24 March 2021
15 June 2021
Artists Theatre School: Beacon of Creative Positivity, Model of Brilliant Craft and an Inspiration to Actors!
Acting, at its best is egalitarian accessibility matched to absolute precision in craft. The performer is entrusted with the story-telling and must communicate utility of plot, character and theme. They are a kind of shamanic channel to and from audience emotions. It’s not a career one masters with ease...
09 June 2021
Dear UK: This proposed Jubilee thingie in 2022 is a mistake. Like a sequel that’s been rushed out..
..When the sensible thing to do is give us a reboot a few years later…(wait ’til the girl reaches 100?) Hear me out. Or don’t. Dunno. CONTROVERSY CORNER ALERT! So: UK / HMG has announced next year will feature a FOUR DAY BANK HOLIDAY. Great. Wonderful. Well, it would...
Crime of the Scene: YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER.
WOODY ALLEN: I am making a citizen’s arrest! You belong in JAIL. (MOVIE VIRAL JAIL!). No, not serious stuff. Just trade descriptions violations. Namely: YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER (2010). Continuing my series in which I pick one scene that kinda derails an entire movie or simply...
04 June 2021
#FLEMINGFRIDAY: Who is the ‘Bond of the Books’, onscreen? Roger and Pierce, of course!
I know, I know. EVERYONE has a favourite 007. We all spout theories on which actor is the ‘best James Bond’. Fact is, none gave a perfect performance. And the ones you THINK are the ‘Fleming’ Bond..are in fact, not. Brace yourselves, readers!..I will get controversial here, naturally 😉...
31 May 2021
John Logan speaks out on the Amazon MGM deal. Put a so007ck in it, Logan!
He ‘wrote’ SKYFALL and SPECTRE. He has stuff to say about James Bond and the series’ possible future in the hands of Amazon.. So. JOHN LOGAN has written an op-ed on why the AMAZON deal with MGM might be problematic. He talks in depth about how nice the...
