I really like going to the cinema. I’m not a film buff and if you asked me who directed, or even who starred in a film I had just seen, I wouldn’t be able to answer. I’m not into the cinema for the celebrities. I’m into it for the story and the visuals.
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I am a freelance author which means if I knuckle down and work flat out in the morning, I can justify going to the cinema in the afternoon.
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While the East Dulwich Picturehouse was being built, the owners encouraged people to become founding members. This meant joining the cinema before it had opened as a way of raising some funds. In return, founding members have their name on a board inside.
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Sometimes I go on my own and sometimes I arrange to meet a friend. This week I went to see ‘The Big Short’ (Certificate 15) with Rosie. It was a great movie. A lesson in how to tell a story about a subject, the financial crash, that could have been dry and boring.
- Focus on a few characters and their personal story.
- Make them vulnerable in some way while the other characters are portrayed as odious, greedy or ignorant.
- Use trashy interludes to explain the technical terms and make it clear to the audience that you know they are trashy.
Trust me it works.