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I MET MICHAEL SHEEN. 16/03/24, National Theatre

So, if you've read my post about booking tickets to see Michael, you know all about my what-ifs. But the day was finally here.

I arrived at the National Theatre, followed all the Nye signs and here's the Olivier Theatre. I made my sister buy me the show's programme, hoping I would be able to get it signed.

I find my seat, I'm not in the centre but the stage still feels very close and you can see everything (amphitheatres are always the best).

Lights out. The audience is in religious silence. Can't believe I'm actually here, this is happening.

[skip this part in smaller font, if you want to avoid spoilers] In the words of Staged, he really loses himself in his roles. First of all, it's great to hear him speak in a Welsh accent.

But then we also see him turning back into a child, and you can totally believe he's young and innocent again. His stutter feels so real, his struggle and sadness too. The entire ensamble is great during the classroom scene, where they all help Nye against their bullying teacher (using those big canes to make him look scary really works). Hearing young Nye confessing that at times he thinks he 'shouldn't exist' because of who he is was a gut punch; Michael's delivery of that whole part is incredible, in that moment he really becomes a little boy that allows himself to feel vulnerable and says something dark to a friend. The way he jumps while saying "I can visualise and enunciate!" made me wanna jump too, he was ready to give up and then he found the solution through books, it's the joy and relief you feel when you realise that there is another way and your life is not over.

Now, I've watched musicals all my life and let me tell you that man is meant to be in one. He opened his mouth and all I could see was someone that had been waiting a long time for the occasion to show his talent, truly showstopping. He was so free and happy and confident, singing and dancing spectacularly. I couldn't stop smiling and giggling, we all clapped.

It's clear he means every word he says, and when he points and shouts his political arguments at the audience, those who feel called out must be shaking; I thought 'This is how people in Ancient Greece must have felt everytime they went to the theatre'. His Nye is inspiring, passionate, someone you'd want to follow, he stands up for what he believes in and lets nothing get in his way.

We get to watch him flirt, on all fours, waggling his 'tail'; everytime we think we've seen all he's capable of, he does something like this and surprises us.

But most of all, we see him being scared, first of having to do something, and then of not being able to do enough for all of us. At one point everyone has requests for Nye and I was expecting him to shout "Heal yourselves!" like Jesus in JCS, it totally conveyed what it must have been like to be in his role at the time, overwhelmed with daunting responsibilities.

In general, I appreciated the fact that it wasn't a linear biography, they chose life moments that have universal situations everyone can relate too, like they do in bio-musicals. I loved the staging. The colour palette is so recognisable; the curtains and the beds are used in many different ways so everything is explored at its full potential.

He is on stage basically all the time for more than two hours (sometimes twice a day, can you imagine?). Also barefoot and in his pajamas from start to finish, he looks like a teddy bear you just want to hug and protect.

He bows, looks at Nye's achievements, then leaves the stage.

Standing ovation, applause. I go back to the theatre lobby, I was supposed to wait for my sister, but she's late. Meanwhile, a fan asks me how to get to the Stage Door. I start too fear that I'm going to miss my chance if I keep waiting inside, so I decide to go on my own. After no more than 5 minutes, he's outside with us. Forget Nye, I am living my fever dream. He has just finished his second show of the day and yet he's smiling and listening to each and every one, signing and taking pictures. I know many have said this, but he really is an angel.

My sister arrives, and as soon as I'm sure she has the camera ready, I make my way to him. The two girls next to me who were speaking to him needed a pen and I lent them my sharpie, so I got my chance to look generous in front of him.

And suddently it was my turn. This is as much as my scrambled mind allows me to remember: I tell him I'm Francesca and I'm from Italy, he asks me how long I am going to stay, I confess that I had arrived that morning and just to see him, that I would be leaving already the following morning. I can't even focus while he's signing my programme, I just want to find the right words. I manage to say how I enjoyed seeing his passion, all these different sides of him and how watching him sing and dance has been the highlight of my evening. We take a picture together, I feel his hand on my shoulder and I realise my arm is around the waist of this person I love. I had to thank him again, telling him that he only deserves good things and that we are so lucky to have him. He wishes me a safe trip home, and I melt. I leave and I can't stop trembling. On my way back to the hotel I hold on tight to my signed programme and the sharpie that was in his hands just moments earlier. Only later I will realise that he's also written 'Ciao!', 'love' and 'X', without me asking for it or anything! Seeing him act live was a big gift already, but what followed outside was beyond my dreams. I can't look at the photos without blushing, the way he looks at me in the video and then also strokes my arm for a moment, I mean pinch me now.

