#watching a trailer so many times u have it memorized is normal right

[bleushark]

frogs

[baeshijima]

𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫!𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫!𝐲/𝐧

A/N : i have nothing to say other than the fact there will be an excessive amount of twitch slang bc why tf not + just,,, heavy streamer!albedo brainrot ;-;

masterlist

AIGHT

streamer albedo

…

pog—

so before we get into him being whipped for u, let’s go over the type of strimmer mr Kreideprinz is

fun fact that’s his twitch name—

albedo would be the type to do lots of variety streams of different games, but also the occasional art one if he wants to have a chill stream with his chat !!

speaking of chat… they’re an odd mix of wholesome supporters, KAPPA + POGGERS + catJAM (bc he always has some bangers on in the bg like yes u bless our ears my guy) + KEKW + EZ Clap + his own emotes spammers, mr albedo’s very own shrimps (me, ahEm—), and ppl who just appreciate his voice + gameplay

if there’s a troll he just bans them OMEGALUL

omg he has lots of emotes (which he made in some of his art streams so his viewers could choose some) for every scenario but we’ll get into the popular ones in a bit 👁👁

he’s most definitely one of the bigger, well-known streamers but with a smaller group of friends

his discord server has,,, a lot of ppl,,, 70k+ ppl big,,, rip notifs if ur in it ;-;

he has it muted tho 🐥 like, sir, that’s ur server pay the goddamn price smh

wait i forgot to mention this but he has his webcam on when streaming

so u can bet ur chickens that when ppl come to visit his stream bc of whatever category he has on, they stay for his visuals and voice <33

his twt 🤡 mans gets 1k+ likes, rts, comments within the first 5-10 mins

omg he gets soft when he receives sm support from his community 🥺🥺

gifts so many subs when hitting milestones, chat is wholesome or just whenever really HJKSDHKL 

also doesn’t swear much unless he gets played by his own game and/or someone is being incredibly annoying <//3

he also just,,, eats on stream

albedo straight up takes his webcam with him to show him cooking if his viewers ask for it

or he just orders food then and there and eats while chatting to everyone or watching youtube with his chat 🥺

nOW ONTO HIM BEING WHIPPED FOR U AS A GENSHIN STREAMER

this AR55 man 👩‍🦯

he can literally produce content from anything

from artifact farming, to spiral abyss, to running around mindlessly, to building characters he would normally never build, to him seeing how high up is considered too high to dive

and everyone eats it up bc it’s albedo <3

also !! he’s the type who includes the story quests in his streams so his reaction and thoughts on everything is just,,, there

now when u were first introduced in the prologue (yes ur one of the ogs + involved in the dvalin fight <33) he blanked and all his viewers could see was u on screen with him staring blankly in the bottom right of the screen

this man straight up saw u in a cutscene for one second and fell in love

his chat went wild omfg

he immediately made an emote for u and that’s his most popular one 😌

but i kid u not, the moment u appeared in that cutscene (one in which he will forever treasure in the crevices of his heart) was the moment he asked this exact question ;

“ so (y/n) banner when? ” 

and mihoyo heard his pleas and answered with ur event banner 

except it was like,, 4 months later 

at least ur finally here tho :’)

now he can have his lil science-y moments with ur voicelines ;-;

yes, ur the chief alchemist but ✨ 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 ✨

. . .

shut up

n e who

when he saw the notification from mihoyo’s official forums that u will be a playable character in the new update — along with new characters, region, events & a domain — i shit u not he did a rt, his own tweet, an announcement on the community feature on youtube, and made constant reminders to his viewers on twitch abt how he will be a (y/n) haver no matter what

he even added future (y/n) haver in his twt display name

what a shrimp—

the 1.2 update stream 🐥 he was there waiting for it to go live with like,,, 19k viewers spamming his chat abt predictions and obv ur official release + showcase

and when i say this man fell even more in love while watching ur trailer and character showcase 🥺 he wouldn’t stop smiling or being in awe bc ur just??? so stunning???

