Blaney's Book

[Johnny Barker]

Jun 3, 2012 7:12:43 GMT -5 Johnny Barker said:

John Blaney Barker
c/o Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
The Highlands, Scotland, UK


7 October 2025

John Blaney Christopher Barker,

YOU come back home this very minute! Your father and I have been worried sick about you! HOW DARE YOU run off like that! Do you have ANY idea what misery you've caused your entire family? Mattia thought you were dead! Marika was so jealous, she contemplated running away herself! And LUKA hasn't stopped crying for three days! Her teachers think there's something seriously wrong with her!!! And if you think you can get away with something like this, young man, think again! You KNOW we do not support your ... whatever this is... your silliness with wanting to be a Wizard! Do you know how long it took for your father to come around and accept that you wanted to act? After Judas' chosen career, you KNEW how difficult it would be to convince your father that you could do that too! YOU KNOW WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALS! Don't tempt him to disown you like he has Christian.

Now you come right back here this instant! I mean it! If not for the sake of you sisters and your mother, then for the sake of Luka who's threatening to go mute until we allow her to go to school to be a Witch!

We DO NOT SUPPORT THIS LIFESTYLE JOHN BLANEY CHRISTOPHER BARKER! And you're a confirmed Catholic too!

Mrs. Sara Melanie Carter-Barker

post script: SHAME ON YOU!

10 Oct. '25

This is bad. This is really really really really really (100 times) really bad. Mum's furious. Joanna agrees with her, even though she says she's happy to see me here at last. I don't know if Bryce knows I'm here and he's basically the reason I chose to come back at all. I couldn't keep living at home just waiting for an owl to drop a note from him to me. He's everything to me right now, and I don't even have the courage to go up to him and tell him I'm here now! And Mum's letter hurts. She knows Chris isn't a homosexual. She doesn't know I am. God, if anyone wrong finds out, I'm toast!

Oh man.... and what about Shapes? I LOVED being in that show! I guess, I suppose I could still swing it, right? I should probably write to them and tell them. They wouldn't believe me I think. Briallen might. Oh man! Maybe I can still pull it?

JBB

[Johnny Barker]

John Barker's Resume

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2021

[/i] {East London Actor's Guild, Young Actor's Division}
[li]Role: Young Pip
[/li][li]Run: 45 Performances [20 June-10 September]
[/li][li]Purse: Unreported
[/li][/ul]
2023

[/i] {Commonwealth Dramatic Society, England}
[li]Role: Gerry Boote
[/li][li]Run: 75 Performances [1 June-16 September]
[/li][li]Purse: Unreported
[/li][/ul]
2024

[/i] {Commonwealth Dramatic Society, England}
[li]Role: Anthony Pye
[/li][li]Run: 75 Performances [1 June-17 September]
[/li][li]Purse: Unreported
[/li][/ul]
2025

[/i] {East London Actor's Guild, Young Professional's Division}
[li]Role: The Ghost (Voice)
[/li][li]Run: 90 Performances [25 April-9 August]
[/li][li]Purse: £ 67,567 (reported)
[/li][/ul]
2026

[/i] {Great Britain Actor's Guild, Professional}
[li]Role: Michaeil O Suilleabhain
[/li][li]Run: 100 Performances [28 June-4 October]
[/li][li]Purse: £ 400,060 (rough estimate)
[/li][/ul]

[Johnny Barker]

Blaney's Schedule {2026-2027}

September-December, 2026 - HOGWARTS (5th year!)
25 December 2026 - Christmas! w/ Joanna and Lars
December 2026-January 2027 - Shooting for Skins (approx.)
January-June 2027 - HOGWARTS!!
11 April 2027 - Joa and my birthday! (16)
June-September 2027 - Glasgow Summerstock: 1921
September-December 2027 - HOGWARTS!!! (6th year!)

[Johnny Barker]

OWL Scores (at last)
Name: John Blaney Barker

• Ancient Runes - A
  
• Arithmancy - D
  
• Astronomy - A
  
• Charms - EE
  
• Defense Against the Dark Arts - O
  
• Divination - O
  
• Herbology - EE
  
• History of Magic - O
  
• Magical Lore - O
  
• Medi-Wizardry - EE
  
• Muggle Studies - A
  
• Potions - EE
  
• Transfiguration - O
  

Aspirations: Actor, Medic

[Johnny Barker]

Blaney's Schedule {2028-2029}

January-June 2028: HOGWARTS!!!
11 April 2028: Joa and my birthday! (17)
June-September 2028: Glasgow Summerstock (my last one on contract): i1921
September-December 2028: HOGWARTS!!! (7th year!)
25 December 2028: Christmas w/ the McAlarneys
December '28-January '29: G.B.A.G. Professional auditions 2029/2030 Season
January-June 2029: HOGWARTS!!! (the last hurrah!)
June 2029: Hogwarts Graduation
July-December 2029:

P.S. Must update resume!

