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I didn't realize how extensive Adam Baldwin's acting career is until I sat down tonight to create a Mindsay wiki page tribute to him. Infact I had almost forgotten that I've seen Adam in so many films -- including seeing him on the big screen in his debut role in "My Bodyguard" when I was only 9 years old, yeah, way back in 1979! After reviewing the original trailer, seeing 16 year old Adam really brought back so many memories. So besides doing the usual "yeah, here's one of my favorite actors" things with a wiki page (like every other fan has done online), I was inspired to write an original article in tribute. I attempted to hyper link as many films and sites as possible to give you, the reader, a complete-as-possible biography. But more than a bio, I wrote a few things in response to some of the quotes by Adam I've found online. I realized, yet again, that you can't get to know someone just by the body of their work alone. Adam's an actor, but he's a real person, too, and I respect that immensely.
But at the same time, I gotta admit that I spent waaaaaaaaaaaay too much time developing that page. As well as completing a few more focusing on the Firefly/Serenity cast: Sean Maher and Gina Torres.
My other cast member pages are: Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Summer Glau, and Nathan Fillion.
(If you're a fan, be sure to add some of these actor/resses to your favorites list in your Mindsay profile!)
And in keeping with the theme I began with each additional actor wiki I've mentioned, I have to say that Adam Baldwin reminds me of freshly cut green grass, Spanish moss, green tea, black leather, new car smells, and the way the paper of old books feel when I page through them really fast. Most people would say that Adam is all brawn, but I sense his intelligence. His forehead is very broad, his eyes glinting with the sort of cocky wisdom that can take you by surprise -- you can't blow this kind of character off! Maybe you'll pick up on that, too. That is, if you indulge my habit of making these wiki pages.
Sean Maher reminds me of urban landscape paintings, a night club pulsing with a techno beat, cranberry juice, wool knit sweaters, and the brightest blue of midday sunlit sky.
Gina Torres makes me think of honeybees, sunflowers, coconut oil body lotion, Grecian urns, and the bubbles in amber. Gina's look has long inspired me to write about the sunflower nymph Clytie, too.
I have a deep appreciation for actors and their performances very much influence my storytelling style. For instance, while I was compiling information for the Adam Baldwin wiki, he started to remind me of one of my characters in a series of fable-like stories I wrote about five or six years ago and this has inspired me to review/edit that story. He's not the only actor that inspires me, and not all of them starred in Firefly, of course, but that's why I do these things... it's not just the fan in me, it's the writer and designer. I'm glad I could share my tributes with you and hope they inspire you to take another, deeper, look at people you may write off as just another celebrity.
What will my next wiki pages be about? Ron Glass (to finish up the Firefly cast wikis, of course), Metalocalypse, and Lizette& -- but it might take a few more weeks for those to come about. I'm not that obsessive of a fan!
In my previous post I talked about who is on top of my list of nominations for the annual Mindsay Awards hosted this year by mmca. One category I felt was missing was acknowledgement for the hard work folks have done for the Mindsay wiki pages. I was surprised to see it not mentioned on mmca's list. Even if it isn't included on the category list for final nominations, I want to personally acknowledge the achievements of Mindsayers who have taken the time and effort to create some very entertaining wiki pages at Mindsay.
*Best Mindsay wiki page -- this would be the page most Mindsayers like to visit when they hit that Wiki index. These are the public Mindsay wiki's not the personal ones.
My nominations for Best Mindsay Wiki Page:
Andreux really has put together one of the best pages with his homage to Night Watch -- a Russian fantasy/horror film that's worth checking out for its stunning visuals and engaging story.
I'm going to toot my own horn here again, and direct your attention to my Night of the Living Dead wiki page. I believe it's the best page I've done here at Mindsay and I did my best to make it interactive, too. That being said, I may go ahead and do the sequels to all four of the Living Dead films by George A. Romero... so keep an eye out for those later.
The Adult Swim Mindsay wiki page most captures the design and feel of Cartoon Channel's Adult Swim programs. When you log on to the page, it's like taking a trip through Adult Swim. callmeroger did such an excellent job with this page, I think he should work for Adult Swim!
