Ehehehehe. I see it is time to introduce you to Black Butler.

*grins sheepishly* Hamlet is a truly great play, but Grell Sutcliffe has ruined me for Ophelia forever.

It was in a really small-time production-- basically the equivalent of Shakespeare in the Park, but indoors-- but it was amazing.

That's brilliant, though! I think the hardest role I've ever done (but probably my favorite) was Mark Antony from Julius Caesar. I can still recite his funeral speech in my sleep.

At the moment, I take almost any role I can get. I've been everything from leading man to ensemble member 4, from sidekick and straight man to church skit head improv comedy guy.

Well, thus far, I am strictly a stage actor-- but I love it. I really can't imagine doing it any other way.
The effort you put into memorizing lines, into creating and executing perfect blocking, time after time; the anxiety and elation as the production comes together; the point just before the first performance, when you realize you and your castmates have become a family-- it all combines into something unforgettable. Then comes the high you get with that first step onto the stage, your mind flooding with adrenaline and your heart pumping, as in that instant you shed your own skin and step into someone else's...
It's like pure magic.
(Sorry, I got a little prosy there, didn't I?)

I love those, too! I sing, play several instruments-- most notably the kalimba (yes, I know, it's rather odd)-- and am something of an aspiring actor.

My profile pic is actually a manga-style caricature I drew of myself, if you want to check it out.

Both, actually. I love drawing, and I observe all kinds of art (anime and manga included) at every opportunity, in order to improve my skills.

You can generally even tell the sub-genre, based solely on the style. Minimal linework, emphasized muscles, smaller head to body ratios, and sharply drawn eyes generally indicate a shounen-type anime. Fairly realistic proportions (including smaller eyes) coupled with detailed surroundings and more muted colors can mean seinen. Large, sparkling eyes, with elongated body types, highly detailed hair, and soft color palettes most likely point to shoujo. The list goes on.

It does, somewhat.
Kind of random side note:
I love the idiosyncrasies of anime and manga. Even with hundreds of different individual styles, some things (like an intuitive grasp of simplified perspective) can be found throughout the genre.

No clue whatsoever. Probably because it sounded fine in their head, and they didn't proofread thoroughly enough to realize how bad it looks on paper.

And his hair partially covers his ears, making them appear smaller in proportion, and thus him a bit less juvenile.
(Honestly, if anyone wants to know about age appearance theory in anime, they should just ask all us aspiring mangaka on FunSub.)

True. It's likely meant to represent a more drastic camera angle, but it really just comes off as a badly drawn nose.

Not to mention his eyes are smaller in proportion, and his neck is slightly thicker.

*wrinkles nose* I am also the first. I just happened to forget the password to my original account.

Hey, I'm the Poptart of Thor. I fear nothing.

I love your choice of words. They're almost... Musical.
*hums mischievously*
A whim away, a whim away, a whim away, a whim away
(In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...)

Oh. Well, then I'll go hang gliding, and you can stay on the ground and take pictures of all the stunts I'll do for you.

Well, I do...
I've just always wanted to do this stuff, and doing it with somebody I like makes it even better

Whoohoo! Whitewater rafting and horseback riding, too?