“to be creatively inspired, to go and write anything, be it a review or a creative response, it’s beautiful, even if the prose isn’t always perfect”~ Dan Stevens, 2014
‘Getting Caught Up in the Mechanism’ is a fan blog that highlights the careers and public presence of my favorite actors, as well as explores the generalities of fandom communities. it’s an introspective look at my admiration, and how it’s shaped me as a person.
All posts are listed on the Archives page. a list of my favorite posts can also be found in the sidebar, along with most ‘liked’ and most viewed. if you have a question or suggestion for me, you can fill out the Contact form to speak to me privately.
note: when I use the term ‘celebrity crush’ or OOA (object of affection), I mean an actor that I have more than a casual interest in. I’m a fan who pays particular attention to his acting roles, other career endeavors, and his off screen personality. I don’t use the term crush in the adolescent sense of being crushed that he’ll never be mine romantically, but rather that I’m inextricably drawn to him and use him as a filter to see/understand myself through.
Don’t you see yourself in every picture you love? You feel a radiance wash through you. It’s something you can’t analyze or speak about clearly. What are you doing at that moment? You’re looking at a picture on a wall. That’s all. But it makes you feel alive in the world. It tells you yes, you’re here. And yes, you have a range of being that’s deeper and sweeter than you knew. ~Don Delillo
Getting Caught Up In The Mechanism 