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I know I said in my very first blog that we were concentrating on TV/movie characters, but I feel compelled today to write about an actor (I did also mention that actors were fair game, after all). That actor is Colin Firth. He currently holds the honor of his image on my computer’s desktop. I’m sure he’d be thrilled (is there an emoticon for sarcasm?).

Anyway, regardless of his feelings—and that’s the deal with fakeboyfriends, they can’t complain—I have a huge crush on him at the moment. Why? Partly, yes, it’s the British accent as mentioned in a previous post. But, he’s also cute, self-deprecating and—at least on screen—seems to be down to Earth rather than stuck up because of his fame. Maybe I’m projecting because that’s what I want to see, but there it is.

I’ll have to admit that I wasn’t sure about him in the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. I suppose I was put out with Mr. Darcy the character, really. But, Colin portrayed him well. When this crush really began was when I first saw Love, Actually, which is an excellent film. It is a wonderful ensemble piece, despite the Colin Frissell storyline, which I officially hate.

And, yes, here is a slight digression . . . the character of Colin Frissell (not to be confused with Colin Firth the actor) is horrid. I hate him and his whole storyline. I would much rather have seen a storyline with his friend who is also in the storyline of the naked couple. And, yes, if you haven’t seen the movie the term “the naked couple” sounds weird, but their storyline is really sweet. Or, I would rather see the storyline that was cut out of the movie, but is in the DVD’s deleted scenes about the lesbian couple as that story was really sweet and touching as well. Okay, end of digression. Back to Colin the first . . . . Colin’s character in Love, Actually is funny, tender and adorable.

Colin made further inroads into my heart in Nanny McPhee. Although there are times I want to smack some sense into his character, his lovable qualities eventually shine through. When, for example, he is distraught over Evangeline’s leaving my heart melts.

Bridget Jones’s Diaries is another excellent Colin Firth film. Who couldn’t love a guy to whom it doesn’t matter if his love has a bit of extra weight on?

I suppose I could keep mentioning films in which Colin has had roles, but really in all of them he makes me happy in some way—even if he’s the bad guy (which is rare for him, but not unknown). I must, however, mention one last role and that is of William Shakespeare in Black Adder Back & Forth. Delightful& quite funny! So, if you haven’t experienced all that is Colin Firth, rent one of the movies he’s in & prepare for your newest fakeboyfriend crush. Let me know how it goes.