I'm very excited about the recent completion of my third novel, Killer Eyes. Yeah, I'm still polishing it up, but for the most part, all of the issues have been resolved, and the story is finally complete. There are some strings that are left untied, however. That was deliberate. Just like in the first book, Killer of Killers, there were some strings left untied, deliberately, and those were resolved in this book, Killer Eyes. And because it's a continuing series, (at least for three books,) there's another subplot line that is left unresolved. No worries, I plan on resolving everything in the third book.
But when will that be? Not sure. I am only sure that I will write it. And maybe next. I did get the recent epiphany for a new story, as I've posted this week. And I may undertake that one first. But even so, the third Killer book will get written, and I am as excited about that as I've ever been. Maybe even more so, because this character, Trent Smith, is my all time favorite character. He's a great character.
As a youth, I was always a fan of that ultra cool, ultra great character as portrayed in books, movies, or even TV shows. Indeed, my all time favorite characters include:
1-Conan, as written by Robert E. Howard in his Conan books-NOT the Conan we saw in the movies or TV shows.
2-James Bond, as portrayed by Sean Connery in the movies. One of the rare examples where the movies were better than the book.
3-Captain James T. Kirk, as portrayed in the TV show Star Trek, TOS--not the movies with the original cast, (they sucked) nor the reboot movies which, to me, totally sucked.
And sure, there's more, like James West, from the TV show The Wild, Wild West, and The Man With No Name, as portrayed by Clint Eastwood in his three spaghetti western movies. And there are more.
Trent Smith in Killer of Killers is up there with those guys. I had that specifically in mind when I invented the character. He had to be a character who was the best at what he does. And when it comes to martial arts, hand to hand combat, bare knuckle fighting, etc. he is without peer. Clearly the first book, Killer of Killers, demonstrates this. In the second book, Killer Eyes, he uses swords. And in the third book, tentatively titled The Killers Guild, the story comes full circle, with empty hands fighting, and events that will establish him without a doubt as the world's best empty hands fighter.
So let me get Killer Eyes polished up and I'll proceed with my new books. It just takes a couple more read throughs, which of course depends on the home front allowing me the time to do that. It's a matter of sitting down and doing it. Which is what I intend to keep on doing.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Promotion the Weak Link
For authors, there are so many tasks to undertake, and most of them, I think, are relatively easy. You can come up with an idea or premise for a story, you can create characters, devise a plot, fill it with events as the plot unfolds, you take care of the prose, you improve it, you make sure all of the punctuation is correct, the meanings of your words, you make sure you use your verbs properly, you don't confuse transitive verbs with intransitive verbs, and you make sure you don't misuse your dialogue tags. Then you find a publisher, and then you get an editor and you get your cover design.
But the one thing that mostly seems to be beyond the author's control is promotion. And that's because promotion/marketing just isn't in the equation for most authors. At least not authors who have a limited budget. Big publishers can advertise on TV, in magazines, in newspapers, etc. I've heard of books that are already on the NY Times bestseller's list BEFORE they've even been published!
Just how that works is beyond me. Do people buy books or order them before they are published? How do they even know about them? That must be some awfully good marketing then. To have sold enough copies of your book to make the bestseller's list before it's even been released!
I have heard of hiring a publicist, and I suppose a lot of authors do that. But there's that budget thing again. I've heard of making reader's lists, email lists, and blogs, and all of that sounds nice, but does any of that work? I know of one thing that works. TV commercials. Because I think most people do watch TV at least sometimes. Others a lot of the time. And those pesky commercials are always there. You can't help but to see them, even if, like me, you hate them. But there's that budget problem again.
The best way for someone like me to promote a book is to get that book into a bookstore. But that brings up another problem. Small publishers don't do that. So it would behoove an author to be published by a big publisher. How? Keep writing books. Small publishers are a great way to begin your publishing career. But you don't just stop there. You keep writing new books, and you keep finding new publishers. Then, and only then will you get a big publisher, who will then get your book into a bookstore.
So the journey continues. Forever forward!
But the one thing that mostly seems to be beyond the author's control is promotion. And that's because promotion/marketing just isn't in the equation for most authors. At least not authors who have a limited budget. Big publishers can advertise on TV, in magazines, in newspapers, etc. I've heard of books that are already on the NY Times bestseller's list BEFORE they've even been published!
