One despises gossip, and television mostly (huge fan of some things though), and the celebrity culture can go hang for all One cares. However, there are some stories that come through One's news feeds that One finds remarkable and inspiring, and One wishes to share this one with you.
The actor Peter Dinklage, who has been working for quite some time, turning in performance after performance, with humanity, and a depth to character not merely in the script provided. He invites the viewer in to see the world through his character's eyes. Many actors do this though, and in this he is no more or less than they are, though his talent and versatility shines above many. He IS a star.
But enough giddy fanboy for a moment. This alone is no reason to post. First, One would like to point out his performance of note to readers of this blog.
In the HBO Television Series "Game of Thrones" he essays a character called Tyrion Lannister, who is described as;
"Tyrion Lannister is Tywin's third child, a highly intelligent dwarf mockingly nicknamed "The Imp" and "Halfman". Though Tyrion shares his father's talent for political maneuvering, he receives little respect from Tywin because of his deformity, sharp tongue, penchant for whoring, and the death of his mother during his birth. He is capable of cruelty to his enemies, but also has great sympathy for fellow outcasts and the mistreated. Overall, Tyrion is a classical quick-witted trickster figure."
Sounds as if he's clearing portraying a Villain (Disclaimer: One has never seen any "Game of Thrones" and must add it to the shopping lists).
One contends as readers will know, that "Villains" are not the laughing stock two dimensional characters the "good" would like to portray us as. Their contention that "Villainy" must always be weak, doomed to failure, and useless against the rule of so-called "good". Look around you in this world, and you will find what "good" has wrought. Selfishness and depravity all in the name of "goodness" - conformity, laziness, and the willing enslavement of the world. Villainy is about challenging the establishment, the Rule Makers, and the Enslavers. The people who tell you what is right and wrong, while they inflict their "goodness" on the world.
When Villainous characterizations come along in the national news, One naturally pays attention. Not everyone can Be a Villain after all, or portray One convincingly. It takes a care to understand the complex nature, and desires that drive such a character.
That said, you will notice, that the people who portray Villains are often times, remarkable people in their own right. People who take from their lives inspiration to go and contribute much to the world. By standing up to conventions of conformity of goodness, and challenging injustice when they see it, by speaking and being heard.
This was the case this weekend past, when the Actor Peter Dinklage won his Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series.
The Following is a Shameless ScreenGrab courtesy of CNN;
 Peter Dinklage raises awareness for injured actorPeter Dinklage's work on HBO's acclaimed "Game of Thrones" earned him a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a TV series on Sunday, and the 42-year-old used the spotlight to raise awareness for a fellow thespian who's been injured in a random attack. "I want to mention a gentleman I'm thinking about in England," Dinklage said at the end of his acceptance speech. "His name is Martin Henderson. Google him." If you do, you'll find that Martin Henderson is a 37-year-old aspiring actor who was the victim of an October attack in which he was picked up and then thrown to the ground, the BBC reports. Henderson, who is a dwarf, was celebrating his 37th birthday on October 7 when an assailant picked him up and dropped him from a height of about three feet outside of a pub in the U.K. As a result of the attack, Henderson suffered damage to nerve tissue in his spine, and has since experienced numbness and a lack of strength in his back and legs, making walking difficult. According to the Telegraph, doctors have told Henderson that he'll need a wheelchair for longer distances. Henderson has said that he thinks the incident was inspired by a dwarf-throwing contest that players from England's rugby team attended at a bar in New Zealand over the summer. "With the rugby one, the dwarf-throwing...the guy might have thought, let's try it out on him," Henderson told the BBC. He added to the Daily Mail, "Every time I stand up I don't know if I'm going to fall over. I will have to use a wheelchair and I won't get any acting jobs...I guess I was an easy target and the only reason I was picked on was because I am small." |
Read about Martin Henderson on the Sun.
-Lord Malignance
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