#richard ziegler * / in character

[muutosarchive]

they've been married many moons, now. a feat he'd never imagined for himself, yet at the very same time he enjoyed the married life. he finds it fits him very snugly to have a woman in the wings, & he makes it a point to milk it of all that it’s worth. for his benefit, but she reaps the rewards of his selfishness. this valentines day he'd proposed a vacation. somewhere hot & sunny. to get away from work, for a while. usually richard's idea of a vacation, is going to visit his family in germany for a month or so. though this time, he had seemingly went all out. their hotel room was luxury, & he'd poured every needed cent into making this a comfortable experience. his wife lying in their king sized bed, still sleeping when he comes out from his shower. his hand securing it around his waist as he steps out & turns his head over to regard her, his other elbow bent. leaning forth once he's secured the fabric to grab his cigarettes, & light up. throwing them & lighter (quietly) to the night stand.

he hasn't had time to get any big roses, yet. but there is a bottle of champagne chilling, & orange juice on the table. a round one, with a white cloth on it. the room something you'd see in a travel magazine. & a really nice one, at that. the wide balcony covered by a thin shade, & a blackout curtain. though they'd forgotten to shut that the night before. & richard reaches up to draw it back, with his torso stretching. head turning when she begins to stir. "ah!" he smiles. bright & cheery. not at all typical, for richard. pausing to take a drag from his cigarette. "you're up." he comments. turning around, with the filter hanging from his lips. hand on his hip, as water rivulets wriggle & dry on the contours of his muscles. little does she know, that he has room service on the way for breakfast. "happy valentines day. Alles Gute zum Valentinstag."

@chrchgrl / / valentines day from the zieglers.

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #97: April 28th - May 4th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from April 28 - May 4, 2024. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

There are no open challenges or events on our radar this week. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote or know of one we’re missing? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

This Week in Canon:

Welcome back to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.

Season 1, Episode 20: Mandatory Minimums aired on May 3, 2000.

Season 2, Episode 20: The Fall’s Gonna Kill You aired on May 2, 2001.

Season 3, Episode 18: Enemies Foreign and Domestic aired on May 1, 2002.

Season 4, Episode 21: Life on Mars aired on April 30, 2003.

Season 5, Episode 20: Talking Points aired on April 28, 2004.

Season 7, Episode 20: The Last Hurrah aired on April 30, 2006.

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from April 28 - May 4:

Allison Janney posted a promo video for Dule Hill’s new PBS show, The Expressway (and Bradley Whitford did too!). 

Allison Janney posted stills and video from the season finale of Palm Royale.

Amy Landecker posted a photo of herself and Brad with Luci Baines Johnson, former president Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter, in Texas. 

Dule Hill posted photos of himself in D.C. advocating for the arts with The Creative Coalition. 

Josh Malina posted a photo of himself with his parents’ Omer counter. 

Josh Malina posted a clip of himself from The West Wing doing an unnecessary trick with a phone receiver. 

Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself and her husband with their new granddaughter. 

Mary McCormack posted a fun fact from behind the scenes of The West Wing. 

Peter James Smith posted a photo of himself and the cast of Nora with Allison Janney and I, Tonya screenwriter Steven Rogers. 

Peter James Smith posted photos of himself and his castmates from the set of the play he’s in, Nora. 

Richard Schiff posted stills from The Good Doctor shouting out guest star (and his daughter) Ruby Kelley. 

Rob Lowe posted a photo of himself with horses while filming on location. 

Donna Moss Daily: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4

Daily Josh Lyman: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4

No Context BWhit: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4

@twwarchive: April 29 | May 1 | May 3 | May 4

Fics:

Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own. 

