Dame Maggie is awesome. And if your mother is anything like Judi, she is even cooler than I was picturing. Or maybe Judi is.
Zoe: Jayne. This is something the Captain has to do for himself. Mal: No! No, it's not!
'War Stories'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Liese S. - Feb 13, 2012 8:23:11 pm PST #21849 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Cass - Feb 13, 2012 8:24:26 pm PST #21850 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I also developed a girl crush on Sue Perkins who seemed pretty clearly designed to make ita ! de la O a raging lesbian.
Not that I have a good baseline to work from, but I think that's what she does. I've never seen her interviewed where I haven't left with a little crush.
§ ita § - Feb 13, 2012 8:26:16 pm PST #21851 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Judi and my mother have met, because sis was pals with Fionnuala (Nu), Judi's daughter. Those were weird times. She was famous, but English TV famous, not FAMOUS like that Bonham Carter chick a year ahead of me.
My nail just broke off, and typing is becoming inaccurate. Perhaps it's naptime. Mmm,
Atropa - Feb 13, 2012 8:32:37 pm PST #21852 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Oh G-d. Maria, you and your family are in my thoughts. I'm so sorry.
DavidS - Feb 13, 2012 8:51:44 pm PST #21853 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last week, talking about a movie she'd made with Dev Patel, and if memory serves, Dame Maggie. Judi cracked my shit up, whilst reminding me totally of my own mother, which I never would have guessed. I'd loved to have seen them together.
Wacky thing I learned about Dame Dench the other day: She originated the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret on the London Stage in 1968.
(Originated in London, that is, not in NYC where it first ran in '66.)
Shir - Feb 13, 2012 10:29:49 pm PST #21854 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Maria, just in case you didn't see this in Bitches, I'm there, awake, and will be checking it from time to time. I am so very sorry for you loss.
aurelia - Feb 13, 2012 10:57:47 pm PST #21855 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Wacky thing I learned about Dame Dench the other day: She originated the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret on the London Stage in 1968.
Wow. That's kinda awesome.
Sue - Feb 14, 2012 3:21:36 am PST #21856 of 30001
hip deep in pie
In entirely trivial news, I realized that I am one degree from Martin Freeman, and two from the Cumberbatch. (I went to drama school with a guy who was in Nightwatching with Freeman.)
Jessica - Feb 14, 2012 3:25:43 am PST #21857 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
She originated the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret on the London Stage in 1968.
The BBC has rehearsal footage from that show - it is indeed awesome.
Liese S. - Feb 14, 2012 4:36:49 am PST #21858 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Snow day! You know what's better than an excellent dinner? An excellent dinner where you can sleep in the next day!