Comments on: Landscape with Weapon, National Theatre, London – review http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32132 Ingrid Wed, 16 May 2007 22:37:46 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32132 Yeah, well I just translated it all :-) Just in case people did *not* understand what that meant :-) This post wasn't even supposed to be about him ! I promise a Bill free week from tomorrow, seriously. Yeah, well I just translated it all :-) Just in case people did *not* understand what that meant :-)

This post wasn’t even supposed to be about him ! I promise a Bill free week from tomorrow, seriously.

]]> By: Jill http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32131 Jill Wed, 16 May 2007 22:14:48 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32131 I saw Blue/Orange (though in Portuguese) - very good! As to your review of it, it's in Dutch but, hey, how hard can it be to guess what "Bill was fantastisch" stands for? ;) I saw Blue/Orange (though in Portuguese) – very good! As to your review of it, it’s in Dutch but, hey, how hard can it be to guess what “Bill was fantastisch” stands for? ;)

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32130 Ingrid Wed, 16 May 2007 20:20:35 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32130 @grigorisgirl - listen, is there anything he has done I don't love? :) Bill "What qualities do you look for in a man, Joan?" Joan "Availability" Bill (so sexy it should be forbidden) "Mmm - I'm available" Yes love that one too! Will feed them all to my iPod now, who needs music anyway :-) @grigorisgirl – listen, is there anything he has done I don’t love? :)

Bill “What qualities do you look for in a man, Joan?”
Joan “Availability”
Bill (so sexy it should be forbidden) “Mmm – I’m available”

Yes love that one too! Will feed them all to my iPod now, who needs music anyway :-)

]]> By: grigorisgirl http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32129 grigorisgirl Wed, 16 May 2007 20:09:55 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32129 Ingrid what did you think of the Radio 4 play "Killing Maestroes"? I loved it! Ingrid what did you think of the Radio 4 play “Killing Maestroes”? I loved it!

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32128 Ingrid Wed, 16 May 2007 19:55:41 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32128 @winter solstice - that's a beautiful nick. And thank you for the kind words. I could write for hours about the film, but I won't, people will drag me away from here. The fact that there is hope in the film is probably why I love it so much too. Hope, and that unexpected things can happen in your life. About Bill and "All Fingers and Thumbs" yes I have it. I had it with me on my iPod when I was doing the Trans Mongolian express (6 days in a train) and I have played it so many times now that I probably remember the complete script. It is definitely one of his funniest radio plays, and I like the fact that it has a serious message as well. It's cleverly written. My last job in Denmark was for a company that had a lot of contact with deaf, and dumb+deaf organisations in Denmark, it's makes it even more interesting for me. But oh yes, I laugh out loud every time I hear it. It's brilliant how he turns from being a complete jerk and womanizer into this desperate and insecure man falling in love. He does that so well. Very sexy voice indeed. Other favourite radioplays with him are Vongole ("Do you like pasta?") and "Mad Bad". @winter solstice – that’s a beautiful nick. And thank you for the kind words.

I could write for hours about the film, but I won’t, people will drag me away from here. The fact that there is hope in the film is probably why I love it so much too. Hope, and that unexpected things can happen in your life.

About Bill and “All Fingers and Thumbs” yes I have it. I had it with me on my iPod when I was doing the Trans Mongolian express (6 days in a train) and I have played it so many times now that I probably remember the complete script. It is definitely one of his funniest radio plays, and I like the fact that it has a serious message as well. It’s cleverly written. My last job in Denmark was for a company that had a lot of contact with deaf, and dumb+deaf organisations in Denmark, it’s makes it even more interesting for me.

But oh yes, I laugh out loud every time I hear it. It’s brilliant how he turns from being a complete jerk and womanizer into this desperate and insecure man falling in love. He does that so well. Very sexy voice indeed.

Other favourite radioplays with him are Vongole (“Do you like pasta?”) and “Mad Bad”.