mihoyo clearly has a favourite child and it’s u

chat was spamming ur exclusive emote like crazy oml

u can bet it was also flooded with lots of POGs and POGGERS 

overall it was a very fun, chaotic stream filled with lots of (y/n) appreciation and love <33

also a very memorable stream for all his viewers bc of the side of albedo they rarely see unless ur involved

the day ur banner was to go live tho 🐥

the streams leading up to the fateful day consisted of him farming ur mats 

that’s it

boss runs, local specialties, hero wits, talent books, the mats needed for ur weapon he was inevitably going to pull for (only the best for the best, afterall) and many domain runs

many painful domain runs

all of it was worth it tho bc ur worth everything :’)

an actual quote said by him—

at least he can get u and ur weapon to lvl 90 right off the bat with all the artifacts tailored for u ;-;

and get u to that point he did HJSDKJF

once ur banner dropped? immediately started wishing

2 multis in and he gets u 😣

albedo nearly cried and was the literal embodiment of head in hands

wHEN I SAY HIS CHAT BLEW TF UP AND HIS MODS JOINED IN

modCheck has left the chat

everyone’s rooting for him :’)

pulled for ur weapon and got it in 1 multi

sir give me ur luck pls and ty

but yes he nearly choked on the gASP he let out while chat screamed even more

he blanked for a bit, i won’t lie ;-;

but when he realised this was real, he immediately went to his party set up and put u in

can we all get an f in the chat for his lvl 10 tartaglia 😔💔👊

his chat usually rages at him to build him but if he’s being honest, he cba

ur vl when he put u in the party tho <333

now he’s just spent half an hour running around with u, letting u do ur idle animations (will always be grateful for mihoyo creating u like this), reading ur very limited (for now—) character story and going through ur voicelines 

ur morning & about us (when he unlocks it) voiceline >>>>> his heart be running laps rn i swear

eventually he does begin to build u after much admiration on his end and at lvl 1 with lvl 20 artifacts, u already have 1.6k atk 🐥

now after he levels u and ur weapon to lvl 90, u have 2.8k atk 🐥

rip mobs <//3

he now plays u as his main dps 😌

the kit initially designed for u is meant to be more for support?? kinda like the whole ganyu or zhongli debate abt them being a dps or a support/sub dps ;-;

except ur more utility like venti or bennett

and even though the majority said at the beginning (aka, mihoyo, pretty much any other streamer and the larger part of the fanbase) that ur meant for support, he said fuck that and built u as his main dps

and i won’t lie, u do more damage than any of his characters, and ppl who co op with him

ur his pride and joy :’)

he went to take a look at ur consts to see if they were worth the rng suffering and, lo-and-behold,

they were

so now he’s using all his saved primos for u to try and get ur c6 const, along with making ur weapon r5 :’)

his chat gets a free view of him internally suffering when the gold light doesn’t come, and his external suffering when he loses the 50/50

in the end, he decided to whale for u <33

after nearly an hour, he has u to c6 and ur weapon to r5 ;-;

now all he’s been doing the whole stream is running around with u in open world, doing his daily farming, doing more domain and boss runs, exploring the new region (dragonspine) + ur story quest

he’s saving the event quest for another stream bc ✨content✨ 

in ur quest, he had multiple heart attacks and now has many, many screenshots <3

he now has a zoomed in pic of ur face as his twt pfp <33

okay so i also feel like he’s not all that bothered abt getting characters to friendship level 10 immediately and would rather let it happen through time

but obv ur not any other character *proceeds to debby ryan at u*

even if ur not fit for a particular domain or boss, he still puts u in the party so when collecting the blossom/rewards, u can get the friendship exp ;-;

he just wants ur name card so he can show off okay 🥺

when he lets his viewers pick out the playlist, 98% of the songs are from ur character demo theme 

they just know him so well 😩

they also just wanna see the way he smiles when he hears it play but shhhhhh

now he just has his in-game avatar as u, and ur namecard too <33

also his signature is just ;

“ (y/n)’s favourite streamer ”

[chidoroki]

Belle - movie reaction

I normally don’t chat about films since I wanna enjoy them to the fullest, but seeing how I waited almost a full year to watch this movie, I figured why not? So yeah, FINALLY got the chance to watch Belle and it was well worth the long wait!! Mamoru Hosoda never disappoints! I have many thoughts and feelings about it right now so I’m gonna ramble just a little bit.

Animation: Being familiar with Mamoru Hosoda’s other films, I became used to the 2d style of MADHOUSE & Studio Chizu, where the characters aren’t extremely details but simply drawn, to allow them to show a range of emotions and movement, so way back when the first trailer was released, I was a bit iffy about the 3d models that would be used in this place called U. I didn’t think the characters would be able to shine as much as those in previous films, but thankfully I was proven wrong and after seeing more trailers release and finally watching the movie, I can say the switch between the two styles was seamless. It supports the idea of how different reality and the virtual world of U truly are. As for the animation itself, I can’t say that any particular moment stood out to me? It was pretty standard stuff but I mean that in the most positive way! There were no dips in quality, the entire movie was beautifully consistent with its animation, but I don’t believe it to be the selling point of this particular film. I believe that to be true of Studio Ghibli; those movies are so loved because of the beautiful scenery and dazzling effects each one portrays, but with Hosoda’s films, I believe they grab attention based on the stories his films show us. That’s completely my opinion though. I just always find myself re-watching these films to relive the story and watch the characters again whereas I watched the Ghibli movies maybe one time each, just to say I’ve seen them.

Story: I barely knew anything at the very start, but knowing it was a new Hosoda film with him as the director was all I needed. The trailers gave off major Summer War vibes and was also obvious that the film was inspired by the classic Beauty & The Beast fairy tale, but only draws parallels with it instead of end up as another re-telling of the story, which is good. I eventually picked up that Suzu’s mother had passed away from one of the recent trailers, but even with that knowledge, my feelings still got hit hard during those scenes! Honestly though, the whole movie was pretty memorable, from the heartbreaking scenes to the lighter ones. I feel like I was constantly trying to figure out how all the characters could interact with each other or how important they might end up being, always cheering for Suzu whenever she sang as Belle and the mystery surrounding the Dragon kept me guessing til the end. It felt like such a long movie because there was so much happening, but that means it kept me entertained! I’m still not entirely clear how everything inside U works but I was probably too focused on other things to properly pay attention. I enjoyed the story overall though and I’d definitely watch it again, especially dubbed. 

Characters: I love them. I felt so proud of Suzu throughout the entire story. Hiro is the perfect blend of blunt honesty and supportive. Shinobu I.. loved from the first moment, that wasn’t even fair. Ruka (yet my subtitles said Luka, I dunno which is correct?) surprised me for the better. Kamishin is adorable and totally reminds me of Don from The Promised Neverland. Hell, even found the choir ladies were endearing. And the Dragon... aah. I usually don’t feel this way about movie characters because we spend such little time we spend with them, but with this film, everyone (even the side characters) had their own special moments that made me wish I knew more about them! I wanted a post-credit scene so badly just to see them all again after everything that happened.

Soundtrack: OH BOY!! The absolute BEST!! Of course with the whole movie revolving around music and Suzu’s singing it had to be good, but damn! Even if nothing else thrills you, I guarantee the soundtrack is worth it! No doubt the main reason why I became so excited about seeing this movie. Despite listening  to many of the songs for months now, hearing them play again within their respective scenes was so rewarding to finally witness everything come together, to see exactly how they play into the story and how meaningful they are to the characters. They fit so well it made me emotional.

I just really enjoyed every aspect of this movie and I wish I could chat about it more but I wanted to stay as spoiler-free as I can, for now anyways. I’m tired. Definitely give the movie a try if you can! I’m sure y’all will find something within it you’ll love!

(full movie reaction below the cut with obvious spoilers)

My excitement is about to skyrocket. Truly the best kind of distraction from all the Legends Arceus spoilers tonight.

Oohh YEESS, we’re starting with “U” right off the bat. My favorite song of the movie!! Hearing it for the first time is honestly what made me so excited see this movie.

I’ve really grown attached to the 3d animation over the past couple months. It is well done.

So many different AS avatars. I feel like I need to pause to appreciate them all.

Ah, so Belle is already a superstar? I should’ve guessed that, it is her singing the song after all. I’m sure we’ll jump back in time a bit to see how everything started with.. darn, what’s the girl’s name? Suzu I think?

I have been listening to the English versions of the songs recently and while they are good in their own right, I can’t deny the original Japanese just fits perfectly, especially the line “Time waits for no one” as a subtle nod to The Girl Who Leapt Through Time which was Hosoda’s first big film, hence the Studio Chizu logo being Makoto.

There’s our main girl! And huzzah I did get her name right. I love her room.

Ahh the mother did pass away right? I got that feeling from one of the recent trailers.

They’re already playing “Gales of Song,” oh nooo, my heart!!

Or not.. they teased me with a little bit of it. But also, Suzu has such an extensive commute to school.

Should I be concerned about Ruka? It seems this chick is quite popular at school. I wouldn’t be surprised if she turns out to be important to the story later on, like perhaps she gets jealous of all the attention Suzu gets as Belle in U? Or maybe not, I dunno, she doesn’t appear to be that snobby right now, but we’ll see.

“Lucky for you, you’re like the far side of the moon that gets ignored.” “Hiro, could you tone down your wisecracks about me?” I’ve known their friendship for two seconds and I love them already.

Oh.. oh no.. this black-haired basketball kid. I don’t even know his name and yet he stole my heart instantly! Goddamn it! He was only on screen for five seconds! Why does this always happen to me??

Shinobu, okay, there’s his name. Curse him. It’s just that look in his eyes. He’s great.

Oh? So he and Suzu are childhood friends? And he proposed to her when they were six saying he’ll always protect her? Well that’s adorable. Question is, are they still friends?

Now they’re playing a piano version of “A Million Miles Away.” Or is this just “Memories of a Sound”? We’re not even a full ten minutes in and we already got snippets of such wonderful songs. And I’m realizing now this song/melody is about her mother? Now I’m gonna cry dude, they’re so precious.

They used to sing together… in one of the trailers Suzu makes a comment along the lines of “I can finally sing again?” so I can only assume she stopped singing after her mother died? It’s too early in the movie for me to get emotional y’all, I swear.

The mom saved another child’s life from a raging river. My heart wasn’t ready for all this.

Bro what? So many negative comments for the mom’s actions though?? Screw these people!

Yo hold up, Suzu has to walk over a river every day to school.. that has to be haunting to think about.

Oh wow, singing actually makes her physically sick.. no wonder she becomes so surprised once she does enter U and can finally sing, without the emotional pain.

Aw, the first time she saw the Belle AS she thought it was Ruka. Suzu didn’t think she could be that beautiful, but she is!

“Suzu means Bell so..” Oh.. duh! How did I never pick up on that??? Also, I think this is the instrumental part of “Gales of Song” we’re hearing right now as she logs in.

“Did I just sing? I can finally sing again.” Yeessss! And I love how that was the first thing she tried when she entered U.

Full “Gales of Song” version, hell yeah!!!

Who are these people telling her to stop singing and making fun of her appearance?? I know that’s basically how the internet works; so many different opinions so not everyone is gonna praise you obviously, but I’m gonna beat the shit outta them because how dare they!

Does Hiro know it’s Suzu as Belle already? Or was it just coincidence that she was one of her first followers?

Aww look how much happier our girl is now! That’s what matters!

As does the.. ever-growing follower count, oh sweet lord, that happened quick. Yet she’s only following two people herself, which are probably Hiro and whomever her first follower was I’m guessing.

Ah I think this is “Swarms of Song” now? I confused it with Gales for quite a while, I had no idea both were different even though they have a clear distinction.

This Peggie Sue AS is totally jealous of Belle’s quick rise to fame.

Okay yeah, so Hiro actually knows Belle is Suzu. Good. She needs all the support she can get, because the fact Belle is getting hate irks me. She’s talented!

“Nobody would ever guess that Bell is a mousy country bumpkin like you.” Pfftt Hiro is great, she can be so blunt with some of her comments.

I love that Hiro is acting as Belle’s producer, but I sincerely hope it’s just because she’s Suzu’s friend and not for an ulterior motive.

Were these ladies practicing the Hallelujah chorus? Couldn’t exactly tell with the Japanese. I really wanna watch this movie is English too once I have the chance.

“Even at this age, I’m not sure what happiness is.” Ma’am you’re an old lady, if you can’t figure it out by now then we’re all screwed.