Just how that works is beyond me. Do people buy books or order them before they are published? How do they even know about them? That must be some awfully good marketing then. To have sold enough copies of your book to make the bestseller's list before it's even been released!
I have heard of hiring a publicist, and I suppose a lot of authors do that. But there's that budget thing again. I've heard of making reader's lists, email lists, and blogs, and all of that sounds nice, but does any of that work? I know of one thing that works. TV commercials. Because I think most people do watch TV at least sometimes. Others a lot of the time. And those pesky commercials are always there. You can't help but to see them, even if, like me, you hate them. But there's that budget problem again.
The best way for someone like me to promote a book is to get that book into a bookstore. But that brings up another problem. Small publishers don't do that. So it would behoove an author to be published by a big publisher. How? Keep writing books. Small publishers are a great way to begin your publishing career. But you don't just stop there. You keep writing new books, and you keep finding new publishers. Then, and only then will you get a big publisher, who will then get your book into a bookstore.
So the journey continues. Forever forward!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Bad Writing Easy to Spot
I was so worried about fixing the issue I had in Killer Eyes, and I am glad that I did. Because if I didn't, then it would have been an example of bad writing, and it would have been easy to spot. Now that it's fixed, the story line makes sense, as far as what the characters are doing, and how it all turns out. All of it, in fact is perfectly logical. There are no moments where a reader might say, "Hey, wait a minute. Why is he doing that? And then why does he do that?"
Not anymore at least. Characters in a story need a good reason to do the things they do, at least in a book or movie, and then they better have a good reason to do something else if they in fact do something else.
I saw the move "Prisoners" with Hugh Jackman the other night. It's not a movie I would normally watch, but I was flipping through the TV channels, and it was on, and I like Jackman as an actor, so I watched it with my wife. I wish I didn't. There were so many things wrong with that story line, it's like where do I begin? I don't even want to get into it. The writing was so bad, it was nearly unwatchable. Still, I stuck it out, watched it through the end, and wasted my time.
Sure, Hugh Jackman's acting was good. No problem there. It was simply the writing, or the screenplay. So many things happened that made no sense. I mean no sense at all. And from start to end. I will point out two things, so spoiler alert coming up.
Here's the premise: Two girls are kidnapped, and throughout the story there's a long and seemingly impossible task of searching for them. I won't delve into the plot any further because that's all I need to say for two of the ridiculous writing flaws I'm going to point out. (And there are more, believe me.)
One: For the entire movie, the town and the families of the two girls are unable to find these girls. Hugh Jackman's character is going to extreme lengths on his own, but finally, near the end of the movie, one of the girls is reported to have been found. BUT NO ONE SAYS WHERE SHE WAS FOUND! And so the next scene is the girl sedated in a hospital bed, with the families around, and Jackman rushes in, but does he ask WHERE WAS SHE FOUND? No. He's badgering the sedated girl, asking her if HIS daughter is still alive.
But nothing about WHERE WAS THE GIRL FOUND!
And two: The parents of the sedated girl are just standing there idle, while Jackman's character continues to badger their daughter. Finally the daughter opens her eyes, and with a scowl snarls, "You were there!"
Now the first impression is that it was Jackman's character who was the kidnapper. And to reinforce that thought, he immediately runs away with the cops chasing him. But he loses the cops, again reinforcing the impression that HE was the villain all along.
It turned out that when the girl said that he was there, he realized where his daughter was, because he had visited the house shortly before that. But that's the problem. If he realized where his daughter was, then the first thing you would think he would do is shout for everyone to hear that he KNOWS WHERE IS DAUGHTER IS, and get the entire police department over there ASAP. But no. Instead, he LOSES the policeman chasing him, goes to the house alone with no one else knowing where he is, and ends up being captured by the kidnapper.
That was some horrible writing, and it's just two examples. I would love to be an editor on some of these sloppy plots, and say, "Look, it's just bad writing, but you can fix it like this!"
And that's just what I did with Killer Eyes. It's a great story, but there were problems that needed fixing, and I saw it, I wracked my brain on how to fix it, and then I fixed it. No more problems. And if a writer truly has a love of his own story, then that's just what he will do. No matter if it's a book or a movie. It makes the story better, more enjoyable, and believable! To me, if it's not believable, then the enjoyment factor is compromised. And then it's not worth watching or reading. Period.
Not anymore at least. Characters in a story need a good reason to do the things they do, at least in a book or movie, and then they better have a good reason to do something else if they in fact do something else.
