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Why isn't this blog updated more?

lintonchiswick — 2013-10-28T16:29:59+00:00

Because - I guess - it always drops to the bottom of a list of priorities that includes writing for a TV show that doesn’t take breaks, taking meetings and developing ideas for TV shows that do and being a dad to a couple of kids. To be honest, there’ve been times I’ve needed reminding the .org still exists. So, quick recap, still writing monthly episodes for Emmerdale and enjoying the resurgence of one of the UK’s longest-running soaps, with all its heart and humour.

For anyone interested...

lintonchiswick — 2013-03-01T17:41:26+00:00

… I've an episode of Emmerdale scheduled for broadcast tonight… ITV, 7pm.

Running the voodoo down… the second in the Miles Davis bootleg series

lintonchiswick — 2013-02-04T21:04:00+00:00

It's hilarious that traditionalists actually accused Miles Davis of pandering to commercial tastes when he introduced electric instruments and rock rhythms into his music toward the end of the 1960s. This newly released 3-CD, 1-DVD, box set of 1969 bootleg material from two dates in Antibe, one in Stockholm, one in Berlin, presents the "missing link" band - with Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette - and the music is as free, as challenging, as spontaneous as anything Miles Davis ever performed. Set lists reveal Davis right on the point of an exciting transformation… much of the material is from the Bitches Brew and In A Silent Way albums (neither of which had yet been released), but Milestones still gets an airing, so does 'Round Midnight, and Davis was still closing his sets with The Theme.

The DVD is a particular treat. There's plenty of 60s Miles Davis on YouTube, but the quality of the recording here really brings the concert to life. It also reinforces what you'd expect… these are musicians who listen to each other hard.

Why "Vol 2"? Vol 1 consisted of live dates from 1967 with the acoustic quintet.

If Amazon's your thing, it's here. Or if you're in London, drop by Ray's Jazz Shop here.

Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola on collaboration

lintonchiswick — 2013-01-28T19:59:10+00:00

Roman Coppola: Often when we’re working we talk it out, and we say the lines repeatedly. It’s an oral experience where maybe we’ll begin with a little improvisation. I’ll say something and then Wes will respond, and then we start to collect the phrases. Then Wes will often speak the lines in a sort of cadence, rhythm, and manner, so it’s a sort of musical experience where those qualities are ingrained in it before even putting it on paper.

Wes Anderson: I read an interview with David Mamet where he was saying that writing a play is really sitting in a room talking to yourself. One thing I particularly enjoyed about working on these scripts with you is that we’re both talking to ourselves, to each other, writing these things. I find that a much more inspiring way of talking to yourself, when you’re not talking to yourself alone; when we’re both talking to ourselves with an audience. Often these scenes come from a real dialogue, and that’s what it ends up being anyways.

They're talking about the very beautiful Moonrise Kingdom, although they're collaborated before, in an interview with Rob Field at the WGA site.

Sharp Suits - a creative catharsis

lintonchiswick — 2013-01-28T10:29:54+00:00

Designers, directors, animators and others from Ireland's creative community got together last year to vent a little spleen and raise money for Temple Street Children's Hospital with this, an exhibition of posters featuring their (least) favourite client feedback. The results aren't just funny, they're beautiful. (And sure to raise a sympathetic smile from anybody who works in the creative professions.)

Tune in, tonight...

lintonchiswick — 2013-01-18T13:42:52+00:00

… 7pm, ITV, for another Emmerdale. Paddy gets his waders on, and Charity and Cain get up to no good.

BMW Bubble Car… old school ad animation

lintonchiswick — 2012-07-12T21:24:59+01:00

Twain on Austen

lintonchiswick — 2012-07-10T18:31:16+01:00

Latest Emmerdale episode

lintonchiswick — 2012-06-01T17:38:43+01:00

My latest Episode of Emmerdale was broadcast on May 29. If you're interested, it's still available here for a while longer.

Half and hour in Henry Miller's bathroom

lintonchiswick — 2012-04-17T20:48:41+01:00

A strange, entertaining interview with Henry Miller, mostly in his bathroom in (I assume) his lovely old Big Sur home. You used to be able to go in and wander around the sculpture garden while driving up Highway 1. Perhaps you still can.