Josh/Donna

Somebody loved by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Fairytale Ending? by Tyrols | Not Rated | Josh Lymn/Donna Moss | In Progress

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

The Weight We Carry Is Love by piratequeenofgreenthings | Rated T | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

An Intriguing Variable by silasfinch for justdreaming88 | Ellie Bartlet/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress

The Race by Goochie0014 | Rated M | No Characters/Pairings Listed | Complete

Multiple Pairings

War & Peace by miabicicletta for krazykitkat, onekisstotakewithme | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

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Week 2 Blog Essay: A Hard Day's Night. By Chloe Ziegler

A Hard Day’s Night is a film about a day in the life of the Beatles. Filmed in 1964 and directed by Richard Lester, this film features musical pieces as well as acting parts. It isn’t an ordinary film though, as the Beatles run around London preparing for their television performance, they bring their humor and immaturity along with them. Each of the Beatles, John Lennon, Ringo Star, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney feature as themselves going about hordes of fans, performing on tv, and partying.

It is a significant film in the eyes of song lovers and movie critics alike because it reveals much about the lives of a famous band and what they go through. While it seems fun and exciting it also shows how hectic and crazy they are. The film is similar to that of Bohemian Rhapsody in the way that it focuses on telling a story of famous musicians who shaped the music from their time. However, A Hard Day’s Night is more lighthearted and serves a purpose of entertain.

Many critics praised the production of this film by the Beatles because of many aspects, including the humor, acting, and twists and turns. However, one critic, Roger Ebert, comments “when a film is strikingly original, its influence shapes so many others that you sometimes can't see the newness in the first one.” The film was quite original at the time it came out because people weren’t used to famous people featuring music of their own, especially from a band like the Beatles. Their popularity also helped the influence of the film itself. Many people were intrigued by what goes on in their life and the humor intertwined made it that much better in the eyes of fans.

Back in 1964 the world was making much progress both economically and socially. We began avidly exploring space and the Olympics were held in Tokyo. The Beatles were HUGE at this time as well. They appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show which was a huge deal, accommodating more than 73 million households over the television. They performed a few of their songs including a famous hit of theirs called “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” So when the film came out, many were eager to watch it. In an interview with John Lennon he mentions that their fame was 10 times more emphasized than what we see in the film. The fans, the craziness, all of it.

In light of what was happening in the world at the time, the Beatles provided an outlet for a new style of music for musicians all around. People found freedom to express themselves in Rock and Roll, which was very different from music that had been put out before the Beatles came about.

The film appears in black and white, but also features a lot of music. From them performing to their music playing in the background. They not only promoted their music through this film but also their reputation. One of the characters we learn about is Paul McCartney’s grandfather who first appears quiet and reserved, but as the movie progresses he gets himself and even Ringo at one point into trouble.

Several of their songs featured in the film many of which however came from their album “A Hard Day’s Night.” The band famously performed one of their songs called “I Should’ve Known Better” which appeared on the television show also the year this film came out.

One of the scenes that stood out to me was in the beginning on the train to London. The Beatles meet a man who disapproves of them playing music and bantering, so they leave the train car and continue to run back and forth by the window making faces and scenes to be funny. Their style in this movie is unique which is part of why it draws the attention of many.

The film caught a lot of attention in its first few weeks of premiering. When the film came out it made more than 1.6 million dollars, while it only cost them about $560,000 in their production budget. The film did very well as the Beatles were quite the popular band at the time attracting viewers and fans from all around the world. The film was mainly filmed to present what the Beatles were becoming as they continued to grow and gain fame.

A Hard Day’s Night appears more as an unconventional film especially during the time in which it came out. They featured a musical aspect to it which wasn’t seen very often. Their ability to include their own music greatly influenced others to do the same down the road but it wasn’t very common. The comedy part was more on the conventional side, however, the comedy was sarcastic and witty on the Beatles part. It also went about a single day in their life, whereas other films would go about several days if not more. Many films about artists nowadays like to start from the beginning of their career and continue into present day but not the Beatles which is what makes it a hit.

[arealfvckinglegacy]

Minor Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spoiler:

Since Richard Schiff is the US Secretary of State in Black Panther: Wakanda and the character is not named at any point in the film (or in the credits, or on IMDb), I am choosing to believe that he's playing Toby Ziegler.

