Judging from the trailer and the video clips I’ve seen online, “Vita and Virginia” looks like a really sumptuous film production. I’ve found a 15-minute mini-documentary about the film and the stage-play it was adapted from, called “Vita & Virginia – Refreshing a Legacy”, available on YouTube. Apparently, Eva Green was originally selected to play Virginia Woolf, but had to bow out due to scheduling difficulties. With her deep-set eyes and general facial bone structure, I think Ms. Green would have made a more convincing Virginia Woolf, but there’s no way she could have carried off those flat-chested flapper-style dresses that Elizabeth Debicki wears so well in the film. Judging from the comments I’ve seen online, “Vita and Virginia” is one of those films that is far more popular with moviegoers than with the critics.
LOL my news hours have me back in the night owl life but it's more balanced. I work 5-130a so I can get some things done during daylight hours and still don't have to get up early. I'm loving the new schedule.
I was a little worried that the early morning time-stamp might mean insomnia or a back spasm, but I'm glad to hear that it's just your new, more enjoyable, evening work schedule. I used to work 4pm-12am shifts years ago, and it always felt like cramming two days' worth of stuff into one.
I appreciated seeing the interview with Colm Tóibín and Thomas McCarthy and hearing their insights into Elizabeth Bowen as an Anglo-Irish writer and the author of “The Last September”. I also admired Colm’s socks, and was pleased to hear him say that he had picked up on the sexual tension between Lois and Marda that I had felt was present as well. The only other video I’ve seen in this series is the one from a few years ago in which Colm Tóibín interviewed Claire Keegan about “Small Things Like These”. Of course, having watched this one YouTube video on Elizabeth Bowen, others have since appeared in my feed, including one on her short stories and another on her home in London.
Judging from the trailer and the video clips I’ve seen online, “Vita and Virginia” looks like a really sumptuous film production. I’ve found a 15-minute mini-documentary about the film and the stage-play it was adapted from, called “Vita & Virginia – Refreshing a Legacy”, available on YouTube. Apparently, Eva Green was originally selected to play Virginia Woolf, but had to bow out due to scheduling difficulties. With her deep-set eyes and general facial bone structure, I think Ms. Green would have made a more convincing Virginia Woolf, but there’s no way she could have carried off those flat-chested flapper-style dresses that Elizabeth Debicki wears so well in the film. Judging from the comments I’ve seen online, “Vita and Virginia” is one of those films that is far more popular with moviegoers than with the critics.
I think sumptuous is a great word.
Must be, especially at 2:30 in the morning!
LOL my news hours have me back in the night owl life but it's more balanced. I work 5-130a so I can get some things done during daylight hours and still don't have to get up early. I'm loving the new schedule.
I was a little worried that the early morning time-stamp might mean insomnia or a back spasm, but I'm glad to hear that it's just your new, more enjoyable, evening work schedule. I used to work 4pm-12am shifts years ago, and it always felt like cramming two days' worth of stuff into one.
So glad you're enjoying the IBP longlist! Thanks for sharing.
I appreciated seeing the interview with Colm Tóibín and Thomas McCarthy and hearing their insights into Elizabeth Bowen as an Anglo-Irish writer and the author of “The Last September”. I also admired Colm’s socks, and was pleased to hear him say that he had picked up on the sexual tension between Lois and Marda that I had felt was present as well. The only other video I’ve seen in this series is the one from a few years ago in which Colm Tóibín interviewed Claire Keegan about “Small Things Like These”. Of course, having watched this one YouTube video on Elizabeth Bowen, others have since appeared in my feed, including one on her short stories and another on her home in London.