So pleased to have attended the NZ book launch of this wonderful first novel by Karen Holdom. It’s a bittersweet story about two boys, caught up in the catastrophe that was Hitler’s Europe. If you like reading novels, I know you will adore this one.
The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail), by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480-1505, 📸 by @alexbrandon
Simon Bennett (@pookina1.bsky.social) joins me on the pod! He served as Head of Drama at South Pacific Pictures for years & showrunner for Saban’s “Power Rangers.” He gets candid about his love of theater, the challenges of producing long-running television & everything from Shakespeare to spandex.
Thanks Maggie!
Where can I find this? Sounds great. I like Son Lux, and used to play the original Marathon back in the early ‘90s.
An old music video of an even older song by 10cc, but strangely prescient.
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Merry Christmas, to those who observe it, from all the scuttleworms. Otherwise, wishing everyone peace and reconnection.
Vale Tom Stoppard. He gave us some good shit to sink our teeth into. I think my first acting experience was in Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and my favourite experiences as an audience member include Arcadia and Brazil. May his writing cement his place in the pantheon of greats.
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In which I chat with Jamie about some of the screen projects I’ve been privileged to have worked on.
Don’t often do this, but Pernille on Netflix is wonderful viewing. Funny and sad I turns, it’s a slice of life drama that feels so authentic it hurts. Best watched in Norwegian with subtitles if you want to experience the fantastic performances to their fullest.
It may be just me, but the new Lily Allen album feels embarrassing - too much information. Seriously, when would you put this music on to listen to?
I’m another! Space 1999 was nearly as good as UFO.
It’s available on Neon.
It’s beautifully made.
Directing My Life is Murder for Greenstone Pictures. Photo credit Renaud Maire.
I’m available for directing work, stage and screen, as well as screen producing and development work. 36 years’ experience. Various awards etc. Please DM if I can help realise your project.
I did 'acquire' a few items that weren't on the Hasbro inventory. They are all now with the Morphin Museum in California.
Ha! All the actual shooting props and costumes went back to the States, where Hasbro auctioned them off. This was part of a ‘thank you’ box of goodies Hasbro sent to the writing team after the plug had been pulled on the show.
Lord Zedd has been languishing in our storage unit because apparently he doesn’t suit the decor. Now looking for a new home. He’s on Trademe if anyone’s interested in this monstrosity.
David Gilmour at the Circus Maximus concert film was excellent. What splendid musicians. What a blast.
I enjoyed it too.
In a pub. In Whakatane. Watching the rugby. Weird.
This is the daughter’s cat: Jones. Posting because the world is such an evil mess, we need more cat photos.
I’ve found it excellent to use.
With John and Nalini at Weta Workshop. Happy times.
Counterpoint: This is mad confusing because it is garbage made with AI and few of the birds look much like the birds they look like. Here’s a thought: instead of sharing this, maybe share art made by a human? One who needs it for their livelihood? www.tworuru.com/product/aote...
Brian Eno: "The early part of this century has seen people realize that neoliberal economics have failed. It has been a machine for concentrating wealth, just as the internet has become a machine for concentrating prejudice..." #interview www.flaunt.com/blog/people-...
There has to be hope.
