my place by David Gale
Posted in 'Jean Pool', 'Lots', scriptwriting on Feb 18th, 2008
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After a few months, not only did I stop fretting about my BBC non-commission but I grew lazy about retrieving script copies I had distributed to potential lovers of the Next Thing in Television. At some point I released a copy to a producer friend [...]
Posted in 'Jean Pool', 'Lots' on Feb 12th, 2008
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I lifted another character from the stage version of ‘Jean Pool’: Hugh, a young man who had lost his diary and engaged Jean and Max to find it. The metaphor for loss of identity was thoroughly and artlessly transparent, in the tradition of baldness that [...]
Posted in 'Jack...the Flames!', 'Jean Pool', 'Lots', Bush Theatre, Oval House Theatre on Feb 12th, 2008
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My agent was invariably cheerful. “Not to worry,” he said, “We’ll see if we can place it somewhere else.” And then he said “What I think we should do is you should write another one for them.” “Another play?” I squeaked. “Yes. Show them that [...]