I’m Sarah.. :) My favorite color is purple… I’m a reader, I’m a writer, I’m a teacher, I don’t get enough sleep, I generally have too much sugar in hot drinks and I love shoe shopping. I also, sometimes, quote Peeta Mellark.Tumblr (3.0; @misslearn)http://misslearn.tumblr.com/Lionsgate... this is the one.: IMO Jesse Williams really is the only man who would be suitable for...http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29336912521http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29336912521Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:25:21 +0100The Hunger GamesFinnick OdairCasting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8oddugk3C1ruc3a4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bigbigbigday006.tumblr.com/post/29313808617/the-first-gift-is-always-the-hardest-to-repay">bigbigbigday006</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The first gift is always the hardest to repay.</p> </blockquote>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29335963401http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29335963401Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:58:48 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8j4cvVcrV1ruc3a4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bigbigbigday006.tumblr.com/post/29113346537/spoiler-imagine-if-every-history-channel">bigbigbigday006</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>**SPOILER!!**</p> <p>Imagine if every History Channel documentary included footage of you playing tonsil hockey in your skivvies. Things are going to be awkward around the Hob.</p> </blockquote>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29122966322http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29122966322Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:44:09 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8imdvrk3m1rzafh5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t often do this.<span>  </span>I’m not overly confident and expressing my opinions for the world to critique is a little overwhelming, but I every time I read about the “whitewashing” of the hunger games or any other Hollywood production my mind spins with questions and I really need to ask them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I guess I should start by saying that I have no intention to upset anyone with these questions.<span>  </span>I am an Australian, living in England, and I have friends from all backgrounds, ethnicity and religions and I would not want them to think for a moment that I mean anything hurtful.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>I should also point out that while I have been lucky enough to travel through parts of America, and keep up with world news, I am not privy to the societal issues that impact on Americans on a day-to-day basis.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I suppose that’s why I find this so interesting.<span>  </span>Maybe it’s the logical part of my brain that’s fueling this but I have to ask is casting really that different from hiring a person for a job? Because if it is, shouldn’t the person who has the best performance/resume/interview (whatever it is they do) get the position?<span>  </span>Surely the color of our skin, or how we look for that matter, shouldn’t come before the acting ability, the skill and knowledge and professionalism of the actor?<span>  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Does Lionsgate advertise for someone who is a particular skin color/hair color/leg length when they are casting for a role?<span>  </span>The statistics above (while both sobering and sad) were lacking in information about the auditions and I’m confused?<span>  </span>Who actually wanted the roles?<span>  </span>What percentage of “white” (what a horrible label) people auditioned?<span>  </span>Was there a 50/50 split?<span>  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Which leads me back to… when they cast/advertise for a role does their requirements outline what the person should look like that specifically?<span>  </span>(Surely that’s illegal… even in Hollywood?)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps, that is ignorant of me, because even from the other side of the world it’s clear that Hollywood doesn’t choose average (for lack of a better word) looking people to act on the big screen. <span> </span><span> </span>But does their prejudice really go so far that they would oust them from an audition and deliberately choose/reject someone who was perfect for the role because of their skin colour?<span>  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">And what if we, to paraphrase Haymitch, flip this situation in our heads?<span>  </span>Are we saying that these people aren’t good enough for the part because they are “white”?<span>  </span>Doesn’t that make us just as bad?<span>  </span>Doesn’t these things work both ways?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Maybe I’m just naïve, or perhaps I’m looking for this to not be true because the reality of a company (or the entirety of Hollywood) that has an impact worldwide pushing this particular idea on people is beyond depressing.<span>  </span>But maybe it’s worse because if whitewashing is a reality then my last question is this:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Why do we complain about the casting… then proceed to buy tickets to the movie?<span>  </span>Why do we post pictures of said actors again and again instead of yelling and screaming in a much more effective forum than on our Tumblr pages (in amongst all the photos)?<span>  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Why do we let them do it?</p></p>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29091312115http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29091312115Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:20:00 +0100Please don't hurt meThe Hunger GamesWhite-washingMediaMedia AwarenessHunger Games Casting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8hu0oiQoA1rzafh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29054641818http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29054641818Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:07:00 +0100Hunger GamesOlympicsRobert Downey Jr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo2_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo3_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo4_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo5_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo6_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo7_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo8_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tl04lwbc1rp0vjjo9_250.png"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><span>Favorite Everlark quotes from Catching Fire, Part 1.