January 2, 2010 | hero worship
I’ve been away in Maine, so I haven’t posted for ages, but I couldn’t let tonight’s television event pass me by without posting a picture.
Goodbye, my lovely David. I will miss you zooming around in your Tardis. Please stick around so I can look at you often. Maybe you could consider taking some more roles where you have to get naked. Just think about it. For me.
Please?
kate hardy says:
The DVD of his version of Hamlet is out on Monday. (Haven’t seen it yet because there were whines of “three hours???” in my house – I didn’t have the heart to tell them the full stage version’s more like four *g*, but have it on order so I can enjoy it one rainy Monday in termtime.)
This does have a point: in that your request was for naked roles, and the last stage performance of Hamlet I saw (Mark Rylance) involved a naked Hamlet…
Now I’ve put a smile on your face, happy new year, honey!
Sally Clements says:
Gosh yes it was gripping wasn’t it? I admit it, I sobbed a little when he said ‘I don’t want to go’ before his transformation. I bet there were people everywhere muttering back ‘then don’t!’
Julie says:
Ohhh how I wish I were still working at a school teaching Hamlet for A-level so I could order it and force teenage girls to watch it… LOL! I will have to spend the money for myself and watch it one night when the Rock God is out!
Thanks for the heads up, Kate!
Julie says:
Sally, I was definitely saying “Then don’t go!” I loved Wilf trying to give him the gun, too.
Jan Jones says:
Me too. I yelled “For God’s sake, man,you’re a Time Lord, it’s not too late!” at the screen.
He still left though.
And he didn’t come and say goodbye to me.
Sniff.
Julie says:
Hey, he’s a Time Lord. He could still pop round at any moment.
Keep the kettle on.
Kate Johnson says:
Yes, this is a man who travels through time and space in a wooden box. Anything’s possible.
Love that picture. Two adorable things; but ooh, David or kitten, which is more lovely?
Like Kate H, I suffer from the same Hamlet-viewing problem. I must have three days worth of stuff recorded on Sky+, waiting for everyone else to vacate the house. Why is all the good stuff on when my house is full of other people?
Jan Jones says:
Send them on holiday, K8. Get them to take Demon Puppy with them.
Oh, Da-a-avid! Kettle’s on…
Julie says:
I agree with Jan, there must be some pretext for getting everyone and the puppy out of the house for several hours. Or even for a minute or two, and then you can bar the door behind them.
Kate Johnson says:
I’ve used all available pretexts for getting the Demon Puppy out of the house, but the little bugger always comes back. Apparently it’s ‘cruel’ to lock her out in the cold. I think it’s ‘cruel’ that she wakes me up at 6am and steals my chocolates.
Oh…and while we’re on the subject of Hamlet *whispers* John Simm is playing him at the Sheffield Crucible in September. I may suddenly remember how much I like my Sheffield relatives, and take a visit…