Fannish Fifty 2023: Rec #38
Sep. 30th, 2023 05:06 pmTitle: Performance in a Leading Role
Author:
Mad_Lori
Fandom: Sherlock
Category: M/M
Pairing: Johnlock
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REC
This a terrific AU in which Sherlock is an actor who gives critically acclaimed performances in art films that don't resonate with popular audiences, and John is an actor known for his mainstream rom-coms and whose acting skills aren't respected because his films are so commercially popular. They meet when they are cast as a gay couple in a film.
This is a great story just for the characterizations alone, but if you love movies, this is a brilliant depiction of the film industry. As a friend I recced this to once said,
Mad_Lori "didn't put a foot wrong."
TEASER
"How does that work, exactly? You're pissed that I actually can act my way out of a paper sack?"
"I don't appreciate being made a fool of!"
Watson shook his head. "Oh, of course. Because me and my career are all about you."
"No, you cracking great idiot, it's not about me. It's about what we do. How could you? How could you slum in these bargain-basement movies and let your abilities atrophy, unused and unappreciated? You've denied the world the performances that you could have given, you've denied the rest of us the chance to share a screen with you, you've denied yourself the chance to stretch and explore who you are as an artist! Do you know how many actors work their whole careers to be able to do what you seem to be able to do naturally? You are spitting in the face of every single one of them, including me, when you don't do everything in your power to use your talents effectively. It's an insult. It's offensive."
Author:
Fandom: Sherlock
Category: M/M
Pairing: Johnlock
Note: You must be logged in to your AO3 account to read this fic. 😥
REC
This a terrific AU in which Sherlock is an actor who gives critically acclaimed performances in art films that don't resonate with popular audiences, and John is an actor known for his mainstream rom-coms and whose acting skills aren't respected because his films are so commercially popular. They meet when they are cast as a gay couple in a film.
This is a great story just for the characterizations alone, but if you love movies, this is a brilliant depiction of the film industry. As a friend I recced this to once said,
TEASER
"How does that work, exactly? You're pissed that I actually can act my way out of a paper sack?"
"I don't appreciate being made a fool of!"
Watson shook his head. "Oh, of course. Because me and my career are all about you."
"No, you cracking great idiot, it's not about me. It's about what we do. How could you? How could you slum in these bargain-basement movies and let your abilities atrophy, unused and unappreciated? You've denied the world the performances that you could have given, you've denied the rest of us the chance to share a screen with you, you've denied yourself the chance to stretch and explore who you are as an artist! Do you know how many actors work their whole careers to be able to do what you seem to be able to do naturally? You are spitting in the face of every single one of them, including me, when you don't do everything in your power to use your talents effectively. It's an insult. It's offensive."