When I was v young, I met Brett backstage- he was playing Holmes, and was dying. But his performance was magnificent. He asked if I wanted to act and I said yes. He said DO IT, while putting on a top hat and a skeleton earring. Those were his going home clothes. What a guy.

you wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me

In her way, Vera has become as iconic as Colombo and Poirot. And Blethyn played it cold and hard for all 14 seasons. Not an inch of give to that inflexible exterior.

I guess I should catch up.

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RIP Ebert. One of his finest moments to my eyes.

this is what i mean by the tortured poets department

Tyler Austin Harper He is managing to do something almost impossible though

Party like it’s 1929

an early “the fact I thought this was true says a lot about Society” from Mr Price in Mansfield Park

I have to say I'm *mildly* skeptical that deregulation is the reason (some!) Hollywood writers are having trouble finding work at the moment. thebulwark.com/p/customers-ha…

Latest w/ Chris Bullivant Deseret News: “On the family front, America has just crossed a historic threshold where, of adults aged 18-55, there is now a greater share of single adults with no children than there are married adults with children.” #kinlessAmerica

chills every time

Cary Grant: I’ve spent the last 5 years putting together this brontosaurus skeleton. It’s my life’s work. Time to add the final piece.

[faintly from the other room] I’m Katherine Hepburn, and this is Jackass! [sound of high heels running down the hall]

This is idiotic. If the speech is bad, boo her. If the protesters get violent, tell campus security to set their nightsticks to “whomp.”

the pope doesn’t want you to know this but reading bibles is free, you can do it yourself. i’ve read 458 bibles.