[ulkaralakbarova]

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson’s play. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Ma Rainey: Viola Davis Levee: Chadwick Boseman Cutler: Colman Domingo Toledo: Glynn Turman Slow Drag: Michael Potts Irvin: Jeremy Shamos Sturdyvant: Jonny Coyne Dussie Mae: Taylour Paige Sylvester: Dusan Brown Policeman: Joshua Harto Band Singer: Quinn VanAntwerp Ma Rainey’s Dancer: Chloe Davis Ma Rainey’s Dancer: Mayte Natalio Ma Rainey’s Dancer: Johanna Elmina Moise Ma Rainey’s Dancer: Onyxx Noel Ma Rainey’s Dancer: LaWanda Hopkins Ma Rainey’s Dancer: Sierra Stewart Ma Rainey’s Dancer: Malaiyka Reid Ma Rainey’s Dancer: Catherine Foster Laborer (uncredited): Antonio Fierro Chicago Worker (uncredited): Daniel Johnson Film Crew: Director: George C. Wolfe Producer: Denzel Washington Original Music Composer: Branford Marsalis Production Design: Mark Ricker Producer: Dany Wolf Executive Producer: Constanza Romero Costume Designer: Ann Roth Producer: Todd Black Editor: Andrew Mondshein Director of Photography: Tobias A. Schliessler Casting: Avy Kaufman First Assistant Director: Michele Ziegler Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan Stunt Coordinator: Chuck Jeffreys Art Direction: James F. Truesdale Set Designer: Travis Kerr Assistant Art Director: Wes Hottman Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara Set Buyer: Paul Bucciarelli Set Decoration: Diana Stoughton Set Decorating Coordinator: Darlene Salinas Script Supervisor: Megan Graham Makeup Department Head: Matiki Anoff Makeup Artist: Sergio Lopez-Rivera Makeup Artist: Sian Richards Makeup Artist: Carl Fullerton Makeup Supervisor: Debi Young Supervising Sound Editor: Skip Lievsay Screenplay: Ruben Santiago-Hudson Prosthetics: Gary Archer Makeup Artist: Rachel Geary Makeup Artist: Bethany Montecalvo Makeup Artist: Bethany Townes Makeup Artist: Jai Williams Supervising Sound Editor: Paul Urmson Theatre Play: August Wilson Visual Effects: John Allegretti Movie Reviews: Manuel São Bento: If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Usually, at the end of each year, I prepare my watchlist for the next twelve months. Obviously, no matter how many movies I add to the list, I know dozens of more films will be announced and released throughout the year. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is one of them. I didn’t know a thing about this flick, but it received the always interesting awards buzz, which turned it into a mandatory viewing before Christmas comes around. I went in knowing only one thing: this is Chadwick Boseman’s (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War) last appearance after he passed away a few months ago. I really didn’t know what to expect from this Netflix’s Oscar-bait, but I was afraid that Boseman’s nomination chances were high only due to what happened in real-life instead of him truly deserving that recognition… Well, I can safely and confidently write that Boseman delivers his career-best interpretation, and it wouldn’t be unfair for him to get tons of awards posthumously. From an impeccable accent to his mind-blowing emotional range, passing through long monologues and uncut takes effortlessly, Boseman is the strong glue that holds everything in place. What seems, at first, a hangout movie (narrative without a clear central plot) turns into a character-study. Levee wants to follow his dreams, do what he does best in his own conditions and with his personal interpretation of music and soul. Boseman incorporates this character seamlessly, delivering a memorable performance that I hope will be remembered as a worthy Oscar winner if this situation ends up becoming true. Even though Boseman is the actor that shines brighter, every single one is absolutely outstanding. Viola Davis shares the main spotlight with him by representing the (real-life) iconic blues singer, Ma Rainey. To be completely honest, I didn’t know who this singer was nor how she impacted soul music. Ruben Santiago-Hudson first feature-film sc...

[muutoss]

☽𖤐☾ 𝖒𝖚𝖚𝖙𝖔𝖘 / high activity mutuals only multi-muse featuring multi-fandom canon characters e.g. jill tuck, ( saw ) & papa emeritus ii and iv ( the band ghost ). as well as original characters based on original lore e.g. richard ziegler & christopher müller.

affiliates:

imagined by sonia \ twenty-five \ eastern time.

