Interview with Eric Kripke from Creative Screenwriting. Not spoilery.

Those of us (are there any, really?) who don't frequent the fic thread, Consuela wrote a post-ep to the finale. Take a couple of deep breaths before you start reading. There's a bit more of it in the comments.

Those of us (are there any, really?)

Hello!

But I also don't read fic. So there's that.

Yeah, the two do sorta go hand in hand. That's okay, fic isn't a requirement. And no pop quiz, either.

For JDM fans.

Thank you

For JDM fans.

Which reminds me that I had a dream about him last night. Which some might scoff, "when don't you dream of him?", but 'tis true. It wasn't a naughty dream, it just was one of those where you feel like you are living out a day. I'm pretty sure he was a combo Denny Duquette and John Winchester though because a) not sick and b)not wanting to hunt demons. But he also definitely wasn't JDM the actor. So good I hit the snooze button until I only had 15 minutes to get ready this morning. Even then I hesitated. I've been sigh-y about him all day.

Until I saw the JA link.

Breaks my heart, really.

This. I don't think anyone can say the JJ's haven't given everything they had.

eta - since I'm already being all teenage melodramatic. heh.

For JDM fans.

NGH. I wonder which motorcycle is his??

I don't think anyone can say the JJ's haven't given everything they had.

With all the gossip surrounding entertainment-type people, all the bad behavior and stupidity, I tend to forget that acting, even film acting, is a profession. That people who take it seriously actually work at it, study and learn and experiment, developing their skills and their abilities. It makes me happy to see someone like Ackles on the periphery of a scene, where he's not the focus. All the action is elsewhere, but I've never seen him not *in* the scene. He's right there, attention where it's supposed to be, energy level up and *working*, not just idling until it's his turn on camera.

It was something of a revelation to see JP's screen test in the S2 extras. I tend to forget that's not JP up there onscreen, that he is actually portraying a character. That was emphasized by his screen test, where he gave virtually the same reading we got in the pilot. Twice, with minor variations. But the focus and the energy level was right there. He was a good actor going in. We got everything on the page, and a little bit more. Put him with JA, and their energy together brought the whole game up a level.

In the past three years, JP has refined his craft, brought so much more depth and scope and (I know I'm overusing this word, but it's so important onscreen) energy to every minute he's onscreen. This past year it was a quantum step--he seems to be generating so much more personality, more emotion, more power--but contained. It's far more subtle, he's doing so much more with so much less histrionics. It's a joy to see.

And when I hear that he's sitting down with dvds and trolling through old episodes teasing out bits that could be foreshadowing or precedent to use them as callbacks in a current episode, it just reinforces how dedicated professionals are to their craft.

Okay, hosannahs over with. Just felt a little schmaltzy there. These guys do that to me.

Perfectly said Bev.

eta:

Consuela wrote a post-ep to the finale.

This was excellent. I don't even have words for it. I can't imagine Sam and Bobby any other way.