I saw the move "Prisoners" with Hugh Jackman the other night. It's not a movie I would normally watch, but I was flipping through the TV channels, and it was on, and I like Jackman as an actor, so I watched it with my wife. I wish I didn't. There were so many things wrong with that story line, it's like where do I begin? I don't even want to get into it. The writing was so bad, it was nearly unwatchable. Still, I stuck it out, watched it through the end, and wasted my time.
Sure, Hugh Jackman's acting was good. No problem there. It was simply the writing, or the screenplay. So many things happened that made no sense. I mean no sense at all. And from start to end. I will point out two things, so spoiler alert coming up.
Here's the premise: Two girls are kidnapped, and throughout the story there's a long and seemingly impossible task of searching for them. I won't delve into the plot any further because that's all I need to say for two of the ridiculous writing flaws I'm going to point out. (And there are more, believe me.)
One: For the entire movie, the town and the families of the two girls are unable to find these girls. Hugh Jackman's character is going to extreme lengths on his own, but finally, near the end of the movie, one of the girls is reported to have been found. BUT NO ONE SAYS WHERE SHE WAS FOUND! And so the next scene is the girl sedated in a hospital bed, with the families around, and Jackman rushes in, but does he ask WHERE WAS SHE FOUND? No. He's badgering the sedated girl, asking her if HIS daughter is still alive.
But nothing about WHERE WAS THE GIRL FOUND!
And two: The parents of the sedated girl are just standing there idle, while Jackman's character continues to badger their daughter. Finally the daughter opens her eyes, and with a scowl snarls, "You were there!"
Now the first impression is that it was Jackman's character who was the kidnapper. And to reinforce that thought, he immediately runs away with the cops chasing him. But he loses the cops, again reinforcing the impression that HE was the villain all along.
It turned out that when the girl said that he was there, he realized where his daughter was, because he had visited the house shortly before that. But that's the problem. If he realized where his daughter was, then the first thing you would think he would do is shout for everyone to hear that he KNOWS WHERE IS DAUGHTER IS, and get the entire police department over there ASAP. But no. Instead, he LOSES the policeman chasing him, goes to the house alone with no one else knowing where he is, and ends up being captured by the kidnapper.
That was some horrible writing, and it's just two examples. I would love to be an editor on some of these sloppy plots, and say, "Look, it's just bad writing, but you can fix it like this!"
And that's just what I did with Killer Eyes. It's a great story, but there were problems that needed fixing, and I saw it, I wracked my brain on how to fix it, and then I fixed it. No more problems. And if a writer truly has a love of his own story, then that's just what he will do. No matter if it's a book or a movie. It makes the story better, more enjoyable, and believable! To me, if it's not believable, then the enjoyment factor is compromised. And then it's not worth watching or reading. Period.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Killer Eyes--Revisions Completed!
I've been mentioning the problems in the story line in Killer Eyes--the events that were not consistent, the character actions that were questionable, and I've been saying how I wanted to fix them. Well, I got it done over the three day Memorial Weekend Holiday. That's not to say I'm submitting it any time soon. No. I've learned over and over again not to be quick on the trigger. I'm giving it at least one more read through. Already I've found some typos and errors, including one set of about four or five consecutive words that somehow got changed to 11 point font from the 12 point font in which the manuscript is written.
How that happened? Who knows. It's the first time I've seen it. No, actually, I have seen it before. Nevertheless, it just goes to show that there is no minimum or maximum number of times you can proofread your manuscript. No matter how many times you do it, there's always going to be something you'll find that needs correcting or improving.
But the big news here is that the subplot and supporting character action I was worried about has finally been fixed. When you have a character doing something, there should be a reason why he/she is doing it. And when that character does something else in the climax, it better not conflict with what he/she was doing throughout the story line. That's what was troubling me for the past couple of months, and finally, that's what I fixed.
It took some rewriting, but that's what I'm celebrating now, that rewriting got done, and I'm calling the story complete. So after this read-through/proof reading, and one more after, THAT'S when I'll submit. And my Killer of Killers book on the Melange Books website will finally have its sequel.
Then, on with the John Dunn revisions, and hopefully the writing of my new book, Second Chance. And I haven't forgotten the third book in the Killer Series. And I still have every intention of writing my MG/YA novel, also.