[Johnny Barker]

30 March 2029

This is by far a first! Since joining the 1921 cast, Aedan and I have been spending a lot more time together than I had previously spent with him. Maybe it's because he's one of only other gay guys openly gay guys on the cast. There's really just me and Caleb. And now Aedan. I think he's lovely, and yeah I definitely have a crush on him but it's not like before. It's not like with Bryce or Kieran. We were talking about shows we've done prior to this one, and he GAVE me this still of him in a recent production of Hamlet:



!!!!!! Soooo cute!!!

We're going to have brunch at the apartment this Sunday while we're still rehearsing and promoting the musical in Liverpool. Then, I suppose, it's off to Glasgow for rehearsals.

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

31 March 2029

I was super surprised and very touched that Aedan came to the first night of previews of Heathers last night even though he played it off like he wasn’t coming! He AND Caleb came! I love those guys so much. I’m also a little embarrassed because I spend most of the show in my underpants! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I don’t think either of them gave a damn, but still.

We hung out after the show with Ella and Gladys. Aedan paid a lot of attention to me and even sat next to me at the ice cream parlor. I know it sounds silly, but it’s a Unity Theater tradition to go to the ice cream parlor after an opening night. It was sooo cute how Aedan didn’t care about how embarrassed I was about the tradition and he even said he thought it was a great idea! Ugh! I thought he was cute before but now.... yeah, he’s definitely a dream. He looked like he wanted to kiss me good night too, but I guess we both held back. I keep his photo still he gave me by the bed for, you know, recreational activities.

Ugh I’m such a fan girl!

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

2 April 2029

I wonder now, with Aedan sort of stepping into my life as someone I could envision myself dating in the future, if Mana might have also been a possibility for me. I have only our conversation in the library at the end of last school year to go on, and that's not much. But I did think we had some chemistry.

Boys are confusing. I feel like I should be sad that Cyan isn't in my life anymore, and I have mourned the loss of a possible romantic future with Bryce (Kieran was only ever a hunk to oogle at), and now I am confused about how to feel regarding Mana. He didn't exactly make many attempts to be a part of my life while I was at Hogwarts and now... It all sort of gets in the way of my newfound excitement and happiness that Aedan is very likely a man I could picture myself with if he feels the same way.

I'm totally fan girling right now because I'm absolutely aware that this is the third consecutive entry about Aedan. He's a good actor but he got cast in such a small role in our show. I wonder why? Is he selling himself short? I mean if he's played Hamlet on stage before this, well this show is definitely a step back from THAT.

Ugh...I'm thinking about him basically because I want to see him again, casually, not like in rehearsal. I'm yearning for his attention obviously. I ... I wonder if he likes Caleb? I wonder if Caleb likes him? I think I'd be shattered a little if instead of being attentive to me, he meant to be wherever with Caleb. Ugh....I want answers!!!

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

5 April 2029

Holy s***! I know now that Aedan definitely doesn't have a thing for anyone but me! He basically said it without actually saying it to me. Oh God! So to be specific, he said that he didn't want to stop spending time with me outside of rehearsals.

Well, okay so let me back up a bit. So Cath Moran and Eoin made the big announcement that they'd secured funding and a venue to open the musical in Liverpool for a trial run to see if it will sell there. They also announced that they'd be hiring more crew and cast members but that they'd be taking the lead character roles from this cast...which is now the Original Glasgow Cast. That said, the understudies are no longer just understudies. We're now learning the role so we can originate it in Liverpool!!!!!!! I'm going to be a freaking LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL! I've been working so hard and so long for this sort of break....it's just.... it's just something I've ever only dreamed about and it's so unbelievable that it's a dream coming true.

Aedan is cast in a bit part so his future is less in turmoil with the show. He's not sure what he wants to do, but after Caleb and the others sort of celebrated that us understudies would get our break, I noticed he was a little shy so I asked him about it. I know...ballsy. Thats when he said he basically didn't want to lose me. I sort of probed more into that He said he'd really enjoyed our time spent together and he'd be a fool to not say he wanted more of it. He said, somewhat shyly I must add, that he really liked me.

Wow.

I guess I made the right decision leaving Hogwarts when I did. I just can't....I never thought I'd have a guy that I like a lot tell me he also likes me (a lot, I think).

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

7 April 2029

Man despite being so busy lately, I guess the only thing I can think about is Aedan and those precious few memories we have. When I don't see him (which is most of the time), all I have to keep me excited and hopeful are our adventures together so far. I feel less bipolar about how I think he feels toward me. Over this past weekend, he and I really just spent time together when we weren't rehearsing. Caleb seems to approve, and while I know Aedan is significantly older than me (8 years), he doesn't seem like he's almost 30. Here's what I do know about him.