</span></p> </blockquote>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29005664853http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/29005664853Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:48:23 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8eelzaCdr1rzafh5o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28921636837http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28921636837Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:41:59 +0100AmusingWriting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m828iayhs91ruc3a4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://birdlovesafish.tumblr.com/post/28478997085/bigbigbigday006-how-peeta-lost-the-school">birdlovesafish</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bigbigbigday006.tumblr.com/post/28465536967/how-peeta-lost-the-school-wrestling-competition-to">bigbigbigday006</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>How Peeta lost the school wrestling competition to his brother.</p> </blockquote> <p>Aww she wanted to go lol</p> </blockquote>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28479472976http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28479472976Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:42:00 +0100Hunger GamesEverlarkPeeta MellarkKatniss EverdeenGale HawthornePeeniss<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7uzh9iudM1qaw90jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://shinaka.tumblr.com/post/28386028041/via-the-trolling-games-by-nymstark-on">shinaka</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://nymstark.deviantart.com/art/The-Trolling-Games-300077537">The Trolling Games by ~Nymstark on deviantART</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28406456870http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28406456870Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:07:00 +0100Hunger GamesPeeta MellarkKatniss Everdeen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7zxulhzdN1rzafh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jogos Vorazes Frases on We Heart It. <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/33105311">http://weheartit.com/entry/33105311</a></p>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28368145303http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28368145303Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:13:00 +0100Hunger GamesEverlarkPeeta MellarkKatniss EverdeenPeenissTHG Fanfic Rec 8: A House Divided by Elanor87 I know that this fic has been recommended on tumblr...http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28339380859http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28339380859Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:34:17 +0100FanfictionThe Hunger GamesKatniss EverdeenPeeta MellarkEverlarkPeeniss<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7y6h4R4ed1r011exo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28332808256http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/28332808256Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:30:17 +0100Hunger GamesOlympicsTHG Fanfic Rec 7: Phoenix by BeccaAFW This one has been around for a while, but I’ve just...http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27848810247http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27848810247Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:56:00 +0100FanfictionThe Hunger GamesEverlarkkatniss everdeenPeeta MellarkPeeniss<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mgkaU0t91r83rv2o1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mgkaU0t91r83rv2o2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mgkaU0t91r83rv2o3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://niceshootingsweetheart.tumblr.com/post/27840286550/official-catching-fire-cast-so-far-jena-malone">niceshootingsweetheart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Official Catching Fire cast so far:</em></p> <ul><li>Jena Malone as Johanna Mason</li> <li>Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee</li> <li>Amanda Plummer as Wiress</li> </ul></blockquote>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27840923254http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27840923254Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:46:06 +0100The Hunger GamesCast<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mfapTd3e1rzafh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We have each other. by *Yori-Narpati on deviantART on We Heart It.</p> <p>:D</p>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27838728964http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27838728964Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:04:00 +0100EverlarkPeeta Mellarkkatniss everdeenThe Hunger GamesPeenissI feel as though I should be watching the teen choice awards all of a sudden.http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27802201471http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27802201471Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:54:00 +0100Love living in the UK right nowShame I can'tShould be asleep howeverThe Hunger Games Fandom has gone crazy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7l25kFaLQ1rzafh5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spotgaai - Quizlet.nl on We Heart It.</p>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27788709734http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27788709734Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:22:00 +0100Girl on Firegale hawthornePeeta MellarkHunger GamesKatniss<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7j4baWwvi1ra9cpio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tribute-von-panem.tumblr.com/post/27717465747/gale-and-peeta-on-we-heart-it">tribute-von-panem</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Gale and Peeta on We Heart It. <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/31012752"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/31012752">http://weheartit.com/entry/31012752</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27726212274http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27726212274Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:50:31 +0100Love those HG BoysPeeta MellarkGale HawthorneHunger Games<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6zs7zBH0T1rp1w6do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27702560751http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27702560751Sat, 21 Jul 2012 17:38:20 +0100THG Fanfic Rec 6: Another Day Another Dollar by the-rebellion-dies This AU story is still in early...http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27702524677http://misslearn.tumblr.com/post/27702524677Sat, 21 Jul 2012 17:37:00 +0100FanfictionEverlarkKatniss EverdeenPeeta MellarkHunger Games