Shinobu being worried about Suzu in the past and present. What a great lad!

He’s… not gonna end up being the dragon/beast AS, is he? If anything I would think he’s whomever her first follower was, but now I’m not too sure, or why I’m even thinking this possibility in the first place.

Oh Shinobu c’mon, you’re talking to Ruka now? Sure he doesn’t seem all that thrilled and I don’t doubt she’s the one who came up to him first, but Suzu totally thinks of that interaction the wrong way now.

This song when she’s.. swimming? in the dome stadium, I think it’s “Fama Destinata,” but for reasons it reminds me of the theme of the Dry Lagoon stage of SA2B.

Dude, Dragon has no chill.

I take back my stupid thought; there’s no way Shinobu could be Dragon. He’s kind and this AS is brutal.

Dragon.. beast.. pick a name! Which am I using??

Pfft the leader of the Justices is named Justin? How intimidating.

The center of that gun laser he has looks like the Master Emerald.

I feel like so much has happened and yet we’re only 35 minutes into the movie.. or maybe I’m just over thinking a lot.

Oh, Kamishin, the canoe guy. I forgot about him. I wonder if he’ll become important at all.

Good lord Hiro, she took her entire computer setup from home to use at school. The strength this girl has!

Not only was that Angel AS Belle’s first follower but it also beat the Dragon in a match before?

Could the Dragon really be this Jellinek guy we never heard of til now? Seems a bit random. What would his connection to Belle/Suzu be?

Yo it took me a minute to realize that was Hiro with all that makeup on.

We’re really being suspicious of literally everyone now huh.

This family that has the discount looking Ray and the other boy who claims the Dragon is his hero, we’ve seen them briefly before didn’t we? On Hiro’s computer at the start maybe?

Suzu teasing Hiro about her phone wallpaper of the physics teacher is fantastic.

“If my mom found out, she’d just die.” I love how quickly Hiro realizes her mistake of saying this and genuinely apologizes to Suzu.

Hurray for Angel leading Belle right to the castle while the other AIs were being annoying.. or trying to stop her from coming here. Were they protecting her?

Yup, here’s when all the Beauty & the Beast parallels kick in; the castle, its inhabitants, the roses, the threatening monster.

The Dragon is kind to the Angel at least.

The lady choir gave Suzu the idea to write a song for the Dragon and I have no doubts that’s gonna be “Lend Me Your Voice.”

Oh my god.. and she’s thinking of Shinobu while coming up with the lyrics? I’m so soft for these two!

But see, they keep showing Shinobu and the Dragon now, so I wonder if they really are the same person. I get she’s thinking of her friend to convey the right emotions to the Dragon but still.

The fact they’re showing how many girls are angry at Suzu for momentarily holding hands with Shinobu via a mobile war game is hilarious.

Hiro flat out saying she’s not a nice person. I love her.

Kamishin’s energy gives me Don vibes, but dude could have not picked a worse time to show up. Let Suzu and Shinobu talk! Shinobu looks so annoyed as well.

Girl did you just give Ruka the okay to ask Shinobu out??

Oh yeah, Beauty & the Beast connections keep on coming. With Belle running away, I bet the Dragon is gonna come save her from something right? Possibly?

See? Saving her from Justin and the other Justices.

Ahhh here we go!! The “Lend Me Your Voice” scene! Of course it’s reminiscent of the TB&TB ballroom scene but who cares! It is heartwarming!

Bro he looks so content and relaxed to finally share a meaningful moment with someone who actually cares about him.

… Is it possible the infamous bruises on his back are not from fighting in the U arena but from real life? Was the person behind the Dragon abused? like at home perhaps?

Justin needs to back off, neither Belle nor I care for this nonsense he’s talking about.

I’ll be damned, the annoying AIs actually helped Belle escape from Justin.

Her dad couldn’t be the Dragon, could he?

So Ruka didn’t ask out Shinobu but Chikami instead? Who the hell is Chikami??

OH! Kamishin? Had no idea that was just a nickname or whatever.

But now we do get the confession that Suzu does like Shinobu of course! Yes!! I’m here for it!

That scene between Ruka and Kamishin was so awkward it was precious. They’re both a flustered mess yet bonding over their common interest in Belle. It’s a start.

