Celebrating Everything fun in fairy tales, the world of faeries and anything that sparkles!! With some great giveaways and fun stops from fabulous authors, this next month will randomly feature everything I love about this wonderful genre.....
So Today begins a month long event called Faeries, fairy tales and Sparkles.....I have a few things planned and cant wait to share some of the wonderful interviews authors have participated in. To kick off the event I have the pleasure of welcoming Heather Dixon author of Entwined to the blog...
Hi Heather!! Welcome to the blog, to begin please tell us about yourself!
I am pretty boring. Mostly I sit inside all day with the blinds drawn and draw in the dark or stare at the wall.
Sometimes I talk to the lampshade. Sometimes he talks back.
TBR- Wow I would like to meet that Lampshade...does he do any laundry on the side? Probably not...anyways... Im dying to know, What Inspired you to write Entwined?
HD- When I started Entwined, I was in my junior year of college and working towards my animation degree (I work as a storyboard artist). At the time I was also taking a bunch of ballroom dance classes.
So being fully entrenched in the world of art and dance, when the beautifully visual, motion-oriented story of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" came to me, I couldn't get it out of my head. I'd never written before--notreally written (I'd mostly stuck to screenplays and short stories)--so I had to learn quite a bit within the next four years.
TBR- So besides ballroom dancing, storyboarding and screenplays.....Have any author or books inspired your work?
HD- My number 1 influence would be Terry Pratchett. I remember picking up "Going Postal" in the first few months of writing, and being stunned. He broke rules in his writing, teased and twisted words, and was funny as heck. I think reading his stuff gave me the courage to push the envelope in my own writing, and not be afraid to be different. I still look to his books for inspiration.
TBR- If you could cast Entwined as a movie who would play the lead roles?
Ooo fun! Ok!
For the King, Charles Dance. This is EXACTLY how I imagined the King. Exactly.
TBR- Ohhh that is a great pick for the KING.........
HD- Jeremy Northam is a lot how I think Mr. Bradford looks like. He might be a bit too old in real life, though.
I think Claire Foy would be a very cute Bramble! And...someone mentioned they imagined Johnny Depp as Keeper, which seems right to me, so ok :)
TBR- Oh Claire would be a great Bramble- you pick great pics!!!
After that, I don't know. It would be cool to have Alan Rickman play the rest of the parts--Minister Fairweller, Lord Teddy, Azalea, Clover, all the younger princesses...etc. He's pretty much the best actor ever so I'm ok with this.
TBR- Coke or Pepsi?
HD- Hot cocoa!
TBR- What are reading right now?
HD- "Maurice and His Educated Rodents," by Terry Pratchett. It's a very clever retelling of the Pied Piper story.
I really enjoy digital painting. I do some piano playing too and like sketching at the zoo. Besides that, I like to think of ways to take over Canada.
TBR- That is awesome...when you take over Canada, call me Ill be your second in command and we will order people around and make them bring us trays of delectable cheeses and wines......HA....So after you take over the world any future projects coming our way?
HD-Right now I'm working on a story called "Illusionarium." It's a steampunk with evil clowns and bizarre illusion-drugged sequences. I hope it becomes a cult classic!
TBR- ohhhh a classic just like The Rocky Horror Picture Show!!!
~ Well Heather thank you so much for stopping by and answering all my prattling questions...you are awesome and Entwined was fabulous. If you haven't had the chance to read this fun magical story be sure to grab a copy today!!
I saw this book on peoples blogs, but didnt really know what it was about. Great interview i really want to read this now it sounds so enchanting. Loving the theme for this month. Cant wait to see what other awesome things you have planned.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great interview! I love fairy tale retellings and reimaginings - hopefully I can make time to read Entwined soon!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview and no idea how this story came to be..Nice to see Jeremy Northam in cast of characters.
ReplyDeleteThat was so fun. I love your response to her lampshade answer.
ReplyDeleteHa! Sitting in the dark, talking to a lampshade. I wish my life was as interesting.
ReplyDeleteAnd wow! A background in animation and dance. That is so awesome. Great casting.
This event is going to be fun T! Thanks for hosting.
How much fun was this interview! Loved it! That must be a super fascinating lampshade, I'd love to know what it has to say back. And Alan Rickman for all the young princesses? Brilliant ;-) He's very versatile.
ReplyDeleteOh! I feel like swooning over this post! Thank you for that interview. I LOVED Entwined! I can't wait to see another Heather Dixon book.
ReplyDeleteLOL Fun interview. Oh and I was reading along and suddenly got stuck on Frank-n-Furter's piccy. LOL
ReplyDeleteAlan Rickman FTW! :D
Awesome interview Tina! I love hearing how the story came together and the character casting :)
ReplyDeleteGreat interview, Heather sounds like a hoot! I haven't seen the trailer before.. so cute!
ReplyDelete@Jenny and Melissa- Oh yes Alan Rickman...so awesome. Ive loved him since I saw him in Sense and Sensibility....but seeing him as the 12 princesses...that would be epic..
ReplyDelete@Missie-your life is interesting...remember you have that whole issue with elevators?? HAHA
@Tipsy-Linwash-Julie-Nic-Laura: Thanks!! Im glad you liked...
ReplyDelete@Ruth- its a super fun book, you should read it soon...:D
@Juju- I really wish he could do some laundry....I would hire him in a heart beat!!