Actor Spotlight: Aidan Turner

Now if you've seen 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey', you may know who I am talking about. Aidan Turner has been acting for quite a while now, according to Wikipedia, since 2007. Now I didn't know who he was until 'The Hobbit' as I'm sure many of you may not have either.  The way he has played Kili is what caught my attention: he's a lovable, joyful, foolish yet fantastically brave warrior and Aidan has really built this character up. In the novel he's more of a side character thus preventing any characterisation.

Aiden Turner as Kili in 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'

Now after I had seen 'The Hobbit', I do my research as per usual on actors who have caught my eye and learn more about them and find other shows/movies they have been in. I found 'Being Human', the name of the show sounded familiar and I remembered how one of my friends had recommended it to me a few years ago but for some reason I put it off; something I constantly berate and curse myself for. Aidan plays the character Mitchell, a vampire, and he's truly remarkable in it.

Aiden Turner as Mitchell in 'Being Human'

The lore behind vampires has always intrigued me and often characters who are so flawed and worn down fascinate me even more so this combination ruined me (I mean this is a brilliant way). I've got through series one so far and barely recovered emotionally after so I had to force myself to have a break from it. The other actors, Lenora Crichlow and Russell Tovey are also fantastic and if anything I love their characters, George and Annie, just as much as Mitchell. (I'll review this show once I've finished all the seasons)
So through this break I found something else to watch with Aidan in it, and that was 'Desperate Romantics'. Now I love period dramas and to have a show set around artists, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, is just a huge bonus for me. In fact it's got me drawing more than ever.... Anyway, back to the main topic: I always find that the characters who make me jump from loving to hating them, and then back and forth throughout are my favourites, and of course this was Aidan Turner's character; Dante Gabriel Rossetti. I mean you can't help but be frustrated by his character's choices and how you can't tell who he genuinely loves and is constantly flitting back and forth between women.

Aiden Turner as Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 'Desperate Romantics'

I look forward to the future Hobbit movies and the rest of Aiden Turner's career. I can tell it will be a wonderful one.

Peace out readers!
-Natasha xx