[ 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐃. \ 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐒 ]

[riemmetric]

The West Wing | S4E17: Red Haven’s on Fire

[iadoremusicals]

I was tagged by my lovely friend @thatdoodlebug to pick 10 favourite characters from 10 different fandoms:

Assessor (Judge) Brack, "Hedda Gabler"/Ibsen

Toby Ziegler, "The West Wing"

Isak Jacobi, "Fanny och Alexander"/Bergman

Jane Eyre, "Jane Eyre"

Morticia Addams, "The Addams Family"

Lady Cluck, "Robin Hood"

Chandler Bing, "Friends"

Illya Kuryakin, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

Dept. Tommy "Hawk" Hill, "Twin Peaks"

Filip "Chibs" Telford, "Sons of Anarchy"

Tagging: @chantalstacys @norashelley @iwouldlovetoeatyourtoast @kingaofthewoods @bezbecja @combeferret @letteredhearts @thisvastfirmament

[mysericordia-arc]

y’all look at this shit. this is how this ship fucking started she had every reason to not entertain this man. and yet she did now they’re married with two kids and she’s obsessed. 

like i just have to expose them every so often for this shit @muutos​

[m-a-salter]

@tvarchive‘s TV Appreciation Week, Day 2: Favorite TV character of all time

Toby Ziegler | The West Wing | Played by Richard Schiff | 1999-2006

[officialbabayaga]

going through my west wing tag and there are uncountable instances of me being like

“toby’s relationship with CJ!”

“toby’s relationship with josh!”

“toby’s relationship with sam!”

“toby’s relationship with bartlett!”

harkens back to one time when i was eating watermelon and exclaimed “this is the best watermelon EVER” and my roommate was like “zoe you say that about every watermelon you eat. have you maybe considered that watermelon is just your favorite fruit?”

anyways toby ziegler character of all time & richard schiff greatest actor of our modern age

[muutosarchive]

🔞 🔞 🔞 / ... nasty reesh

send 🔞 for an nsfw headcanon / @divinehr

what is there to say about richard i haven't said in the last like five fucking years basically? oh my god. well, some might not still know that if you have the right vibe, he will go full-sub mode. (him and will are super similar damn?) like, it's not with just anyone. never with certain people. usually it's like, an arrangement he will make - knowing he doesn't need power over a specific person. also he has ummm - he likes wearing pretty lingerie lmfao.

fighting makes his dick hard lmfao. he loves getting into fights but after he's like, raring to go. whether he lost or won, sadomasochist don't care. he's bleeding, and he's black & blue. be a dear & don't make him blue somewhere else, too!

big time biter.

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #11 - September 4th - September 10th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from September 4 – September 10, 2022. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

The following is a roundup of open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

The fic drive for reproductive rights is looking for authors to participate in their auction event. Learn more here.

Trope Soup: A Josh/Donna Tropes Fest is open for prompt submissions and claims. Fics will be revealed on September 24. Learn more here.

Big Block of Cheese Day announced its September prompts. Submit to the AO3 collection here. 

The September 20 prompts in 20 days are up on Tumblr.

Photos/Videos:

It was a quiet week for photos, but we did see some gems. Here’s what was posted from September 4-10. 

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of his dog.

Richard Schiff posted a photo with The Good Doctor costar Freddie Highmore.

Marlee Matlin posted a photo with actress Alaqua Cox.

