Gareth David-Lloyd: Midsummer pie status

[tencrush]

As I was the one who first put the words "Gareth" and "pie" together in a sentence, I feel the onus is on me to keep abreast of the pie situation. So, bearing in mind the upcoming Who episodes, and the fact that they were filmed three months ago, I thought it would be good to analyse Gareth's pie status at the present time so we all don't get too depressed about his jawline while we watch the Who finale. Some people mentioned that he didn't look like he was laying off the pies last weekend at Abergavenny and TJ's or wherever it was he played. I refute that, and I bring picspam to prove it. Most pictures are by jades_shadow and nicked from ianto_daily, and one or two are by Spaceygal (I don't know if she has a Livejournal) from doctorwhoforum.


LET US DISCUSS THE PIE

April 22nd, Sex, Wales and Anarchy at The Point:

The March/April period (sadly the Who filming period) was, as I mentioned before, PIE ZENITH. Here's Gareth at the height of Spring 2008, or Pie Spring, as it has come to be known:


Oh dear. Did I say "pie"? I meant "beer".




And now, here he is last Saturday:


*squints*
Yeah... still a bit of pie there, but far less pie than we have come to expect.


Actually, no, it's not so bad...


Oh... oh my, no, those are perfectly acceptable levels of, ummm... what?


Gnnnhghhghgh.

Chin status:

Ah. Yes, double chins are hard to shift, but strategic stubble works wonders and I'm starting to wonder if he's been in talks with a stylist, because, yes, ladies and gentlemen, he has been working out. HE'S GOING TO LA IN TWO MONTHS, he's not a complete idiot.

In fact, if anything, he's getting a bit wide on top:

GNGHGHHH. (That is the sound of me gnashing my teeth, by the way. In case you were wondering.) So, midsummer pie status: reasonable veering towards very good indeed.

The last picture needs a slight critique, because I always need something to bitch about: Stop putting things in your pockets, boy, it draws the eye away from... where the eye should be. COCK, boy, I'm talking about cock, you started off well with the pimp playing card belt buckle and then you had to go and avert our eyes with your keys and your lighter and your condoms or God knows what's in there. Clean lines, Gareth, clean lines, that's the key. Clean lines and cock and a black shirt that rides up and gngnghghhnn. Got it?


Perusing ianto_daily, I came across a comment by one of its users that said "The dopey hat is growing on me". This made me lol a bit, but there's a serious point to be made there, just in general, which is that should you decide to go with a "look", you should just persevere with it like Gareth has. Fuck what other people say, stick with it and eventually your dopey hat will grow on people. It's an important life lesson, I feel.


ETA:

The reason I mention a stylist is because this:

Picture by Sue.
is a REALLY CLEVER shirt, this is the first pic I could find that shows off those clever, clever seams. Pull your trousers up, man!

ETA AGAIN: AH... he's signed with Marsters' agent, has he? What a fucking suprise.

Comments

[dr-is-in.livejournal.com]

It's about a month after ComicCon in LA, so it will be interesting to see if he keeps up appearances.

[alba17.livejournal.com]

And standards in LA are very high as far as physical appearance. (Not so much at Comic-con -heh)

[tencrush]

I'm interested because allegedly he's got some auditions lined up after ComicCon, I think he's staying Stateside between the two conventions.

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

He's got an LA agent, I notice.

I hope he gets a part so good it will make our fucking heads explode.

[tencrush]

*blinks*
Has he?
*looks it up*
Ooh. That's new.

[tencrush]

Ah. Marsters' agent and manager. That hardly surprises me.

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

Ah, that makes perfect sense.

I couldn't find a website for Himber; could you?

I bet GDL shacks with Marsters this summer. Good times! I'm sure they'll get caught up on their reading...

[alba17.livejournal.com]

You ARE in the loop. Good for him. Makes sense, since he'll be right there. Personally, I'd rather see him acting in something than singing in a wet field in Wales. (sorry British fans who can see him in person - I can't) When is ComicCon, the end of July? When in August do they start filming TW?

[tencrush]

As cionaudha just pointed out, he's got himself an agent as well. A quick googling has revealed to me that it is, in fact, Marster's manager.

[dr-is-in.livejournal.com]

Being a convention staffer for 5+ years....agree on the physical appearance at convention (some people should never be allowed near full body spandex costumes)...not to mention personal hygiene (theres a noxious green cloud emmanating from the vinicinty of the gaming rooms by Sunday evening at Dragon*Con).

[alba17.livejournal.com]

LOL. I've only been to one Comic-Con, and that wasn't as a fan, just acompanying my partner who was there on business. So I was an outsider, observing the spectacle. Very entertaining.

[dr-is-in.livejournal.com]

Conventions are great for people watching. I've never been to ComicCon (but I've heard horror stories about it). I've been a staffer for Dragon*Con for awhile (this will be my sixth year, and my third as a programming track director....yes, they actually entrust part of planning of the convention to me, scary as that is). But you meet some fabulous people, and have some of the best times. What I like about D*C is that its not a corporate event, its a completely fan event.

[alba17.livejournal.com]

It was a number of years ago that I went to ComicCon and I think Hollywood was just discovering it - it's a much bigger deal now, big media covers it which it didn't used to. It seemed very corporate even then (that's why we were there - Cartoon Network). While I'd be thrilled to bits to see JB and GDL, I'd just as soon avoid the crowds and waiting around, so I'm glad to wait and see others' reports and pics. Not that going is even an option.

Sounds like you'll definitely get to see GDL up close and personal. (gasp) Do you think you will?

(OK, lj is now officially a huge time waster, have accomplished nothing today, what with all this scientific analysis of GDL's tummy)