I kid you not, Jenny, oh Virgo friend, it was LoTR for me too. I went in fascinated by the elves and left with a huge and enduring crush on dirt-caked honorable brooding men like Aragorn. That image of him as a reluctant guide and king, tstarted writing what I thought would be a silly play about elves. That blew up into a real storyline and entire cast of characters. I had written little bits of fanart before that, and other small stories, but I was convinced I was a visual artist first. LoTR changed everything.
I kid you not, Jenny, oh Virgo friend, it was LoTR for me too. I went in fascinated by the elves and left with a huge and enduring crush on dirt-caked honorable brooding men like Aragorn. That image of him as a reluctant guide and king, tstarted writing what I thought would be a silly play about elves. That blew up into a real storyline and entire cast of characters. I had written little bits of fanart before that, and other small stories, but I was convinced I was a visual artist first. LoTR changed everything.
Oh, I LOVE that!! I love that the same film had that effect on us but in different ways.
Also, I now want to know more about that silly play about elves!