Donna Moss Daily: September 4 | September 5 | September 6 | September 7 | September 8 | September 9 | September 10 

Daily Josh Lyman: September 4 | September 5 | September 6 | September 7 | September 8 | September 9 | September 10 

No Context BWhit: September 4 | September 4 (2) | September 5 | September 6 | September 7 | September 7 (2) | September 8 | September 8 (2) | September 8 (3) | September 9 | September 9 (2) | September 9 (3) | September 10 | September 10 (2) | September 10 (3)

@JanelMilfoney: September 6 | September 6 (2) | September 7 | September 7 (2) | September 7 (3) | September 8 

@JessBakesCakes: September 9

Edits/Artwork:

Here’s what the talented members of our fandom created this week!

tww characters and their mixtapes by flowersinapril_ [PHOTO EDIT/PLAYLIST]

joshdonna invisible string series part 1 and part 2 by sam_writes_fics [ARTWORK]

Miscellaneous:

@thefinestmuffin posted a transcript of a 2008 interview with Bradley Whitford about his play, Boeing Boeing

@JanelMilfoney posted an archived rundown of statistics related to Josh’s backpack.

Creator Spotlight:

Welcome to our weekly creator spotlight. Each week, we will talk to a fandom creator and ask them questions about their work and their process. We’ll also give you the opportunity to ask questions of them, too! Want to be a featured creator? Find us via one of the methods listed at the end of the briefing!

This week’s creator is @sapphiccjcregg / jedianniescrambler on ao3. You can find the spotlight on tumblr or on twitter.

Shout-Outs:

This is where shout-out members of our fandom (and the people who brought us the show, in one way or another). Got a birthday coming up? Did a friend start their first watch-through of the show? Let us know! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

Twitter user @schwifts met Bradley Whitford! 

Editor’s Choice:

It’s our golden briefing! This is our 11th briefing, posted on the 11th of the month. In celebration, we are sharing 11 of our favorite fics posted on either the 11th day of any month or during the 11th month (November)! Be sure to share your favorites as well!

From June 11, 2005: Dream of a Common Language by Nadera Furo [archived by westwingfancentral_archivist] | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Donna recounts the story of her relationship with Josh, for a man from her past who wants to be a part of her life again.

From November 8, 2016: in the grass by Eisoj5 | Rated G | Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman, C.J. Cregg, Toby Ziegler, Jed Bartlet | Complete | Missing scene from Manchester, Part II with the snake in the barn.

From November 22, 2017: I Want Your Midnights by deandratb | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | Prompted drabble; hiding in plain sight.

From November 1, 2018: Something Familiar by virgo_writer | Rated T | Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | Complete | Five ways Sam might have met Ainsley Hayes before their encounter on Capital Beat. Or five AUs I’d really like to see.

From May 11, 2019: An Optimist Makes Opportunities by Maidenjedi for Ashling | Rated G | Ainsley Hayes  | Complete | Ainsley Hayes, at the end of her first week, with all her doubts and misgivings - and hardly a thing to eat in the fridge.

From November 13, 2020: Articulation is to Reciprocation by thegoodthebadandthenerdy | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete | A day in the life, in which the day is actually an important one, and life keeps finding new ways to throw curveballs.

From November 18, 2020: it’s paradise as long as i’m with you by thotsandfeelings | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Hawaii.

From November 10, 2021: all tied up by hufflepuffhermione | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | There are nine steps to tying a bow tie, and Donna knows all of them by heart.

From November 13, 2021: i’m a helicopter ‘cause i love you so by JessBakesCakes | Rated T |  Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Josh and Donna leave their girls alone for a night, and Josh can't help but think about Joanie.

From November 18, 2021: vienna waits for you by crossingdelancey | Rated T | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress | Things CJ Cregg never expected from her life; a definitive list that includes (but is not limited to) falling pregnant at sixteen, working in the White House, and finally being able to afford one pair of Manolo Blahnik heels.

—

in which cj cregg is a mother to a teenage girl, while navigating a job at the white house, and her tricky feelings for toby ziegler

From November 22, 2021: gather ye rosebuds by thefinestmuffins | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | “Gather ye rosebuds,” she’d said, all impetuous, up on her knees on his damn bed, and it’s so confusing, the way he’s almost positive that’s she’s flirting with him sometimes, even as she actively pushes him towards other women.

Gather ye rosebuds.

 Joey’s door is within sight now, but Josh turns around without knocking, without pausing or even slowing down, driven by something sharp and immediate that seems to be lodged directly behind his solar plexus.

