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Caleb's Inspiration
(c) by Alison Armstrong
As I ponder the demise of Port Charles and mourn, in
particular, the loss of my favorite fictional character of
all time, Caleb Morley, I recall with love the character,
the actor (Michael Easton) who so brilliantly brought
him to life, and the ways in which Caleb and Michael
Easton have brought me in closer contact with the
expressive, imaginative, and sensual aspects of myself.
It was over two years ago that I first saw Caleb on Port
Charles. Although I missed the beginning of Tainted
Love, since I was not then a regular viewer of Port
Charles, I later saw it in its entirety on the SoapNet
channel and was able to savor the unforgettable story of
Caleb Morley as it unfolded in all its power and magic.
One of my first glimpses of Caleb was in a scene with
Olivia, when he was getting ready to bite her and make
her his. He was talking about their souls being bound
together through the centuries and saying such beautiful,
evocative things that my soul felt stirred also. It was at
that moment that I began to fall in love with Caleb and
his irresistibly seductive portrayer, Michael Easton.
Although I had for a long time been fascinated with
vampires in literature, film and TV programs, I had
never seen any depicted that could equal the beauty,
magnetism, mystery, and sexual allure of Caleb. As
portrayed by Michael Easton, Caleb was the most
perfect embodiment of qualities I associate with
vampires. Erotic, wild, sensual, graceful, and tragically
romantic, Caleb was the quintessential vampire. Like
the great vampires of literature, film, and myth, he
assumed aspects of the animal, the shaman, and the
artist, transcending the limitations of human senses and
subverting traditional morality while offering forbidden
gifts. He was not only a fascinating vampire, but also a
compelling, intriguing, and multi-faceted character.
Devious, twisted, passionate, cruel yet tender,
conflicted, Caleb is timeless and almost impossible to
categorize. A god-like figure, powerful and capricious,
seductively bringing us awareness of our deepest
desires, he will continue to exist in our imaginations long
after Port Charles is cancelled.
Caleb sparked my creativity, making me feel more vital
than I had in a long time, opening up possibilities latent
and waiting to be awakened, thereby allowing me to
write more freely and expressively. His revitalizing
inspiration grew, and after the September 11 disaster, it
gave me the desire I needed to still feel alive and not
dragged down by hopelessness. To me and probably
many others, the Caleb/Livvie story was a kind of
darkness we wanted to escape to after the real-life
tragedies of September 11 and its aftermath. Watching
Caleb on TV helped ease my sense of depression and
bleakness. Mesmerizing, invigorating, and beautiful, he
fueled my passion and my imagination. Sure, Caleb was
evil in many respects, but much more than that, he was
tragic and soulful. The romanticism, the wildness, the
gracefulness, the depth of feeling--Michael Easton
eloquently conveyed these and many other facets of
Caleb's personality. Caleb will always be there, ready
to be summoned and celebrated in our hearts. Long live
Master Caleb!
particular, the loss of my favorite fictional character of
all time, Caleb Morley, I recall with love the character,
the actor (Michael Easton) who so brilliantly brought
him to life, and the ways in which Caleb and Michael
Easton have brought me in closer contact with the
expressive, imaginative, and sensual aspects of myself.
It was over two years ago that I first saw Caleb on Port
Charles. Although I missed the beginning of Tainted
Love, since I was not then a regular viewer of Port
Charles, I later saw it in its entirety on the SoapNet
channel and was able to savor the unforgettable story of
Caleb Morley as it unfolded in all its power and magic.
One of my first glimpses of Caleb was in a scene with
Olivia, when he was getting ready to bite her and make
her his. He was talking about their souls being bound
together through the centuries and saying such beautiful,
evocative things that my soul felt stirred also. It was at
that moment that I began to fall in love with Caleb and
his irresistibly seductive portrayer, Michael Easton.
Although I had for a long time been fascinated with
vampires in literature, film and TV programs, I had
never seen any depicted that could equal the beauty,
magnetism, mystery, and sexual allure of Caleb. As
portrayed by Michael Easton, Caleb was the most
perfect embodiment of qualities I associate with
vampires. Erotic, wild, sensual, graceful, and tragically
romantic, Caleb was the quintessential vampire. Like
the great vampires of literature, film, and myth, he
assumed aspects of the animal, the shaman, and the
artist, transcending the limitations of human senses and
subverting traditional morality while offering forbidden
gifts. He was not only a fascinating vampire, but also a
compelling, intriguing, and multi-faceted character.
Devious, twisted, passionate, cruel yet tender,
conflicted, Caleb is timeless and almost impossible to
categorize. A god-like figure, powerful and capricious,
seductively bringing us awareness of our deepest
desires, he will continue to exist in our imaginations long
after Port Charles is cancelled.
Caleb sparked my creativity, making me feel more vital
than I had in a long time, opening up possibilities latent
and waiting to be awakened, thereby allowing me to
write more freely and expressively. His revitalizing
inspiration grew, and after the September 11 disaster, it
gave me the desire I needed to still feel alive and not
dragged down by hopelessness. To me and probably
many others, the Caleb/Livvie story was a kind of
darkness we wanted to escape to after the real-life
tragedies of September 11 and its aftermath. Watching
Caleb on TV helped ease my sense of depression and
bleakness. Mesmerizing, invigorating, and beautiful, he
fueled my passion and my imagination. Sure, Caleb was
evil in many respects, but much more than that, he was
tragic and soulful. The romanticism, the wildness, the
gracefulness, the depth of feeling--Michael Easton
eloquently conveyed these and many other facets of
Caleb's personality. Caleb will always be there, ready
to be summoned and celebrated in our hearts. Long live
Master Caleb!
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