So here's what's in queue: Revising the fourth book I've already written--John Dunn, and then three more books to write from scratch-- the third Killer book, tentatively titled The Killers Guild, and then my new story, tentatively titled Second Chance, and the YA book which I'm pretty sure will be titled Inside the Outhouse.
After all of that, maybe I'll get back to the Sci-Fi book I began years ago as a graphic novel. Now that will be interesting. Maybe I'll keep it as a graphic novel. We'll see.
How that happened? Who knows. It's the first time I've seen it. No, actually, I have seen it before. Nevertheless, it just goes to show that there is no minimum or maximum number of times you can proofread your manuscript. No matter how many times you do it, there's always going to be something you'll find that needs correcting or improving.
But the big news here is that the subplot and supporting character action I was worried about has finally been fixed. When you have a character doing something, there should be a reason why he/she is doing it. And when that character does something else in the climax, it better not conflict with what he/she was doing throughout the story line. That's what was troubling me for the past couple of months, and finally, that's what I fixed.
It took some rewriting, but that's what I'm celebrating now, that rewriting got done, and I'm calling the story complete. So after this read-through/proof reading, and one more after, THAT'S when I'll submit. And my Killer of Killers book on the Melange Books website will finally have its sequel.
Then, on with the John Dunn revisions, and hopefully the writing of my new book, Second Chance. And I haven't forgotten the third book in the Killer Series. And I still have every intention of writing my MG/YA novel, also.
So here's what's in queue: Revising the fourth book I've already written--John Dunn, and then three more books to write from scratch-- the third Killer book, tentatively titled The Killers Guild, and then my new story, tentatively titled Second Chance, and the YA book which I'm pretty sure will be titled Inside the Outhouse.
After all of that, maybe I'll get back to the Sci-Fi book I began years ago as a graphic novel. Now that will be interesting. Maybe I'll keep it as a graphic novel. We'll see.
Friday, May 23, 2014
New Synopsis Finished, but First Things FIrst
I've finished an extended synopsis of my new story, tentatively entitled Second Chance, but I've got to pull the reins. First things first, I have to finish the revisions and even the edits to Killer Eyes. That story has already waited its turn. I wrote it about three years ago, but the publication, (and editing) of Killer of Killers and The Vase took precedence before I could revise it to the specifications I've since learned.
Meaning all POV issues had to be dealt with and they have been. A couple plot holes had to be filled and they pretty much have been. Finally, I have to complete the rewriting of that one inconsistent turn of events that involved one of the characters and I'm in the process of doing that. It's a major thing, which I'm glad I caught before submitting, otherwise readers would have said, "Wait a minute!" But with my changes, the sequence of events will make much better sense.
So on with Killer Eyes until the revisions are done. I may still dabble with Second Chance here and there, but my main focus has to stay with Killer Eyes or it will get lost in the shuffle. Not to worry. It should be done by next month. Then on with Second Chance.
Meaning all POV issues had to be dealt with and they have been. A couple plot holes had to be filled and they pretty much have been. Finally, I have to complete the rewriting of that one inconsistent turn of events that involved one of the characters and I'm in the process of doing that. It's a major thing, which I'm glad I caught before submitting, otherwise readers would have said, "Wait a minute!" But with my changes, the sequence of events will make much better sense.
So on with Killer Eyes until the revisions are done. I may still dabble with Second Chance here and there, but my main focus has to stay with Killer Eyes or it will get lost in the shuffle. Not to worry. It should be done by next month. Then on with Second Chance.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Dreamed of a New Story for a New Book
Sometimes I have dreams that will actually result in new artistic endeavors. When I was in my music writing phase, I had a dream with a new song playing. I woke up and went to my "music room" and wrote it down before I forgot the tune. It turned out to be one of my favorite songs.
Well, I'm in my book writing phase now, and a couple days ago, I had a dream of a new story. Not about Trent Smith, and it had nothing to do with The Vase. Nor did it have anything to do with John Dunn, or anything to do with the MG/YA story I've had on the back burner for a while.
It was a completely different story, a completely different genre, and a story that otherwise I might not have ever even considered writing. It was a FOOTBALL story. I've never really been big on football stories, even though I am a big football fan. I've loved playing football throughout my younger years, and I love that my son is a football player. I've even dabbled a bit in coaching some football.
