by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
I think I’ve written about this before, but, lulz, it’s not like anyone reads this blog on a regular basis outside of a few random stalkers. Wink. Anyway, I really like the vibe of the acclaimed Hollywood actress Jessica Chastain. And, almost from the beginning of this old six novel project I have wanted a character that, if somehow miraculously somehow Hollywood got involved with an adaptation, she would be interested in playing.
What I didn’t expect when I started of all of this, of course, is, well, when the character first appears she will be so young that Sadie Sink will have to play her or something. Some younger beautiful red head. If it was Sophia Lillis, well, then, that would be great but at this point something of a cliche.
So, the plan now is we open in 1995 and we see, over the course of six novels a collection of characters interact with each other until the modern era. Since ultimately one of the heroes of this project is well, me in proxy form, I needed a character who thought I was an drunk ill-focused loser and someone like Jessica Chastain fits the bill.
Anyway. The character inspired by Chastain is a straight edge who ultimately causes a lot of problems for proxy me.
But at this point, I’m really, really being delusional to believe I will get through all the hoops necessary to ever see Chastain on the silver screen making my vision a reality.