The more I think about it, the more I can't believe it happened.

I want to thank everyone that under my first post pushed me and encouraged me to see the pros of doing this, I share this beautiful moment of my life with all of you. <3

#michael sheen #nye #national theatre #london #he's a cutie

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They are wedding rings or a wedding certificate for sure ❤️❤️❤️

And also, can we talk about Crowley's hair? AZI DID THAT.

After christmas special part 4

We're almost at the end ❤️

Part 3 here

#I'm crying #not ready to say goodbye to this beautiful comic #I'm not ashamed of how many times I read it #Aziracrow #good omens #they are in love your honor

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Thank you for gifting us with this beautiful comic, it made me smile so much and I truly needed it ❤️🥺❤️

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

Part 24 (The END)

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!

I had so much fun doing this comic (advents calendar) mainly thanks to you.

Your comments, likes, messages motivated me to go on❤️❤️❤️

I hope you had fun reading this comic and that I was able to bring you a little joy with this story.

There will be a little special as an addition to this story. I 'm not sure how I can find the time to work on it over the holidays. But i'll try. Thanks again and Merry Christmas to all of you❤️

Part 23 here

#good omens #crowley x aziraphale #aziraphale x crowley #goodomens fanart #fan art #aziraphale #crowley #ineffable husbands #good omens fanart #good omens comic #they deserve this happy ending #I'm in love

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Aziraphale: you go too fast for me, Crowley.

| And now it's too late.

#aziracrow #good omens #crowley #david tennant #aziraphale #ineffable husbands #azicrow #good omens memes #good omens spoilers #goodomensedit

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Aziraphale's favorite color is yellow

#goodomensedit #good omens #good omens 2 #ineffable husbands #good omens spoilers #go2

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I think it would be better for everyone if I were to be left alone in the future. Don't you?

#goodomensedit #goodomenssource #goodomensedits #Good Omens #Aziraphale

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What's that lovely human expression? Oh, yes! Hold that thought.

meanwhile, crowley's on the verge of bursting into flames

#good omens #crowley #azicrow

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No one will make me believe that Crowley didn't model at one point in his long long life.

And we all understand why Azi fell in love 💕

#Good Omens #Crowley #Anthony J. Crowley #David Tennant #Good Omens Memes #AziraCrow #Aziraphael x Crowley #David is a model #Aziraphale #David!Crowley #Ineffable Husbands

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I'm sorry. I saw the last episode yesterday and I'm obsessed heartbroken too.

#good omens #good omens spoilers #aziraphale #crowley #azicrow #aziracrow #my poor heart #I'm crying #good omens memes #david tennant #michael sheen #ineffable husbands #ineffable idiots #I love them

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MASTERLIST OF BELLA RAMSEY & PEDRO PASCAL'S INTERVIEWS TOGETHER

[One of my followers on Instagram asked if I had a list of Bella & Pedro interviews together and I didn't have it so... I decided to create it ❤️]

[My page on Instagram dedicated to Bella Ramsey & Pedro Pascal: BELDRODAILY 🌻]

They are a lot more than I thought they were at first, it took me a while to do it 😂

So if the links are wrong or something, let me know in the comments and I'll correct it 💘

LIST:

HBO Interview part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwHrjZxAT7g

HBO Interview part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrIN5WEvPxU

Entertnaiment Tonight Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmlVG3TO7-I&t=220s

Sony Interview part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7qaeSYkDyg&t=4s

Sony Interview part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQfH-tA2DIA&t=335s

Hollywood Reporter Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlC5coF_eX8

Tv Line Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPbtF0bo2rw (the location is the same of the Entertnaiment Tonight but the journalist is different so they are two different interviews)

BBC Radio 1 Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYjpG6WPxNA (same as above, same location, different journalist)

IGN Benelux Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyNfrzlfLFM (same as above)

Rotten Tomatoes Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR3JMhfzvH4 (same as above)

Extratv Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oBk1vq65tg (same as above)

Yahoo Entertainment Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCWnWcPxQQ4 (same as above)

Nerdophiles Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uP86FC9i8c (same as above)

IMDb interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQ6rx5QX7U (same as above)