Well damn, Shinobu correctly guessed Suzu was Belle. I wonder how long he knew, or how he found out.

I knew with all those passing cars she was gonna run away from him again..

Can Shinobu really be the Dragon if the Dragon is currently in trouble though? It’s not like he can be in reality and U at the same time right?

Or maybe it is possible? since Suzu is running to the old school and logging onto U at once? I can’t imagine she just falls to the ground upon logging in.

Okay, so it is possible. Suzu ended up at the school and even Hiro has her U earbuds in. Probably should’ve paid more attention to how U works.

Wait, did the entire lady choir know Suzu was Belle this whole time?

That one kid from the other family knows the “Lend Me Your Voice” melody as well? There’s no way.. is he actually the Dragon?

Hiro what kind of advanced technology do you have that you can zoom into someone’s eye that much and get a clear picture of what they’re looking at??

Wait, oh my god! Is it the brother? the discount looking Ray who is actually the Dragon?? And the bruises are from the abuse he gets from his father for protecting Tomo?? BRO!!

Kei is the Dragon and I bet you anything Tomo is the Angel! Tomo has to knows the melody since he was probably at the castle when Belle was singing it.

Ah, and the woman in the painting at the castle had to be their mother.

Dude it’s not even the long bangs covering Kei’s eyes that remind me of Ray.. like of course that was the main reason, but also how they act; protecting their siblings and never relying on others for help, Kei shares parallels with Ray during the Gracefield Arc.

Well now all that’s cleared up, I wonder which AS Shinobu is. He has to have one right?

For a brief moment Hiro reminded me of Sarada with the red glasses. I dunno why it took me this long to notice them though.

Ohhh Belle unveiled herself as Suzu.

Mmmm the amount of trust Shinobu has in her though, yessss.

“A Million Miles Away” coming back!!

“Without someone to love, what is there to love for?” Ow, my heart.

Before watching I thought this song was for her mother, but now I see it could be for Kei too. Although she did sing it with her mother, didn’t she? Maybe. I forget. We did hear it earlier though during that flashback.

Bro everyone is in tears.. and they all join in singing with her!! Oh I had listened to this song several times recently but never imagined the backing vocals would actually be everyone encouraging Suzu to continue singing like this!! I got chills. This reminds me so much of Summers, how the entire family and all the OZ accounts came together to help Natsuki win over Love Machine, only this is far more emotional to me!!

The lady choir knew Suzu and her mother! No wonder they treated her so kindly! Awww!!!

OHHH!! Shinobu was the person who stopped Suzu from going into the river! I totally forgot she tried to go after her mother!

Aw look at the AS of the choir, Ruka and Kamishin!

But then who is Peggie Sue? Do we never find out? And though I don’t care about him at all, but Justin too?

Oh? Suzu was supposed to fade away after she was unveiled? Another thing I completely missed. Too focused and excited on other things.

Aahh here comes the wonderful reprise! And she’s suddenly the Belle AS??

DAMN the last couple notes gave me chills again.

I’m so proud and happy for her y’all.

Kei and Tomo’s father needs to be pushed off a bridge. He is such a bastard.

Bro are you for real? They managed to locate where Kei and Tomo are solely based off of the announcement tune they barely heard and two building shown outside their window? Fucking incredible.

Suzu is taking the long trip to Tokyo all by herself to save these kids, amazing. I thank the couple of choir ladies for helping her though!

Having hold a conversation with her father warms my heart. Sure it’s by text but it still means so much.

Thank god she actually found the boys, but their dad can kindly fuck off though.

Goddamn dude! You didn’t have to pull on her face so hard!

It’s great that the dad ran away totally scared but he deserved to be knocked out. Of course Suzu wouldn’t have done that, but I would.

Bro they’re so cute.. this hug! Them learning from each other! And.. Kei’s love confession?? HELLO??

Aw, Suzu’s dad was waiting for her at the train! They’re finally gonna have dinner together! Happy family!!

“I’m done being your guardian. We can just be normal friends. It’s what I always wanted.” I mean that’s nice that you think she’s strong enough to look out for herself now Shinobu, but I kinda liked the idea of you two getting closer? Can that still happen please? I was rooting for you both!

