Off mum’s fridge. Mr Luba Luba. 2015, War & Peace.
Nervous in a garden. @appletv 🐌🐎
Heed doon, eyes against the rain and keep gan. #theoutrun 🌊❤️🏴 Poster shot by my cousin, the brilliant @martinscottpowell
Bafta with @giorgioarmani, @omega, 🐌🐎 & the Maw.
Bafta with @giorgioarmani, @omega, 🐌🐎 & the Maw.
By @jamieleecurtis in a lift.
Enjoy the weekend.
Awfy fondaya daunder yonder…
We were but bairns. Mary Queen of Scots, 2017.
Our film THE OUTRUN will be released in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from the 27th Sept. Starring this pair eh utter rides. @studiocanal #theoutrun
@theglassmagazine 👠
Oor filum’s gonna open the Edinburgh International Film Festival. It’s UK premiere. Gwan the lads. @edfilmfest @studiocanal ❤️🏴
The Edge of the World. Dir Micheal Powell, 1937. A take on the evacuation of St Kilda, (actually shot on Foula in the Shetlands). Each frame a masterpiece, with a young, incomparable John Laurie (arguably Scotland’s first movie star, later of Dad’s Army fame) leading the way with his unwavering Dumfriesshire twang & grit.
The Edge of the World. Dir Micheal Powell, 1937. A take on the evacuation of St Kilda, (actually shot on Foula in the Shetlands). Each frame a masterpiece, with a young, incomparable John Laurie (arguably Scotland’s first movie star, later of Dad’s Army fame) leading the way with his unwavering Dumfriesshire twang & grit.
The Edge of the World. Dir Micheal Powell, 1937. A take on the evacuation of St Kilda, (actually shot on Foula in the Shetlands). Each frame a masterpiece, with a young, incomparable John Laurie (arguably Scotland’s first movie star, later of Dad’s Army fame) leading the way with his unwavering Dumfriesshire twang & grit.
The Edge of the World. Dir Micheal Powell, 1937. A take on the evacuation of St Kilda, (actually shot on Foula in the Shetlands). Each frame a masterpiece, with a young, incomparable John Laurie (arguably Scotland’s first movie star, later of Dad’s Army fame) leading the way with his unwavering Dumfriesshire twang & grit.
The Edge of the World. Dir Micheal Powell, 1937. A take on the evacuation of St Kilda, (actually shot on Foula in the Shetlands). Each frame a masterpiece, with a young, incomparable John Laurie (arguably Scotland’s first movie star, later of Dad’s Army fame) leading the way with his unwavering Dumfriesshire twang & grit.
Brian McCardie. This is a picture of Brian in rehearsals for a play we did together in 2013. Underneath his blazer is a T-shirt that just reads ‘burn stuff’. He wore it a lot. And that’s what he’s wearing whenever I think of him. One night, there was a fundraiser for the theatre we were working at, the cast were invited to help drum up sponsors & support. A lot of mingling with high heidyins & rich individuals. We were slowly passed around the room to schmooze money out of people who had plenty to spare. At one point, Brian and I were introduced to a very successful private banker, ‘Jack, Brian…This is Mr So&So and he runs a very large bank.’ The banker and I shook hands & exchanged the usual pleasantries. ‘Well it’s a wonderful theatre. Yes! Sometimes twice a day. I think 1902, but it woulda been gas back then of course.’ Etc etc. Brian, wearing his BURN STUFF t shirt, shook the banker’s hand, looked him dead in the eye and with that beautiful, low, motor starting, distant thunder voice of his just said…’Giv me stuff.’ Silence……….apart from the sound of me trying to squeeze myself into a champagne flute, the closet place to hide in the panic. ‘Am sorry?’ said the banker, who’d turned off white. Brian’s eyes hadnt moved. Neither had his grip of the banker’s hand. And without moving, he replied ‘Well..you’ve got loads…so giv us some.’ I can’t remember what happened next, I’d imagine Brian instantly broke the tension with his wee boy sitting-on-a-wall laugh and told the banker ‘Only kidding mate’ before spinning off to find the next cravat to wind up. But for me, it doesn’t matter. Those 10/15 seconds were exhilarating, cos I genuiely didn’t know what was gonna happen next. And that’s what acting with Brian was like. No idea if he was gonna take you to the next line, the moon, or just burn stuff. A true son of Hame with mesmerising talent, comfortable in the uncomfortable and gone too soon. Gwan Brian 🏴❤️
Cape Cod. Edges of Murica’. Next land, Hame…🇺🇸🏴
New play by David Ireland (Ulster American, Cypress Avenue) directed by @finndenh will preview at @dundeerep 17th Aug, then play at as part of the @edintfest at @lyceumedinburgh 21st-25th Aug and finish at the Glasgow Pavillion 28th-31st Aug. Tix & details at @ntsonline. There will be words, lights, standing, maybe sitting possibly kneeling and other such stage condiments.
New play by David Ireland (Ulster American, Cypress Avenue) directed by @finndenh will preview at @dundeerep 17th Aug, then play at as part of the @edintfest at @lyceumedinburgh 21st-25th Aug and finish at the Glasgow Pavillion 28th-31st Aug. Tix & details at @ntsonline. There will be words, lights, standing, maybe sitting possibly kneeling and other such stage condiments.
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Ian Bannen in The Offence by Sidney Lumet. One of the best performances by a Scot on screen. (First Scot to be nominated for an Oscar n aw.) The man was a maestro. 🏴❤️📽️
Broxburn Athletic, East of Scotland Premier Division Champions 2024. Mon the Brox. ❤️🏴