Jonatan Blomberg Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAIIs3y_WxA (same as above)

Benjamin Brekken Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJkBvdXHgo (same as above)

Variety Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XtYYuy0bE0 (same as above)

Etalk Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMw2PIVjeko (same as above)

Etalk Interview part 2 (it's an extra): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMw2PIVjeko

ComicBook Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-45lUtgzG4 (same as above)

Mashable Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGU0yJRsY2s (same as above)

Xfinity Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAG2neBU-W4 (same as above)

IGN Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jztXFGM33U

ElPopcornPTY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVZjJ_LPVcI&t=1299s (this one starts at 21:20)

Malditos Nerds Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFQUyEAxIU (same location of ElPopcornPTY, different journalist)

T13 Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQyCgwUYzoo (same as above)

Infobae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T93OdjYl-A (same as above)

Panel from CCXP22 (Brazil's Convention): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMrl0-Orj4g&t=810s

(not exactly an interview since it's a panel, but I love it)

If you have other interviews and a link, let me know and I'll add them to the list ❤️

#pedro pascal #the last of us #joel miller #bella ramsey #ellie williams #the last of us hbo #ellie miller #ellie tlou #the last of us interview #the last of us masterlist #list of interview #TLOU #tlouedit #joel tlou #ellie the last of us #tlou #tlou hbo #the last of us show #tlou show #beldro #bella ramsey & pedro pascal

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| Masterlist |

#pedro pascal #joel miller #javier pena #oberyn martell #din djarin #pero tovar #agent whiskey #frankie morales #pedrohub #ppascaledit

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She would’ve liked you.

#tlouhboedit #tlouedit #the last of us hbo #the last of us #thelastofusedit #pedropascaledit #bellaramseyedit #pedro pascal #bella ramsey #joel miller #ellie williams #sarah miller #not crying

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#the last of us #the mandalorian #themandalorianedit #bella ramsey #tlou spoilers #tlouedit #pedro pascal

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#the mandalorian #the mandalorian spoilers #the last of us #tlouedit #pedro pascal #star wars #grogu #ellie williams

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Joel loves Ellie like a daughter, but his heart is too damaged and afraid too say it out loud, so he tries to demonstrate it with actions instead.

He calls Ellie "baby girl"; he protects her with his own body when she's in danger (like in the university's episode, when he finds her after David or in the last episode you know what I mean); he finds chef boyardee ravioli for her because he knows she loves it; he tries to make her smile and he notices when she's extra quiet; he talks about the life before, about himself, about Sarah, even if it hurts him because his little girl deserves to know a world not completely fucked up; he compliments her in his gruffy way ("she had a killer smile, again, not sayin' that you don't"); he protects her heart as well, saying "again, not sayin' the you don't" because he doesn't want her to think she's less loved; and most important thing, he trusts her (with his life and with his memories).

So yeah, he's too emotionally damaged to say it out loud for now... But, by Ellie's opinion, it's more than enough.

#tlou #the last of us #the last of us season 1 #tlou s1 #the last of us hbo #the last of us spoilers #kinda #ellie the last of us #joel the last of us #joel tlou #ellie tlou #joel ellie #joel and ellie #joel miller #ellie miller #ellie williams #bella ramsey #Pedro pascal #the last of us fanfiction #tlou fanfiction

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Here to say that I opened a page on IG for Pedro and Bella because I fell too in love with them and I needed a space dedicated to them ♥️♥️♥️

Go & Follow if you like 🥺🥺🥰

#bella ramsey #pedro pascal #the last of us #joel miller #ellie williams #the last of us hbo #tlou #ellie miller #joel tlou #joel ellie #joel and ellie #joel the last of us #ellie tlou #the mandalorian #star wars #din dijarn #game of thrones #oberyn martell #lyanna mormont #narcos

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still obsessed with how joel was just a pocket full of dad powered sunshine in the first half of the episode. he was like my demons? those bitches have been exorcised it’s time to be silly and goofy. I’m suddenly capable of talking about my feelings. look I found that ravioli u like. let’s actually stop here on the side of the highway and play boggle. my face is a little sore bc I’m relearning how to smile but it’s worth it. honestly in an au where the fireflies weren’t at the lab I bet he would have suggested they keep walking to california so they could have a beach day

#tlou #the last of us #joel miller #ellie williams #ellie miller #he's trying his best to be a good dad #even he's not used to it anymore