OKAY OR NOT. The movie can just end there with all of them getting ready to sing again, that’s fine. But Suzu and Shinobu would’ve been cute, just saying.

I am.. so content and happy right now. Beautiful film. Would definitely watch several times over. Mmmhm this better win some awards y’all I swear.

[justholdinghandsok]

Gillian's interview :)

submission by @melissascullysmessybun . Thank you so so much for translating this interview for us!

The truth is out there

I had no idea British rule in India lasted for over 300 years, and for that period of time lives of millions people were in the hand of very few people.

Berlin – I today’s world, there is something that’s been called The Scully effect. The Scully effect is a phenomenon initiated by worldwide famous fictional character Dana Scully, who inspired many young women to pursue careers in science, medicine and the law enforcement and as a result brought a perceptible increase in the number of women in those fields. Dana Scully is a character from worldwide popular TV series, The X files, and the person who brought Scully to life is a tiny (petite) woman, actress Gillian Anderson.

Scully forever changed the life and career of this actress, born (1968) and raised in Chicago (IL), who later moved to UK, where she still lives. Single mother of a three children (from two husbands), she writes, starers in theater, movies and TV series and she is actively engage in charitable and humanitarian work, especially within Neurofibromatosis network (from which her brother Aaron died) and the organization for sustainability education in South Africa.

But even after all those roles Anderson played in years after the show ended, it seems like she can’t escape the ghost of Scully. That fact was also visible at the premiere of her latest movie, The Viceroy’s House, directed by British director of Indian origin Gurinder Chadha, in which Anderson very convincingly embodied the character of Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten ofBurma, socialist and advocate for labor rights. Edwina was a wife of Louis Mountbatten, king’s relative and the last Viceroy in India, who represented the Crown when India declared independence in 1947, which divided the territory into two countries, India and Pakistan, while the violence that followed the political moves killed over 200 000 people.

Exclusively for Politica, Gillian Anderson talks about the challenges of portraying the historical character, price of being popular, Brexit and the sudden discomfort it brought to her and her family…

Press: What was it like to connect to the historical character from today’s perspective?

Gillian: It was very easy, she was very likeableperson. I was surprised how much respect I’ve grown to have for her, after I’ve read her biography, the details from her early life, her activism and how much she was involved in war, and the events that led to The Partition of India. It’s always a good thing when you fall in love with the character. It helps you to be convincing and to do your job as best as you can. Forest Whitaker did the same, when he played Idi Amin (Gillian was his partner in the movie (she was not, lady didn’t do her homework)), and Forest believed that Amin’s motivation was justice, ha, ha.

P: How much did you know about historical events that led to The Partition of India before you took the role?

G: Not much, really. Most of the things were a lessions for me. I don’t think I even knew British rule in India lasted for over 300 years, and for that period of time lives of millions people were in the hand of very few people. It wasn’t a part of my education, it wasn’t something we’ve learn at school. But all of those new information, the fact that the small amount of people had power over millions of people. It had a very big impact on me.

P: What was the greatest challenge in Edwina’s character?

G: From technical point, probably her accent. She had a very posh accent and it took a lot of time for me to learn how to move and shape my lips so I could spontaneously speak the way she did. After the premiere, mother of one of our producers congratulate me and said: Great concentration! And basically that’s what it was: a lot of concentration so you don’t make a mistake.

P: You’ve managed to achieve the physically resemblance as well?

G: That was a challenge of a different kind. She had a sort of dislocated hips, so her entire body was somehow pushed forward. That forced her back to bend and her shoulders were stiff. It was very important for me figure out the way she moved, the way she walked. Edwina was a very active woman, the hostess of this huge palace, with a lot of stairs. Plus, she was taller than me, I’ve noticed that while I was watching archival footage. It was very exciting trying to overcome that, and to make the physical

appearance credible. Long after the shooting was over, I would caught myself walking like her, with my hips forward and my back shrugged. It took awhile to get things back to normal.

P: Edwina did a lot trying to find the way to prevent the conflict between the Muslim and Hindu populations?

