Heartless

Any Philip Ridley fans out there should have a ticket to see 'Heartless', his first feature film, which is being screened at the BFI on Sunday the 7th February 2010.  I have been waiting for this to come out for some time, since my friend Kat told me it was in production.

As Chekhov said, one should 'travel third-class as often as possible...why write about a man getting into a submarine and going to the north pole?  All this is untrue and does not happen in reality.  One must write about simple things'.

I think Philip Ridley is a fine example of someone who writes about real life.  Anyone who has not read him should get hold of his work.  I suggest starting with Vincent River and Leaves Of Glass.

Speaking of Chekhov - two programmes worth a listen again this week if you didn't catch them:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pxmcv/The_House_That_Chekhov_Built/

and

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ps40k/Twenty_Minutes_To_Chekhovs_Memory/

Read by Ben Whishaw, friend of Philip Ridley, fan of Chekhov and actor in The Seagull and a number of works by Katie Mitchell, a genius in her own right.

The BFI are offering £5 tickets for under 25's. 
For more info see www.bfi.org.uk/futurefilm