Friday Following & Hopping #27

Happy Friday!!!  Hello to everyone stopping by my blog via Follow Friday (hosted by paranormal blogging queen Parajunkee).  I'd also like to welcome any of my old followers just dropping in to say hi.

I'll be out of town at the castle in the mountains this week (I know, how many times have I said that before?), but I'll be back on Monday the 4th! Leave me your links when you say hi, and I'll be sure to return any visits and follows.  :)

This week's featured blogger over at FF is:
Erika @ Let's Talk About Books.

And the question is:

ACK!  Your favorite book/movie character (example Hermione played by that Emma chick ((Emma Watson!))) just walked into the room!  Who is it and what would your first initial reaction be?  You get extra points if you include visual stimulation.

My answer:  Oh no. Psst. This is the part where I have to admit I don't get into most movies very much.  (Though I realize that was a movie reference-- five points if you can tell me where it's from.)  In general, I have very limited taste in movies.  I like the unusual, the fantastical, the macabre, the well-acted and the odd.  And I like the ones which are based off books best of all.  Some of my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland.  I also like Sweeney Todd, which is in fact based on a play, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the new one).    

So I'm going to totally combine all of these movie adaptations and say that I would absolutely die of excitement should I happen to meet Helena Bonham Carter.  She's the most brilliant actress!  I loved her as Mrs. Lovett, as the mad Red Queen in Alice, as Bellatrix Lestrange, Morgan le Fay in Merlin, even in Planet of the Apes and Corpse Bride, and as whatever-her-character's-name-was in Fight Club. And she's married to Tim Burton, besides... isn't she all together so wonderful?  What about you guys?  Who would you most love to meet?


I wish you all happy reading and a fantastic weekend!