Gareth is very much the protector of Ianto. I mean if you read the Torchwood magazine things like Ianto's look of anguish at the end of Fragments was purely down to Gareth - Chris Chibnall appeared to think that Ianto's back story in Fragments was light hearted romantic comedy rather than the tale of a man so desperate to save the woman he loves that he is prepared to whore himself out to a stranger.
He really does think about his character and his motivations and is great at conventions as a result. He can also be hilarious- like his take on how Jack ends up as the Face of Boe. Some of it is fan service obviously - I don't believe for a second that he's actually sat down and read Jack/Ianto fanfic but he does it very well.
I think the reason my friends and I keep trekking up to Cardiff to see him and his band sing the same 9 songs is because for the most part he is very gracious and sweet and his friends are amusing and we have a real laugh. True he can be incredibly moody and grumpy when he's not in the mood but normally he is very good and has the patience of a saint when it comes to the ones who must have enough pictures of him to wallpaper a house!
He's never had anyone ask him out before though at a convention. At worst people just gaze adoringly at him. I mean what did she think he was going to say? "Well I was happily involved with Gemma but even though you're a total stranger and I don't even know your name and you've just asked me out in front of an entire room of people showing that you're clearly a total freak with no concept of how to behave in public or indeed civilised society since you asked so nicely why the hell not?"
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Date: 2008-08-29 09:03 pm (UTC)He really does think about his character and his motivations and is great at conventions as a result. He can also be hilarious- like his take on how Jack ends up as the Face of Boe. Some of it is fan service obviously - I don't believe for a second that he's actually sat down and read Jack/Ianto fanfic but he does it very well.
I think the reason my friends and I keep trekking up to Cardiff to see him and his band sing the same 9 songs is because for the most part he is very gracious and sweet and his friends are amusing and we have a real laugh. True he can be incredibly moody and grumpy when he's not in the mood but normally he is very good and has the patience of a saint when it comes to the ones who must have enough pictures of him to wallpaper a house!
He's never had anyone ask him out before though at a convention. At worst people just gaze adoringly at him. I mean what did she think he was going to say? "Well I was happily involved with Gemma but even though you're a total stranger and I don't even know your name and you've just asked me out in front of an entire room of people showing that you're clearly a total freak with no concept of how to behave in public or indeed civilised society since you asked so nicely why the hell not?"