Originally Posted by
Tieri
So I just found out that Peter S. Beagle, the author of The Last Unicorn, is doing a worldwide tour presenting the original animated movie at various theaters... And may be coming to Newfoundland in May.
The Last Unicorn is... A really big deal to me. I fell in love with the movie as a little kid, the novel is my number-one favorite, I own the graphic novel in both the original hardcover and deluxe versions (and bought it, the novel and the movie on iTunes). This is what triggered my obsessive passion for the fantasy genre, and of course unicorns. It's had an enormous impact on my life, and Molly Grue's "Where Have You Been" monologue is one of the hardest-hitting, deeply personal monologued I've ever connected to.
And in May, if everything goes well and he does manage to find a theater here to show his film, I'm going to get the chance to meet the guy responsible for this huge impact on my life. I'VE NEVER BEEN MORE EXCITED!!!!
Like, I actually, legitimately CRIED at the thought when I found out that Newfoundland was mentioned on the tour list. I'd been planning on mailing my Deluxe Edition hardcover graphic novel to him with the hopes of getting him to autograph it, and now I've found out that I may get the chance to meet him in person, and personally thank him for his amazing work.
I'm so excited about this you guts, I just can't even cope. I've been bouncing between giddyness and happy-tears all night!