My Type

Spurred on by a little discussion I had with a reader here, regarding what "type" of men we preferred, I decided to make a whole post out of it. I suggested I'd make a list (of actors and other famous people) which reflects most "my type", and why not? I've already told you what I think about Leonardo DiCaprio, he's not my type ever, but Russel Crowe is a good example of what character and charisma have to say for the matter. In the mentioned Body of Lies he wasn't particularly tasty but in Gladiator and Master and Commander (now, I wonder why...) he really was something else. Still, Crowe isn't my type really.

Of course there's the one that all women put on their list, so I won't discuss him any further here. But even in the more recent Something's Gotta Give he's got the spark. Enough about him.

I must also stress that this list has no preferred order, the names appear as I go along. On the other hand it might be an indication who I recall first, so obviously will John Malcovich be kind of at the top anyhow. And who could resist him in Dangerous Liaisons... I haven't seen everything he's done, far from it, but one I perhaps should see (for various reasons), is The Libertine. In this film the lead character is played by Johnny Depp, and he's a tricky one as he's not my kind of guy really. But he's got something, that's for sure. He's got presence. And a very nice voice too, and for me that's important. Not only the voice, but the actual words as well.

My list will obviously reflect that I'm "old", 'cause in my search online with criteria like "hottest men on earth" there were ratings with men young enough to be my son! All more or less unknown to me, as I haven't paid that much attention to them before. I might now though... dirty old bag...

But there's one young man I've already noticed, and so have all the rest of the world. (Or maybe not that young, he's turned 30 actually.) Gael García Bernal played Ernesto "Che" Guevara in The Motor Cycle Diaries, and he too falls in under the category "not my type really but still got something". He's got (or his character in the movie) heart and brain, to vital assets. And lips... The most shocking thing I realized just now as I had a look at him on IMDb, was that he's almost a spitting image of an old boyfriend of mine, back from my teenage years...

I'll try to speed it up a little, it's not that interesting. Especially for any male readers, I guess. So in one sweeping row I'll give you George Clooney, Mike Rowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Alain Delon (as young of course), Viggo Mortensen, Michael T. Weiss, Bryan Brown (as in The Thorn Birds), Robert Redford used to be OK, Samuel L Jackson and Christopher Walken are getting older, but have done some memorable characters, Gary Oldman ("dangerous"), and so is Sean Bean, Hugh Jackman and last but not least Robert Patrick.

There could also be a list of men I know a lot of women would put on their "Yes-list" that I wouldn't, and there's one that immediately springs to my mind. Me ex-husband was quite a jealous type, but oh boy did he miss! He thought Steven Segal was my type, and I have no clue why he thought so. (Maybe he wanted to be like him...) No, don't fancy him.

All this is purely fiction, and again as Deb pointed out: "It's the character they play that I like - not necessarily them." In reality my type is a confident guy, with charisma and presence. His mind is working, and he's honest and sincere. And a good kisser... In fact, he sounds like a real star, right?