 ** A one and done smutshot, canon-divergent from 20 Hours in LA, in which Josh realizes where his rosebuds are and goes back to his hotel room to gather them. **

Fics:

Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own. If you are so inclined, please be sure to leave the authors some love in the form of kudos or comments. Be mindful of posted warnings/tags for each story.

Josh/Donna

Things We Don’t Say In The Light by KindaTea | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

i think i need a sunrise by sam_writes_fics | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

this is the wonder (that's keeping the stars apart) by joshatella (shuuuliet) | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

A Good Man (Woman) – Agent – is Hard to Find by Peapods (crossover with The Avengers/Marvel Cinematic Universe)  | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

And the world spins madly on by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

miserable and magical (the red drabbles) by flowersinapril | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Jed/Abbey

Holding Hands by Thedoctorsblogger | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Miracle by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

A Yearly Affair by Robyn (archived by westwingfancentral_archivist) | Rated T | Sam Seaborn | Complete

Pieces Form the Whole by eowyn_of_rohan | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

Salomé by crossingdelancey for fleurfemme | Rated E | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | Complete

The Language of Healing by silasfinch for justdreaming88 | Rated M | Ellie Bartlet/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress

Wherever That May Lead by All_That_Jazz_93 | Rated G | Kenny Thurman, Joey Lucas, Jed Bartlet | Complete

Josh’s Third State of PTSD by pipisafoat | Rated G | Joey Lucas/Kenny Thurman | Complete

The Namesake by pipisafoat | Rated G | Josh Lyman | Complete

leave no trace by fleurfemme | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt, C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

Figures of Speech by Darsynia | Rated T | Toby Ziegler/Original Female Character | In Progress

it started off with a kiss… now it ended up like this by imawkwardlysocial | Rated G | Sam Seaborn/Original Female Character | In Progress

Multiple Pairings

turning in place by jazzjo | Rated G |  C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler, Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler, C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt, C. J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler | In Progress

The Girl from Madison by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Donna Moss/Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

My Little West Wing 2 by pipisafoat (crossover with My Little Pony) | Rated G  | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Rarity/Spike (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) | Complete

the three loves of josiah bartlet by rearviewmirror | Rated T | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet, Jed Bartlet/Leo McGarry, Jed Bartlet/Toby Ziegler | Complete

There are no second acts in American lives (except when there are) by norahb | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Sam Seaborn/Original Male Character(s), Josh Lyman/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress

THE WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING TEAM CAN BE REACHED VIA THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

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Feel free to let us know if we missed something, if you have an event you’d like us to promote, or if you have an item that you’d like included in the next briefing!

xx, What’s next?

[world-cinema-research]

Week 4 Blog Post, Carrie - Chloe Ziegler

The movie Carrie was originally based on a book written by Steven King and then made into a film directed by Brian De Palma. The film stars a young girl in high school who is bullied for getting her menstrual cycle. She is not only bullied by her classmates, but also scolded by her mother. She goes on to discover she has telekinetic abilities. While she continues to be bullied an event happens at the prom that makes her realize her full potential of her powers and the movie ends in an unsuspecting way. The movie came out in 1976 and made over 25.8 million dollars, while it only cost them about 1.8 million dollars. The movie was considered a big success in the film industry as a supernatural horror film.

Carrie was significantly loved by horror movie critics all around. The movie became special in the film industry specifically with its ending. In an interview with Steven King, he mentions how although he wasn’t a part of the filming, Brian De Palma did an excellent job in producing the movie in all its glory leaving viewers with suspense and surprise. A popular movie critic, Roger Ebert, calls the horror film “a real one, in which the horror grows out of the characters themselves.” https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/carrie-1976

The way it is filmed gives the viewers strong feelings towards the characters of the film that continue to grow and grow as the movie goes on until essentially… they erupt. An important scene happens at the prom where we feel so emotionally attached to Carrie as she receives prom Queen and King with her date Tommy before everything goes wrong and she is humiliated. This photo shows that quite well.

