Oh the joys of networking at events, either you’re stuck talking to someone who will never be useful or you’re forever chasing someone down who keeps getting away. But then sometimes you bump into someone so amazing it’s all worth it in the end
That's very generous of you, Deborah ❤️ Fangirl adoration aside, both Hugh Grant and Paul Mescal are terrific actors in their own right so it's great to see how both have broken the mould and not let their looks limit the roles they can or can't play.
You don't have to - I can imagine 😂 I will only say that if you haven't watched Paddington in Peru there's a very special treat for Phoenix Buchanan fans.
There's nothing to discuss: resounding YES!!! And Grant himself keeps bringing it up in every interview, which must mean he's truly fond of it and had fun playing it. I think we deserve another Paddington movie with him.
You're making it very difficult for me now, Claire. We first need to convince a producer to get that movie made, and then I guess it'll be a close one. Although, I admit that he was also brilliant in The Gentleman. Too many Hughs, so little time!
Have just been telling Gillian just how good Dune (the films) are. In fact, I was saying how I felt that Timothy Chalamet commands the screen more than Paul Mescal in Gladiator for me.
How funny, that's exactly what I thought as I remember that speech Thimotee Chalamet gives was such an epic moment in Dune. Great minds think alike, Yara 😉
Oh it was the same in Spain (from where I am originally), there's always a part of the legacy that it is romanticised in the present but also the reality of having an army invading your village...
9 times!!!!??? Well, I salute you 😂 But it's a fantastic film and when I was watching the trailer for this post I got a bit emotional.
The thing that changed my mind about Dune was actually an interview Denis Villeneuve did in French tv talking about the first film. He was so passionate about it that I thought I should give it a go. A big production can still have heart, and win new audiences, if it's made with care and passion, not only for profit.
In that regard, I think Gladiator II is similar. I couldn't see the need for the sequel but I can see that having taken this long it's a worthy follow up that wasn't made only for profit but because there was a story to tell and it leaves the door open for a trilogy (I can't see this as a franchise, but another chapter could be a good way to wrap things up).
And yes, after I watched it the first time as my local cinema, which has a small screen, I realised this was meant to be watched on a bigger screen. I'm thinking whether I should watch it on IMAX, but at the time of writing I've seen it 3 times already (no comment) so I'll sleep on it 😂
I'll give you that the script of Gladiator II could have had a bit more substance, but it's not the worst sequel they could have come up with.
And cinema memberships in Paris are the dream! My sister had one when she lived there and I was impressed by how cheap they were and the amount of cinemas she could use it in, so keep the movies coming!
Oh the joys of networking at events, either you’re stuck talking to someone who will never be useful or you’re forever chasing someone down who keeps getting away. But then sometimes you bump into someone so amazing it’s all worth it in the end
I sincerely admire your optimism 😅
Without that what are we
Fake smiles and LinkedIn profiles?
haha
Wit and wisdom without clichés, you make it real, you make me feel! Plus I've now got a list of movies to find and watch.
That's very generous of you, Deborah ❤️ Fangirl adoration aside, both Hugh Grant and Paul Mescal are terrific actors in their own right so it's great to see how both have broken the mould and not let their looks limit the roles they can or can't play.
so agree
I won’t tell you how many times I have watched Paddington 2 only for Hugh Grant
You don't have to - I can imagine 😂 I will only say that if you haven't watched Paddington in Peru there's a very special treat for Phoenix Buchanan fans.
Is Phoenix Buchanan actually Grant’s finest role? Discuss in 2000 words or fewer.
There's nothing to discuss: resounding YES!!! And Grant himself keeps bringing it up in every interview, which must mean he's truly fond of it and had fun playing it. I think we deserve another Paddington movie with him.
Before or after he plays Lord Peter Wimsey, the most adorable and romantic of all fictional detectives?
You're making it very difficult for me now, Claire. We first need to convince a producer to get that movie made, and then I guess it'll be a close one. Although, I admit that he was also brilliant in The Gentleman. Too many Hughs, so little time!
wow great read. Thanks
Thanks for reading and glad you enjoyed it.
Have just been telling Gillian just how good Dune (the films) are. In fact, I was saying how I felt that Timothy Chalamet commands the screen more than Paul Mescal in Gladiator for me.
How funny, that's exactly what I thought as I remember that speech Thimotee Chalamet gives was such an epic moment in Dune. Great minds think alike, Yara 😉
Must learn how to spell his name right!
I've heard people calling him Timothy, so you're good : )
Your insights on work events make me laugh out loud!
Writing about them as if they weren't actually happening to me is how I endure them with a smile
The Romans ruined everything. But sexy gladiators...
https://open.substack.com/pub/heyslick/p/the-romans-ruined-everything
At least the provided content for the adventures of Astérix : ) I loved reading that as a child, by the way.
So did I! But now there's so much more I read into it...
The panel I shared for instance shows a decadent take on "Diana on the stag" and the Roman legion that has more layers than toddler-me could see!
Oh it was the same in Spain (from where I am originally), there's always a part of the legacy that it is romanticised in the present but also the reality of having an army invading your village...
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9 times!!!!??? Well, I salute you 😂 But it's a fantastic film and when I was watching the trailer for this post I got a bit emotional.
The thing that changed my mind about Dune was actually an interview Denis Villeneuve did in French tv talking about the first film. He was so passionate about it that I thought I should give it a go. A big production can still have heart, and win new audiences, if it's made with care and passion, not only for profit.
In that regard, I think Gladiator II is similar. I couldn't see the need for the sequel but I can see that having taken this long it's a worthy follow up that wasn't made only for profit but because there was a story to tell and it leaves the door open for a trilogy (I can't see this as a franchise, but another chapter could be a good way to wrap things up).
And yes, after I watched it the first time as my local cinema, which has a small screen, I realised this was meant to be watched on a bigger screen. I'm thinking whether I should watch it on IMAX, but at the time of writing I've seen it 3 times already (no comment) so I'll sleep on it 😂
I'll give you that the script of Gladiator II could have had a bit more substance, but it's not the worst sequel they could have come up with.
And cinema memberships in Paris are the dream! My sister had one when she lived there and I was impressed by how cheap they were and the amount of cinemas she could use it in, so keep the movies coming!
Excellent and very expensive IMAX but yes, it's good to have that option : )
And let's see what they come up with for Gladiator III, I agree there were times where this one felt a bit of a copycat before it took shape