*Best Informational Mindsay wiki page -- this is a category I only just know thought of and wanted to bring up here before I forget it. Out of all the wiki pages produced by Mindsayers, this is one wiki that even people outside of Mindsay can turn to for the best, most up-to-date information on a particular subject not every many people are familiar with but should know about.
insolence has done an excellent job with the Aphex Twin page, in fact it was the first Mindsay wiki page that caught my attention because not only for its sleek and practical design, it was filled with information about the music of DJ Richard David James. When I saw this page, it served me as a basis and standard for which Mindsay wiki pages about musicians should be. I loved the way he added music videos in such a neat, easy to download and view fashion, too.
I am rather proud of the informational pages I designed for Wicca and Witchcraft. The reason why I feel I deserve your notice for these pages is because these are the pages I've done that have garnered me the most thoughtful responses from people who later printed out what I wrote and used for classes and/or seminars at their churches. I was very touched by that.
I also think my design for the Tarot wiki page is a good one, too.
dayzeday, otacon120, and midimacman have done an excellent job with the Web Design page, making it an excellent stop for those beginners just getting into web design and need some support. This wiki page has a simple design with colors that are easy on the eyes.
*Best Collaboratively Created Mindsay wiki page -- this is a Mindsay wiki page that has been most successfully created and designed by a whole group of Mindsay bloggers who didn't have to step on each other's toes to make a great page we all can enjoy.
That page I would say is the Firefly page. Over a span of a few months, fans of Firefly here at Mindsay have banded together like the Browncoats they love and have independently logged on together to provide not only information about the series, but have also made the page pretty to look at. Those brave designers are: jessicabonnie, dayzeday, and valentinaxxx (myself), and we never had interacted with each other before!
*Best Personal Mindsay wiki page -- the best personal Mindsay wiki pages people like to visit.
There are several favorites of mine I want to see get a BIG back slap for their achievement in designing some of the best personal wiki pages I've seen on Mindsay:
Andreux not only has done stellar work on public Mindsay wiki pages, but he has truly made his own personal wiki a very entertaining spot to regularly visit. Plus he regularly updates his personal wiki each week. I've also noticed that many people love to visit his page and leave him several thought provoking replies. Also, since Andreux's blog is set to private (in other words, you have to be one of his friend's to access his blog) he leaves his personal wiki as a place for the public to respond to him and check out what he's all about. Not bad.
CallmeRoger's personal page is, by far, one of the best and brightest, serving for many of us as an example of how excellent you can make a personal wiki page at Mindsay. He has also shared the love by providing tips to how you can make your personal wiki page neat, too.
If it weren't for callmeroger and Andreux, many of us would still be in the dark about designing excellent Mindsay wiki pages!
Another excellent personal Mindsay wiki page I want to draw attention to is Leedman's personal wiki -- not only is his design simple and easy to read, it serves as an excellent example of how to use your personal wiki page as an extension of your blog.
*Best Mindsay wiki page theme -- the most creative and best designed Mindsay wiki page (public). This would be the most PRETTIEST page created, in other words, the one that is fun to visit because it's good looking. It may not have the best information on it, but it doesn't matter, it's just a breath of fresh air to the eyes.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a page I often reference back to, not because I'm a fan of the series, but because what callmeroger has done with it is so pretty and neat, really capturing the essence of the series that makes me want to go to my local video store and check it out.
The Fooly Cooly Mindsay wiki (another page designed by CallmeRoger) is also worthy of attention.
My prettiest Mindsay wiki page themes are:
Pirates of the Caribbean
Portishead
Moulin Rouge
Marie Antoinette
Damien Rice (to name just a few)
I know I'm not the only one creating Mindsay wiki pages, so if you think there's a few more someone out there has created, nominate them, please!
Brokeback Mountain -- I tried to capture the feel of the movie
Harry Potter really needed an upgrade -- I got tired of looking at that garish red background
LOST was done especially for the break between new episodes -- add your observations there
Some of you will note that, upon visiting The Mindsay wiki index page that I attempted to put in a categorial index without success. I think I broke it. I even tried to post the index at a Categorial Index of Mindsay Wiki Pages all to no avail. For some reason the program Mindsay has for editing won't let me save that big long list past the Sci-Fi section. Oh, well. I tried.
Well, after all the pages I've dressed up, I finally got back to updating my own personal wiki page. I'll be selecting a few drawings and photos to come there, for now, it's what it is.
I also added a whole look to the Goldfrapp wiki page, too.
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