Some of the big events that occurred in 1976 included the beginning of Steve Jobs' career with Apple and the unveiling of NASA’s first space shuttle, the Enterprise. The beginning of Apple was huge for not only Steve Jobs but also the world. It grew very quickly over the next few years and became one of the biggest companies in the world. The introduction of the space shuttle was a huge accomplishment for space exploration as President Richard Nixon said “it would revolutionize transportation into near space.” These events reflect the innovation of technology in the world at this time. Just as this movie sort of became a revolutionizing piece in the horror film industry.

While the movie still has an older feel to it regarding the music and storytelling aspects, it doesn’t necessarily follow the typical horror movie stereotypes. It has intimate scenes where we feel empathy towards Carrie and her PE teacher as well. However, the ending is where it takes a turn. It is sad in the sense that Carrie is constantly made fun of and even at home her mother continues to scold her. So it makes us as the viewers feel more inclined to empathize towards Carrie. For example, in this clip Carrie tries to tell her mom about her powers, but sadly she accuses her of being a witch or possessed by Satan. She even calls her "Witch. Got Satan's Power." and Carrie responds "It has nothing to do with Satan, Mama. It's me. Me. If I concentrate hard enough, I can move things." She definitely struggles a lot throughout the movie with her mother and having someone to understand her and this clip shows that pretty well.

The film was very successful in its adaptation from the Novel. It received two Academy award nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, as well as becoming regarded as one of the best horror films to ever be made. The movie is often compared to the suspense of Jaws, another successful film for its production and ending. The culture defined in the movie shows elements of individualism vs. collectivism where Carrie is made to feel like she’s all alone in the world, while her classmates constantly make fun of her. There are also parts of emotional effectiveness vs. feeling neutral. This is shown through Carrie specifically where her powers act off of her feelings, but when she is in school she is shy and reserved. Lastly I noticed actions based on internal and external feelings. In the movie Carrie acts on internal feelings, but people like Christine (her bully) act off of external feelings and appearances. The movie fits into typical high school stereotypes like going to the prom and driving around their dates. However, I think these stereotypes are a bit different nowadays in terms of how people are asked out and going on dates. It also has lots of elements of God and blood tied through out the movie and her mother makes biblical references all throughout the movie, "I'm here on the Lord's work, Mrs. Snell; spreading the gospel of God's salvation through Christ's blood!"  

I believe this movie fits into the unconventional category specifically in horror films. It doesn’t follow the typical storyline, nor does it end like most movies. Throughout the movie there are scenes where we think everything is happy and exciting but then they take a turn for the worst, just like the prom scene. It really does bring emotions to the viewer like disbelief, fear, and sadness. The movie is also very understandable to many people mainly because it appeals to the female audience and even those who feel rejected like Carrie. The movie attracts a wide audience which I believe attribute to its filming success.

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Okay so my last post just reminded me of ANOTHER 911 ls thing. So Rob Lowe is in the show, right? and rob lowe was also in the west wing. and in an episode of lone star it’s revealed that Paul’s sister has MS, aka multiple sclerosis. and for those of you unaware, Jed Bartlet, the president in the west wing ALSO HAS MS! I noticed that while watching the episode, and thought it was a funny coincidence and that maybe the ghost of the west wing was taunting me. Kinda funny right? a little “haha” moment, right? WRONG!! THE GHOST OF THE WEST WING WAS MOST DEFINITELY TAUNTING ME, AND HERE’S WHY: after the episode ended, i got a commercial for The Good Doctor, and in said commercial was the actor Richard Schiff. AKA THE SAME ACTOR WHO PLAYED TOBY ZIEGLER IN THE WEST WING!!!! and that not all! After seeing that, I went upstairs to tell my mom of these events, who informed me that Gwyn, Owen’s (rob lowe’s character) ex wife is played by Lisa Edelstein who played none other than Laurie in The West Wing, the call girl Sam (again, rob lowe’s character) accidentally sleeps with. WHAT. THE. FUCK. i am being followed by the west wing. it’s haunting me. i can’t escape. i’m not necessarily upset about it, but it’s creeping me out.