Animator, Python (Monty Python’s Flying Circus) and film-maker, Terry Gilliam, was invited earlier in the year to select favourite films. Given the run of Criterion’s DVD Closet, he excitedly chose: Yojimbo RIFIFI The complete Jaques Tati A box-set of Ingmar Bergman 8 1/2 (which he says is a great truthful insight into being a Director)Continue reading “Terry Gilliam”
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Comedy writing – Monty Python
As a fully-paid up comedy writing fan, I’m delighted by a Youtube documentary “Life before the Flying Circus” – featuring the background to the Monty Python comedy team. I’ve watched lots of comedy documentaries in my time, and will seek out ones on Monty Python – but this programme seems to have the edge overContinue reading “Comedy writing – Monty Python”
Beauty in train stations
One minute to view 10 beautiful train stations in the world, pieced together by Curbed website. Good design. Art and life. One of the stations, Central Station, New York, was used for a very expressive scene in the film “Fisher King” where two awkward characters almost meet – and the magic of the wayContinue reading “Beauty in train stations”
10 film-making tips: Terry Gilliam
He who animated the pictures on the Monty Python shows, who filmed “Brazil”, “Time Bandits”, “The Fisher King”, “the Adventures of Baron Munchausen”…. lo he speaketh. Long story long, there is his autobiography, which he calls his “me-me-me-memoir” and published 4 months ago. (Judging by which he is beginning to look like Orson Welles…) OrContinue reading “10 film-making tips: Terry Gilliam”