]]> By: winter solstice http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32126 winter solstice Wed, 16 May 2007 19:23:47 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32126 I enjoy your blog, which prompted me to watch again "The Girl in the Cafe".The first time Lawrence and Gina meet in the cafe is so memorable, and the nuances of their silences, uncertain glances, is very poignant. When Gina speaks out in the prescence of the politicians, and Lawrence cannot disavow her, you feel there is hope and change is possible. On matters Bill Nighy, I think you said in an earlier blog that you liked radio plays particularly with Bill Nighy in the cast. I am sure you must have, but did you hear a radio play broadcast on the 3/1/07 called "All Fingers and Thumbs". A romantic comedy with a serious message, with Mr Nighy playing a theatre director. I listened to a recording of it on my iPod on the train to work and couldn't supress my laughter. I am not sure what my fellow passengers made of it all. I enjoy your blog, which prompted me to watch again “The Girl in the Cafe”.The first time Lawrence and Gina meet in the cafe is so memorable, and the nuances of their silences, uncertain glances, is very poignant. When Gina speaks out in the prescence of the politicians, and Lawrence cannot disavow her, you feel there is hope and change is possible.

On matters Bill Nighy, I think you said in an earlier blog that you liked radio plays particularly with Bill Nighy in the cast. I am sure you must have, but did you hear a radio play broadcast on the 3/1/07 called “All Fingers and Thumbs”. A romantic comedy with a serious message, with Mr Nighy playing a theatre director. I listened to a recording of it on my iPod on the train to work and couldn’t supress my laughter. I am not sure what my fellow passengers made of it all.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32125 Ingrid Wed, 16 May 2007 17:25:50 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32125 I am not shooting, I am just disappointed :) And yeah, I know - there seems to be an overload of male actors suitable for the award this year according to the US newspapers. I am not shooting, I am just disappointed :)

And yeah, I know – there seems to be an overload of male actors suitable for the award this year according to the US newspapers.

]]> By: Pedro http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32124 Pedro Wed, 16 May 2007 17:18:34 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32124 Please don't shoot the messenger.;-) Maybe...he is not the only great actor on stage. Please don’t shoot the messenger.;-)
Maybe…he is not the only great actor on stage.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32120 Ingrid Wed, 16 May 2007 13:15:54 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32120 No not kidding you. I think that if you take your awards seriously, the best performances should be nominated. That has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that he is an Englishman, but with the fact that he delivered an extraordinary nomination worthy performance. And the American award would be appropriate because the play was staged in New York, and not in England. He might not have a problem with not being nominated, but I do! No not kidding you. I think that if you take your awards seriously, the best performances should be nominated. That has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that he is an Englishman, but with the fact that he delivered an extraordinary nomination worthy performance. And the American award would be appropriate because the play was staged in New York, and not in England.

He might not have a problem with not being nominated, but I do!

]]> By: Pedro http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32119 Pedro Wed, 16 May 2007 12:43:32 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2007/05/15/landscape-with-weapon-national-theatre-london-review/#comment-32119 Bill has won the Teen Choice Award, Satellite and a Golden Ssatellit Award, LAFCA Award, ALFS Award, Golden Globe, 2 Peter Sellers Awards for Comedy, Broadcasting Press Guild Award, BAFTA Film Award and the BAFTA TV Award so I think he hasn't got a problem by not being nominated for a Tony Award. In fact, he should be proud of it. A true Englishman with an American Award for theatre performance...are you kiddin' me? Bill has won the Teen Choice Award, Satellite and a Golden Ssatellit Award, LAFCA Award, ALFS Award, Golden Globe, 2 Peter Sellers Awards for Comedy, Broadcasting Press Guild Award, BAFTA Film Award and the BAFTA TV Award so I think he hasn’t got a problem by not being nominated for a Tony Award. In fact, he should be proud of it. A true Englishman with an American Award for theatre performance…are you kiddin’ me?

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