G: She did, yes. She was restless, she was always on the field, in the conflict zones, trying to make people realize the need of peaceful cohabitation, the value of compromise. She was strongly against discrimination of any kind. She really did a lot. She was in contact with Nehru, Gandhi, the Muslim leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah, she often advised her husband…

P: Some sources say that she and Nehru had an affair, but the movie is not exploring that.

G: Yeah, I’ve read about that, but I really can’t say I’m sure it’s true. A lot of people in Britain didn’t appreciate her closeness to people from India, and, even more, they were against all the changes she made when she stepped in Viceroy’s palace. So maybe that’s where the story about their affair originated from.

P: She was very influential, the real proof of that behind every successful man stands a woman?

G: Yeah, but there is also a saying that the wives of powerful and genius men often go crazy. In real life it might be true, but not necessarily. There are examples of very influential and powerful first ladies, wives of US presidents.

P: As an American living in the UK, do you understand the fascination with the Royal Family? Or do you share it?

G: Hm, I do have a lot of respect for the challenges of neutrality, which is also part of the monarchy. And there is also a question of having strong leader as a head of the country and what happens when you don’t. So when you watch everything that’s been going on in the UK, with Brexit and everything, the existence of the crown became a basis of security and mental health.

P: Where you personally affected by Brexit?

G: The irony is: my daughter has a German passport, her father is German. She lives u UK, she goes to school there, so now the Brexit raised a questions like what does it all (the facts that she has a German passport but lived long in UK and is active student there) mean and will happen to her. It affects her, and we are all concerned. The final result of Brexit is yet to be seen, but what is certain is the this sudden insecurity at my home, in my family, which also brought a dose of worry.

P: It seems like you haven’t had much rest in past three years: you did movies, TV series, wrote a book, and you are very active in charity events.

G: Yeah, I don’t really have time just to sit and do nothing. Sometimes I think about slowing down a bit, and try to create a space for myself, so that I could be on still. But new challenges always emerge and than new choices have to be made.

P: What is your priority then: acting or activism?

G: My children are always my number one priority. Everything else shifts: sometimes it’s acting, sometimes writing and sometimes charity and activism.

P: And when do you write: during the day, or at night? Do you need a quite place for writing?

G: I definitely need a quiet room. But sometimes, there are long breaks on the set, so I use them to write in my trailer. And sometimes, I write on a airplane, because I spend a lot of time flying.

P: What was the most memorable moment from Berlinale, if there was one?

G: O yeah, it was! Freezing on the red carpet in that thin sleeveless dress!

*The questions on the side, in that almost purple box

Dana Scully is everywhere she looks

P: No matter what you did and still doing, people till identify you as Dana Scully. Is that bothering you?

G: It is how it is, no matter if that bothers me or not. I’m used to it.

P: So it isn’t annoying?

G: Oh please, don’t ask! It was so annoying, especially in that first period after the end of The X files. It took a long time and a lot of work to separate myself from her. It was very frustrating, because it was reflecting on the work, or the lack of it, because there wasn’t a lot of people who would want Dana Scully in their movies. Fortunately, I have manage to prove that I do have the acting talent. At one point I’ve stopped being angry at her existence and I’ve pushed her far enough so that now I can still play her role, without any stress and pain.

P: Many actors would be happy to have their television roles become phenomena and have such a powerful effect?

G: It’s true, but it may be true for Judy Dench or and any other actor in the UK, where, no matter how popular television role is, you will not have the problem working in the theater or on film, after the television series is done. In States is different, TV roles have been considered second-rate at the time. Now, the things have changed and all the most important television series are hiring the first-rate actors. And even here, on Berlin film festival, you can see that change: now there is a whole program dedicated to the premieres of the television series.

P: Are the people surprised when they see you on the street?

G: I’m the one who is constantly surprised, hhahah. There are days no one recognizes me: I walk the streets, go to the store, buy what I need. And there are days when every other person comes up to me. I don’t know what it is, is it the make up, the clothes, my hair, I have no idea. It’s like I am a Gillian Anderson on some days, and Dana Scully or any other character on other days.

THE END

Sorry it took so long, it was a loooooong day at the office. I’m sorry for all the mistakes, and if our grammar sucks, we did our best, and at least it’s better then the google translate shit. :)