But when it comes to football stories, I've never read one. I did see Brian's Song, and The Longest Yard. I saw that movie with Al Pacino, and the one with Nick Nolte. None of them were very interesting to me, however. And I've never seen the TV show Friday Night Lights. Nope. Didn't appeal to me. I do watch some of those NFL talk shows on the NFL network, and on ESPN. I do follow pro football, and I have an interest in which college players are excelling.
But again, when it comes to football stories in books or movies, I'm not interested. Until now. I dreamed of a story, and the story unfolded in my dream just like it would in a movie. No, it didn't have me in it. I don't even know who the main character was. But it could have been me, I suppose. Twenty years younger, though. I don't want to divulge any of the story details right now, but it does have a plot. And I've already started writing an outline. So far, it looks like it's a good concept, one that's never been done. At least not in the shows I've mentioned. It seems to be an intriguing concept, and I'm kind of motivated to see how it pans out if I pursue it.
And if I do, it just might happen this summer. I wrote my four prior books during summer vacations. I used last summer and the summer before to prepare KOK and The Vase respectively for publication, so I'm actually a couple summers behind on that note. I was planning on using this summer for prepping Killer Eyes, and getting the John Dunn revisions underway.
But maybe I'll use this coming up summer vacation to write my football story. If I stay intrigued by it, that is. If I stay motivated, it will happen. That's what it depends on. We'll see. I'll keep you posted. That's what this blog is for, after all. To chronicle my writing experiences and log my journey to publication. For all of my books.
Well, I'm in my book writing phase now, and a couple days ago, I had a dream of a new story. Not about Trent Smith, and it had nothing to do with The Vase. Nor did it have anything to do with John Dunn, or anything to do with the MG/YA story I've had on the back burner for a while.
It was a completely different story, a completely different genre, and a story that otherwise I might not have ever even considered writing. It was a FOOTBALL story. I've never really been big on football stories, even though I am a big football fan. I've loved playing football throughout my younger years, and I love that my son is a football player. I've even dabbled a bit in coaching some football.
But when it comes to football stories, I've never read one. I did see Brian's Song, and The Longest Yard. I saw that movie with Al Pacino, and the one with Nick Nolte. None of them were very interesting to me, however. And I've never seen the TV show Friday Night Lights. Nope. Didn't appeal to me. I do watch some of those NFL talk shows on the NFL network, and on ESPN. I do follow pro football, and I have an interest in which college players are excelling.
But again, when it comes to football stories in books or movies, I'm not interested. Until now. I dreamed of a story, and the story unfolded in my dream just like it would in a movie. No, it didn't have me in it. I don't even know who the main character was. But it could have been me, I suppose. Twenty years younger, though. I don't want to divulge any of the story details right now, but it does have a plot. And I've already started writing an outline. So far, it looks like it's a good concept, one that's never been done. At least not in the shows I've mentioned. It seems to be an intriguing concept, and I'm kind of motivated to see how it pans out if I pursue it.
And if I do, it just might happen this summer. I wrote my four prior books during summer vacations. I used last summer and the summer before to prepare KOK and The Vase respectively for publication, so I'm actually a couple summers behind on that note. I was planning on using this summer for prepping Killer Eyes, and getting the John Dunn revisions underway.
But maybe I'll use this coming up summer vacation to write my football story. If I stay intrigued by it, that is. If I stay motivated, it will happen. That's what it depends on. We'll see. I'll keep you posted. That's what this blog is for, after all. To chronicle my writing experiences and log my journey to publication. For all of my books.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Estella Daniels--May Not Be Susie Quinn
I have talked about which actors could be which characters in the story Killer of Killers. I'm convinced Dustin Clare is right for the lead role, Trent Smith, the martial arts champion. His resume includes, of course, playing the role of the champion gladiator in the STARZ show Spartacus. Everything about him is right for the part.
And I've talked often about how Amber Heard is just right for the lead female role of Samantha Jones. Actors for all of the other characters could be easily found, no doubt, and I've listed some who would be good choices for the balance of the cast. But the one character I've yet to find an actress for is the black exotic dancer Susie Quinn.
I thought for a while that Estella Daniels might be a good choice. But that was after seeing her for only a minute during her first appearance in DaVinci's Demons. She's had more screen time in this second season of DaVinci's Demons, and I'm thinking she may not be right for the part.
