As promised, I'm back with some tidbits of info on another favorite secondary character who has appeared in several of my Regency romances -- the Dowager Lady Rutherford.
I needed a character who would balance out Lady Caro (see last week's blog entry), someone who was smart as a whip, tough and yet hiding a soft side. The dowager seemed to fit the bill for when she first appears in Snowbound Seductions, she's ornery, feared by all (even the duke) and willing to use her ebony cane like a Scottish claymore.
So, the first British actress who visually inspired me, mostly for the dowager's physical attributes is Phyllida Law. If you're an Acorn TV or Brit Box fan, many of you will recognize Ms. Law.
She's appeared in so many series and movies, and is also known as Emma Thompson's mother. She is a wonderful actress and, to me, captures how I visualize the dowager.
And in my work-in-progress, Wicked Wagers, we'll see a bit more of her softer side (although not too much).
But as for her mental and emotional attributes, there can be no other actress than Dame Judi Dench. Dench is acerbic, sarcastic and witty. And yet, depending upon her role, Dench can be as mean-spirited and harsh as any other actor.
I'd love to hear who your favorite secondary characters are and what novels they appear in -- drop a comment or two, please.
Next week: my inspirations for some of my previous heroines and heroes. So stay tuned!
I needed a character who would balance out Lady Caro (see last week's blog entry), someone who was smart as a whip, tough and yet hiding a soft side. The dowager seemed to fit the bill for when she first appears in Snowbound Seductions, she's ornery, feared by all (even the duke) and willing to use her ebony cane like a Scottish claymore.
So, the first British actress who visually inspired me, mostly for the dowager's physical attributes is Phyllida Law. If you're an Acorn TV or Brit Box fan, many of you will recognize Ms. Law.
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| Phyllida Law |
She's appeared in so many series and movies, and is also known as Emma Thompson's mother. She is a wonderful actress and, to me, captures how I visualize the dowager.
And in my work-in-progress, Wicked Wagers, we'll see a bit more of her softer side (although not too much).
But as for her mental and emotional attributes, there can be no other actress than Dame Judi Dench. Dench is acerbic, sarcastic and witty. And yet, depending upon her role, Dench can be as mean-spirited and harsh as any other actor.
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| Pride & Prejudice (2005) |
I'd love to hear who your favorite secondary characters are and what novels they appear in -- drop a comment or two, please.
Next week: my inspirations for some of my previous heroines and heroes. So stay tuned!
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