Occasionally I have been known to participate in the question of the week (as hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read – New? Follow by email, RSS, or Twitter). This week’s question (and request): “Who is your to-die-for book crush? What do you think they look like? Add an image to make us all happy.” While I do think the question is a bit ridiculous, I also enjoy questions that make me think. This one did. I am generally not a romantic person, nor am I particularly prone to crushes – especially on fictional people. So this required a lot of thought on my part to come up with a genuine answer. The answer: I have three – Ben Hanscomb (IT by Stephen King), Stu Redman (The Stand by Stephen King), and George Emerson (A Room with a View by E. M. Forster). I actually picture the same person playing the first two characters (Timothy Olyphant). I imagine George Emerson as an Edwardian Edward Norton.
One of my previous romantic heroes was Edward Fairfax Rochester. Despite my distaste for him, I pictured Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester (it is the most recent version of Jane Eyre I’ve watched). Then I saw Shame. Mr. Rochester will never look the same (on a side note: I cannot believe there is now a novel called Jane Eyre Laid Bare – really, eroticizing Jane Eyre? No, just no.)
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He really is! I loved him in The Painted Veil, which is what made me think of him in the first place.
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Timothy Olyphant was on my mind when I recently read Ice Cold (T-FLAC #17) by Cherry Adair .
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Timothy Olyphant as everything. Is it even possible to resist this guy?
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To be honest, I picture him as almost any male character over 30 (where the description fits). Under 30, Henry Cavill…
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That’s a really well-thought-out answer! My answer was more of an afterthought. 🙂
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I love George from A Room with a View. I really liked Julian Sands from the movie. That’s for commenting in my FF. I had a difficult time deciding between Col Brandon and Captain Wentworth. Love them both!
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Me too, I just needed someone a bit more modern. Love that movie…
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I agree – I love both those guys, and those books are all some of my favorites too.
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I love Mr. Rochester but you know that I am sure LOL I love George Emerson as well! What did you think of the movie version of Room With A View?
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I like to 80’s one, but I generally think Maggie Smith can do know wrong. I haven’t seen the most recent (2007?), but I do adore the story. I’ll watch it some day, hopefully it’s better than the new Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights.
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I like the 80’s one as well but I didn’t like the newer version!
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I’d be happy to look at Timothy O in the role of Barbie (from Under the Dome) as well. Barbie was giving Stu a run for his money as I was listening to Under the Dome. Plus, he has better taste in women.
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Frannie’s not that bad! She is only supposed to be 21. She is quite an improvement over most early twenties people I know. I do like Barbie though and Timothy is sort of an “every man” kind of guy. Really, I’m just happy to watch him, regardless of character. I’ve loved both Deadwood and Justified.
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I have not read those but I love Timothy Olyphant in Justified. I’m from Southeastern KY (Actually my town gets mentioned on the show) so it’s always interesting to hear them talk about places you know.
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Justified is one of the best shows on television. It almost makes me willing to get cable. I get excited when I see shows set in Maine and New Hampshire, so I know what you mean hearing/seeing about home. I thought you might be from Kentucky based on you love of UK 🙂
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Oh, I loved It and The Stand (and am currently reading 11/22/63)
Great pick for Stu and Ben, Timothy Olyphant is really handsome 🙂
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