Persons/Characters to whom I've been drawn over the years

[tinhuviel]

1. Barnabus Collins: I was a wee tot when the Mother Unit would watch Dark Shadows. I remember standing in my play pen and just gawking at Barnabus.


2. Willy Wonka: Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka. His control over the Oompa Loompas made him a very attractive figure to me. You weren't really certain if you were safe or not around Willy, and I found that fascinating.


3. Bertram from "When Things Were Rotten.": His twin Renaldo, played by the same man, held no attraction for me at all. It as Bertram, the evil twin, who pinched my cheeks. He was played by Richard Dimitri.


4. Varian from "Fantastic Journey.": He was the mysterious one on the show. Very eloquent and regal. He was played by Jared Martin.


5. Darth Vader: Faceless, draped in black leather, imposing personality. He took no shit and gave out ass-whippings like they were Christmas presents. I wanted to hide in his robes like a perverse waif.


6. Dracula: Particularly Michael Nouri's Dracula. When he played "Midnight in Moscow" on the piano, I was utterly at his mercy. This was in 1979 and began a permanent fascination for vampires.


7. Jeff Lynne: His music spoke to me on a level that impossible for me to sufficiently communicate. And the fact that he conceals his face with a beard, moustache, and sunglasses never fails to enthrall me and kindle my imagination.


8. Randall Flagg: I can, to this (probably more so now) day, feel an incredible kinship to Nadine. She was terrified to go into the desert and be with her bridegroom, but her compulsion to do so outweighed any fear she harboured. Randall Flagg seemed to be everything to everyone, yet he always remained true to himself, even if that meant being an imp of hell.


9. Boy George: Ever since I heard him in 1982, I sought to emulate his singing style and expertise in make-up.


10. Barry Andrews: Do I really need to say anything about him that I haven't already said?


11. Darth Maul: I never see the red/black colour combo without thinking of my beloved Darth Maul.


12. Herbert Lom: His real name is Herbert Charles Angelo Kukecevic ze Schluderpacheru and he's originally from Prague. His endless eyes combined with that name make me convinced that he is of Romany ancestry. His exotic appearance and irresistible voice never fail to float about by way of lust-powered helium.


13. Pie-Oh-Pah: Probably the most perfect character ever created by Clive Barker.


14. Pinhead: Another Barker creation, Pinhead is my BDSM god. No one else can make chains and hooks as sexy as he does.


15. Hawk: The feather-headed dude from Buck Rogers. His anger and determination always spoke to me.


16. Richard B. Riddick: Nothing drives me up the wall more than an anti-hero.

Why I was compelled to make this list, I have no idea. It's not even a complete list. Perhaps I'm too bored for my own good.