Gosh What A Derpy Dork :) Martin Must Be Rubbing Off On Him. (ooer!)

Amanda and Martin at the BAFTAs

In my opinion one of the best and hilarious scenes ever!

Sherlock and Dr Watson learn BSL from a Hearing Dogs tutor

Read our BSL tutor's experience of teaching Sherlock actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman sign language in Sherlock: The Abominable Bride special

“Meeting Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman

“Benedict (and his famous cheekbones) was suffering from a bad cold, but he sat down and got straight on with it. He was really interested in BSL and asked intelligent questions about how signs are created, and about people signing the wrong thing by mistake.

“A few weeks later, Anna and I sat in Martin’s comfortable kitchen and he made us a cup of tea and learnt his lines in BSL. We then watched him mixing up a bowl of food for one of his dogs. It was a very frosty morning and his children were running in and out with pieces of ice and frosted leaves to show him. It was so normal and homely.  Martin picked up BSL remarkably quickly – unlike his character Dr Watson.”

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6640484/1/Unadulterated_Something

Laying on the couch, anyone know any good Gelphie fics?(:

I miss her!

Roberta  Valentini

1. How did you first hear about Wicked?

From a German friend of mine

2. Where did you first see the musical? 

In Stuttgart, Germany

3. Which cast did you see?

Willemijn Verkaik and Lucy Scherer

4. What were your first impressions upon seeing Wicked live?

I was blasted and knew that it wasn't the first time I saw the show :)

5. Have you read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire?

Yes

(5.1. If so, what did you think of it?

5.2. Any book elements, characters, or plot points you wish had been kept for the musical?

5.3. Which do you prefer; book or musical?)

Book

6. Who’s your favourite character?

Elphaba ;)

7. How about least favourite character?

Fiyero and Morrible

8. Favourite songs (musical demonstrations welcome!)?

Defying Gravitiy ,No Good Deed and For Good

9. Any favourite scenes? 

Classroom scene, Defying Gravity, Trainstation

10. Pick a few props, costumes, or set pieces you’d give anything to take home with you!

The Ozdust costumes and Elphaba's hat :)

11. Tell us about a few moments you are guaranteed to always have a violent emotional reaction to (e.g. crying into your friend’s shoulder, laughing, squealing, gasping, daaww-ing, throwing your programme at the stage, etc.).

During What is this Feeling when Willemijn says "Blonde", Morribles speech from the balcony. I don't like As long as your mine because I love Gelphie^^, I am like "ewww" during the kissing scene :P and of course crying like crazy during For Good... 

12. Have you listened to any old workshops, San Francisco Tryout soundboards, or YBRNT event recordings?

No

(12.1. If so, what are you favourite cut songs?

12.2. Favourite cut scenes?

12.3 Favourite cut quotes?)

13. Favourite and least favourite Elphaba actresses?

Willemijn Verkaik will ever be my favorite Elphaba ever, second is Roberta Valentini. I don't have any least favorites...

15. Favourite and least favourite Glinda actresses?

Lucy Scherer, Joana Fee Würz , Valerie Link and Jana Stelley. I don't have any least favorites

16. Any favourite or least favourite Fiyeros, Nessaroses, Boqs, Morribles, etc.?

I don't like Fiyero ;P,as Nessa Janine Tippl, as Boq Ben Darmanin, Morrible Barbara Raunegger

17. What would you change about the musical if you were directing it (e.g. surprise sex scene (!), cut a song, straighten Glinda’s hair (!!!), etc.)?

Dunno

18. Favourite pairing/ship you will go down with?

GELPHIE!

19. Least favourite pairing/ship you’re just waiting to sink?

Fieraba...

20. Give us your gut reactions to the following: Gelphie, Fiyeraba, Bessa, Gloq, Flinda, Worrible/Mizard, OtherObscurePairing/Ship(s)OfYourChoice. 

Gelphie Rules :P, Fiyeraba: Ugh! Bessa: It's okay, Gloq: Nooo, Flinda: Oh no!, Worrible/Mizzard: They are so sickeningly cute together^^ 

21. Pronounce the following: Elphaba Thropp, Galinda with a ‘g—’, Fiyero Tiggular, Nessarose, Boq, Grimmerie: The Ancient Book of Thaumaturgy and Enchantments, Kiamo Ko, Wizomania, Ozmapolitan, Shiz University, Galindified, de-greenified, swankified, Popular, Dancing Through Life, we deserve each other, scandalacious, loathing, let the green girl go, fellow Ozians, innuendo outuendo, clandestinedly, Green Elixir, Wonderful, unlimited, we can’t all come and go by bubble, For Good. 

22. Read any Wicked fan fiction?

Oh yes :)

(22.1. If so, how did you first get into Wicked fan fiction?

Actually, a cast member told me about them :)

(22.2. Any favourite, memorable, or mind-scarring Wicked fanfics you’d like to share?)

The Gelphie Trilogy by mecelphie  http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1014326/mecelphie

23. Write any Wicked fan fiction of your own?

Yes, my first Story Rainstorms, I'm fighting with it at the moment...

(23.1. If so, which of your Wicked fanfics is nearest and dearest to your heart?

Since I only have one...

23.2. Aaand which would you say is furthest away?-

23.3. Easiest character you find to write? Hardest character you find to write?

Galinda is easy, Elphaba is very hard to write I think

23.4. Easiest scene you’ve written? Hardest scene you’ve written?

Elphaba's "visions" at the beginning of my story.

23.5. Any unpublished or future Wicked fanfics you’d like to tease us with?) 

No :) I'm glad to finish my first one :P

24. Finally, what do you think happened to all the characters following the end of the musical?

Elphaba and Glinda get together, the others... who knows.

25. End with your favourite quote! Rosa passt soo gut zu Grün (Pink goes good with green)

‘Wicked’ Voice Meme by Merina2 

Twenty-five in-depth questions on Wicked for any fellow Ozians to answer via a voice recording, video, or text post!

1. How did you first hear about Wicked?

2. Where did you first see the musical?

3. Which cast did you see?

4. What were your first impressions upon seeing Wicked live?

5. Have...

I love all of her versions! It sends shivers down my spine...

Trilingual “Defying Gravity!” This is awesome. Willemijn Verkaik is one of my favorite Elphabas, and it’s perfect that she got to open the Dutch version of Wicked.

Kleiner Zusatz: Ihr könnt 10 Wohlfahrtsmarken im Set kaufen, die kleben dann auch selber. Achtet aber darauf das ihr bei Internationalen Sendungen viele einzelne Werte noch draufkleben müsst, da unsere ja diese netten 3 cent dazu bekommen haben O.O

Ein Internationaler Brief oder Postkarte kostet 0,75 cent ;)

To my german readers:

Hallo allerseits! :) Falls jemand abseits der Weihnachtskarten Aktion noch ein Bisschen was Gutes tun will: bei der Post gibt es sogenannte Wohlfahrtsmarken zu kaufen. Die kosten ein paar Cent mehr als die Üblichen, was dann einem guten Zweck zugeführt wird. Art des Zweckes oder Wert sind dabei frei wählbar aus einer Liste. Leider klappt das direkte Verlinken gerade nicht (oder ich stelle mich nur gerade dumm an?), auf der Webseite der Post dürfte aber mehr dazu zu finden sein.

I absolutely love Roberta's voice!

Roberta Valentini & Enrico De Pieri - Wild und frei

Sandy and green on the South #Indian coast. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/6jie3PB23i

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 3, 2016

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