My muse for Monty...

There was only one choice for Reardon Darius Montgomery, aka Monty. I first noticed a rather "svelte" Ewan McGregor when he portrayed the off again, on again heroin addict Mark Renton in TRAINSPOTTING. From there, I've bought nearly every movie he's ever been. Out of the four muses I've used so far in writing fictional gay characters, I'd say Ewan is the most famous, the biggest star. I probably don't need to post any cool articles about him, because chances are, you've seen them all.

Why Ewan? Well...the obvious answer is because he's beautiful. Every time the power goes out in my house, I wish I could call on him to come to my house and smile...that smile is megawatt :) But again, if all I cared about was a pretty face, Monty could be mused by anyone.

Monty is a beautiful, tortured soul. He's similar to "Tammy" in Crush in that Monty conceals a lot of his torment behind that great smile and that flamboyance. He's wild, restless, and sexually adventurous, but as you read "Bright", you'll learn something new about him in every new chapter or scene. I'm plagued by a constant worry that I'm not saying enough in my writing about how much Monty adores Walter. I'm sure it will be more than evident that Walter loves Monty, but what about vice versa? That's when my writing usually "buffalos" over readers with too much explanation LOL!

So...why Ewan? So many reasons! He, too, is a beautiful spirit. I don't have to know him personally to know it's true. He's just one of those awesome people who inspires love and laughter all the time. He's not afraid to speak his mind. He's not afraid to kiss a man in public. He's not afraid to be vulnerable in front of a camera. He's simply amazing. I can't explain it without making an ass of myself. (Too late, Laura :)

The best way I can envision Ewan as Monty is by thinking of his fearless performance as Curt Wild in VELVET GOLDMINE:

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I can't wait to share "Bright" with everyone!!!!