Robert Downey Jr. Would Be the Best Vampire Ever
TODAY’S BREW: A little thing I like to call bottom of the pottom. Nothing good.
Not sure what it is about a superhero movie that really inspires me. Sure, I am inspired by nature, and music, and the kids, blah blah blah, but Iron Man? That’s what I’m talking about.
I am a snob about the superheroes I like. A long-time fan of Batman and Iron Man, I know exactly what it is about these guys that gets my creative juices flowing…they chose to be superheroes. They had it in them, and they knew it. That’s a hero to me. Regular dudes who up the ante, who push themselves past their limits. They may have inherited money, but they use it for the greater good, and to further their ideals. Superman, on the other hand, was born into heroism. This does nothing for me. Superman got lucky. Batman busted his ass on a bitterly cold mountain top to become fantastic. Iron Man built a suit based around his new disability, for crying out loud. Both Batman and Iron Man have their flaws, also, which is what I need for a superhero to be truly believable. Most of all, both of them have occasionally questionable ends to serve the greater good, and that is where my vampire crosses paths with them at the heart.
Where does Superman get off thinking he’s special? He did nothing to deserve it. (Side note: I like Christoper Reeve as much as the next opinionated person, but do not identify with his world renowned identity.)
This all being said, Iron Man was the source of inspiration for my fantastically cool vampire, Nicholas French. Nicholas is one of those guys who is inherently good at things. People like him, he’s smart as a whip, handy, sarcastic to the point of physical pain, and just a touch conceited. I like this in a person. I far prefer a person, not just a man, with a bit of a superiority complex over one who struggles with disliking themselves. Nicholas and RDJ also share a crazy skill level in martial arts. And not for nothing, Nicholas is a stone cold fox just like Robert Downey, Jr. He is Nicholas, there is nobody else to picture. The movie in my mind stars Robert Downey, Jr., who I believe is the highest paid actor in Hollywood. I love RDJ as Nicholas because they both have their darker sides, and it creates a depth that you don’t get just anywhere.
RDJ are you reading this? Could you possibly care less? Probably not.
The new Sherlock Holmes movies with RDJ and Jude Law are visually what I have in mind for my vampire characters Les and Lou. In the 1700’s, Les and Lou were the vampire law enforcers who trained the young Lilith (now the vampire community’s President) and her husband Damien (now the chief of US law enforcement) in the art of combat. Since RDJ and Jude Law’s Holmes and Watson already have a natural “bromance” chemistry, playing the gay couple Les and Lou wouldn’t be much of a stretch.
They make perfect vampires, don’t they? I don’t utilize the bromance chemistry, only RDJ’s sarcasm, egotism and yet utter likability.