lot we could do here tbh

felix yun - 26, model + drag queen, she/he/they, homosexual, human, fc: joshua hong

childhood friends to lovers! felix is so much for a lot of people, so i think it'd be cute for her to be with someone who just gets her, y'know?

this is very specific, but in felix's canon verse, he does become a vampire, so it could be fun for him to connect with another vampire. maybe someone who can help show him how to cope with it all

luka hart - 23, dance student/former prince, he/him, homosexual, human, fc: lee juyeon

a royal prince who somehow knows who luka used to be? luka would not be happy if he somehow was dealing with another royal lmao (yes this is basically rivals to lovers but royal, luka is just a huge flirt, it could work JDJHSJDKJDK)

grump x sunshine! this could also work platonically, but luka is such a ray of sunshine (hyper, insane, sunshine) that i think he could cheer anyone up

immortal x mortal bc i think the chaos of luka finally getting genuine feelings for someone after so long, just for that person to be immortal would be interesting to explore!

quinn lee - 23, travel vlogger/paranormal investigator, he/they, bisexual, werewolf, fc: eric sohn

give quinn more paranormal investigator friends or partners! he needs more ppl to talk about ghosts with

now, in quinn's canon, he doesn't actually know what person was responsible for turning him into a werewolf, so it could be fun for him to meet that person....

leo gwan - 23, f1 driver, he/they, bisexual, witch/half demon, fc: lee chan (dino)

leo is literally the worst in terms of how much of a player he is, buuuut i would love a plot where he's maybe hooking up with another player and then they develop feelings...