His real name is Diarmid, but Aedan is his middle name and he's always liked it best. His birthday is 4 June, and he was born in 2003. That means he'll be 26 this June. He was born near Monaghan town in Ireland and he moved with his dad to Belfast when he was 14. His parents split because his mum came out lesbian. He doesn't think he got his homosexuality from her though. She lives in Cork City with her wife now. He visits when he can. He has two brothers, both older, called Tomas and Brendan (he goes by Danny). Tomas is 29 and Danny is 32. He knew he was gay in secondary school but came out to his girlfriend at the time in university. He's only been out for a few years now. He says he feels like he's in his teens still because he's discovering a life he never thought he'd be able to live. And, he says he has had a crush on me for about three months, ever since we all say down to read through the script in January.

While goofing around at lunch, he made this sign and looked so cute doing it I had to take a picture...


Hahahahaha! What should I ask him next???

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

13 April 2029

Dearest,

After our chat a few days ago, I was thinking that it might be fun for you to meet my brothers. Danny will be in town to visit and I'd really like for you to meet him. He's a little rough around the edges (doesn't get out much) but you're charming and he will be unable to resist your charm. Say you will!

Love,
Aedan

It's not much, but it's something. We went for fish and chips at lunch break today and sat at the pier, just enjoying what little sunshine we could. It's been a cloudy April but when there's sun, you don't stay inside and hope it'll come again. Aedan told me more about himself, but I shared some about me too.

I told him about my whacko family and how they're even more Bible-thumping and evangelistic than I ever remember them being in my life. I told him about Jo and how we always have shared this pretty incredible bond between us. And, well, I told him about being a wizard. I was quite surprised that he didn't freak out about it. He said that in Ireland they were always talking about sightings of the Tuatha de Dannan - the Faerie Folk - and so it was pretty obvious that when inexplicable things happened, everyone accepted that the de Dannan and the Fomori (their sworn enemies) were up to no good. He was glad that I felt comfortable with him enough to say something, and he asked if I carried a wand with me. I guess that was an appropriate time to laugh...well, I did anyway so there's no taking it back...and I showed him my wand (get your mind out of the gutter!!!) I don't know but him touching it felt like a moment of privacy...of intimacy. I had a reaction to it but it was pleasant. It was like he reached inside of my skin and touched part of me that doesn't often get seen. He asked me if I used magic in my acting work, and the truth is that it has never crossed my mind to use magic to get me a job or to advance my career. The sweetest thing he said was that it didn't matter to him if I was plain or extraordinary because he likes me for me.

Sigh.
I'm already planning our gay wedding in my head, ha!

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

15 April 2029

I got to meet Aedan's brother, Danny. He's definitely rough around the edges, but it's so evident that Aedan thinks the world of him and he of his little brother that, I don't know, it's very sweet. Danny is soooo straight. He was a real stiff for most of the time we were together, but that didn't stop Aedan from trying to get more than "yes/no" answers out of him. He seemed very interested in me - which began as a problem for me, but it turned into something more endearing than that. I don't know what I think about Danny, but when we'd managed to get a few beers down (well, I didn't drink more than a bottle of sparkling cider) they got everyone in a more talkative mood. Danny opened up about a lot of things.

He's not per se homophobic but he has some homophobia going on subconsciously. It is complex: he loves his brothers, especially Aedan, but he doesn't feel comfortable about men who love men. It is more than just being afraid that he'll catch the fancy of some "pouf" and they'll find him irresistible... It isn't that he has any particular religious leanings or morals based on religious tradition... He just doesn't understand why he's attracted to women and Aedan isn't. I think it makes him sad to not understand, but whenever we got close to talking about feelings, he drank more beer. Oh well. Aedan was very pleased with the get-together. He couldn't thank me enough. I wish he didn't think he had to thank me at all. After all, I do it out of love for him.

I guess I just said what has been on my mind...I feel something much stronger than attraction or excitement for Aedan, so for the time being...until I can figure out what the term means...I do, in fact, love Aedan.

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

25 April 2029

My god...he's gone and made it official...which means that for the first time in my rotten confusing wonderful life, I have a boyfriend!!!!!!!!!!

- JBB

[Johnny Barker]

29 April

Aedan has been nominated for a Scottie award for his portrayal of Hamlet. The Theatre Guild of Scotland calls their awards Scotties like Broadway has the Tonys and the West End has the Oliviers. It's sort of a big deal for semi-professional thespians. The award show is in mid-May and I'm going with him as his fella! Caleb and Mikey and Finn and Aine have all been nominated too as well as the Glasgow Theater Workshop and of course our show. No nods for me lol. Yet. Still have the UK Theatre Awards to look forward to in October!

Ae thinks it's a good chance for me to network too since it is a dinner show as well. He's right, obviously. I love him and I'm so excited for him!

Ta for now!

-JBB