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Colin Morgan talks Merlin series 4 and fav bits of the Arthurian legend

Getting stupidly excited about the new series of Merlin. It went through a slight lull in the second series but really started to pick up pace again in series 3.

Oh and did I mention I saw Colin at the theatre with Richard Wilson a couple of weeks back....

 

Postcard from my life: Weeks 15 & 16 or the sun and celebs

Been a bit neglectful hence the two in one to catch up but I'm using the bank holidays as an excuse.  Two consecutive four-day weekends coupled with lovely sunny weather and I've been out and about, rather a lot which usually means writing posts for other blogs, particularly as there has been a good dose of celeb influence to add to the excitement.

So how to sum up the past two weeks. Well there has been lots of sun - April has been the warmest and driest since records began apparently:

Postcard from my life: Week 15 or friends and the famous

Had my bezzy mate Chris to stay for a few days this week. It's her birthday soon and as she's a theatre fan I took her to see War Horse and then we got day seats for Flare Path the next day. I've seen both before but was keen to see them again and she loved both of them too which was most important thing.

It was great to spend some rare quality time together - living at other ends of the country doesn't make it easy. Aside from the plays we did some theatre tours, a trip to the National Portrait Gallery (a personal favourite of mine) and lots of general mooching around the shops.

I don't really like shopping with other people but this was fun as I ended up going to loads of shops I don't normally go to as well as some of my favourites. Chris filled her boots buying two scarves, a pair of Birkenstock trainers and a new charm from Links for her charm necklace although the latter was technically a birthday present from her brother.  

A little treat for fellow Colin Morgan/Merlin fans

Colin Morgan is on his way to becoming my second fave actor after Mr Whishaw (he's definitely on the tea and cake list) and this is a lovely little clip of him talking about working with Richard Wilson on the BBC series Merlin. Shame there isn't a bit more of this on the Merlin DVD extra's.

Can't wait to see him on stage again next February.

 

Sexy Guy of Gisburne spy no 3* interview

*That's actor Richard Armitage who looked gorgeous in black leather trousers playing Guy of Gisburne in the BBC's Robin Hood series and then became sexy spy no 3 (no. 1 & no. 2 were Matthew Macfadyen and Rupert Penry-Jones) taking of the lead role in BBC's spooks. I'm struggling to think of something he could top that in term of sexy roles...

Anyway ignore the interviewer who has the charisma and journalistic technique of a wet brown paper bag and just enjoy Mr A talking about playing Guy. *sighs*

 

 

Now that's what I call making the most of Saturday

It was a lovely day so I went walking with my camera:

Smithfield meat market

City weeds

Reflections

Then I met up with Poly for a back stage tour of the Almeida Theatre as it was Open House weekend (all the pics are over here on Theatre if you are interested

After that we got the bus back into town and had a lunch stop at the lovely Soho Thai where I used to eat  when I worked around the corner on Wardour Street:

Then we went to the Curzon for a sneaky glass of wine on the comfy leather sofa's while we waited to see I'm Still Here which is definitely a mockumentary, I've since discovered, although I'd pretty much made up my mind it was when I saw it. Listed my reasons and what I thought of it generally over on film

After that we headed out west to Shepherds Bush for a cuppa and then my first trip to the tiny Bush Theatre where Ralph Little of Royle Family fame and Mackenzie Crook of The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean fame were starring in an American play called The Aliens.

Why does Tom Burke remind me of RPatz?

Went to see Noel Coward's Design for Living last night (review over on theatre) and there was an actor in it that I've not been particularly aware of before: Tom Burke.

Aside from putting in a good performance, I just couldn't take my eyes off him as he has a passing resemblance to Robert Pattinson with similar flat features.

OK so I am not going to say he's the spit because he isn't. He doesn't have the take-your-breath away beauty of RPatz but all evening he just reminded me of him. 

Can anyone else see it or is it a case of 'nope Stan you're on your own on that one'?

 

How to boost your Flickr stats without nudity

Ugly Betty filming on location in Trafalgar Square 5/4/10, originally uploaded by Rev Stan.

It was only last summer that my Flickr stats were going through the roof because of a few pictures I took of an art installation in Trafalgar Square that, for one hour, involved a man in the nude.
I nearly got blackballed from Flickr for risque content (it's ART to whoever complained).
So thanks Ugly Betty you've done wonders for my Flickr stats. This picture has stormed into my all time top five most viewed in just four days and the set helped generate over 2,500 hits on Monday (I get between 50 and 100 views a day normally). Although why this particular picture is the most popular is a mystery as there are better ones in the set which show America Ferrara's face.
According to an Ugly Betty fan who picked up my original Tweeted picture, I had the scoop, which I am very proud about. The pic from the Tweet was picked up and used by an American website - which did credit me after being asked.
Just wait until my plans to get an iPhone are realised later this year and I can post online on the spot. (Bet there won't be a celeb filming for a 10 mile radius).

Every cloud has a silverish lining

Really want to see the play Jerusalem before it finishes later this month but it is virtually sold out (you can either sit behind a pillar in the gods or pay the earth for a restricted view in a box). So as it's a bank holiday weekend and I'm not at work thought I'd get up early, walk into town and queue for the day seats. So off I trot with plans for a nice breaky served with a steaming hot cuppa once I'd scored a ticket.
Got to the theatre 50 mins before the box office was due to open and there was already a long queue. Too long to stand any chance of getting one of the 20 day tickets.
So off I trot to the half price ticket booth in Leicester Square in the vain hope that maybe, just maybe there might be a ticket. Waited in the cold and no, no ticket.
But there is a silver lining. No I didn't find a Jerusalem ticket blowing around on the street but I did see Ugly Betty being filmed in Trafalgar Square. I don't actually watch it anymore, having given up half way through the first series but I know who the actors are, so there was something sort of worthwhile in my early start, early walk and getting chilled to the bone after all.

 

Johnny Depp/Captain Jack look-a-like

Johnny Depp (look-a-like), originally uploaded by Rev Stan.

And quite a good one, I think. He had the swagger of Captain Jack but is a bit chunkier of build than the real thing.

If you want your fix then he can be found at Covent Garden. And he actually found my picture on Flickr, sent me a message and is using it on his website

(This picture is going to blow the stats on my Flickr account heh heh)

Soft spot forming

I think I have a soft spot forming for Matthew Goode purely because he always makes me giggle when I see or read an interview.
He's a journalists dream in that his mouth just seems to run away from him and often says the sort of thing most celebs would love to say but are too scared. Mainly he just seems himself.
Bet he'd be a laugh down the pub on a Friday night.

 

QotD: Most Trusted Celebrity

Forbes magazine recently released a list of the 10 Most Trusted Celebrities (according to Americans). Which celebrity would you add to the list? Anyone on there you think shouldn't be?

Trusted celebrities? Trusted for what? To mind your bag while you go to the loo? Are we to assume then, that all those not on the list are a little bit dodgy?

Oh look Bella and Edward's new film posters next to each other

Oh look Bella and Edwards new film posters next to each other, originally uploaded by Rev Stan.

Yep just a coincidence....