Looking forward, Flashing back…
Okay, so stepping away from the master-classes for a moment. I’ve just seen a preview of Daniel Craigs Brit-film ‘Flashbacks of a Fool’ and am resonating with the title, the story-line, the music and the locations - can’t wait (not that I am or have ever been, I hastily interject, any kind of movie star/ famous actor whose mouth is full of smart words and whose body is full of s****). My facebook friend Doug McFarlane, of UK Theatre Network and creator of ‘Making it in Hollywood’ sent me a message yesterday bemoaning the complete absence of British films at the Cannes Film Festival for the second year running (Frankly, if Sean Penn is the chair of the judges panel - should we be surpised?) Doug asks are we making good enough films in Britain ? Is the UK Film Council doing enough are we being too complacent? (see also www.britfilms.com) Probably. It should be easier to make a film in the UK - the Film Agency for Wales are busy blazing a trail - what’s to be done? Obviously it would be nice if all our acting talent didn’t trot off to LA for a better lifestyle and a living wage but then America’s bigger, the film industry older and more established, more varied with more choice and more money. Oh I don’t know I’ll have a good think about it whilst I’m watching ‘Flashbacks…’ at least I think I will, Daniel Craig is rather mesmeric on screen
