So MamaKat posed the following question as one of her writing prompts this week:

If you HAD to marry a celebrity…who would you choose and why?

Marry? Well, that’s far more complicated. But who makes my “list” of celebrities that I’m sorta drawn to?

Well.. can’t say I have a type, really, but there’s a good representation of tall, light eyed/dark haired, British Isles accents going on here.

Other than their appearance, my gravitation toward them all is based on the same things that draw me to men in general:

1) their eyes (I really believe that “windows to the soul” saying)
2) their ability to make me laugh
3) they seem authentic and genuine
4) they have artistic talent that moves me emotionally

So…

David Tennant, the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who:

Hilarious in interviews and on screen, a great actor in more than just Doctor Who, he tends to pick roles where there are a lot of emotional extremes.. heroic acts, rage, ardent love, insanity, and especially in his final few episodes as Doctor Who, has a great ability to, just with his eyes, face, and posture, portray a sense of deep pain and loneliness. Being able to act believably in those extremes is really interesting to me. He also just seems like a very regular guy in interviews. Humble, not arrogant, like he’s amused at his popularity. He was and is a huge Doctor Who fan, and totally geeked out that he got to play the role.

Christian Bale

oh
my
word.

First saw him in Newsies. Loved the character, loved the musical talent and ability to dance like a guy and make it look cool. He brings the badass, and has a great body, and though the character’s exterior may be brash, or elegant, or crazy, his roles almost always include some real vulnerable moments where some vital change or revelation occurs. He gravitates toward roles like that, and I’ve seen nearly every movie he’s made.

Gary Lightbody, lead singer of Snow Patrol

Gary writes amazing lyrics. He is able to put emotion into words better than just about any lyricist I’ve ever heard of. Something about his music, and where it comes from, resonates deeply inside me. His voice is okay, and he’s fairly attractive even if he’s a distracted, fidgety goofball in interviews. But seriously. Wow. Love that heart. He writes the raw and honest like I do, and puts it out there bravely. It’s inspiring.

With less explanation, but meeting those same criteria above, these men also make my list:

Liam Neeson

Hugh Jackman (okay, he makes a hot Wolverine.. but have you seen him on stage in a tux singing and dancing?! Must link you: 2011 Tony Awards duet with Neil Patrick Harris)

Gerard Butler

Bradley Cooper (won me over as Will Tippin in Alias)

Edited to add….

Jake Gyllenhall

I was in my 20s and he was a teenager when October Sky came out, and I thought.. holy crap, he’s gonna be really hot here in a few years.

Behold the comparison of him in October Sky (1999) and then in Prince of Persia (2010). #holyawesome