It's not because I don't think she's a good actress. I just haven't seen enough of her to convince me that she looks the part. And looks are a major factor. To me, an actor has got to look the part. Dustin Clare looks the part for Trent Smith. Amber Heard looks the part for the beautiful blond police detective Samantha Jones. But Estella Daniels, really, just doesn't look the part. Okay, she's a black actress, and I thought at first that that was enough to play the part of the black exotic dancer. But no. It's not enough.
You see, Susie Quinn is a physically PERFECT, visually STUNNING woman. And she's described in the book as one of the most impressive looking women Trent Smith had ever seen. And he had already met the extremely beautiful Samantha Jones by that time. And Samantha Jones is as beautiful as any woman could ever be. Yet Susie Quinn was STILL described as one of the most impressive looking women Trent had ever seen. That means she is just as beautiful. Now I'm not saying Estella Daniels isn't beautiful. She just doesn't seem to be the "type."
It's hard to explain. It could be that as the black slave girl in DaVinci's Demons, she is such a good actress that she has become the part. She looks like a black slave girl. And Susie Quinn in Killer of Killers is nobody's slave girl. The only other photos I've seen of her are photos from some other historical drama she's been in. I've never seen her wearing contemporary fashions, like I've been able to see with Amber Heard. Maybe that's all it is. If I could see Estella wearing a modern dress with a modern hairdo, it could be that she is right for the part. Unfortunately, all I have are these two close ups of just her face, and neither really do her any justice. Blame her publicity people on that.
These next pictures are the closest I can find that might show that Estella Daniels could be right for the part. I can't tell if these are casual photos or photos taken from one of her sets.
The photo with the blue eye shadow is the best photo of all that might be indicative that Estella is a good Susie Quinn "type." There's just not quite enough there to tell for sure. And if it isn't, then which black actress IS the "type?" I haven't seen her yet. I suppose that's why they have casting calls. You have to audition a group of actors or actresses to find the right actor or actress that IS the type for the part. And I suppose that's what we'll have to do for the part of Susie Quinn. Until then...
And I've talked often about how Amber Heard is just right for the lead female role of Samantha Jones. Actors for all of the other characters could be easily found, no doubt, and I've listed some who would be good choices for the balance of the cast. But the one character I've yet to find an actress for is the black exotic dancer Susie Quinn.
I thought for a while that Estella Daniels might be a good choice. But that was after seeing her for only a minute during her first appearance in DaVinci's Demons. She's had more screen time in this second season of DaVinci's Demons, and I'm thinking she may not be right for the part.
It's not because I don't think she's a good actress. I just haven't seen enough of her to convince me that she looks the part. And looks are a major factor. To me, an actor has got to look the part. Dustin Clare looks the part for Trent Smith. Amber Heard looks the part for the beautiful blond police detective Samantha Jones. But Estella Daniels, really, just doesn't look the part. Okay, she's a black actress, and I thought at first that that was enough to play the part of the black exotic dancer. But no. It's not enough.
You see, Susie Quinn is a physically PERFECT, visually STUNNING woman. And she's described in the book as one of the most impressive looking women Trent Smith had ever seen. And he had already met the extremely beautiful Samantha Jones by that time. And Samantha Jones is as beautiful as any woman could ever be. Yet Susie Quinn was STILL described as one of the most impressive looking women Trent had ever seen. That means she is just as beautiful. Now I'm not saying Estella Daniels isn't beautiful. She just doesn't seem to be the "type."
It's hard to explain. It could be that as the black slave girl in DaVinci's Demons, she is such a good actress that she has become the part. She looks like a black slave girl. And Susie Quinn in Killer of Killers is nobody's slave girl. The only other photos I've seen of her are photos from some other historical drama she's been in. I've never seen her wearing contemporary fashions, like I've been able to see with Amber Heard. Maybe that's all it is. If I could see Estella wearing a modern dress with a modern hairdo, it could be that she is right for the part. Unfortunately, all I have are these two close ups of just her face, and neither really do her any justice. Blame her publicity people on that.
These next pictures are the closest I can find that might show that Estella Daniels could be right for the part. I can't tell if these are casual photos or photos taken from one of her sets.
The photo with the blue eye shadow is the best photo of all that might be indicative that Estella is a good Susie Quinn "type." There's just not quite enough there to tell for sure. And if it isn't, then which black actress IS the "type?" I haven't seen her yet. I suppose that's why they have casting calls. You have to audition a group of actors or actresses to find the right actor or actress that IS the type for the part. And I suppose that's what we'll have to do for the part of Susie Quinn. Until then...
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