Martin Firrell interview

[tex.livejournal.com]

Martin Firrell's answer to what Joe was like during the interview:

Generous, charming, smart, humane, thoughtful, funny, full of ideas about the value of sci fi, cult, very respectful of fandom

&hearts

Martin FIrrell interview interviews

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[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

What a weird camera angle to use here, though! Joe is arguably one of the most photogenic people I've every seen (well, at least when not consciously being posed for a shot) and this doesn't do him justice at all.

Would have loved to sit in on that interview though!

[danceswithgary]

So I'm not the only one who keeps looking at his forearms and hands and going, "Something's not right there...."

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

No, not at all! :-)

[katiek1114.livejournal.com]

Although that smirk makes me think he's about to burst into laughter. As for the pose, he's got green screen behind him and this looks like it was just a test shot. Which I can understand as the artist wouldn't want the actual photos for the piece released yet. As unflattering as it may be, I'll take that over nothing any day!

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

True, true. And you can bet I'm looking forward to the piece itself. :-)

But yeah, a day with a little Joe is a Good Day.

[gaffsie.livejournal.com]

It brings back memories from countless failed school photos. I learned the hard way to be careful about the way I sat when I happened to be in the front. ;)

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but you'd think a pro would know better! I loathe having my picture taken and think most of them are horrible but I suspect that's because I hate having my delusion that I really look like Angelina Jolie (as Lara Croft) shattered by reality. :-)

[gaffsie.livejournal.com]

I don't know what this guy is capable of, but I always assumed that the picture was just a snapshot. It seriously looks like something I'd take with my camera.

Any time I have to pose for a picture, I end up looking either like a deer caught in the headlights (unsure smile, eyes telegraphing my discomfort) or like a stern librarian. :/

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Heh-heh-heh.

You are most certainly right, and I shouldn't have been critical of what was probably a test shot. When I pose for a picture, I'm either grimacing at being caught on camera or I come off looking like Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies. Before Emma Watson grew up and, you know, got hot.

[gaffsie.livejournal.com]

On my worst days, I look in the mirror and see a prepubescent Rupert Grint.

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Yes, you are absolutely right. I *love* your icon here!!

[berryann.livejournal.com]

I think that Firrell posted that pic just to tease us... all the other photos will surely be just wonderful, artistic and perfectly showing all the beauty that Joe is!

Well, I asked my hubby. Here's what he said:

"Not Flanigan again...oh, please....
Ok, this photo was taken by somebody sitting in front of him, close, and it's not a photo to be used for anything else but a sample to determine things like white balance, contrast, light intnsity, etc. Probably done also to show that Flanigan was in that studio. He looks kind of spooked because the flash went straight into his eyes. Every photographer starts with something like that."