“It’s strictly pleasure”

I keep coming back to Sareesh Sudhakaran’s cinematography channel, wolfcrow, on YouTube.

I’m finding this video about his experience and advice on low-budget filmmaking very inspiring.  My takeaway: Use what you have, show what you know, have fun.

Time to revisit a couple of scripts I’ve tucked away.

 

 

“It chooses you” – Richard E. Grant

As a student, I played Ivan Khlestakov in The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol.  For inspiration while developing the character I was advised by my director, Andrew Buckland, to watch a film that I’ll never forget: Withnail and I.  It was the first time I saw Richard E. Grant on screen and I’ve been acutely aware of this fellow Southern African ever since.

He has forged an impressive career and most recently won a slew of awards for his role in Can You Ever Forgive Me (including BAFTA and Oscar nominations)Before jetting off to La La Land for the Oscars, Spotlight caught some of his thoughts on being an actor: